Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefSpecialty distributor Shout! Studios has secured all North American rights to ecology-themed Chinese animated feature “The Legend Of Hei.” In a partnership with France’s Play Big, it will give the film a release in the U.S.
and Canada.“The Legend Of Hei” is a heart-warming fantasy about a cat spirit who goes on a journey of self-discovery after its forest home is destroyed by humans.
It was directed by Zhang Ping (a.k.a MTJJ), who spent five years adapting the picture from a Flash animation series that he created in 2011 and published online.The feature had a successful commercial release in China from September last year and earned $48 million at the box office.
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