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| native_name = {{Infobox Chinese/Chinese|order=st|child=yes|hide=no|header=none|s=喜羊羊与灰太狼|p=Xǐ Yángyáng yǔ Huī Tàiláng|t=喜羊羊與灰太狼|j=hei2 joeng4 joeng4 jyu5 fui1 taai3 long4|l=Happy Goat with Grey Wolf}} |
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| genre = {{Plainlist| |
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| runtime = 15 minutes |
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*[[Animated Sitcom]] |
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*[[Science fiction]] |
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| country = [[People's Republic of China|China]] |
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*[[Adventure]] |
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| language = Chinese<br>English |
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*[[Comedy]] |
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| first_aired = June 2005 - Present |
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| country = [[China]] |
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| last_aired = [[Cartoon Network]] [[Disney Channel]] [[Disney XD]] |
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| language = Mandarin<br/>Cantonese |
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| num_episodes = 1426 |
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| num_seasons = 41 |
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'''''Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf''''' (the English name shown on the official merchandise) ({{zh|c=喜羊羊与灰太狼|p=Xǐ Yáng Yáng yǔ Huī Tài Láng}} "Pleasant Goat and Grey Big Wolf") is a [[Chinese animation|Chinese animated]] [[television series]] created by Huang Weiming, Lin Yuting and Luo Yinggeng, and produced by [[Creative Power Entertaining]]. The show is about a group of [[goat]]s living on the Green Pasture, Qing Qing Grasslands/Plains ({{zh|c=青青草原}}), and the story revolving around a clumsy [[wolf]] who wants to eat them. The cartoon became enormously popular with Chinese schoolchildren after its debut in 2005. Cashing in on the cartoon's success, the producer made an animated feature in 2009. It generated a box office revenue of 130 million yuan (approx. US $19.6 million) during [[Chinese New Year]] that year. It is aired on over 40 local TV stations, including [[Hong Kong]]'s [[TVB]], [[Beijing Television|BTV Animation Channel]] and [[China Central Television|CCTV]]. The show was also aired in [[Taiwan]], [[India]] and [[Singapore]]. As of 2011, an English dub has been aired in Taiwan. In 2010, [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] gained the licence to broadcast the popular children show on their Disney Channels.<ref name="china.org.cn">{{cite web|url=http://china.org.cn/arts/2010-10/19/content_21156660.htm|title=China's 'Pleasant Goat' on Disney channels|date=9 October 2010|accessdate=1 August 2014|publisher=China.org.cn}}</ref> |
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| list_episodes = List of Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf episodes |
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| creator = Huang Weiming |
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| director = Creative Power Entertaining Directors Group |
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| opentheme = Various |
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| endtheme = Various |
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| runtime = Various |
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| company = [[Creative Power Entertaining]] |
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| network = Various |
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| first_aired = {{Start date|2005|8|3}} |
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| last_aired = present |
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| s = 喜羊羊与灰太狼 |
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| t = 喜羊羊與灰太狼 |
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| p = Xǐ Yángyáng yǔ Huī Tàiláng |
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| j = Héi2yêng4yêng4 Yü5 Fui1tai3long4 |
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| l = Pleasant Goat and Big Grey Wolf |
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'''''Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf'''''{{Efn|[[Chinese language|Chinese]]: 喜羊羊与灰太狼; [[pinyin]]: Xǐ Yángyáng yǔ Huī Tàiláng; ''lit''. 'Pleasant Goat and Big Grey Wolf'}} is a [[Chinese animation|Chinese animated]] [[anime-influenced animation|anime-influenced]] [[television series]] created by animation director Leo Huang and produced by [[Creative Power Entertaining]]. The show is about a group of goats living on the Green Green Grassland and a clumsy wolf who wants to eat them. |
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The cartoon became enormously popular with Chinese schoolchildren after its debut in 2005. Cashing in on the cartoon's success, the producer made an [[Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf - The Super Adventure|animated feature film]] in 2009. It generated a box office revenue of 79 million yuan (approx. US $11.5 million) during Chinese New Year that year. It is aired on over 40 local TV stations, including [[Zhejiang Television]], [[China Central Television|CCTV]] and [[Hunan Broadcasting System|Aniworld Satellite Television]], Hong Kong's [[TVB]] and Taiwan's Momo Kids. The show was also aired in [[India]], [[South Korea]], [[Malaysia]], [[Singapore]], [[Indonesia]], [[Cambodia]] and [[North America]]. As of 2011, an English dub has been aired in Taiwan. In 2010, [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] gained the license to broadcast the show on their [[Disney channels]].<ref name="china.org.cn">{{cite web|url=http://china.org.cn/arts/2010-10/19/content_21156660.htm|title=China's 'Pleasant Goat' on Disney channels|date=9 October 2010|access-date=1 August 2014|publisher=China.org.cn}}</ref> [[Alpha Group Co., Ltd.|Alpha]] terminated the contract with Disney before the expiration date in September 2016 at the expense of US$2 million, thus ''Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf'' has had nothing to do with Disney since then. |
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[[Toon Express Group]] owns the copyrights of the characters.<ref name="HuiPolly">{{cite web|author=Hui, Polly|url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703559604576175951608941300.html|title=An Animated Goat, Banker Look Abroad|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|date= March 2, 2011|accessdate=August 12, 2012}}</ref> [[Guangdong Alpha Animation]] (a Chinese company) spent 634 million dollars (HK) to purchase Toon Express Group and Creative Power Entertaining.<ref>{{cite news|title=奥飞动漫停牌动作曝光 6.3亿港币牵走喜羊羊|url=http://stock.sohu.com/20130922/n386958808.shtml|accessdate=2014-08-10|newspaper=搜狐|date=2013-09-22|quote=协议约定由奥飞香港以6.342亿港元收购意马国际之全资子公司资讯港管理有限公司100%股权已发行股份。资讯港为意马国际之全资子公司,旗下附属全资公司有动漫火车香港、Toon Express和广州新原动力共三家公司。资讯港成立于2006年11月,拥有"喜羊羊与灰太狼"等系列品牌商品化的独家运营权利。收购"喜羊羊"品牌的同时,奥飞动漫也十分看重"喜羊羊"创作团队,以3639.6万元人民币的价格将原创动力收入囊中。根据同时发布的公告显示,奥飞动漫与自然人刘蔓仪、李家贤、黎丽斯签订了股权转让协议,约定以3639.6万元受让三人持有的广东原创动力文化传播有限公司合计100%股权。}}</ref> |
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[[Toon Express Group]], a subsidiary of [[Alpha Group Co., Ltd.|Alpha Animation]] and a Creative Power Entertaining's sister company,<ref>{{cite news|title=奥飞动漫停牌动作曝光 6.3亿港币牵走喜羊羊|url=http://stock.sohu.com/20130922/n386958808.shtml|access-date=2014-08-10|newspaper=搜狐|date=2013-09-22|quote=协议约定由奥飞香港以6.342亿港元收购意马国际之全资子公司资讯港管理有限公司100%股权已发行股份。资讯港为意马国际之全资子公司,旗下附属全资公司有动漫火车香港、Toon Express和广州新原动力共三家公司。资讯港成立于2006年11月,拥有"喜羊羊与灰太狼"等系列品牌商品化的独家运营权利。收购"喜羊羊"品牌的同时,奥飞动漫也十分看重"喜羊羊"创作团队,以3639.6万元人民币的价格将原创动力收入囊中。根据同时发布的公告显示,奥飞动漫与自然人刘蔓仪、李家贤、黎丽斯签订了股权转让协议,约定以3639.6万元受让三人持有的广东原创动力文化传播有限公司合计100%股权。|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812210731/http://stock.sohu.com/20130922/n386958808.shtml|archive-date=2014-08-12|url-status=dead}}</ref> owns the copyrights to the characters.<ref name="HuiPolly">{{cite web|author=Hui, Polly|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703559604576175951608941300|title=An Animated Goat, Banker Look Abroad|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|date= March 2, 2011|access-date=August 12, 2012}}</ref> |
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==History== |
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''Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf'' had 510 episodes when it premiered (2005–2007). After it became moderately successful, Creative Power Entertaining created more than 2,000 episodes, including 60 exclusive Olympics episodes in 2008 and an addition of 20 more episodes to the first season in 2009. |
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The first season was made using [[Adobe Flash]], an obsolete video player. |
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In January 2009, the first ''Happy Lamb and Grey Wolf'' movie - ''[[The Super Snail Adventure]]'' - was launched in [[China]]. It has broken the domestic [[box office]] record for a Chinese animated film, collecting 30 million Yuan (US $4.39 million) during its opening weekend. On the first day of release alone, the movie made 8 million Yuan. According to [[Beijing]] News, the weekend's revenue was well ahead of the previous record holder for domestic animation, ''[[Storm Rider Clash of the Evils]]'' — the adaptation of the ''Storm Riders'' comic brought in 25 million Yuan in two weeks when it was released the previous summer.{{citation needed|date=August 2012}} |
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In January 2009, its first movie ''[[Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: The Super Adventure|Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf – The Super Adventure]]'' was launched in [[China]]. Based on the 530-episode television series, ''The Super Adventure'' stars the same characters but in a very different scenario with the goats joining forces with their old nemesis, Wolffy, to defeat their common archenemy – bacteria.<ref>{{Cite web |title=喜羊羊与灰太狼之牛气冲天_演职员表_1905电影网 |url=https://www.1905.com/mdb/film/1981950/performer/ |access-date=2024-05-18 |website=www.1905.com |language=zh-cmn-Hans}}</ref> It broke the domestic [[box office]] record for a Chinese animated film, collecting 30 million yuan (US$4.39 million) during its opening weekend. On the first day of release alone, the movie made 8 million yuan. According to [[Beijing]] News, the weekend's revenue was well ahead of the previous record holder for domestic animation, ''[[Storm Rider Clash of the Evils]]'' – the adaptation of the ''Storm Riders'' comic brought in 25 million Yuan in two weeks when it was released the previous summer.<ref>{{Cite web |title=[视频]《喜羊羊与灰太狼》全国票价降为5元_CCTV.com_中国中央电视台 |url=https://news.cctv.com/china/20090210/100136.shtml |access-date=2024-05-18 |website=news.cctv.com}}</ref> |
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Describing the ''Pleasant Goat'' movie as a "dark horse," Zhao Jun, general manager of China Film South Cinema Circuit Co. Ltd., predicted the film would make at least 60 million Yuan in total box office revenue. A manager of the Beijing-based Stellar International Cineplex said the movie theatre's biggest hall, which had been scheduled to screen ''Red Cliff II'', was reassigned to show ''Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: The Super Snail Adventure'' in order to meet popular demand.{{citation needed|date=August 2012}} |
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Describing the ''Pleasant Goat'' movie as a "dark horse", Zhao Jun, general manager of China Film South Cinema Circuit Co. Ltd., predicted the film would make at least 60 million yuan in total box office revenue. A manager of the Beijing-based Stellar International Cineplex said the movie theatre's biggest hall, which had been scheduled to screen ''Red Cliff II'', was reassigned to show ''Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: The Super Adventure'' in order to meet popular demand.<ref>{{Cite web |title=《喜羊羊》3天突破3000万 全国追加100个拷贝 ——中新网 |url=https://www.chinanews.com.cn/yl/dyzx/news/2009/01-19/1533702.shtml |access-date=2024-05-18 |website=www.chinanews.com.cn}}</ref> |
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China's [[Xinhua]] news agency quoted unspecified "insiders" as crediting the cartoon's success to the large pool of fans who have tuned into the ''Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf'' television cartoon series over the past three years. Based on the 500-episode television series, ''The Super Snail Adventure'' stars the same characters but in a very different scenario. The movie's storyline tells how several goats and their old nemesis, Big Big Wolf, join forces to defeat their common archenemy — bacteria.{{citation needed|date=November 2012}} |
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In 2010, a second movie, ''[[Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: The Tiger Prowess|Desert Trek: The Adventure of the Lost Totem]]'', was released. One of the original tracks in the movie, "Left hands and Right hands" ({{zh|c=左手右手}}), was sung by [[Yang Peiyi]], who had previously sung at the [[2008 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony]]. |
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In 2010, Creative Power Entertaining Corporation (CPE) said that it had reached a television license broadcast agreement with [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] affiliate [[Buena Vista (company)|Buena Vista]] to air its products. With this deal the popular Chinese cartoon show for children will be aired on [[Disney |
