Follow TV Tropes

Following

History Animation / BigFishAndBegonia

Go To

OR

Added: 553

Changed: 41

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Added example(s)


* BalancingDeathsBooks: Chun has to pay half her life to the soul keeper in exchange for Kun being resurrected. [[spoiler:Later on, Qui pays his whole life in exchange for Chun being able to follow Kun into the human world and live with him there.]]

to:

* BalancingDeathsBooks: Chun has to pay half her life to the soul keeper in exchange for Kun being resurrected. [[spoiler:Later on, Qui pays his whole life in exchange for Chun being able to follow Kun into the human world and live with him there.there, although he's resurrected in TheStinger.]]


Added DiffLines:

*BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Chun is able to resurrect Kun, although it nearly costs the Otherworld's trust in her, which she's able to regain when she fuses with the grandfather-tree to stop the flooding. With Kun able to return to his human life, it seems that the two will be seperated, until Qiu gives up his own lifeforce (although the soul-keeper saves him) to turn her into a human to follow Kun, breaking her connections to the Otherworld. Then there's the matter of the narcissistic rat matron, who fled the Otherworld to regain her youth...]]

Added: 35

Changed: 320

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
General clarification on work content (source for the younger rat matron: https://www.toutiao.com/article/6944308924581462541)


A sequel is currently in the works.



* PlotIrrelevantVillain: The Rat Matron doesn't have much plot importance, and why she wants to enter the human world isn't elaborated on.

to:

* PlotIrrelevantVillain: The Rat Matron doesn't have much plot importance, and why she wants to enter the human world [[spoiler:to regain her beauty]] isn't elaborated on.



* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The rat matron is able to pass into the human world, but what happens to her beyond that is unknown.
* YouDirtyRat: Zigzagged. Rats in the underworld are stated to be human souls who used to be bad people before (in contrast to dolphins). The animals we see though are often shown to be quite helpful, if only out of obedience.

to:

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The rat matron is able to pass into the human world, world [[spoiler: [[WhileRomeBurns while the spiritual world is being flooded]] and suddenly ''[[WhamShot deages into a beautiful young woman]]'']], but what happens to her beyond that is unknown.
* YouDirtyRat: Zigzagged. Rats in the underworld are stated to be human souls who used to be bad people before (in contrast to dolphins). However, the matron associated with them is a selfish manipulator and thief [[spoiler: who worsens the flood just to flee and regain her youth.]] The animals we see though are often shown to be quite helpful, if only out of obedience.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Moving any humorous potholes to Pun or its subtropes.


* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: While Chun, Qiu and a few others have human-like pigmentation, plenty of [[JustForPun Others]] have grey, blue or pink skin.

to:

* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: While Chun, Qiu and a few others have human-like pigmentation, plenty of [[JustForPun [[{{Pun}} Others]] have grey, blue or pink skin.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


Not to be confused with the 2003 movie Film/BigFish.

to:

Not to be confused with the 2003 movie Film/BigFish.''Film/BigFish''.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* AwardBaitSong: This movie is full of them which all play in the credits. First, there’s [[https://youtu.be/RbeNbvExDfA ''Rendevous in this World'']] by Eason Chan, then there’s [[https://youtu.be/S-dqjPegCd4 ''Qiu like the Wind'']] by Lala Hsu and finally, the main theme, [[https://youtu.be/3e2yOMrMzzU ''Big Fish'']] by Zhou Shen.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


[[quoteright:220:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/big_fish_&_chinese_flowering_crabapple_posterjpeg.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:220: What does it take to win back a soul?]]

to:

[[quoteright:220:https://static.[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/big_fish_&_chinese_flowering_crabapple_posterjpeg.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:220:
org/pmwiki/pub/images/32f0970e_4832_4515_bd06_6d1ca7e1c504.jpeg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:
What does it take to win back a soul?]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* BalancingDeathsBooks: Chun has to pay half her life to the soul keeper in exchange for Kun being resurrected. [[spoiler:Later on, Qui pays his whole life in exchange for Chun being able to follow Kun into the human world and live with him there.]]

