Tea Pets
{{short description|2017 Chinese animated film}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Tea Pets
| image = Tea Pets poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| native_name = {{Infobox name module|zh|阿唐奇遇}}
| director = Gary Wang
| producer = Yuan Ye
Yu Zhou
| screenplay = Gary Wang
| music =
| studio = Light Chaser Animation Studios
Dadi Films
Youman Cartoon
| distributor = Dadi Films
China Film Group Corporation
Hengdian World Studios
Jinyi Film and Television
| released = {{Film date|2017|05|20|Seattle International Film Festival|2017|07|16|China|df=y}}
| runtime = 93 minutes
| country = China
| language = Mandarin
| gross = $5.057 million
}}
Tea Pets{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/asia/berlinale-kai-greene-stars-in-crazy-fist-1202703893/|last=Frater|first=Patrick|date=18 February 2018|title=Berlin: Kai Greene Stars in 'Crazy Fist' for All Rights Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)|work=Variety|access-date=4 October 2022}} ({{lang-zh|阿唐奇遇|lit|A Tang Adventure}}), also released as Toys & Pets,{{cite web|url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/toys-pets|last=Green|first=Jennifer|date=16 January 2020|title=Toys & Pets|publisher=Common Sense Media|access-date=4 October 2022|archive-date=4 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004180521/https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/toys-pets|url-status=live}} is a 2017 Chinese 3D animated comedy film written and directed by Gary Wang, and produced by Yuan Ye and Yu Zhou.{{cite news|url=http://ent.chinadaily.com.cn/2017-07/16/content_30129310.htm|author=|date=16 July 2017|title=《阿唐奇遇》北京首映礼阿唐小来为安吉庆生|trans-title="A Tang Adventure" [Tea Pets] Beijing Premiere Celebrates Anji's Birthday|language=Chinese|work=China Daily|access-date=4 October 2022|archive-date=5 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221005000707/http://ent.chinadaily.com.cn/2017-07/16/content_30129310.htm|url-status=live}} It was produced by Wang's studio Light Chaser Animation Studios, in collaboration with Dadi Films and Youman Cartoon.{{cite news|url=http://ent.chinadaily.com.cn/2017-07/25/content_30239650.htm|author=Beiqing Net Entertainment|date=25 July 2017|title=《阿唐奇遇》立足中国文化 被称国产动画复兴之作|trans-title="A Tang Adventure" [Tea Pets] is based on Chinese culture and is known as the revival of domestic animation|language=Chinese|work=China Daily|access-date=4 October 2022|archive-date=5 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221005000701/http://ent.chinadaily.com.cn/2017-07/25/content_30239650.htm|url-status=live}} Tea Pets had its world premiere at the 2017 Seattle International Film Festival on 20 May 2017, and was released in Chinese cinemas on 21 July 2017. It grossed $5,057,715 at the worldwide box office.
Premise
A group of ceramic tea pets who live in a tea shop, taking pride in changing colour when tea is poured near them. However, Ah Tang (named Tea Sprout in English dubbing) is the only tea pet who will not change color no matter how the tea is poured. The only main one in the group is a small Squirrel that doesn’t talk, as he’s the only one that doesn’t talk when tea is poured into him. One day, the supply of customers call H Tang junk After he scalded their hands when he is poured with very hot tea.
One day, Xiaolai (named Babou in English dubbing), a magical robot from the future, accidentally crashes into the tea shop. Ah Tang sees this as a glimmer of hope to find a way to make his color beautiful. So, Ah Tang convinces Xiaolai to join him on an adventurous journey to find the future and try to find the secret to changing Ah Tang's colour. The tea pets come along for the ride.
During their Journey, they Encounter a cat named Dragon Bell that Attacks them. After distracting the cat with a mint leaf, Ah Tang sneak into the house with the help from Capper and Humpy, where they journey into the fridge to find tea. During this, Capper sneezes and Humpy falls into a teacup, where he encounters Jake and Pat, two brown rats looking for Xiaolai. They lie that they are professional robot builders, so they are able to find her. Scrubs appears, and the three escape where they reunite with Capper and Ah Tang, Who reluctantly allowed the rats to follow them.
After staying in a sewer where Ah Tang and Xiaolai bond, they continue on the journey. After tricking dragon Bell into jumping into the pool to find his milk, they use towels to land at Chuckles’s place, who is in all the worn out penguin that had never been used. While there, she tricks them into being nice and serving for her. Gerold says to Ah Tang They are more benefits of staying here, causing him to leave, displeased.
After Ciaolai Catches up to him, they fall from a nearby toy plane and into a toy kite. In the kite, they learned it was made from a plane created by the tea, pet store owner. Ah Tang Was born from it,
Release
Tea Pets had its world premiere at the 2017 Seattle International Film Festival on 20 May 2017 as one of ten Chinese feature films that premiered as part of the second China Stars Showcase series.{{cite web|url=https://www.siff.net/news/press/press-releases/pr-siff-2017-lineup|last=Cates|first=Nina|date=5 March 2017|title=SIFF announces lineup for Seattle International Film Festival's 43rd edition|work=Seattle International Film Festival|access-date=4 October 2022|archive-date=17 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230117094617/https://www.siff.net/news/press/press-releases/pr-siff-2017-lineup|url-status=live}} It premiered in China on 16 July, before being released in cinemas nationwide on 21 July. In China, it grossed $4,552,351, and was later released in several other countries, ending with a worldwide box office gross of $5,057,715.{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt6903084/|date=n.d.|title=Toys & Pets|work=Box Office Mojo|publisher=IMDb|agency=Amazon|access-date=4 October 2022|archive-date=4 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004180521/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt6903084/|url-status=live}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|tt6903084}}
- {{Rotten Tomatoes|toys_and_pets}}
{{Light Chaser Animation Studios}}
Category:Light Chaser Animation Studios films
Category:Chinese computer-animated films