In 2010, Creative Power Entertaining Corporation (CPE) said that it had reached a television license broadcast agreement with [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] affiliate [[Buena Vista (company)|Buena Vista]] to air its products. With this deal, the popular Chinese cartoon show for children will be aired on [[Disney channels]] in 52 countries and regions and in more than 10 different languages, marking a milestone for China's animation industry.<ref name="china.org.cn" /> |
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The third movie, ''[[Moon Castle: The Space Adventure]]'' was launched in 2011. The fourth movie ''[[Mission Incredible: Adventures on the Dragon's Trail]]'' followed in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=喜羊羊与灰太狼之开心闯龙年Mission Incredible: Adventures On The Dragon's Trail (2012)|url=http://movie.mtime.com/155890/|publisher=Mtime.com| |
The third movie, ''[[Moon Castle: The Space Adventure]]'' was launched in 2011. The fourth movie ''[[Mission Incredible: Adventures on the Dragon's Trail]]'' followed in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=喜羊羊与灰太狼之开心闯龙年|trans-title=Mission Incredible: Adventures On The Dragon's Trail (2012)|url=http://movie.mtime.com/155890/|publisher=Mtime.com|access-date=11 February 2012|archive-date=February 12, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120212012124/http://movie.mtime.com/155890/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The fourth film reached the highest box office of the film series at 167.619 million yuan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=首日票房破2000万!《喜羊羊与灰太狼之开心闯龙年》再创新高_财经快报网 |trans-title=First day box office breaks 20 million! Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf's Happy Dragon Year Reaches New Record Highs_Financial Express.com |url=http://photo.17car.com.cn/tupian/2023/0202/367853.html |access-date=2024-05-18 |website=photo.17car.com.cn}}</ref> |
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The fifth film, in 2013, was ''[[The Mythical Ark: Adventures in Love & Happiness]]'', the sixth film in 2014 ''[[Meet the Pegasus]]'', and the seventh film in 2015 ''[[Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf – Amazing Pleasant Goat|Amazing Pleasant Goat]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://movie.douban.com/subject/26220735/|script-title=zh:喜羊羊与灰太狼之羊年喜羊羊 (2015)|access-date= February 6, 2015|work= movie.douban.com|publisher= [[douban.com]]|language= Chinese}}</ref> All seven movies are themed on the [[Chinese zodiac]] of the year in which it was released, and incorporate the zodiac animal in their Chinese names; the animals, sequentially, are the ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, and goat. In addition, all movies were released in the month of January, around [[Chinese New Year]]. With the box office revenue of each film decreasing and ''Amazing Pleasant Goat'' only reaching 67.815 million yuan, CPE decided to slow down the yearly release. The ninth film, titled ''[[Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf 3D Movie]]'', is expected to release in 2023. |
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The investment banker Francis Leung, who planned to buy [[Toon Express Group]], had plans to make ''Pleasant Goat'' a very popular and visible television show that would, as stated by ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'', "parallel the popularity of [[Mickey Mouse]] and [[Hello Kitty]]."<ref>"[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703559604576175922479988398.html#slide/1 The Chinese Mickey Mouse?]" ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]''. Date not stated. Retrieved on November 12, 2012.</ref> |
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在中国,原创动漫一分钟节目的制作成本约1万元甚至更多,但一分钟的节目放到电视台播出,一般给的价钱也就10~20元,大的电视台每分钟可以给到80元~100元,甚至有的电视台还要倒贴钱才能播出,《喜羊羊与灰太狼》在开始的时候就免费播了两年。<ref name=yingli1>{{cite news|title=喜羊羊缺乏盈利能力遇尴尬:原创团队黯然离场|url=http://finance.qq.com/a/20130904/000847.htm|accessdate=2014-08-10|newspaper=腾讯网|date=013-09-04}}</ref>在中国大陆,电视台播放动画片的播放模式是1天1集,而日本、美国是1周播放1集。苏永乐认为,喜羊羊只有量产,要全年都在屏幕上见到喜羊羊才能把品牌打出来。其发行推广思路是:以庞大的数量积累人气,再做其他产品。 |
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2005年7月,喜羊羊在杭州首播。而这一年的浙江台几乎变成喜羊羊台。很快,全国各个电视台都能见到喜羊羊和它的伙伴们了。喜羊羊最初几年,央视一直不播。理由也是“flash”。说这个制作质量有问题。直到该剧已覆盖全国70多家省台、市台后,2008年暑假,央视才首播了一部60集的《羊羊运动会》。<ref name=disney></ref><br /> |
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flash的画质加上在广电总局的政策下(规定,黄金时间不能播海外动画片。还明令要求各地1/3以上的省级和副省级电视台要开办少儿频道,国产动画片每季度播出数量不少于动画片总量的60%。2006年,广电总局再度下令强制:每天在17时至20时的黄金时间,所有的动画、少儿、青少年频道只允许播放国产动画片。),喜羊羊在电视台中热播却始终未收回成本。<ref name=chuangyebang>{{cite news|title=成败喜羊羊 为何没有做成中国版迪斯尼?|url=http://magazine.cyzone.cn/articles/201308/3033_2.html|accessdate=2014-08-10|newspaper=创业邦|date=2013-08-30}}</ref>原因在于喜羊羊在授权市场上盗版横行,而喜羊羊盗版经营商的利润是正版经营者的4倍。<ref name=chuangyebang></ref>盗版商没有一家是付授权费的,曾经苏永乐也打过官司,甚至出现“花了2万元找律师打官司,赢了,法官判给我5000元。<ref name=chuangyebang></ref><br /> |
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在资金链紧张的情况下,意马国际以10.4亿港元的代价收购喜羊羊衍生品及授权管理公司——动漫火车,是迄今为止香港公司对内地动漫企业最大的一笔收购案。动漫火车主要业务为喜羊羊版权的消费品授权业务,未有直接参与电影以及电视内容制作业务,此后迪斯尼成为喜羊羊动漫形象的全球总授权方。<ref name=chuangyebang></ref>迪斯尼拥有了《羊羊快乐的一年》全球发行与播映权。<ref name=quanqui>{{cite news|title=广东否认“喜羊羊”被迪士尼收购“入籍”美国|url=http://news.jschina.com.cn/focus/201011/t559515.shtml|accessdate=2014-08-10|newspaper=中国江苏网|date=2010-11-18}}</ref>但原创动力否认被迪士尼收购。<br /> |
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之后,原创动力推出了每年一部的大电影,第2至第5部都票房过亿,但原创动力仅仅只能收到几百万,被意马国际收购后,每年推出的动画成本较高。<ref name=chuanmeiwang></ref>意马国际因《阿童木》而巨亏<ref name=tiangpai>{{cite news|title=奥飞动漫停牌动作曝光 6.3亿港币牵走喜羊羊|url=http://stock.sohu.com/20130922/n386958808.shtml|accessdate=2014-08-10|newspaper=搜狐|date=2013-09-22|quote=协议约定由奥飞香港以6.342亿港元收购意马国际之全资子公司资讯港管理有限公司100%股权已发行股份。资讯港为意马国际之全资子公司,旗下附属全资公司有动漫火车香港、Toon Express和广州新原动力共三家公司。资讯港成立于2006年11月,拥有“喜羊羊与灰太狼”等系列品牌商品化的独家运营权利。 收购“喜羊羊”品牌的同时,奥飞动漫也十分看重“喜羊羊”创作团队,以3639.6万元人民币的价格将原创动力收入囊中。根据同时发布的公告显示,奥飞动漫与自然人刘蔓仪、李家贤、黎丽斯签订了股权转让协议,约定以3639.6万元受让三人持有的广东原创动力文化传播有限公司合计100%股权。}}</ref>,后动漫火车转手给奥飞动漫,喜羊羊与灰太狼制作团队和喜羊羊与灰太狼品牌被奥飞动漫收购。<ref name=aofeidongman></ref>--> |
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原创动力总经理卢永强称在最初创作喜羊羊与灰太狼时有几个设计原则,一是角色的矛盾对立,关系要简单,也要有喜剧感;二是故事要有娱乐性。<ref name=luyongqiang1>{{cite news|title=卢永强:留给21世纪出生的孩子们的集体记忆|url=http://finance.sina.com.cn/roll/20090227/02385907707.shtml|accessdate=2014-08-10|newspaper=新浪财经|date=2009-02-27}}</ref>按照这一设计原则设计狼与羊的矛盾<ref name=luyongqiang1></ref>,为了给角色创造喜剧感,将凶恶的整天喊着“要吃羊”的“灰太狼”,设计成一个失败者的角色,让它有缺点,赋予了一种制约它的更大力量——给了它一个“老婆”,于是就有了喜剧感。<ref name=luyongqiang1></ref>而灰太狼的形象是根据导演黄伟明的形象设计的,尤其是灰太狼耷拉的小眼睛。<ref name=huangweibing1>{{cite news|title=“灰太狼之父”黄伟明:我就是灰太狼的原型|url=http://www.fj.xinhuanet.com/news/2013-09/17/c_117402378.htm|accessdate=2014-08-10|newspaper=新华网|date=2013-09-17}}</ref>黄伟明称,他的风格就是在开心和搞笑之余,突出了动画角色的性格,加上并不会大量说教,而是说一些小道理,传递正能量。<ref name=huangweibing1></ref><br /> |
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关于角色的命名,卢永强透露,起初给羊命名时主角叫懒羊羊,后来认为喜羊羊更正面些;为了和传统中较为恐怖的“大灰狼”的叫法区别开来,狼就改叫灰太狼和红太狼,还形成了“懒羊羊头顶一坨屎”、“灰太狼戴破帽”的形象。而其他小羊的名字则根据它们的个性,用了喜羊羊(喜气洋洋)、懒羊羊(懒洋洋)、沸羊羊(沸沸扬扬)等中文谐音词。<ref name=luyongqiang2>{{cite news|title="喜羊羊之父"揭秘"羊和狼" 投身动漫是半路出家|url=http://media.people.com.cn/GB/40606/9789407.html|accessdate=2014-08-10|newspaper=人民网|date=2009-08-05}}</ref><br /> |
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关于剧情,根据理财一周报的说法,红太狼的台词“快去抓羊”是由卢永强的妻子的话“快去写稿”变来的,<ref name=luyongqiang3>{{cite news|title=“喜羊羊之父”卢永强: 我就是灰太狼原型|url=http://qizhi.hexun.com/2009-07-18/119710757.html|accessdate=2014-08-10|newspaper=和讯网|date=2009-07-18}}</ref>喜羊羊是慢羊羊的助手、学生,走路、办事都很性急勤快,常常慢羊羊只说前面一句,后一句他已经抢在前面把事情干完了,可大多数时候话没听全,做出来的事常常弄出笑话。美羊羊就是羊村里的时尚名人,对化妆、缝衣服、种花都精通。它的灵感来源就是念书时男生都会暗恋的那类女同学。羊村还有一只沸羊羊,做事直率,不考虑后果。<ref name=luyongqiang3></ref>这些故事是由编剧之间吵架的结果,编剧黄伟健称,这些剧情均是来源于生活,好的故事就碰撞出来的。如在生活中,“老公,快给我去抓羊”变成了“老公,快给我去写稿赚钱。”<ref name=huangweijian>{{cite news|title=“喜羊羊”编剧团队的头:我就是现实版灰太狼|url=http://www.chinanews.com/cul/news/2009/06-01/1715270.shtml|accessdate=2014-08-10|newspaper=中国新闻网|date=2009-06-01}}</ref>--> |
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Two live-action animated films of the series, titled ''I Love Wolffy'' and ''I Love Wolffy 2'' respectively, were also released but neither reached a box office of 80 million yuan. A third live-action animated film is not planned. |
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==Description== |
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In the year of the Lamb (a kind of fantasy calendar in the episodes) 3010, the ancestor of the lamb clan, RuanMianMian (Softy), arrives at Green-Green Pastures to escape the wolves. The goats built a tall iron gate outside their village and called it 'Lamb Village.' This leaves the wolves to try and break in with every way they can think of. One day, a wolf suggests that they exercise, get thin and squeeze through the bars. So the wolf ancestor, Martial Wolf, manages to get through after long exercising, only to die after swallowing a huge rock covered in wool, mistaking it for a big sheep. After this incident, the wolves learnt not to make the goats of Green-Green Pastures angry, for there will be consequences. |
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Investment banker Francis Leung, who planned to buy [[Toon Express Group]], expressed the potential to make ''Pleasant Goat'' a television show that would, as stated by ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'', "parallel the popularity of [[Mickey Mouse]] and [[Hello Kitty]]".<ref>"[https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703559604576175922479988398#slide/1 The Chinese Mickey Mouse?]" ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]''. Date not stated. Retrieved on November 12, 2012. {{cite news|url=http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703559604576175922479988398 |title=The Chinese Mickey Mouse? |newspaper=Wall Street Journal |date=March 3, 2011 |access-date=2017-04-14 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314145858/http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703559604576175922479988398 |archive-date=2016-03-14 }}</ref> |
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In Lamb Calendar 3509, the descendant of Martial Wolf, Wolffy and his wife Wolnie moves to the opposite of the river separating the forest and the Lamb Village, due to low hunting ability demonstrated by Wolffy and the fact that he is no longer regarded a proper wolf. They move there in hope of finding a way to eat the goats, as tales told by ancestors say that the goats there are the best and tastiest. The goats live in the Green-Green Pasture happily. The main characters are depicted as school aged goats that attend school under the tutelage of {{Not a typo|Slowy}}, the village elder. |
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==Premise== |
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Wolffy and Wolnie live in a castle far from the village and are constantly trying to hunt the goats for food. But the goats in this time are intelligent and powered with technology. Every time Wolffy appears at the Lamb Village, he thinks up a sneaky plan to catch the goats. Among the goat students, a smart young male goat named "Pleasant" (Weslie) always finds a way to ruin Wolffy's plans and save the goats. With the effort of Weslie and his friends, Wolffy never captures any goats. In the end of each episode, Wolffy always promises to come back, each time shouting his famed catchphrase: 'Darn goats! I will definitely come back again!' |
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In the year 3010 on the fictional Goat Calendar, the ancestor of the goat clan, Ruan Mianmian (or Old Mandy), arrives at Green Green Grassland to escape the wolves. The goats built a tall iron gate outside their village and called it 'Goat Village'. This leaves the wolves to try and break in any way they can. One day, a wolf suggests that they exercise until they are thin enough to squeeze through the bars. With this strategy, the wolf ancestor, Wu Dalang (Fitter), manages to get through, only to die after swallowing a huge rock covered in wool, mistaking it for a big sheep. After this incident, the wolves learned not to make the goats of Green Green Grassland angry, for there will be consequences. |
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503 years later in the year 3513, the descendant of Wu Dalang, Wolffy, moves to the opposite of the river separating the forest and the Goat Village with his wife Wolnie. Wolffy demonstrates poor hunting ability and is scorned, being regarded as not a proper wolf. They move there in hope of finding a way to eat the goats, as tales told by ancestors say that the goats there are the best and tastiest. |
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The conflict between Wolffy and Weslie never ends. Although Wolffy fails all the time, he never gives up. Although he is mean to the goats, he is a nice and timid husband to Wolnie. Wolnie is somewhat impatient and enjoys making her husband do all the work. She rarely tries to catch the goats herself (failing every time as well), but always yells at her husband. She likes fashion and behaves like a modern female adult (though sometimes her thoughts are a bit childish). She knows nothing but eating goats and she loves to hit Wolffy with her frying pan. Despite this fact, deep down Wolnie still loves her husband. |
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Weslie and his friends are portrayed as playful primary school kids, each of whom has his/her own unique characteristic. |