Added: 4

Changed: 439

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
fixing some stuff, and the rat matron's goal was to enter the human world


[[hardline]]

to:

[[hardline]]



** [[spoiler: And finally, Qiu gives up his whole life to the soul keeper to save Chun, and bring her the human world at the film's end.]]

to:

** [[spoiler: And finally, Finally, Qiu gives up his whole life to the soul keeper to save Chun, Chun and bring her to the human world at the film's end.]]



* PlotIrrelevantVillain: The Rat Matron played a very little role in the main story besides being a representation of the devil and having a VillainousCrush on Qiu.

to:

* PlotIrrelevantVillain: The Rat Matron played a very little role in doesn't have much plot importance, and why she wants to enter the main story besides being a representation of the devil and having a VillainousCrush on Qiu. human world isn't elaborated on.



* TheStinger: During a scene in the middle of the ending credits, we see [[spoiler: the soul keeper resurrecting Qiu and revealing the true nature of their pact to save Chun: Qiu becoming the new soul keeper, which can be considered as Heartwarming or FateWorseThanDeath, depending on your point of view]].

to:

* TheStinger: During a scene in the middle of the ending credits, we see [[spoiler: the soul keeper resurrecting Qiu and revealing the true nature of their pact to save Chun: Qiu becoming is to become the new soul keeper, which can be considered as Heartwarming or FateWorseThanDeath, depending on your point of view]].keeper due to their pact]].



* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Or in this case, rat matron. After she flies laughing into the giant celestial maelstrom, we don't know what exactly happens to her.
* YouDirtyRat: Zigzagged. Rats in the underworld are stated to be human souls who used to be bad people before (in contrast to dolphins). The animals we see though are often shown to be quite helpful, if only out of obedience.

to:

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Or in this case, The rat matron. After she flies laughing matron is able to pass into the giant celestial maelstrom, we don't know human world, but what exactly happens to her.
her beyond that is unknown.
* YouDirtyRat: Zigzagged. Rats in the underworld are stated to be human souls who used to be bad people before (in contrast to dolphins). The animals we see though are often shown to be quite helpful, if only out of obedience.obedience.
----

Added: 72

Changed: 33

Removed: 64

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Renamed some tropes.


* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: While Chun, Qiu and a few others have human-like pigmentation, plenty of [[IncrediblyLamePun Others]] have grey, blue or pink skin.

to:

* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: While Chun, Qiu and a few others have human-like pigmentation, plenty of [[IncrediblyLamePun [[JustForPun Others]] have grey, blue or pink skin.



* ChildhoodFriendRomance: Unlucky Qiu, whose love is unrequited by Chun.



* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: In spite of knowing Chun will never love him in a romantic way, Qiu stands by her all the way and in the end, even helps her to reunite with [[spoiler: Kun.]]
* LoveTriangle: Type 4. Qiu loves Chun, but she's in love with [[spoiler: Kun.]]

to:

* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: In spite of knowing Chun will never love him in a romantic way, Qiu stands by her all the way and in the end, even helps her to reunite with [[spoiler: Kun.]]
Kun]].
* LoveTriangle: Type 4. Qiu loves Chun, but she's in love with [[spoiler: Kun.]]Kun]].



* MeaningfulName: "Chun" and "Qiu" mean 'spring' and 'fall' in Mandarin, respectively. When Chun [[spoiler:dies, she turns into a begonia flower.]] When Qiu [[spoiler:dies, his body turns into a flurry of autumn leaves.]]

to:

* MeaningfulName: "Chun" and "Qiu" mean 'spring' and 'fall' in Mandarin, respectively. When Chun [[spoiler:dies, she turns into a begonia flower.]] flower]]. When Qiu [[spoiler:dies, his body turns into a flurry of autumn leaves.]]leaves]].



