The Legend of Hei
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| Chinese | 罗小黑战记 |
| Directed by | MTJJ (Zhang Ping) |
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| Produced by | Joy Pictures |
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Production company | HMCH |
| Distributed by | Huaxia Film Distribution[1] |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Box office | US$48.5 million[2][3] |
The Legend of Hei (Chinese: 罗小黑战记; pinyin: Luó xiǎohēi zhàn jì; trans. "The Legend of Luo Xiaohei") is a 2019 animated film prequel to the animated series, The Legend of Luo Xiaohei. It details various events in the life of the cat spirit Luo Xiaohei which take place before the series.[4]
A sequel titled The Legend of Hei II was released on 18 July 2025 in China.[5]
Synopsis
Xiaohei, a cat spirit who shapeshifts begins his wandering journey because his home is destroyed by humans. On a search for a new home, he encounters human allies as well as other spirits, some of which share his dislike of humans. Being kidnapped by a human called Infinity, Hei spends time with him involuntarily and starts questioning his dislike for humans. This leaves him with the dilemma of which side to choose.
Characters
- Xiao Hei/Hei (小黑)
Voiced by: Shan Xin (Chinese); Kana Hanazawa (Japanese); Emi Lo (English)
- Wu Xian/Infinity (无限)
Voiced by: Liu Mingyue (Chinese); Mamoru Miyano (Japanese); Aleks Le (English)
- Feng Xi/Storm End (风息)
Voiced by: Hao Xianghai (Chinese); Takahiro Sakurai (Japanese); Howard Wang (English)
Releases
The Legend of Hei was released on 7 September 2019 in China.[6] Its Japanese-dubbed version received a theatrical release a month later, distributed by Toho Cinemas.[7] It was subsequently released with an English dub by Shout! Studios across the US and Canada in 2021.[8]
Sequel
A sequel, The Legend of Hei II, was released on 18 July 2025 in China and on 5 September 2025 in Canada and the US, followed by a release in Japan on 7 November 2025.[9][10][11]
References
- ↑ "The Legend Of Hei China Boxoffice, China film Boxoffice, Weekly Boxoffice, Yearly Boxoffice (2019)". EntGroup. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ↑ "The Legend of Hei (2019)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ↑ "Luo Xiaohei zhan ji (2019) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ↑ Dudok de Wit, Alex (1 August 2019). "The Chinese Web Series 'The Legend of Luo Xiaohei' Is Getting A Feature Spinoff". Cartoon Brew. Archived from the original on 2 August 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ Liu, Shaoxu, ed. (15 June 2025). "中文在线：《罗小黑战记2》定档7月18日 IP多元化路径再迈关键一步". Securities Times (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 24 July 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ↑ Zhang, Rui (6 September 2019). "'The Legend of Hei' to open in China and Japan". China Internet Information Center. Archived from the original on 30 September 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ↑ "猫妖精の冒険描く中国アニメ「羅小黒戦記」京都・出町座で公開". Natalie (in Japanese). 24 October 2019. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ↑ Frater, Patrick (15 December 2020). "Chinese Animation 'The Legend of Hei' Set for U.S. Release by Shout! and Play Big (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 30 September 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ↑ "定了！电影《罗小黑战记2》官宣11月登陆日本院线，花泽香菜再度献声小黑". COL Group (in Chinese). 17 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ↑ Tangcay, Jazz (8 August 2025). "GKIDS Acquires North American Distribution Rights to 'The Legend of Hei 2' (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ↑ "The Legend of Hei 2 in Chinese theaters the sequel to the 2019 film". Animation World. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
External links
- The Legend of Hei at IMDb
- The Legend of Hei at Douban (in Chinese)