The goats live in the Green Green Grassland happily. The main characters are depicted as school-aged goats that attend school under the tutelage of Slowy, the village elder. Weslie and his friends are portrayed as playful primary school kids, each of whom has his/her own unique characteristic. Tibbie is a fashionable young female goat who is always worrying about her looks and esteem. Sparky is a young male goat who likes to work out; he has a crush on Tibbie. Paddi is a cute male goat who likes to relax. Paddi is one of the most popular characters in the series. There are many other young, anonymous goats, as well as their teacher Slowy, an old goat referred to as the "Village Chief", who is a scientist and develops machines to protect their school. He is slower than a snail and uses a walking stick. |
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Wolffy and Wolnie live in a castle far from the village and are constantly trying to hunt the goats for food. However, the goats in this time are intelligent and powered with technology. Each episode, Wolffy concocts a plan to catch the goats. Among the goat students, a smart male goat named Weslie always finds a way to ruin Wolffy's plans and save the goats. With the effort of Weslie and his friends, Wolffy never captures any goats. At the end of each episode, Wolffy always promises to come back, each time shouting his catchphrase: 'Darn goats! I will definitely come back again!' |
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==Characters== |
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The conflict between Wolffy and Weslie never ends. Although Wolffy fails all the time, he never gives up. While he is mean to the goats, he is a nice and timid husband to Wolnie and a great dad to his son, Wilie. Wolnie is somewhat impatient and enjoys making her husband do all the work. She rarely tries to catch the goats herself (failing every time as well), but always yells at her husband. She likes fashion, is fixated on eating goats, and loves to hit Wolffy with her frying pan. Despite this fact, deep down Wolnie still loves her husband.<ref>{{Cite web |title=喜羊羊与灰太狼 喜羊羊与灰太狼预告片 |url=https://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMTcxNjc1NzY=.html?s=cc006a74962411de83b1 |access-date=2024-05-18 |website=v.youku.com}}</ref> |
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==Characters== |
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[[File:Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf charterer.jpg|thumb|''Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf'' main characters from ''Explore Wolffy's Mind''(from left to right):<br>Top row: Wilie;<br>Middle row: Fitty and Fatty;<br>Bottom row: Gentty, Beauty, Happy, Wolffy, Wolnie and Slowy.]] |
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'''Happy'''<ref name="CharactListENG">"[http://us.22dm.com/profiles_pleasantgoat.html Characters' Profiles of Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf]." ([https://web.archive.org/web/20120608060304/http://us.22dm.com/profiles_pleasantgoat.html Archive]) [[Creative Power Entertaining]]. Retrieved on August 4, 2012.</ref> or '''Weslie'''<ref>"[http://www.toonexpress.com/pages/franchises Franchises]." ([https://web.archive.org/web/20120508205809/http://www.toonexpress.com/pages/franchises Archive]) [[Toon Express]]. Retrieved on August 4, 2012.</ref> ({{zh|c=喜羊羊|p=Xǐ Yángyáng|l=Happy Sheep|labels=no}}) |
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[[File:PleasantGoatcharacters.jpg|thumb|The main characters of the show, from left to right, top to bottom: Paddi, Tibbie, Slowly, Sparky, Weslie, Wolffy, and Wolnie]] |
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:Voiced by: {{ill|Zu Qing|lt=Zu Liqing<!--祖丽晴-->|zh|祖晴}} |
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[[File:שמיכות.JPG|thumb|240px|Merchandise with ''Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf'' patterns]] |
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:Weslie is the main character of the series. He is a school-aged goat living in the Goat Village of Green Green Grassland and the son of singer Li Yangyang ({{zh|c=丽羊羊|labels=no}}). He wears a blue ribbon around his neck with a bell, which is a present from his parents. Weslie is an archetypal hero character; he is positive, intelligent, and always supportive of his friends. He takes a leadership role in his class and among his peers and is Slowy's assistant. Weslie is observant and intelligent, and in general, is the often the first to detect danger and see through Wolffy's plots and traps. He also seems to be quite calm and forgiving, as he forgives Wolffy and his family at the end of the first movie for betraying them by sending them a trap-gift. He loves to play pranks, much to his friends' agitation. He also enjoys being treated with offers by Tibbie. He and Wolffy become friends in the "''Mighty Little Defenders''". |
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*'''Happy'''<ref name="CharactListENG">"[http://us.22dm.com/profiles_pleasantgoat.html Characters' Profiles of Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf]." ([http://www.webcitation.org/69fK4Skyw Archive]) [[Creative Power Entertaining]]. Retrieved on August 4, 2012.</ref> or '''Weslie'''<ref>"[http://www.toonexpress.com/pages/franchises Franchises]." ([http://www.webcitation.org/69fKCPfGb Archive]) [[Toon Express]]. Retrieved on August 4, 2012.</ref> / '''Pleasant Goat''' (喜羊羊 ''Xǐ Yáng Yáng'') |
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'''{{Not a typo|Slowy}}'''<ref name="CharactListENG"/> ({{zh|c=慢羊羊|p=Màn Yángyáng|l=Slow Sheep|labels=no}}) |
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:''Weslie'' is the main character of the series. He is a school-aged goat living in the village of Green-Green Grassland. He wears a blue ribbon around his neck with a bell. Weslie is an archetypal hero character; he's positive, intelligent and always supportive of his friends. He takes a leadership role in his class and among his peers and is Slowy's assistant. Weslie is observant and intelligent, and in general, is the often the first to detect danger and see through Wolffy's plots and traps. He also seems to be quite calm and forgiving, as he forgives Wolffy and his family at the end of the first movie for betraying them by sending them a trap-gift. He loves to play pranks and all his friends get mad at him. He also enjoys being treated with offers by Tibbie. |
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:Voiced by: Gao Quansheng |
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*'''{{Not a typo|Slowy}}''' / '''Slow Goat''' <ref name="CharactListENG"/> (慢羊羊 ''Màn Yáng Yáng'') |
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:Slowy is an adult goat that serves as a village elder |
:Slowy is an adult goat that serves as a village elder. His name is pun on "slow and steady", implying that while slow, he also harbors a steady wisdom. He functions as the only adult figure in the story, and not only serving as the head of the lamb village, but also as the schoolmaster. He often uses trickery to teach his students valuable lessons about life, and often sends them on assignments. There is a small plant on top of his head that grows whenever he thinks. Outside of the school yard, he is shown as a goat of many pursuits, creating wacky inventions and performing questionable experiments with humorous results. In addition, when he thinks too hard, his head will begin to grow leaves. |
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:His character design is partially inspired by Albert Einstein, with wild frizzy hair, a mustache, and a pair of spectacles. |
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:Outside of the school yard, he's shown as a goat of many pursuits, creating wacky inventions and performing questionable experiments with humorous results. In addition, when he thinks too hard, his head will begin to grow leaves. |
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'''Lazy''',<ref name="CharactListENG"/> '''Lance''' or '''Paddi''' ({{zh|c=懒羊羊|p=Lǎn Yángyáng|l=Lazy Sheep|labels=no}}) |
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:His character design is somewhat based on Albert Einstein, with wild frizzy hair, a mustache, and a pair of spectacles. |
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:Voiced by: Liang Ying |
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:A small, gluttonous goat wearing a yellow drool bib. He hates working and likes to sleep, but due to his lazy nature, he is often the first caught by Wolffy. He is also very greedy and is often either sleeping or eating. Paddi is one of the most intelligent of all of the goats, although this is concealed by his laziness. He also has a habit of falling asleep whenever Wolffy kidnaps the goats. He is sometimes a bit selfish. He has been revealed to hold a varying number of hidden talents throughout the show, such as diving. Wolffy's son, Wilie, has an attachment to him, and will often address him as "Brother Paddi". Originally, Paddi was intended to be the main protagonist of the show, but due to 'Lazy' having a negative connotation, Weslie was made the main protagonist instead. |
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'''Mae''', '''Beauty'''<ref name="CharactListENG"/> or '''Tibbie'''<ref>"[http://finance.thestandard.com.hk/en/comp_profile.asp?code=00585 Imagi Int'l Business Review – For the year ended December 31, 2011]." ''[[The Standard (Hong Kong)|The Standard]]''. Retrieved August 27, 2012.</ref> ({{zh|c=美羊羊|p=Měi Yángyáng|l=Beautiful Sheep|labels=no}}) |
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*'''Sleepy'''{{citation needed|date=August 2012}} or '''Lazy'''<ref name="CharactListENG"/> '''Lance'''{{citation needed|date=August 2012}} or '''Paddi''' / '''Fatty Goat''' (懒羊羊 ''Lǎn Yáng Yáng'') |
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:Voiced by: Deng Yuting |
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:A small, gluttonous goat wearing a yellow drool bib. He hates working and likes to sleep, but due to his lazy nature he is often the first caught by Grey Wolf. Paddi is the most intelligent of all of the goats, although this is concealed by his laziness. He also has a habit of falling asleep whenever Wolffy kidnaps the goats. He is sometimes a bit selfish. He has been revealed to hold a varying number of hidden talents throughout the show, such as diving. Wolffy's son Willie has an attachment to him, and will often address him as "Brother Paddi." He is also one of the most popular characters. |
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:A female goat in Green Green Grassland, who always wears pink bows on her horns and pink shoes and a pink scarf with a white line. She is one of Slowy's students and is generally liked by all the goats in Green Green Grassland. Tibbie is shown to be the most emotional goat and often cries, needing to be calmed down by her friends. Tibbie is shown to dislike caterpillars, roaches, or bugs, but she likes applying make-up, cooking and crafting flower wreaths, attracting other animals to her beauty. Tibbie is usually gentle, kind, and sweet to her friends, but is serious when she is angry. Her best friend is Jonie and likes to do various activities with her, such as dressing up in pretty clothes. |
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'''Fray''', '''Fitty'''<ref name="CharactListENG"/> or '''Sparky''' ({{zh|c=沸羊羊|p=Fèi Yángyáng|l=Boiling Sheep|labels=no}}) |
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*'''Beauty'''<ref name="CharactListENG"/> or '''Tibbie'''<ref>"[http://finance.thestandard.com.hk/en/comp_profile.asp?code=00585 Imagi Int'l Business Review - For the year ended December 31, 2011]." ''[[The Standard (Hong Kong)|The Standard]]''. Retrieved on 27 August 2012.</ref> / '''Beauty Goat''' (美羊羊 ''Měi Yáng Yáng'') |
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:Voiced by: Liu Hongyun, {{ill|Yan Yanzi|zh|严彦子}} |
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:A female goat in Green-Green Grassland, who always wears pink bows on her horns and pink shoes. She is one of Slowy's students. She likes applying make-up and cooking. She is generally liked by all the goats in Green-Green Grassland. She has a crush on Happy, and Sparky has a crush on her. |
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: Sparky is the only dark-skinned goat. He is a school-aged goat that attends the same school as Weslie. Sparky is depicted as a jock character. He is the strongest of his group and enjoys sports and showing off his strength to others. He is quick-tempered and quick to act, often charging headlong into dangerous situations. He likes to pick on Paddi, but occasionally still treats him as a friend. Sparky's best friend is Weslie and likes to help him get rid of Wolffy when he tries to attack the goats. Despite his strength, he is still physically weaker than Wolffy. He is very afraid of cockroaches. |
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'''Rany''', '''Genting'''<ref name="CharactListENG"/> or '''Jonie''' ({{zh|c=暖羊羊|p=Nuǎn Yángyáng|l=Warm Sheep|labels=no}}) |
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: Voiced by: Deng Yuting |
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:Sparky is the only dark-skinned goat. He is a school-aged goat that attends the same school as Weslie. Sparky is depicted as a jock character of sorts. He is the strongest of his group and enjoys sports and showing off his strength to others. He's quick-tempered and quick to act, often charging headlong into dangerous situations. He has a romantic interest in Tibbie and is always on the lookout for opportunities to impress her. He likes to pick on Paddi. |
