Xiong Shi Shaonian

I have watched many Chinese movies/ donghua and same as others this as well has a strong relation to their traditions. Without a doubt this is one of the movies I would recommend for anyone without hesitation. It shows the struggle of life, poverty, bullying and also how it will give one strength to fight through it all. The characters were likable and the story was easy to follow as well.

The story revolves around a boy who builds an interest towards Lion dancing and the journey of him and his friends to reach their goal. The opening of the story was slow ... and the story builds but steadily. The ending was the ultimate climax and the animation choices and scenes left me glued to the screen enough to replay a few times.
The music was also one of the strong points which played a major role throughout the whole film.

It was overall a simple story with a huge meaning which in my opinion is one of the best I have watched so far.

I didn't have high expectations for this animation, because I expected it to be like other Chinese films, but this film is different, very good.

Unlike the mythological concept that is always used, this film packs everyday life as the film's concept. Regarding poverty, bullying, and hope which are packaged in the lion dance theme. Still has a thick Chinese concept, but quite different.

In my country, the concept of poverty films is not something new, you could say it has been around a lot. So for me this film's story is easy to predict, but because it's a Chinese animation, you could say this is something ... different. I really like the development of the characters, especially A Juan, he is very memorable for.

In terms of animation, this film is similar to the others, Chinese animation does have satisfying visuals, like this film. The camera movement is good, the lion dance game really fascinates me. Not to mention the great soundtrack, I'd love to hear it again.

This film is very good in many ways, story, animation, music, characters, and an epic ending. Although there are also shortcomings, but this film is very memorable. You guys should watch it.