Princess Fragrant
Princess Fragrant (Chinese: 天香公主; pinyin: Tiānxiāng Gōngzhǔ) is a Chinese 3-D cartoon series directed by Deng Jianglei and produced by the Shenzhen Qianheng Cultural Communication Company (深圳乾亨文化传播有限公司; Shēnzhèn Qiánhēng Wénhuà Chuánbō Yǒuxiàngōngsī).[citation needed] Its basis is the Fragrant Concubine, a Chinese legend about a Uighur girl from Kashgar who became a concubine of the Qianlong Emperor. The cartoon was produced to improve relations between the Han Chinese and the Uighurs.[1] The series, which will be available in the Mandarin and Uighur languages, is scheduled to have 104 episodes. It will begin airing in 2015.[2]
The main characters are Ipal Khan (伊帕尔罕; Yīpàěrhǎn) and Tuerdo.[citation needed]
The producing company had spent $3 million U.S. dollars to create the series.[2]
References
- ^ Brown, Sophie and Serena Dong. " There are 104 episodes. China's restive far west hopes to win hearts with 'Princess Fragrant' cartoon" (Archive). CNN. August 26, 2014. Retrieved on August 27, 2014.
- ^ a b Wan, William and Xu Yangjingjing. "Chinese animators hope cartoon princess can help ease ethnic tensions in Xinjiang." Washington Post. August 25, 2014. Retrieved on August 27, 2014.
External links
- Princess Fragrant on Youku
- (in Chinese) "美媒：中国推香妃动画片 意图促进维汉民族和睦" (Archive). QQ News. 2014-08-28.
- (in Chinese) "“天香公主”促进维汉团结？" (Archive). Deutsche Welle. 27.08.2014
- (in Chinese) "內地播3D動畫《天香公主》團結新疆民族" (Archive). TVB News. 28.08.2014.
- (in Chinese) "香妃变身新中国天香公主救场新疆维稳" (Archive). DWNews.com. Chinese Media Net, Inc., 2014-08-28.
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