Big Fish & Begonia (2016)

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Two worlds. One destiny.

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.

• Released: 2016-07-08
• Genres: Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
• Runtime: 1h 41m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.3/10 from 501 votes

Directed by Liang Xuan, Zhang Chun.

Top cast

• Ji Guanlin as Chun (voice)
• Pan Shulan as Old Chun (voice)
• Su Shangqing as Qiu (voice)
• Timmy Xu as Kun (voice)
• King Shih-chieh as Ling Po (voice)
• Jiu'er as Kun's Sister (voice)
• Xang Yuanyuan as Feng (voice)
• Xue Lifang as Chun's Father (voice)
• Ajie as Zi Chisong (voice)
• Yang Ting as Rat Woman (voice)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Big Fish & Begonia

• United States: stream on Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel; watch free on The Roku Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Amazon MX Player; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• India: stream on Netflix
• Canada: stream on Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, Crunchyroll; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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