Boonie Bears
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| Genre | 3D Animation |
| Directed by | Ding Liang Xing Xuhui |
| Opening theme | 我还有点小糊涂 |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | over 200 |
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| Production location | Mainland China |
| Running time | 13 minutes |
| Production company | Fantawild Animation |
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| Network | China Central Television |
| Release | February 13, 2012 – present |
Boonie Bears (simplified Chinese: 熊出没; traditional Chinese: 熊出沒; pinyin: xióng chū mò) is a Chinese animated cartoon series shown on both Central China Television (CCTV) and Beijing Television Network (BTV).[1][2][3] The series features two bears, Briar and Bramble, who try to stop Logger Vick from destroying their forest home.
Boonie Bears was first shown in February 2012 and became the most popular children's show in China.[4] It became the most popular during the Qingming festival period. More than 200 13-minute episodes have so far been produced. The series is produced by Fantawild Holdings Inc.. Originally created in Mandarin, Boonie Bears has been translated to other languages, such as English[5] and Russian.[6]
A film based on the series titled Boonie Bears: To the Rescue premiered in China on January 17, 2014. A second film, Boonie Bears: Mystical Winter, was released on January 30, 2015. A third film, Boonie Bears III, was released on January 16, 2016.
Characters
Logger Vick
Logger Vick (simplified Chinese: 光头强; traditional Chinese: 光頭強; pinyin: guāng tóu qiáng) is a logger who is continually harassed by Boss Li to chop down the trees of the forest the bears live in. He lives alone in a house in the forest. The bears usually manage to outsmart him and prevent trees from being chopped down.
Boss Li
Boss Li (Chinese: 李老板; pinyin: lǐ láo bǎn) is Logger Vick's boss who forces him to cut trees down. He usually cuts Vick's wages if he does not cut any trees down.
Briar
Briar (Chinese: 熊大; pinyin: xióng dà) is the brighter of the two bears and leads their attempts to stop Logger Vick. He fights with Bramble sometimes.
Bramble
Bramble (Chinese: 熊二; pinyin: xióng èr) is not the brightest of the bears but is quite strong. He likes eating and sleeping very much.
Warren
Warren (Chinese: 蹦蹦; pinyin: bèng bèng) is a nervous squirrel who helps Briar and Bramble. He lives in a tree.
Herbert Diggs
Herbert Diggs (Chinese: 萝卜头; pinyin: lứo bo tóu) is a gopher who lives in the forest. He loves radishes.
Hoo Hoo
Hoo Hoo (Chinese: 涂涂; pinyin: tứ tu) is an owl who lives in the forest. He is very forgetful.
Chitki
Chitki (Chinese: 吉吉; pinyin: jí ji) is a monkey, he believes himself to be the king of the forest.
Babu
Babu (Chinese: 毛毛; pinyin: máo mao) is a small monkey, he is the loyal servant of Chitki.
Babian
Babian (Chinese: 肥波; pinyin: féi bō) is a cat, he is the pet of Logger Vick. He sometimes accompanies him to cut trees down. He likes food, just like Bramble.
See also
- Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf, another children's television series in China
- Xingxing Fox, a Chinese cartoon
References
- ^ Fantawild Holdings Inc
- ^ Fantawild Holdings Inc
- ^ BOONIE BEARS - Filmfestival della Lessinia
- ^ "Chinese 3D Animation Film 'Boonie Bears' to Hit Screens". China Radio International. January 2, 2014. Retrieved on May 12, 2014.
- ^ Sales | Boonie Bears
- ^ http://www.ivi.ru/watch/medvedi_sosedi.
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External links
- Boonie Bears at IMDb