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: She is a docile and kind female goat who is class president of Weslie's class in school. She is revealed in the Olympics special to possess mountain goat genes, effectively making her the strongest goat in Goat Village above Sparky. She is the most sensible goat, but can sometimes be talkative. She is friends with Jay, and best friends with Tibbie. Like Tibbie, Jonie is usually gentle and kind. She tends to scold the boy goats (Weslie, Sparky, and Paddi) but still hangs out and cares for them. She has a small pink heart-shaped satchel that she wears as well as a matching ribbon and red shoes. She has a purple pet owl called 'Nuan-Nuan' (warm-warm). |
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:Despite his strength, he is still physically weaker than Wolffy. |
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'''Stacy''' ({{zh|c=花羊羊|p=Huā Yángyáng|l=Flower Goat|labels=no}}) |
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*'''Gentty'''<ref name="CharactListENG"/> or '''Jonie''' / '''Warm Goat''' (暖羊羊 ''Nuǎn Yáng Yáng'') |
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: Voiced by: Yan Yanzi |
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:She is a docile and kind female goat who is class president to Weslie's class in school. She is revealed in the Olympics special to possess mountain goat genes, effectively making her the strongest goat in Goat Village above Sparky. She is the most sensible goat, but can sometimes talkative. She is friends with Banana Wolf. She has a small pink heart-shaped satchel which she wears as well as a matching ribbon and red shoes. She has a pet owl which is purple called 'nuan-nuan', or warm-warm. |
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: She was Slowy's first love when they were young. In one episode, the goats bring Stacy to Goat Village through the time machine Slowy invented. She paints her horns pink and wears pretty pink petaled flowers (with yellow smiley faces in the middle) on them. She wears a purple purse, pink shoes, and a pink choker. She has short ponytails with bells on them. As an adult, she had pretty bangs. Tibbie became slightly jealous of her because she was more beautiful when she was in Goat Village. She is gentle and sweet, with a soft voice and a beautiful tone. She is also mentioned by Slowy in the sixth movie. |
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'''Old Mandy''' ({{zh|c=软绵绵|labels=no|p=Ruǎnmiánmián|l=Soft Goat}}) |
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* '''Rose''' or '''Daisy'''{{citation needed|date=August 2012}} / '''Flower Goat''' (花羊羊 ''Hūa Yáng Yáng'') |
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:He is the first village chief of the Goat Village and the ancestor of the Sheep Clan. Slowy, Xiyu Daoyang, etc. are all Ruan Mianmian's apprentices and are the great heroes among the sheep. |
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:She was Slowy's crush. In one episode the goats brought Flower Goat to Goat Village through a time machine Slowy invented. She painted her horns pink and wears pretty pink petaled flowers (with yellow smiley faces in the middle) on them. She wears a purple purse and pink shoes and a pink choker. She has short pony tails with bells on them. When she was an adult, she had pretty bangs. Tibbie became slightly jealous of her because she was more beautiful when she was in Goat Village. She is gentle and sweet, with a soft voice and a beautiful tone. |
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'''Smarc''' ({{zh|c=智羊羊|p=Zhiyangyang|labels=no|l=Smart Goat}}) |
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:The father of Weslie, the husband of Lily, and the adoptive father of Bingbingyang, the greatest scientist in the universe, wearing a magnifying glass in his left eye, an aviation expert of the Sheep Clan, and has developed a variety of fighter jets, bombers, and missiles for the Sheep Clan. He also created the Candy Kingdom. He first appeared in ''Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: The Year of the Rabbit'', and fell into the dragon world due to a malfunction of the space-time accelerator. |
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*'''Wolffy'''<ref name="CharactListENG"/> / '''Grey Wolf''' (灰太狼 ''Huī Tài Láng'') |
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:Wolffy is the main antagonist of the series. Like the Lambs, his name is a literal pun, as "太狼" is a common first name meaning "first son", (ie. how English surnames contain words like "Wolfe" or "Wolfson") with "Grey" being his surname. |
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:Wolffy is a middle-aged, hen-pecked husband. He wears an orange cap with a yellow patch and has a scar under his eye. He lives with his demanding wife, Wolnie, in a castle on the outskirts of Lamb village. Wolffy is usually motivated solely by the fear of his wife. He is constantly under her demand to bring home goats for food. |
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:A rather bumbling character, he always concocts elaborate plans and creates fanciful traps to catch the goats, with limited success. He usually ends up being outwitted by the goats, and is often unable to find loopholes in his overly complex plans. His failures to obtain food are met by angry scoldings from his wife and slapstick violence, such as being hit over the head with a frying pan. Even so, his love for Red Wolf never wavered. |
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'''Lily''' ({{zh|c=丽羊羊|p=Lìyángyáng|labels=no}}) |
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:It's worth noting that Wolffy himself lacked any real desire to catch the Lambs at first, and only did so in an attempt to appease and impress his wife. He will readily abandon his hunt should some other means appear that will likely impress his wife more. |
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: Weslie's mother and Smarc's husband. Before joining Smarc on the space mission, she was a well-known singer. She normally wears a sparkling blue dress, and also wears bells (identical to the one that Weslie wears on his neck) as earrings. |
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:His catchphrase (which he utters in one form or another each episode) is "Darn goat! I'll definitely come back/ I'll come back for sure/ I'll be back/ I'll get my revenge!" |
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'''Han''' ({{zh|c=韩羊羊|p=Hān Yángyáng|l=Han Goat|labels=no}}) |
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:In China, sometimes he is seen as a respectable cartoon character/figure by older generations because of his faithfulness to his wife despite the fact that he fears her and also the fact that he has not given up yet on catching goats.{{citation needed|date=August 2012}} |
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: Han is Weslie's younger brother. He got 100 points in the exam, he is the village chief's assistant, and as smart as Weslie. |
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===Wolves=== |
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:In one episode Wolffy invites his uncle to stay, but he fears losing face in front of him because of Wolnie's violence. He convinces his wife to pretend to be submissive while the uncle was there. However, at the end of the episode when the uncle leaves, Wolnie gives him a good thrashing "to compensate for all the time she missed out on hitting him". |
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'''Wolffy'''<ref name="CharactListENG"/> ({{zh|c=灰太狼|p=Huī Tàiláng|l=Grey Wolf}}) |
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:Voiced by: Zhang Lin |
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:Wolffy is the main antagonist of the series. Like the Goats, his name is a literal pun, as "{{lang|zh-cn|太狼}}" or {{langx|ja|太郎|Tarō|label=none}} is a common Japanese given name meaning "first son", with "Grey" being his family name. Wolffy is the 250th generation grandson of Wu Dalang, the ancestor of the wolf clan, and the king of the wolves of the Green Green Grassland. He is very smart but conceited, claiming that he is the greatest inventor in the Green Green Grassland. He wears an orange cap with a yellow patch and has a scar under his eye. Wolffy is a middle-aged, hen-pecked husband who lives with his demanding wife, Wolnie, in a castle on the outskirts of Goat Village in Green Green Grassland. Wolffy is usually motivated solely by fear of his wife, and he is constantly under her demand to bring home goats for food. He is a good cook and always makes delicious dishes for his family. |
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:A rather bumbling character, he always concocts elaborate plans and creates fanciful traps to catch the goats, with limited success. He usually ends up being outwitted by the goats, and is often unable to find loopholes in his overly complex plans. His failures to obtain food are met by angry scoldings from his wife and slapstick violence, such as being hit over the head with a frying pan. Even so, his love for Wolnie never wavers. Since he is always unable to catch any goats, his wolf identity (like a nationality, which provides social security and medical benefits<ref>Reference: Moon Castle: The Space Adventure</ref>) has been revoked many times by the wolf pack. |
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:Wolffy himself lacked any real desire to catch the goats at first, and only did so in an attempt to appease and impress his wife. He will readily abandon his hunt should some other means appear that will likely impress his wife more. His catchphrase (which he utters in one form or another each episode) is "Darn goat! I'll definitely come back/ I'll come back for sure/ I'll be back/ I'll get my revenge!" (mostly "I'll be back" in later seasons, which is based on ''[[The Terminator]]''). He always catches frogs or makes salad for meals as he cannot catch any goats. He and Happy (Weslie) become friends in the "''Mighty Little Defenders''". In China, sometimes he is seen as a respectable cartoon character by older generations because of his faithfulness to his wife and persistence on catching goats despite repeated failure.{{citation needed|date=August 2012}} |
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:In one episode, Wolffy invites his uncle to stay, but he fears losing face in front of him because of Wolnie's violence. He convinces his wife to pretend to be submissive while the uncle was there. However, at the end of the episode when the uncle leaves, Wolnie gives him a good thrashing "to compensate for all the time she missed out on hitting him". |
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'''Wolnie'''<ref name="CharactListENG"/> ({{zh|c=红太狼|p=Hóng Tàiláng|l=Red Wolf}}) |
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:Voiced by: Zhao Na |
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:The [[narcissistic]] wife of Wolffy, who dresses in a red robe with black and white trims. She is over-demanding and abusive towards her husband, hitting him with her [[frying pan]] whenever his schemes fail; however, she does genuinely love her husband. She is actually very smart and while her husband can think of outlandish inventions to catch goats, her simple ideas are the ones that are actually successful. |
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:The [[narcissistic]] wife of Wolffy, who dresses in a red robe with black and white trims. She wears red lipstick, make-up, and two hoops on her feet. She is overly-demanding and abusive towards her husband, hitting him with her [[frying pan]] whenever his schemes fail. However, she still genuinely love him and deeply cares for his safety. Additionally, she is shown to be intelligent; while her husband can think of outlandish inventions to catch goats, her simple ideas are the ones that are actually successful. |
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'''Howie''' or '''Wilie'''<ref name="ZhangZuo">Zhang, Jin and Zuo Likun. "[http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-04/24/content_9770127.htm Schools begin again in quake-hit region]." ''[[China Daily]]''. April 24, 2010. Retrieved on August 26, 2012.</ref> ({{zh|c=小灰灰|p=Xiǎo Huīhuī|l=Little Grey}}) |
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:Voiced by: Liang Ying |
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:He is the son of Wolffy and Wolnie. He is a cute cub with two big eyes. He is approximately 2-6 years old in human years. He is a rather large crybaby, but is very innocent. He likes to go out hunting with his father but gets lost most of the time. He plays a large role in the first movie, ''The Super Snail Adventure'', as well as in the second movie , "The Tiger Poweress", the third movie, "The Space Castle Adventure", and the newly released fourth movie, "Adventures On The Dragon's Tail." |
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:He is the son of Wolffy and Wolnie. He is a cute pup with big eyes. He is approximately 2–6 years old in human years. He is a crybaby, but is very innocent. He likes to go out hunting with his father but gets lost most of the time. He plays a large role in the first four movie, ''The Super Adventure'', ''Desert Trek: The Adventure of the Lost Totem'', ''Moon Castle: The Space Adventure'', and ''Mission Incredible: Adventures on the Dragon's Trail''. |
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:He also forms a (mostly) one-sided friendship with Paddi, and affectionately calls him "Brother Paddi." Their relationship is highlighted in the second movie. |