* NakedOnRevival: Both [[spoiler:"Kun"]] and [[spoiler:Chun.]]

to:

* NakedOnRevival: Both [[spoiler:"Kun"]] and [[spoiler:Chun.]][[spoiler:Chun]].



* TheStinger: during a scene in the middle of the ending credits, we see [[spoiler: the soul keeper resurrecting Qiu and revealing the true nature of their pact to save Chun: Qiu becoming the new soul keeper, which can be considered as Heartwarming or FateWorseThanDeath, depending on your point of view]]
* ToiletHumor: Near the beginning, Qiu gets a load of horse feces on his head.
* UnluckyChildhoodFriend: Qiu, whose love is unrequited by Chun.

to:

* TheStinger: during During a scene in the middle of the ending credits, we see [[spoiler: the soul keeper resurrecting Qiu and revealing the true nature of their pact to save Chun: Qiu becoming the new soul keeper, which can be considered as Heartwarming or FateWorseThanDeath, depending on your point of view]]
view]].
* ToiletHumor: ToiletHumour: Near the beginning, Qiu gets a load of horse feces on his head.
* UnluckyChildhoodFriend: Qiu, whose love is unrequited by Chun.
head.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* TheStinger: during a scene in the middle of the ending credits, we see [[spoiler: the soul keeper resurrecting Qiu and revealing the true nature of their pact to save Chun: Qiu becoming the new soul keeper]]

to:

* TheStinger: during a scene in the middle of the ending credits, we see [[spoiler: the soul keeper resurrecting Qiu and revealing the true nature of their pact to save Chun: Qiu becoming the new soul keeper]] keeper, which can be considered as Heartwarming or FateWorseThanDeath, depending on your point of view]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* TheStinger: during a scene in the middle of the ending credits, we see [[spoiler: the soul keeper resurrecting Qiu and revealing the true nature of their pact to save Chun: Qiu becoming the new soul keeper]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* MysticalWhiteHair: Qiu has magical powers and comes from a mystical world, and he has white hair despite his very young age (probably 17 and 18 years, as he has already accomplished his ritual one-week journey in the Human World at the beginning of the film).
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


** The plot kicks off when Chun as a dolphin in the human world is caught in a net-like barrier in the ocean, and a human boy, in the process of saving her, drowns. This leads to her seeking the soul keeper to attempt to ressurect him.

to:

** The plot kicks off when Chun as a dolphin in the human world is caught in a net-like barrier in the ocean, and a human boy, in the process of saving her, drowns. This leads to her seeking to seek the soul keeper to attempt to ressurect resurrect him.

Added: 1129

Changed: 96

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: Qiu gives up his whole life to the soul keeper to save Chun.]]

to:

* HeroicSacrifice: This film might as well be ''Heroic Sacrifice: The Movie''.
** The plot kicks off when Chun as a dolphin in the human world is caught in a net-like barrier in the ocean, and a human boy, in the process of saving her, drowns. This leads to her seeking the soul keeper to attempt to ressurect him.
** When Qiu is bitten by a venomous two-headed snake, Chun's grandfather says there is no antidote for it.
[[spoiler: He then uses his magic to suck the venom from Qiu's wounds and transfer it into his own body. He dies in the process by turning into a begonia tree.]]
**[[spoiler: Near the end of the movie, Chun realizes her actions have brought the apocalypse upon her people. She uses up all of her magic in order to make the begonia tree her grandfather turns into grow large enough to block all the water pouring from the sky and flooding the land. In the process she becomes part of the tree herself. Due to intervention from Qiu and the soul keeper, [[BackFromTheDead she gets better]] though, but loses her ability to perform magic in the process.]]
**[[spoiler: And finally,
Qiu gives up his whole life to the soul keeper to save Chun.Chun, and bring her the human world at the film's end.]]

