“Spirit girl Chun revives drowned human boy, risking her life and world's balance in a tale of sacrifice and redemption.”
Big Fish & Begonia
大鱼海棠
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Synopsis
Spirit girl Chun revives drowned human boy, risking her life and world's balance in a tale of sacrifice and redemption.
In an old mythical world, there reside spirit-like beings who oversee the natural order of the mortal realm. One of them, a young girl named Chun, has just come of age and must undergo her rite of passage by experiencing the human world for herself. While there, she gets caught in a fishing net during a storm and is rescued by a human boy. However, the boy ends up drowning during the incident, and Chun returns to her realm full of guilt. Afterwards, she meets the Soul Keeper and decides to revive the boy in exchange for a part of her lifespan. Little does she know, meddling with the natural order of the world has severe consequences. Da Yu Hai Tang is a story about sacrifice and redemption as Chun comes to terms with the limitations of her powers and deals with death, love, and her own emotions. She must decide if she will sacrifice everything to save the human boy or forsake her moral obligation for the order of the world.
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Derived from 34 sampled reviews
What 34 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.56 · split reception
6.1 pts
Recommenders 9.1 · others 3.0
↓ 2.24
Running avg · Feb 2017 → Sep 2025
- 10 “Big Fish and Begonia is a visually stunning, emotionally devastating film that stands shoulder-to-shoulder with Ghibli and Disney classics. Its only real shortcoming is that it remains criminally...”
- 10 “An emotionally powerful film with enormous audiovisual force that delivers an exciting graphic journey through its original story and excellent narrative. The perfect soundtrack integration and...”
- 10 “This work presents love and pain in the most artistic and pure way I've ever experienced, with beautiful art that flows like magic through a coloring book. The story's accessibility for all ages...”
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- Format 1 × 100′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 40m all episodes
- Aired Jul 2016 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-6115 catalog
Produced by
- Beijing Enlight Pictures Producer
- Studio Mir Producer
- Horgos Coloroom Pictures Producer
Licensed by
- Shout! Factory Licensor