On July 16, the premiere of the movie "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: Guardian" "Best Partner, Forever Guardian" was held in Beijing. The film's chief producer Huang Weiming, producer Huang Xiaoxue, directors Huang Junming and Chen Lijin, art director Liang Shuting, producer Cai Ruiqiong, and Liang Ying, the voice actor of Lazy Goat, shared the behind-the-scenes creation story with the audience. The film will be released nationwide on July 19.

Group photo of the main creators

As one of the most well-known IPs in the history of contemporary Chinese animation, the "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf IP" has accompanied Chinese audiences for 19 years. The "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: Guardian" released on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the series is also the ninth animated film in the series. The film tells the story of a mysterious gem that maintains the harmony of nature being attacked by an unknown force. In order to defend the green grassland, Pleasant Goat, Big Big Wolf and other guardians of the sheep village once again join hands and embark on a guardian journey full of challenges and adventures.

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At the premiere, Executive Producer Huang Weiming said, "The reason we created the show back then was very simple. We just wanted to make a show that everyone would love, and we did it. We didn't expect to have so many episodes, and it would be so popular after it was aired. It has been 19 years now. Thank you to every fan for your support. Because of you, we have the motivation to create. We are honored to have 'protected' your childhood."

Producer Huang Xiaoxue said: "This IP has accompanied many people's growth. When we were creating this work, we also thought that the audience friends have grown up, and we must always pay attention to the audience friends' ideas. This time, the theme of 'guardianship' has incorporated many new elements, including the newly added ocean elf Buxi. We set up many special effects for its different forms."

Director Huang Junming said: "In order to explore new possibilities, this film equips the protagonists with mechas and hip-hop battle cars. We hope that these new elements can attract more young audiences and let them feel the different charm of the Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf series. The idea of the battle car in the film comes from the previously popular "Hip Hop World". This time, in order to move it to the big screen, we made the shape of motorcycle mechas. Their transformations are all drawn by hand in pure two-dimensional by animators day and night. It is very hard work. I hope everyone can feel its excitement."

Huang Junming

Director Chen Lijin added that the characteristics of the relevant characters were taken into consideration in the design of the motorcycle mecha. "Pleasant Goat is highlighted for its relatively fast speed. Boiling Goat is strong, so the fists on that mecha are set to be larger. Beautiful Goat is more graceful, with wings. Warm Goat is everyone's guardian, and its mecha looks very safe. Lazy Goat is relatively light, with flying elements in it. In particular, we also made an elongated claw shape for Big Bad Wolf."

Chen Lijin

In the post-screening discussion, children's literature writer Ge Jing summed up his experience of watching the film with the words "friendly", "fashionable" and "enjoyable". "This animation is not very long, but it allows us to go on adventures on land, sea and air. We also saw the protagonist's surprising transformation, from a very cute, child-like appearance to a brave mecha warrior. Whether in terms of form or in experiencing the protagonist's growth, this movie is memorable for a long time."

At the premiere, many families with children came to watch the film, and the whole family was immersed in this audio-visual feast. The film not only has a rich storyline, but each character is three-dimensional and full, showing rich emotions and full personality. After watching the film, a parent said: "I was inspired by the team spirit of Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf joining forces to defeat the villains, and the mecha transformation clips were very exciting. The positive values of courage, friendship and justice conveyed by the film have subtly infected the children in the process of watching the movie." There were also children at the scene who excitedly said: "Their mechas are so powerful, I also want to join the ranks of the guardians of the sheep village."

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