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:He also forms a mostly one-sided friendship with Paddi, and affectionately calls him "Brother Paddi". Their relationship is highlighted in the second and fifth movie. He has an attachment to Paddi, but he also likes the other goats, addressing Weslie as "Brother Weslie", Tibbie as "Sister Tibbie", and so on. |
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:After he is expelled from the Wolf school, his father reluctantly enrolls him in the goat school, where he becomes friends with all the other goats, occasionally aiding them in their struggle against Wolffy. |
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:After he is expelled from the wolf school, his father reluctantly enrolls him in the goat school, where he becomes friends with all the other goats, occasionally aiding them in their struggle against Wolffy. |
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'''Huang Tailang''' ({{zh|c=黄太狼|p=Huáng Tàiláng|l=Yellow Wolf}}) |
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:Voiced by: Zhang Lin |
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:Wolffy's Grandfather. Like his grandson, he is often abused by his wife (usually via getting things thrown at his head). |
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:Wolffy's grandfather. Like his grandson, he is often abused by his wife (usually via getting things thrown at his head). |
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'''Hei Tailang''' ({{zh|c=黑太狼|p=Hēi Tàiláng|l=Black Wolf}}) |
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:Wolffy's Father. He was the previous villain of Goat Village before the goats found a way to hex him with a cursed invention, resulting in his falling into a burning fire and meeting his end. |
:Wolffy's Father. He was the previous villain of Goat Village before the goats found a way to hex him with a cursed invention, resulting in his falling into a burning fire and meeting his end, but in rescue across time, his death was different. |
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'''Jay''' ({{zh|c=蕉太狼|p=Jiāo Tàiláng|l=Banana Wolf}}) |
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:Voiced by: Liu Hongyun |
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:He is a large, mild-mannered wolf who is a vegetarian obsessed with bananas. He befriends Jonie, who likes to provide him with bananas. He was forced to marry Fragrant Wolf but after he realizes Fragrant was a cruel as Wolnie when they were at the Central Carnival Park, he decided not to and fled from his wedding saying, "I DON'T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" (Even Wolffy warned him not to marry Fragrant because he got married the exact same way with his wife as Banana almost married Fragrant.) He is the nephew of Wolffy. |
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:He is a large, mild-mannered wolf who is a vegetarian obsessed with bananas. He befriends Jonie, who likes to provide him with bananas. He was forced to marry Fragrant Wolf, but after he realizes Fragrant was as cruel as Wolnie when they were at the Central Carnival Park, he decided not to and fled from his wedding saying, "I DON'T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" (Even Wolffy warned him not to marry Fragrant because he got married the exact same way with his wife as Banana almost married Fragrant.) He is the nephew of Wolffy. |
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'''Xiang Tailang''' ({{zh|c=香太狼|p=Xiāng Tàiláng|l=Fragrant Wolf}}) |
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:Voiced by: Deng Yuting |
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:Fragrant Wolf is the cousin of Wolnie. She is a young female wolf with rainbow hoop earrings and a pink dress. She has a crush on Banana Wolf, and almost marries him, but ends up marrying the minister (Wolffy's cousin) at her wedding, who was secretly in love with her. Her name is a reference to 香妃 "Xiang Fei", a favored comcubine of the Emperor Qian Long. Her weapon tends to be two irons, as shown in the episode the sisters receive a mysterious apple. She is very cruel, much like her cousin Wolnie. |
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:Xiang Tailang is the cousin of Wolnie. She is a young female wolf with rainbow hoop earrings and a pink dress. She has a crush on Jay, and almost marries him, but ends up marrying Ye Tailang (Wolffy's cousin) at her wedding, who was secretly in love with her. Her name is likely a reference to Xiang Fei, a favored concubine of the Qianlong Emperor. Her weapon tends to be two irons. She is very cruel, much like her cousin Wolnie. |
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'''Wu Dalang''' ({{zh|c=武大狼|p=Wǔ Dàláng|l=Martial Wolf}}) |
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:The ancestor of the wolf clan and the archrival of |
:The ancestor of the wolf clan and the archrival of Old Mandy, the ancestor of the goat clan. In episode 499, it was revealed that he was the one who gave Wolffy his scar during a time traveling shenanigan. |
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===Others=== |
===Others=== |
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''' Crazy Brother''' or '''Jolly''' ({{zh|c=潇洒哥|p=Xiāosǎ Gē|l=Cool Bro}}) |
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:Voiced by: Zu Liqing |
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:Carefree Bro is an egg with a face. He has a carefree and easygoing personality but is not always intelligent. An occult enthusiast and a joker, his catch phrase is "I'll put a curse on you!" while drawing circles into the ground with a stick. (Once, the drawn circle lit up and granted him powers to shoot laser beams out of his hands.) He enjoys teasing Paddi's pet by saying: "you unfinished egg!" Cool Bro also has many costumes that he changes into in special occasions. He and his brother can merge and become an ultimate powerful egg. (When this happens, the resulting combination looks like Cool Bro but with a red cape and a red underwear on his head.) |
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:Jolly is an egg with a face. He has a carefree and easygoing personality but is not always intelligent. An occult enthusiast and a joker, his catch phrase is "I'll put a curse on you!" while drawing circles into the ground with a stick. (Once, the drawn circle lit up and granted him powers to shoot laser beams out of his hands.) He enjoys teasing Paddi's pet by saying: "you unfinished egg!" Jolly also has many costumes that he changes into in special occasions. He and his brother, Darky, can merge and become an ultimate powerful egg. (When this happens, the resulting combination looks like Jolly but with a red cape and a red underwear on his head.) |
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*'''Handsome Black''' (黑大帅 ''Hēi Dàshuài'') |
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'''Black Commander''', '''Darky''' or '''Darton''' ({{zh|c=黑大帅|p=Hēi Dàshuài}}) |
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:Dopey Brother's [[Century egg|black-egg]] younger brother. Has lightning powers and was evil for some time and was a team with Wolffy. |
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:Voiced by: Gao Quansheng |
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*'''Lord Bobo''' / '''Master Pao Pao''' (包包大人 ''Bāobāo Dàrén'') |
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:Jolly's, [[Century egg|black-egg]] younger brother. Has lightning powers and was evil for some time and was a team with Wolffy. |
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:An elephant that serves as the mayor and chief of justice of Qing Qing, which encompasses the Lamb village and the Wolf clan castle as well as all the other places of residence in Green-Green Grassland. His character is a parody of ''Bāo Qing Tian'', a Chinese figure revered for his fairness and judicial judgment in court. |
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:Note that both Darten and Jolly are their names from the lost Disney, Britanic English dub from "Great War in the Bizarre World". ({{zh|c=古古怪界大作战|p=Gǔ gǔguài jiè dà zuòzhàn|l=Battle in the Wonderland}}) A story arc consisting of 60 episodes, episodes 281 to 340 out of the 530 of the original donghua. |
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*'''Big Guy Tai/Tai Ge''' (泰哥 ''Tài Gē'') |
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'''Big Humphrey''' ({{zh|c=包包大人|p=Bāobāo Dàrén|Lord Bobo}}) |
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:A Tiger, so far the only tiger in the series, strong, well-muscled, loves to show off his muscles. His name is a play on the English word ''Tiger''. It also sounds similar to the Chinese rendering of boxer [[Mike Tyson]]. |
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:Voiced by: Gao Quansheng |
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*'''Bian Zui Lun''' (扁嘴伦) |
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:An elephant that serves as the mayor and chief of justice of Green Green Grassland, which encompasses the Goat Village and the Wolf Castle as well as all the other places of residence in Green Green Grassland. His character is a parody of [[Bao Zheng]], a Chinese figure revered for his fairness and judicial judgment in court. |
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A rather narcissistic duck. He is a superstar singer and often holds concerts at the Green-Green Grassland. Wolffy is a great fan of his, in one episode dressing in drag to get his autograph. But this is often contradicted, such as in the episode where Wolffy kidnaps Bian Zui Lun, shaves him and uses his fur to dress up as him and gain access to the goats. His name is parody of Zhou Jie Lun ([[Jay Chou]]). |
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'''Tiger''' ({{zh|c=泰哥|p=Tài Gē|l=Ti Bro}}) |
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:Voiced by: Gao Quansheng |
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:So far the only tiger in the series, Tiger is strong, well-muscled, and loves to show off his muscles. His Chinese name is a play on the English word ''Tiger''. It also sounds similar to the Chinese rendering of boxer [[Mike Tyson]]. |
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'''Flat-beak Allen''' ({{zh|c=扁嘴伦|p=Biǎn Zuǐlún|l=Flat-mouth Lun}}) |
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:A rather narcissistic duck. He is a superstar singer and often holds concerts at the Green-Green Grassland. Wolffy is a great fan of his, in one episode dressing in drag to get his autograph. But this is often contradicted, such as in the episode where Wolffy kidnaps Allen, shaves him and uses his fur to dress up as him and gain access to the goats. His name is parody of Zhou Jielun ([[Jay Chou]]). |
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===Pets=== |
===Pets=== |
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*喜喜 (Xǐxǐ, "Happy") |
*喜喜 (Xǐxǐ, "Happy" or "Joy") |
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:Weslie's pet (a small bouncing horse). |
:Weslie's pet (a small bouncing horse). |
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*美美 (Měiměi, "Fuzzy") |
*美美 (Měiměi, "Fuzzy" or "Tibtib") |
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:Tibbie's pet (a tank and dog combined). |
:Tibbie's pet (a tank and dog combined). |
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*蛋蛋 ( |
*蛋蛋 (Dàndan, "Egg" or "Eggy") |
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:Paddi's pet (a flat hard-boiled egg who can fit into small openings). |
:Paddi's pet (a flat hard-boiled egg who can fit into small openings). |
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*打打 (Dǎdǎ, "Hittie") |
*打打 (Dǎdǎ, "Hittie") |
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:Sparky's pet (a pair of boxing gloves who actually wear "Fit"). |
:Sparky's pet (a pair of blue boxing gloves who actually wear "Fit"). |
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*暖暖 (Nuǎnnuǎn, "Warmy") |
*暖暖 (Nuǎnnuǎn, "Warmy" or "Jojo") |
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:Jonie's pet (a bird who can create a strong wind by flapping her wings). |
:Jonie's pet (a bird who can create a strong wind by flapping her wings). |
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==Media== |
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===Animated series=== |
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{{main|List of Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf episodes}} |
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!1 |
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|''Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf'' |
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|530 |
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|August 3, 2005 |
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|Children's Channel, Hangzhou Television → [[Zhejiang Television]] (ZJTV) |
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|Leo Huang |
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|"Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang"<br />by Ivy Koo |
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|"Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang"<br />by Ivy Koo |
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!2 |
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|''Pleasant Goat Sports Game'' |
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|60 |
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|October 23, 2008 |
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|[[CCTV-14]] |
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|Leo Huang |