Changed: -14

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


''Big Fish and Begonia'' (Chinese: 大鱼海棠, Pinyin: Da Yu Hai Tang) is a Chinese feature-length animated movie made in 2016. It tells the story of Chun, a young girl who lives in a mystical realm populated by the Others, magical spirit-like creatures. Shortly before her sixteenth birthday, she is transported to the human world in the shape of a red dolphin to spend seven days there as a rite of passage. During her time there, a human boy saves her from mortal danger but he dies in the process. Wrecked with guilt, Chun is determined to bring the boy back to life - no matter what it takes...

to:

''Big Fish and Begonia'' (Chinese: 大鱼海棠, Pinyin: Da Yu Hai Tang) is a Chinese feature-length animated movie made in 2016. It tells the story of Chun, a young girl who lives in a mystical realm populated by the Others, magical spirit-like creatures. Shortly before her sixteenth birthday, she is transported to the human world in the shape of a red dolphin to spend seven days there as a rite of passage. During her time there, a human boy saves her from mortal danger but he dies in the process. Wrecked Wracked with guilt, Chun is determined to bring the boy back to life - no matter what it takes...
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* PlotIrrelevantVillain: The Rat Matron played a very little role in the main story besides trying to try to turn Kun into a rat and having a VillainousCrush on Qiu. We don't even know what exactly happens to her in the end when she supposedly escaped into the human world.

to:

* PlotIrrelevantVillain: The Rat Matron played a very little role in the main story besides trying to try to turn Kun into being a rat representation of the devil and having a VillainousCrush on Qiu. We don't even know what exactly happens to her in the end when she supposedly escaped into the human world.



* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Or in this case, rat matron. After she flies laughing into the giant celestial maelstrom, she's never seen again.

to:

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Or in this case, rat matron. After she flies laughing into the giant celestial maelstrom, she's never seen again.we don't know what exactly happens to her.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* PlotIrrelevantVillain: The Rat Matron played a very little role in the main story besides trying to try to turn Kun into a rat two times but failed and having a VillainousCrush on Qiu. We don't even know what exactly happens to her in the end when she supposedly escaped into the human world.

to:

* PlotIrrelevantVillain: The Rat Matron played a very little role in the main story besides trying to try to turn Kun into a rat two times but failed and having a VillainousCrush on Qiu. We don't even know what exactly happens to her in the end when she supposedly escaped into the human world.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* PlotIrrelevantVillain: The Rat Matron played a very little role in the main story besides trying to try to turn Kun into a rat two times but failed and having a villainouscrush on Qiu. We don't even know what exactly happens to her in the end when she supposedly escaped into the human world.

to:

* PlotIrrelevantVillain: The Rat Matron played a very little role in the main story besides trying to try to turn Kun into a rat two times but failed and having a villainouscrush VillainousCrush on Qiu. We don't even know what exactly happens to her in the end when she supposedly escaped into the human world.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* PlotIrrelevantVillain: The Rat Matron played a very little role in the story besides trying to try to turn Kun into a rat and have a villianouscrush on Qiu. We don't even know what happens to her in the end when she escaped into the human world.

to:

* PlotIrrelevantVillain: The Rat Matron played a very little role in the main story besides trying to try to turn Kun into a rat two times but failed and have having a villianouscrush villainouscrush on Qiu. We don't even know what exactly happens to her in the end when she supposedly escaped into the human world.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

*PlotIrrelevantVillain: The Rat Matron played a very little role in the story besides trying to try to turn Kun into a rat and have a villianouscrush on Qiu. We don't even know what happens to her in the end when she escaped into the human world.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
white haired pretty boy is an obsolete name, please use White Hair Black Heart


* WhiteHairedPrettyBoy: Qiu - at least according to the rat matron.

Added: 561

Changed: 235

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None



Not to be confused with the 2003 movie Film/BigFish.



