Synopsis The goddess San Sheng Mu makes a life on Earth with a human scholar, against her brother Erlang's wishes. Their son Chenxiang becomes caught in the conflict, with a magical lotus lantern at its centre. Shanghai Animation Film Studio's 1999 feature turns a family divided by heavenly rules into a rescue adventure. This is a single animated film, distinct from television dramas and other retellings that use the same folktale and title.
Read full synopsis Original Chinese synopsis 《宝莲灯》是上海美术电影制片厂继《大闹天宫》、《哪咤闹海》、《天书奇谭》、《金猴降妖》之后于1999年摄制并公映的一部改编自中国神话《宝莲灯》的长篇动画电影。该片总投资1200万元人民币,其剧本、人物造型、背景设计等项目都经过了反复的推敲与修改而创造出来的动画作品。曾经海外各国等地区外购了该片,现有日语、粤语、英语等国语言上映与发行。
天宫中的仙女—三圣母爱上了人间的书生—刘彦昌。三圣母为了爱情,不顾二郎神的反对,带着宝莲灯下凡在圣母宫与刘彦昌相会。七年很快过去了,三圣母与刘彦昌的孩子沉香渐渐长大了,他与母亲一起过着幸福快乐的生活。一天,二郎神在宝莲灯的闪光中找到了他们,为了维护天规的威严趁三圣母不注意时捉走了沉香,三圣母发现后便上天寻子,二郎神并要挟三圣母交出宝莲灯才会放了沉香,三圣母无奈只好吹灭宝莲灯之光并交给了二郎神,结果二郎神将其镇压在华山底下。
在天宫中的沉香从土地爷口中得知了自己的身世后便立志打败二郎神,夺回宝莲灯并救出母亲。为夺回宝莲灯他机智地与两个护灯秦俑神周旋,最终夺回了母亲的宝莲灯。在天宫中同为二郎神人质的部落族长之女嘎妹的帮助下逃离了天宫,踏上了寻找母亲的道路。
在寻母的征途中,沉香经历了重重磨难,最终成为了一个英勇的少年,并拜孙悟空为师。之后在嘎妹与她的部落族人的帮助下利用二郎神的神像练就一把神斧,最后结合宝莲灯的神力击败了二郎神,最终用神斧将华山劈开把母亲从华山底下解救出来的感人故事。
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