| Little Big Panda | |
| Native Name: | 熊猫总动员 |
| Producer: | Michael Schoemann Dirk Hampel |
| Writers: | --> |
| Screenplay: | Jörg Tensing |
| Narrators: | --> |
| Editing: | Michael Schoemann |
| Music: | Jocelyn B. Smith |
| Distributor: | China Film Group Corporation (China) NFP Filmverleih (Germany) |
| Runtime: | 88 minutes |
| Country: | China Germany Spain Belgium |
| Language: | Mandarin German English |
| Budget: | € 4 million |
| Gross: | (China) |
| Director: | Michael Schoemann Greg Manwaring |
| Studio: | Magus Entertainment Benchmark Entertainment Angels Avenue Juventy Fims ORB Filmproduktion U Film Beijing Yishang Media Investment Acció Studios |
Little Big Panda, (German: Kleiner starker Panda) is a 2011 animated children's family film directed by Michael Schoemann and Greg Manwaring with story by Jörg Tensing. The film is a co-production between China, Germany, Spain and Belgium and follows, a panda cub named Manchu who must convince his family and friends to leave their homes following the deforestation of the bamboo forests in search of a new one.
The film was released in China on 3 February 2011 and 23 February 2012 in Germany[1]
Manchu, a young panda in the majestic Chinese highlands. When the survival of Manchu's community is endangered, the leisure-loving pandas are slow to react. But Manchu leads the way with the help of his friends Konfusius the red panda and Jung Fu the leopard, and they overcome breath-taking obstacles like snowy avalanches and unfriendly gorillas. Finding a path through spectacular terrain, the tribe meets both foes and friends until, just as their new destination is in sight, rising water from a new dam blocks the way. Manchu learns how hard it can be to become a leader. But his triumph over huge odds shows that hope, optimism, friendship, and the will to stand up for what’s right can lead to a brighter future.
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The film earned at the Chinese box office.[2]