Producer: Shanghai Animation Film Studio
Name: Chinese Zodiac
Director: Shen Rudong, Gong.
Region: Chinese mainland
Type: cartoon
Synopsis of story:
Zodiac was produced by Shanghai Animation Film Studio on 1993~ 1995. It describes the story of an ancient brave young man, Yong Shige and his friends, mice, cows, tigers, rabbits, dragons, snakes, horses, sheep, monkeys, chickens, dogs and pigs, who fought to save mankind from disasters.
A brief introduction to the diversity of the zodiac;
1. The ancient natural environment was excellent and people lived and worked in peace and contentment. Suddenly one day, 12 monsters came, which is a disaster for the world and a disaster for the fish village. Although these twelve monsters have strong magic skills, they are afraid of a prophecy that twelve animals will destroy them. Later, Brother Forever, the head of the Twelve Animals, was caught by the monster. Twelve animals, Qi Xin, worked together to give birth to Yong Shi brothers with courage and wisdom.
Young people lead many animals to attack Bolingjing, which can't be defeated. The clever mouse bit through the drum and helped the young people defeat the thunderbolt, but the clever mouse gave his life. To commemorate it, people designated this year as the Year of the Rat.
In the second year, unicorns ruled the world. He has filled the world with poisonous cactus, and human beings are in danger of hunger and thirst. Popeye stepped forward and killed the poisonous cactus with two horns. Finally, Popeye gave his life to destroy the cactus king. In memory of the great bull, people named this year the Year of the Ox.
In the third year, the girl with black wind ruled the world. For the sake of human happiness, the white-fronted tiger coaxed the black wind girl tactfully, rescued the young people bound by the black wind girl, and finally died with the black wind girl. In order to commemorate it, this year has been designated as the Year of the Tiger.
The Gollum poisoned the water, which caused the villagers to get plague. Long-legged rabbit found that the snoring monster had an antidote, so he found the snoring monster with his alert ears and stole the detoxification gourd. However, Gollum turned the detoxified gourd into poison, which aggravated the villagers' illness and made other animals ill. Gollum sleeps in the cave. The rabbit led the young man to the cave with his keen ears, blocked the hole with firewood and attacked with fire. Gollum reluctantly agreed to hand over the antidote, but asked them to go in and get it. Long-legged rabbit was eager to save people, jumped into the cave and threw out the antidote gourd. However, the rabbit died with the snoring in the struggle. In memory of the long-legged rabbit, this year is designated as the Year of the Rabbit.
6. It's the turn of the sea monster to rule the world this year. Sea monsters make waves and turn into sharks, making people afraid to work at sea. The sea monster pushed his luck and threatened to throw ten children into the sea for them to eat. The young man and the dragon with a broken nose struggled with the sea monster. In order to win the final victory, the broken-nosed dragon burned the sea monster to death with all its strength, and it turned itself into a spark and passed away magnificently. This year, it was designated as the Year of the Loong to commemorate the dragon with a broken nose.
7. It's the turn of the hydra to rule the world this year. Hydra drinks a lot of water. It threatens to drink all the water in the world. Its magic is very powerful, and it has an endless head, which is supported by bats. The people rose up and resisted, but they could not die because the head of the nine-headed monster could not be cut off. Later, the green snake entered the hydra's body, tore open the hydra's belly, broke the hydra's magic and killed the hydra. Before Hydra died, Qingqing snake was brutally killed and swallowed. In memory of Qingqing Snake, this year was designated as year of the snake.
8. The green-nosed ghost king released poisonous smoke, causing seedlings to wither, fruit trees to wither, huts to collapse, and children to faint. The young man found the place where the yellow smoke came, and rode a snow-white horse to fight with the green-nosed ghost king. The ghost king with green nose turned into yellow smoke, knocked them down the mountain and fell into the mud pond. In order to save the young man, the snow-white horse tried to push him ashore, but he was submerged in mud. The snow-white horse died and became a lotus flower. The scent of lotus flowers revives weak youth, but the green-nosed ghost king can't stand the smell. The young man took the lotus in his hand and fought with the green-nosed ghost king. The green-nosed ghost king took out his unique stunt and made yellow smoke. Young people hold the lotus in their hands, releasing the fragrance. In repeated struggles, incense wrapped in yellow smoke was collected into the lotus, which wiped out the green-nosed ghost king, saved the earth and creatures, and the spirit of Snow White Horse was sublimated. In memory of the snow-white horse, this year is designated as the Year of the Horse.
9. It's the turn of mixed demons to rule the world this year. The tight encirclement is used by mixed demons to cover the earth and human beings. People don't eat or drink in the tight encirclement, and they are trapped to death. The sword-horned sheep stepped forward and tactfully gained the encirclement of the mixed demon, saving mankind. Finally, the sword-horned sheep covered the mixed demon with spells. The mixed demon struggled to hook the sword-horn sheep, and the sword-horn sheep and the mixed demon died together. In order to commemorate the sword horn sheep, people named this year the Year of the Sheep.
10, the claws of the demon with long claws destroyed all the huts, furniture, windmills and ships, and people fell into extreme panic. The red-faced monkey braved hardships and ventured into the demon cave to explore the mystery that the king with long claws was afraid of salt. So, the young man rode his own wooden horse with monkeys, chickens, dogs and pigs, and launched a life-and-death struggle with the king with long claws. With wit, the red-faced monkey smeared salt all over his body, lured the king with claws into a trap, and finally died with him. In memory of the clever red-faced monkey, this year was designated as the Year of the Monkey.
1 1. In ancient times, there was a demon with three eyes. She cultivated colorful butterflies with poison to harm people and animals. In order to protect human survival, colorful chickens broke into the demon cave, learned the secret of detoxification from the three-eyed demon, punished the evil demon, and saved poisoned people and animals with their own blood. To commemorate it, people named this year the Year of the Rooster.
12, it's the turn of the red monster to rule the world this year. The red-haired monster destroyed the invention of human society with its own demon fire, and the villagers were in great pain. Flower-tailed dogs and others all know that as long as the fireball of the red hairy monster is taken away, the red hairy monster will be burned to death in the crater. Flower-tailed dogs volunteered to dive into the crater of the red-haired monster. He took the fireball and smeared it on the joints of the red hairy monster's hands and feet with oil, which made the red hairy monster lose his self-control ability. Finally, the dog with the flower tail and the red hairy monster fought for the fireball and died together in the crater. People named this year the Year of the Dog to commemorate this dog with a flowered tail.
13, this year, the cold-blooded princess in the twelve demons used magic to remove the ice and snow pipa that blocked the entrance of the snowstorm pipa, and the world became an ice and snow world. The cold-blooded princess played a magic song again, which made the villagers fall into a sleepy dream. Young people and big-eared pigs have gone through difficulties and obstacles to explore the pipa cave, destroying the magic of the cold-blooded princess with the fire of justice and eliminating the demons. In order to save mankind, the big-eared pig did not hesitate to block the hole of the snow pipa with his body, which curbed the raging of snow and ice and made a heroic sacrifice. This year is designated as the Year of the Pig to commemorate the sacrifice of the big-eared pig. Since then, all the twelve monsters have been eliminated, and the people have lived a happy life again. [ 1]