* MeaningfulName: "Chun" and "Qiu" mean 'spring' and 'fall' in Mandarin, respectively. When Chun [[spoiler:dies, she turns into a begonia flower.]] When Qiu [[spoiler:dies, his body turns into a flurry of autumn leaves.]]
* NakedOnRevival: Both [[spoiler:"Kun"]] and [[spoiler:Chun.]]



* YouDirtyRat: Played with. Rats in the underworld are stated to be human souls who used to be bad people before (in contrast to dolphins). The animals we see though are often shown to be quite helpful, if only out of obedience.

to:

* WhiteHairedPrettyBoy: Qiu - at least according to the rat matron.
* YouDirtyRat: Played with.Zigzagged. Rats in the underworld are stated to be human souls who used to be bad people before (in contrast to dolphins). The animals we see though are often shown to be quite helpful, if only out of obedience.

Added: 1230

Changed: 165

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* CatsAreMagic: Cats are the only living creatures the soul keeper can keep as companions.
* {{Cyclops}}: The soul keeper.



* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: In spite of knowing Chun will never love him in a romantic way, Qiu stands by her all the way and in the end, even helps her to reunite with [[spoiler: Kun.]]



* OurSoulsAreDifferent: Human souls turn into tiny dolphins or rats after they die, depending on their morality. The Others can apparently choose what form they want to take in the afterlife, such as Chun's grandmother, who turns into a phoenix, or [[spoiler: her grandfather]], who turns into a begonia tree.
* OurSpiritsAreDifferent: The Others. It's never clearly established what role do they play in the universe, or even what they are except from stating they are neither humans nor gods.



* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Or in this case, rat matron. After she flies laughing into the giant celestial maelstrom, she's never seen again.

to:

* ToiletHumor: Near the beginning, Qiu gets a load of horse feces on his head.
* UnluckyChildhoodFriend: Qiu, whose love is unrequited by Chun.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Or in this case, rat matron. After she flies laughing into the giant celestial maelstrom, she's never seen again.again.
* YouDirtyRat: Played with. Rats in the underworld are stated to be human souls who used to be bad people before (in contrast to dolphins). The animals we see though are often shown to be quite helpful, if only out of obedience.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: While Chun, Qiu and a few others have human-like pigmentation, plenty of [[IncrediblyLamePun Others]] have grey, blue or pink skin.

Added: 594

Changed: 134

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


GreenThumb: Chun and her mother Feng possess the power to make vines and whole plants grow out of nothing.

to:

GreenThumb: *BarbieDollAnatomy: Every character we see naked or half-naked is like this.
*GreenThumb:
Chun and her mother Feng possess the power to make vines and whole plants grow out of nothing.nothing.
*HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: Qiu gives up his whole life to the soul keeper to save Chun.]]
*LoveTriangle: Type 4. Qiu loves Chun, but she's in love with [[spoiler: Kun.]]
*MakingASplash: Qiu and his grandmother have the power to control large moving bodies of water.
*TheSkyIsAnOcean: The premise of the whole movie, both literally and metaphorically.
*WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Or in this case, rat matron. After she flies laughing into the giant celestial maelstrom, she's never seen again.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
I just started this page; more edits are coming soon. Thank you for your patience.

Added DiffLines:

[[quoteright:220:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/big_fish_&_chinese_flowering_crabapple_posterjpeg.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:220: What does it take to win back a soul?]]

''Big Fish and Begonia'' (Chinese: 大鱼海棠, Pinyin: Da Yu Hai Tang) is a Chinese feature-length animated movie made in 2016. It tells the story of Chun, a young girl who lives in a mystical realm populated by the Others, magical spirit-like creatures. Shortly before her sixteenth birthday, she is transported to the human world in the shape of a red dolphin to spend seven days there as a rite of passage. During her time there, a human boy saves her from mortal danger but he dies in the process. Wrecked with guilt, Chun is determined to bring the boy back to life - no matter what it takes...
----
!!This animated movie provides examples of:
[[hardline]]
GreenThumb: Chun and her mother Feng possess the power to make vines and whole plants grow out of nothing.

Top