The Frog Kingdom
| The Frog Kingdom | |
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 Chinese theatrical release poster | |
| 青蛙王国 | |
| Directed by |
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| Written by | Mychal Simka |
| Produced by | Zheng Liguo |
Production company | Vixo |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | China |
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| Budget | CN¥50,000,000 |
| Box office | CN¥21,951,474.01 |
The Frog Kingdom (Chinese: 青蛙王国) also known as Frog Games is a 2013 Chinese animated adventure drama film directed by Nelson Shin and Melanie Simka.
Premise
The story centers on the Frog Princess, who runs from home after her father, the Frog King, announces that she will marry whomever can win the most medals in a sporting event called the Froglympics. She dresses as a commoner and befriends a vendor named Rain and Little Ken, his tadpole sidekick. Rain trains the Princess for the Froglympics, and she falls in love with him. Because the Frog King is embarrassed that his daughter is not present, he trains a doppelgänger as her stand-in. Little Ken soon discovers that four contestants in the Froglympics are actually spies for Snake King, a ruthless leader planning to invade the Frog Kingdom.[1]
Cast
| Character | Chinese Actor | English Dub Actor |
|---|---|---|
| Freddie | Shi Renmao | Cameron Dallas |
| Princess Froglegs | Lin Yanjun | Bella Thorne |
| Frog King | Chen Mingyang | Keith David |
| Snake King | Chen Youwen | ? |
| Captain One-Eye | Li Xiangsheng | Rob Schneider |
| Boogie | Hu Zhelun | Nathan Barnatt |
| Bestie | ? | Dallas Lovato |
| Frog Queen | Cui Guofu | ? |
| Inspector Noggin | Chen Zongyue | Gregg Sulkin |
| Minister | Hu Licheng | ? |
| Prince Ababwa | Lin Zeyan | Mychal Simka |
| Muscles | Liu Lizhong | Drake Bell |
| Devo | Cai Wenzhe | Brandon Hudson |
| Boxer | Yang Zhixiang | ? |
| Foofie | ? | Romeo Miller |
| Robot Princess | Zheng Peiyun | Savannah Hudson |
| Announcer Froggie | Lin Zhixian | Talon Reid |
| Announcer 2 | Drake Bell |
Production
The Frog Kingdom was produced by the Jilin Animation Institute and its in-house animation company, Vixo. The film took five years to produce, and had a production team of 300 members, 80% of which were graduates from the Jilin Animation Institute. Additionally, hundreds of students contributed to the film's production.[2] The film was directed by Nelson Shin and Melanie Simka, and produced by Zheng Liguo.[1] It had a budget of CN¥50,000,000.[2] The film was released in China on December 28, 2013.[3]
Reception
The film grossed CN¥21,951,474.01 worldwide.[4] It was nominated for Best Animated Feature Film at the 2014 Asia Pacific Screen Awards.[1]
Russian film critic Boris Ivanov, representing the online portal Film.ru, gave the animated film a negative review (5 out of 10 points), calling it “second-rate and lacking any original or interesting idea.” “The film treats its content quite unseriously and does not aim for anything beyond simple entertainment for young children,” Ivanov concluded.[5]
Awards and nominations
| List of awards and nominations | |||||
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| Film award | Ceremony date | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |  Note |
| Asia Pacific Screen Awards | December 11, 2014 | Best Animated Feature Film | “Princess Frog” | Nominated | [6] |
Sequel
There was a sequel released in 2016 "The Frog Kingdom 2: Sub-Zero Mission".[7]
References
- 1 2 3 "Frog Kingdom (Qingwa Wangguo)". Asia Pacific Screen Awards. Archived from the original on 2025-03-15. Retrieved 2025-06-23.
- 1 2 Zhangyu, Deng; Liu, Mingtai (29 January 2014). "Ribbib... Move over, Kermit". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Archived from the original on 2026-01-31. Retrieved 2025-06-23.
- ↑ "Weekly box office 30/12/2013 - 05/01/2014". english.entgroup.cn. Archived from the original on 2014-01-07. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
- ↑ "Frog Kingdom - Financial Information China". The Numbers. Archived from the original on 2025-12-07. Retrieved 2025-06-23.
- ↑ Boris Ivanov (2016-10-10). "Princess Frog: The Bouncy Crew". Film.ru. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ↑ Pip Bulbeck (2014-12-12). "'Leviathan' Wins Best Film at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2018-10-26. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ↑ https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3732047105/weekend/