A Phantasy vs The Legend of Hei
The Legend of Hei has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.2/10 for A Phantasy). A Phantasy is the shorter watch at 8m compared with 1h 42m. A Phantasy is the older of the two (1952 against 2019). Both are animation, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Phantasy
The Legend of Hei| A Phantasy | The Legend of Hei | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.2/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 1952 | 2019 |
| Length | 8m | 1h 42m |
| Genres | Animation, Fantasy | Action, Animation, Fantasy |
| Country | Canada | – |
| Director | Norman McLaren | MTJJ |
| Main cast | – | Shan Xin, Liu Mingyue, Hao Xianghai, Ding Dang, Yuntu Cao |
Synopsis
A Phantasy
An animated film drawn entirely in pastels. Various fantastical plant-like things "grow" from the ground, eventually launching five spheres. The spheres drift in space while changing shapes and come back down to another setting, which eventually becomes more fantastical and symbolic than the opening one. The soundtrack has a jazz slant, with an ensemble of four saxophones and synthetic sound (i.e. sound created by drawing directly on the…
The Legend of Hei
When cat spirit Luo Xiaohei's home is deforested by humans, he must find a new one. He runs into a group of other spirit creatures who take him under their wing with dreams of reconquering the land they say is rightfully theirs. However, they run into a human known as Wuxian who separates Luo Xiaohei from the other spirits and the two go on a journey, with the cat spirit learning to control his abilities as well as forming his own thoughts on…
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