Synopsis

Beyond the human realm, there is a magical race of beings who control the tides and the changing of the seasons. One of these beings, a young girl named Chun, seeks something more—she wants to experience the human world! At sixteen, she finally gets her chance and transforms into a dolphin in order to explore the world that has her fascinated. But she soon discovers that it's a dangerous place and nearly gets killed in a vortex. Luckily, her life is spared when a young boy sacrifices himself to save her. Moved by his kindness and courage, she uses magic to bring him back to life only to learn that this power comes at a serious price. On a new adventure, she’ll have to make her own sacrifices in order to protect his soul until it is ready to return to the human world.

Jul 23, 2018 at 10:28 PM

Original title: 大鱼海棠

Released: Jul 8, 2016

Budget: $4.5M

Box office: $84.6M

Collection: Big Fish & Begonia Collection

Studios: Studio Mir, Beijing Enlight Pictures, Horgos Coloroom Pictures

Countries: China, South Korea