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|"Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang"<br />by Ivy Koo |
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|"Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang"<br />by Ivy Koo |
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|- |
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!3 |
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|''Joys of Seasons'' |
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|100 |
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|May 1, 2010 |
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|ZJTV |
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|Huang Xiaoxue |
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|"Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang"<br />by Yang Peiyi |
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|"Dajia Yiqi Xiyangyang"<br />by Bibi Zhou |
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!4 |
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|''Pleasant Goat Touring the Expo'' |
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|20 |
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|August 1, 2010 |
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|BesTV IPTV Platform |
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|Huang Xiaoxue |
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|None |
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|None |
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|- |
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!5 |
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|''Smart Dodging'' |
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|60 |
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|July 1, 2011 |
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|ZJTV |
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|Tan Shujun |
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|"Qisimiaoxiang Xi Yangyang"<br />by Xiyangyang Tongxing Hechangtuan |
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|"Qisimiaoxiang Xi Yangyang"<br />by Xiyangyang Tongxing Hechangtuan |
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|- |
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!6 |
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|''Happy, Happy, Bang! Bang!'' |
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|100 |
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|October 15, 2011 |
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|ZJTV |
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|Huang Zhilong |
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|"Gei Kuaile Jiayou"<br />by Xiyangyang Tongsheng Hechangtuan |
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|"Gei Kuaile Jiayou"<br />by Xiyangyang Tongsheng Hechangtuan |
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|- |
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!7 |
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|''The Athletic Carousel'' |
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|60 |
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|June 30, 2012 |
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|ZJTV |
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|Huang Zhilong |
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|"Kuaile Jingji-chang"<br />by Queena Cui |
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|"Kuaile Jingji-chang"<br />by Queena Cui |
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|- |
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!8 |
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|''The Happy Diary'' |
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|60 |
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|December 8, 2012 |
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|ZJTV |
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|Huang Zhilong |
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|"Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang"<br />by Ivy Koo |
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|"Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang"<br />by Ivy Koo |
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|- |
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!9 |
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|''Happy Formula'' |
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|60 |
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|July 26, 2013 |
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|[[CCTV-1]] |
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|Huang Zhilong |
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|"Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang"<br />by Ivy Koo |
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|"Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang"<br />by Ivy Koo |
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|- |
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!10 |
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|''Paddi the Amazing Chef '' |
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|52 |
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|December 20, 2013 |
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|[[CCTV-1]] |
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|Huang Zhilong |
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|"Lan Yangyang Dang Dachu"<br />by Purple Lee |
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|"Lan Yangyang Dang Dachu"<br />by Purple Lee |
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|- |
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!11 |
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|''Dear Little Wish'' |
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|60 |
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|July 30, 2014 |
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|[[Hunan Broadcasting System|Aniworld Satellite Television]] (Aniworld) |
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|CPE Directing Group |
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|"Yangyang Xiao Xinyuan"<br />by Purple Lee |
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|"Yangyang Xiao Xinyuan"<br />by Purple Lee |
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|- |
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!12 |
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|''The Tailor's Closet'' |
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|60 |
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|September 4, 2014 |
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|Aniworld |
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|CPE Directing Group |
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|"Baibian Xiao Caifeng"<br />by Purple Lee |
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|"Baibian Xiao Caifeng"<br />by Purple Lee |
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|- |
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!13 |
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|''Love You Babe'' |
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|60 |
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|February 12, 2015 |
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|Aniworld |
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|CPE Directing Group |
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|"Love You Babe"<br />by Purple Lee |
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|"Love You Babe"<br />by Purple Lee |
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|- |
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!14 |
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|''Everyday Pleasant Goat'' |
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|365 |
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|July 15, 2015 |
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|eSurfing iCartoons |
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|Various |
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|None |
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|None |
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|- |
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!15 |
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|''Adventures in the Primitive World'' |
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|60 |
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|August 17, 2015 |
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|Aniworld |
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|Chen Jianwei |
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|"Zhiji"<br />by Purple Lee |
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|"Zhiji"<br />by Purple Lee |
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|- |
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!16 |
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|''Marching to the New Wonderland'' |
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|60 |
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|January 15, 2016 |
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|Aniworld |
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|Pu Zhikang |
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|"Xi-ha Chuang Shijie"<br />by Purple Lee |
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|"Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang"<br />by Ivy Koo |
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|- |
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!17 |
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|''The Little Detective'' |
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|60 |
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|July 9, 2016 |
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|CCTV-14 |
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|Pu Zhikang |
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|"Yangyang Xiao Zhentan"<br />by Li Jiji and Cou Shi |
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|"Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang"<br />by Ivy Koo |
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|- |
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!18 |
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|''Pleasant Goat Fun Class: Animals & Plants'' |
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|26 |
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|July 13, 2016 |
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|[[Youku]], [[Tencent Video]], [[iQiyi]], [[Le.com]], [[Mango TV]] |
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|Hu Dan |
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|"Zhiqu Yang Xuetang"<br />by Purple Lee |
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|"Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang"<br />by Ivy Koo |
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|- |
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!19 |
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|''Pleasant Goat Fun Class: Sports are Fun'' |
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|26 |
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|August 23, 2016 |
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|Youku, Tencent Video, iQiyi |
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|Hu Dan |
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|"Zhiqu Yang Xuetang"<br />by Purple Lee |
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|"Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang"<br />by Ivy Koo |
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|- |
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!20 |
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|''Man Jing Tou'' |
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|60 |
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|November 24, 2016 |
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|Youku, Tencent Video, iQiyi |
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|Chen Jianwei |
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|"Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang"<br />by Ivy Koo |
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|"Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang"<br />by Ivy Koo |
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|- |
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!21 |
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|''Adventures in the Sea (Marching to the New Wonderland 2)'' |
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|60 |
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|January 9, 2017 |
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|Aniworld |
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|Pu Zhikang, Xu Chang |
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|"Lanse Manyou"<br />by Hua Xue |
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|"Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang"<br />by Ivy Koo |
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|- |
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!22 |
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|''Mr.Wolffy, Mr.Right!'' |
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|24 |
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|February 14, 2017 |
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|Youku, Tencent Video, iQiyi |
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|Liao Jincong |
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|"Jia Ren Jiu Jia Hui Tailang"<br >Purple Lee |
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|"Jia Ren Jiu Jia Hui Tailang"<br >Purple Lee |
