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Moon Castle: The Space Adventure
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Wikipedia article
'Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf - Moon Castle: The Space Adventure' ( 'X Yng Yng y Hu Ti Lng zh tnin dnggugu' "Pleasant Goat and Grey Wolf's Excellent Year of the Rabbit") is a 2011 Chinese animated comedy film directed by Sung Pong Choo and part of the film series based on the 'Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf' animated television series. The film was released on January 21, 2011. It is preceded by 'Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: The Tiger Prowess' (2010) and is followed by 'Mission Incredible: Adventures on the Dragon's Trail' (2012).
Plot
The plot follows the goats, who go to the moon in a candy-shaped spaceship in order to assist the Queen of the Moon. The Bitter Gourd King and his gourd troopers are attacking the World of Sweetness with bitter juice, and the Queen needs the help of the goats. Wolfie and his family come with the goats by accident. At one point the Gourd King kidnaps Wolfie's family, and Weslie comes to tears upon seeing his parents.
Voice cast
*Lin Zhang
*Yuting Deng
*Ying Liang
*Hongyun Liu
*Quansheng Gao
*Na Zhao
The Cantonese version of the film has a voice cast including Michael Tse, Kate Tsui and Evergreen Mak Cheung-ching.
Production
The film emphasizes importance of family. Yu said "Unlike the mostly fun plots in the previous two sequels, we play up the love theme this time."
Release
The film was scheduled to be released on Friday January 28, 2011, in Mainland China. Yu Tak-wai, the creative director of Creative Power Entertaining, stated that the film was scheduled to be released in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan later during the year 2011. It was released in China on January 21, 2011, during the Chinese New Year.
Reception
Box office
A 2011 'China Daily' article stated that the film was predicted to make over 150 million yuan ($25 million US).Li, Wenfang. "[http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/usa/life/2011-01/24/content_11906914.htm Family in focus in third installment of goat and wolf saga]." ([http://www1.chinaculture.org/focus/focus/2011springfestival/2011-01/27/content_404929.htm Alternate], [https://web.archive.org/web/20121116055850/http://www1.chinaculture.org/focus/focus/2011springfestival/2011-01/27/content_404929.htm Archive]) 'China Daily'. January 24, 2011. Retrieved on August 12, 2012. The film earned at the Chinese box office.References
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