The Legend of Hei
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| Chinese | 罗小黑战记 |
| Directed by | MTJJ(Ping Zhang) |
| Based on | The Legend of Luo Xiaohei by MTJJ |
| Produced by | Joy Pictures |
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Production company | HMCH |
| Distributed by | Huaxia Film Distribution Co., Ltd[1] |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Chinese |
| Box office | US$48.5 million[2][3] |
The Legend of Hei (Chinese: 罗小黑战记; pinyin: Luó xiǎohēi zhàn jì; trans. "The Legend of Luo Xiaohei") is a 2019 animated film prequel to the animated series, The Legend of Luo Xiaohei. It details various events in the life of the cat spirit Luo Xiaohei which take place before the series.[4]
A sequel titled The Legend of Hei II, was released on 18 July 2025 in China.[5]
Synopsis
Xiaohei, a cat spirit who shapeshifts begins his wandering journey because his home is destroyed by humans. On a search for a new home, he encounters human allies as well as other spirits, some of which share his dislike of humans. Being kidnapped by a human called Infinity, Hei spends time with him involuntarily and starts questioning his dislike for humans. This leaves him with the dilemma of which side to choose.[6]
Characters
- Xiao Hei/Hei (小黑)
Voiced by: Shan Xin (Chinese), Kana Hanazawa (Japanese), Emi Lo (English)
- Wu Xian/Infinity (无限)
Voiced by: Liu Mingyue (Chinese), Mamoru Miyano (Japanese), Aleks Le (English)
- Feng Xi/Storm End (风息)
Voiced by: Hao Xianghai (Chinese), Takahiro Sakurai (Japanese), Howard Wang (English)
Releases
The Legend of Hei was released September 2019 in China.[7] Its Japanese-language official dub aired in Japan a month afterwards, distributed by Toho Cinemas.[8] It was released in the US and Canada with an English dub by Shout! Studios in 2021.[9]
Sequel
A sequel, The Legend of Hei II was released on 18 July 2025 in China and 5 September 2025 in Canada and the US, with a planned release in Japan on 7 November 2025.[10][11][12]
References
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- ^ "Luo Xiaohei zhan ji (2019) - Financial Information". Archived from the original on August 9, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
- ^ "The Chinese Web Series 'The Legend of Luo Xiaohei' Is Getting A Feature Spinoff". August 2, 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-08-02.
- ^ "中文在线：《罗小黑战记2》定档7月18日 IP多元化路径再迈关键一步". 证券时报网 (in Chinese (China)). 2025-06-15. Archived from the original on 2025-07-24. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
- ^ "The Legend of Hei (2019) - Plot - IMDb". Archived from the original on 2023-02-10. Retrieved 2023-02-10 – via m.imdb.com.
- ^ "'The Legend of Hei' to open in China and Japan - China.org.cn". www.china.org.cn. Archived from the original on 2024-09-30. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
- ^ "猫妖精の冒険描く中国アニメ「羅小黒戦記」京都・出町座で公開". October 24, 2019. Archived from the original on January 24, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (December 15, 2020). "Chinese Animation 'The Legend of Hei' Set for U.S. Release by Shout! and Play Big (EXCLUSIVE)". Archived from the original on September 30, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- ^ "定了！电影《罗小黑战记2》官宣11月登陆日本院线，花泽香菜再度献声小黑". COL Group (Press release) (in Chinese). 2025-07-17. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
- ^ Tangcay, Jazz (August 8, 2025). "GKIDS Acquires North American Distribution Rights to 'The Legend of Hei 2' (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
- ^ "The Legend of Hei 2 in Chinese theaters the sequel to the 2019 film". Animation World. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
External links
- The Legend of Hei at IMDb
- The Legend of Hei at Douban (in Chinese)