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|- |
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!23 |
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|''War of Invention'' |
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|60 |
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|July 12, 2017 |
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|Aniworld |
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|Xu Chang |
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|"Faming Da Zuozhan"<br />by Huang Jing |
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|"Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang"<br />by Ivy Koo |
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|- |
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!24 |
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|''Pleasant Goat Fun Class: The Earth Carnival'' |
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|26 |
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|July 19, 2017 |
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|Youku |
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|Hu Dan |
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|"Zhiqu Yang Xuetang"<br />by Purple Lee |
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|"Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang"<br />by Ivy Koo |
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|- |
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!25 |
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|''Pleasant Goat Fun Class: Travel Around the World'' |
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|26 |
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|December 1, 2017 |
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|Youku |
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|Hu Dan |
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|"Zhiqu Yang Xuetang"<br />by Purple Lee |
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|"Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang"<br />by Ivy Koo |
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|- |
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!26 |
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|''Flying Island: The Sky Adventure (Marching to the New Wonderland 3)'' |
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|60 |
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|January 27, 2018 |
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|Aniworld |
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|Pu Zhikang, Chen Huiyan, Cai Yuying |
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|"Xi-ha Chuang Yunduan"<br />by Cou Shi |
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|"Xi-ha Chuang Shijie"<br />by Purple Lee |
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|- |
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!27 |
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|''Pleasant Goat Fun Class: Idiom World'' |
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|26 |
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|February 15, 2018 |
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|Youku |
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|Hu Dan |
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|"Zhiqu Yang Xuetang"<br />by Purple Lee |
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|"Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang"<br />by Ivy Koo |
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|- |
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!28 |
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|''Pleasant Goat Fun Class: Finding Treasures'' |
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|26 |
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|February 22, 2018 |
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|Youku |
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|Hu Dan |
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|"Zhiqu Yang Xuetang"<br />by Purple Lee |
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|"Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang"<br />by Ivy Koo |
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|- |
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!29 |
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|''Mighty Little Defenders (War of Invention 2)'' |
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|60 |
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|January 18, 2019 |
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|Aniworld |
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|Huang Xiaoxue |
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|"Yonggan Xiangqian"<br />by Xie Lin |
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|"Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang"<br />by Ivy Koo |
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|- |
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!30 |
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|''Rescue Across Time (Marching to the New Wonderland 4)'' |
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|60 |
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|July 12, 2019 |
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|Aniworld, Youku, Tudou, iQiyi, Tencent Video, Mango TV |
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|Chen Huiyan, Huang Junming |
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|"Shengli de Zhongdian"<br />by Liufu Xinhong |
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|"Xi-ha Chuang Shijie"<br />by Purple Lee |
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|- |
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!31 |
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|''The Intriguing Alien Guests (Mighty Little Defenders 2)'' |
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|60 |
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|January 10, 2020 |
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|Aniworld, iQiyi, Youku, Tencent Video, Ixigua, Mango TV |
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|Huang Junming |
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|"Shouhu Zhiguang"<br />by Wei Zunguang and Xie Lin |
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|"Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang"<br />by Ivy Koo |
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|- |
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!32 |
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|''Against the Dark Force (Mighty Little Defenders 3)'' |
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|60 |
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|July 17, 2020 |
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|Aniworld, iQiyi, Youku, Tencent Video, Ixigua, Mango TV |
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|Huang Junming, Hu Dan |
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|"Jiuzai Shengbian" by Peng Zhenxian |
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|"Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang"<br />by Ivy Koo |
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|- |
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!33 |
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|''Mighty Goat Squad'' |
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|26 |
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|August 1, 2020 |
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|Aniworld, iQiyi, Youku, Tencent Video, Mango TV |
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|Liang Jiaqi |
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|"Yangyang Xingdong Dui" by Chen Haodong |
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|"Yangyang Xingdong Dui" (Instrumental) |
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|- |
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!34 |
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|''Dunk for Victories<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.weibo.cn/detail/4595793460200256|title=微博}}</ref> (The Legends of the Sports Heroes)'' |
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|60 |
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|January 22, 2021 |
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|Aniworld, iQiyi, Youku, Tencent Video, Mango TV |
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|Huang Junming, Chen Lijin |
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|"Xiwang Zhi Lan" by Yi Qi |
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|"Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang"<br />by Ivy Koo |
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|- |
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!35 |
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|''Ultimate Battle: The Next Generation (Mighty Little Defenders 4)'' |
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|60 |
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|July 9, 2021 |
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|Aniworld, Youku, Mango TV |
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|Liang Jiaqi, Chen Lijin, Huang Junming |
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|"Chuangzao Weilai"<br />by Xie Lin |
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|"Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang"<br />by Ivy Koo |
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|- |
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!36 |
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|''Mighty Goat Squad 2'' |
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|26 |
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|November 26, 2021 |
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|Aniworld, Youku, iQiyi, Mango TV, Tencent Video |
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|Hu Dan |
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|"Yangyang Xingdong Dui" by Chen Haodong |
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|"Yangyang Xingdong Dui" (Instrumental) |
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|- |
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!37 |
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|''The Great Rescue (Mighty Little Defenders 5, Against the Dark Force 2)'' |
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|60 |
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|July 15, 2022 |
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|Aniworld, Youku, iQiyi, Mango TV, Tencent Video |
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|Liang Jiaqi, Chen Huiyan |
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|"Yueding" by Xie Lin |
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|"Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang"<br />by Ivy Koo |
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|- |
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!38 |
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|''The Season Towns (Mighty Little Defenders 6)'' |
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|60 |
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|January 6, 2023 |
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|Aniworld, Youku, Mango TV |
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|Chen Huiyan, He Yingqiang |
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|"Yongzhe Zhi Lu"<br />by Cai Wen Hao |
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|"Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang"<br />by Ivy Koo |
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|- |
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!39 |
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|''Mystery Ocean Adventure (Mighty Little Defenders 7)'' |
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|60 |
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|July 6, 2023 |
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|Aniworld, Youku, iQiyi, Mango TV, Tencent Video |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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|- |
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!40 |
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|''Explore Wolffy's Mind (Mighty Little Defenders 8)'' |
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|60 |
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|January 19, 2024 |
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|Aniworld, Youku, iQiyi, Mango TV, Tencent Video |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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|- |
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!41 |
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|''Crazy Hubs (Mighty Little Defenders 9)'' |
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|60 |
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|July 5, 2024 |
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|Aniworld, Youku, iQiyi, Mango TV, Tencent Video |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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|- |
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!42 |
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|''Martial World Rescue (Mighty Little Defenders 10)'' |
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|60 |
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| |
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===Films=== |
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The series was made into eight [[animated film]]s and two [[live-action animated film]]s. |
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!colspan="6"|Animated films |
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!1 |
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|''[[Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf - The Super Adventure|The Super Adventure]]'' |
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|January 16, 2009 (Mainland)<br />August 27, 2009 (Hong Kong) |
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|82.8 million yuan |
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|Sung Pang Choo |
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|"Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang" |
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by Ivy Koo<br />"Happy Niu Year Ni Zui Niu" by Ah Niu<br />"Yongbao Chuntian" by J.O.Y. |
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|- |
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!2 |
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|''[[Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: The Tiger Prowess|Desert Trek: The Adventure of the Lost Totem]]'' |
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|January 29, 2010 (Mainland)<br />February 13, 2010 (Hong Kong)<br />July 23, 2010 (Taiwan) |
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|124.38 million yuan |
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|Sung Pang Choo |
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|"Dajia Yiqi Xiyangyang" by Bibi Zhou<br />"Zuoshou Youshou" by Yang Peiyi<br />"Wo Ai Pingdiguo" by Ronald Cheng |
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|- |
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!3 |
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|''[[Moon Castle: The Space Adventure]]'' |
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|January 21, 2011 (Mainland)<br />April 1, 2011 (Taiwan)<br />April 21, 2011 (Hong Kong and Macau) |
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|139.25 million yuan |
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|Zhong Zhiheng |
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|"Yangyang Dingguagua" by Guo Yi (in Mandarin) or Purple Lee (in Cantonese)<br />"Xingguang Xia de Mengxiang" by Guo Yi (in Mandarin) or Purple Lee (in Cantonese)<br />"Chai Chai Chai" by Lai Weifeng<br />"Hong Tailang Kuangxiangqu" by Cui Yan<br />"Wudi Pingdiguo" by Cui Yan |
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!4 |
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|''[[Mission Incredible: Adventures on the Dragon's Trail]]'' |
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|January 12, 2012 (Mainland)<br />January 20, 2012 (Taiwan)<br />April 5, 2012 (Hong Kong)<br />July 16, 2020 (South Korea) |
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|167.619 million yuan |
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|William Kan |
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|"Women You Wugong" by Ou Di (in Mandarin) or "Xinzhong de Taiyang" by Lai Weifeng (in Cantonese)<br />"Feiteng de Xin" by Purple Lee<br />"Xiaoshihou" by Cui Yan (in Mandarin) or "Gan'en" by Li Silin (in Cantonese) |
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!5 |
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|''[[The Mythical Ark: Adventures in Love & Happiness]]'' |
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|January 24, 2013 (Mainland)<br />February 9, 2013 (Hong Kong)<br />July 30, 2020 (South Korea) |
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|124.937 million yuan |
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|William Kan |
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|"Kaixin de Zhandou" by Kate Tsui (in Mandarin) or "Zhandou Haojiao" by Lai Weifeng (in Cantonese)<br />"Wo Yao Gaofei" by Purple Lee<br />"Baowei Diqiu" by Tiger Hu (in Mandarin) or "Detianduhou" by Don Li (in Cantonese)<br />"Shange Duichang" by Zu Qing and Zhang Lin (in Mandarin) or Zeng Peiyi and Luo Weijie (in Cantonese) |
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!6 |
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|''[[Meet the Pegasus]]'' |
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|January 16, 2014 (Mainland)<br />January 30, 2014 (Hong Kong) |
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|86.24 million yuan |
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|William Kan |
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|"He Mengxiang Feixiang" (in Mandarin) or "Gongchuang Chuanqi" (in Cantonese) by Lai Weifeng<br />"Fengzhong de Xiangyu" by Purple Lee<br />"Yongyou Weilai" by Queena Cui (in Mandarin) or "Zhiyin Banni Xing" by Kandy Wong |
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!7 |
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|''[[Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf – Amazing Pleasant Goat|Amazing Pleasant Goat]]'' |
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|January 31, 2015 (Mainland)<br />February 19, 2015 (Hong Kong)<br />February 27, 2019 (South Korea) |
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|67.815 million yuan |
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|Leo Huang |
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|"Zhiji" by Purple Lee<br />"Langzu Jueqi" (in Mandarin) or "Langzu Xin Shijie" (in Cantonese) by Steven Ma<br />"Shanliang de Liliang" by Lai Weifeng<br />"Zhiyao You Mengxiang" by Queena Cui |
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!8 |
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|''[[Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf - Dunk for Future|Dunk for Future]]'' |
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|February 1, 2022 (Mainland) |
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|160.331 million yuan |
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|Leo Huang |
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|"Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang 2022" by Bibi Zhou<br />"Jiushi Guanjun" by Luo Weiluo<br />"Nifeng Shengzhang" by Lu Shilang<br />"Guan Lan Qingchun" by Lu Shilang |
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!9 |
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|''[[The World Guardians]]'' |
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|July 19, 2024 |
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!colspan="6"|[[Live-action animated film]]s |
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!1 |
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|''[[I Love Wolffy]]'' |
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|August 10, 2012 (Mainland)<br />April 4, 2013 (Hong Kong) |
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|75.35 million yuan |
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|Zhu Feng |
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|"Wo Ai Ni, Hui Tailang" by Gui Yue |
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!2 |
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|''[[I Love Wolffy 2]]'' |
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|August 1, 2013 (Mainland) |
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|75.49 million yuan |
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|Ye Kai |
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|"Wo Yiding Hui Huilai de" by Zhao Yingjun |
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===Stage shows=== |
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*''Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: Memory Thief'', 2009 |
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*''Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: Three Wishes'', 2010 |
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*''Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: Wilie's Wish'', 2012 |
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*''Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: A Wonderful Musical Journey'', 2013 |
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*''Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: Dance Your Dream'', 2016 |
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==Broadcast== |
==Broadcast== |
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As of 2011, according to investment banker Francis Leung, quoted in the ''[[Wall Street Journal]]'', over 75 cable and satellite television stations in Mainland China broadcast ''Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf''.<ref name="HuiPolly"/> A few episodes of this show had formerly aired in India on [[Hungama TV]] dubbed in [[Hindi]] as |
As of 2011, according to investment banker Francis Leung, quoted in the ''[[Wall Street Journal]]'', over 75 cable and satellite television stations in Mainland China broadcast ''Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf''.<ref name="HuiPolly"/> A few episodes of this show had formerly aired in India on [[Hungama TV]] dubbed in [[Hindi]] as ''Kya Bakra Hai'' ("What a Goat"). |
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In Africa, it airs on StarTimes Kids. |
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==Awards== |
==Awards== |
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[[File:WYK Children's Library in Areia Preta Park.jpg|thumb|Wong Ieng Kuan Children's Library in Areia Preta Urban Park (''Biblioteca Infantil Wong Ieng Kuan no Jardim da Areia Preta''; 黑沙環公園黃營均兒童圖書館) in [[Nossa Senhora de Fátima, Macau|Nossa Senhora de Fátima]], [[Macau]] has a ''Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf'' theme]] |
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*2008, July 5:''Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf'': Recipient of Guangdong channels' "The 2007 Grand Prize for Outstanding Domestically Produced Animated Cartoon" |
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*2019, August 21: Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: The Annual Top Ten Animation intellectual Property of Commercial Value |
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*2018, July 4: ''Pleasant Goat Fun Class: Finding Treasures'': [[National Radio and Television Administration|NRTA]] 2018Q1 Excellent Chinese Television Animation |
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*2008, Jan 19:''Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf'': Recipient of "The 4th Annual JinLong Prize for Original Cartoon Animation 2007" — "[[Mainland China]], [[Hong-Kong]], [[Macau]] and [[Taiwan]] The Best Creative Animation of the Year Award" |
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*2018, April 19: ''Pleasant Goat Fun Class'': [[National Radio and Television Administration|NRTA]] 2017 Excellent Chinese Television Animation |
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*2007, Nov 5:''Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf'': Recipient of "The 2005 National Children's Programming Excellence in Merchandises and Animation Awards" —"Grand Prize for Outstanding Domestically Produced Animated Cartoon" |
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*2017, August 16: ''Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf'': The Annual Top Ten Animation intellectual Property of Commercial Value |
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*2007, June 15:''Cartoon Express'' The Hong Kong Recipient of "The 2007 National Consumer's Most Popular Brand Grand Prize" |
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*2017, April 15: ''Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf — Amazing Pleasant Goat'': Outstanding Script Award for 2015–2016 Chinese Animated Films |
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*2016: ''Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf'': Best Animated TV Series of CCG EXPO |
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*2013, April 24: ''Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: Mission Incredible: Adventures on the Dragon's Trail'': Animated Film Golden Cup in the 9th "Golden Monkey King" Award Competition 2013. |
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*2013, October: ''Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: Joys of Seasons'': "Five-One Project" Award |
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*2011: ''Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf'': The Best Animation Brand Award of Chinese Culture and Art |
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*2010: ''Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf'': Golden Award (Animation) of WIPO Copyright |
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*2010: ''Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf'': The Best Chinese Animation, 16th Magnolia Award |
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*2009: ''Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: The Super Adventure'': The 13th Huabiao Excellent Animation Award |
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*2008, July 5: ''Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf'': Recipient of Guangdong channels' "The 2007 Grand Prize for Outstanding Domestically Produced Animated Cartoon" |
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*2008, June 13: ''Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf'': Recipient of "14th [[Shanghai]] TV Festival Magnolia Award" – "Animation Silver Award" |
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*2008, Jan 19: ''Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf'': Recipient of "The 4th Annual JinLong Prize for Original Cartoon Animation 2007" – "[[Mainland China]], [[Hong-Kong]], [[Macau]] and [[Taiwan]] The Best Creative Animation of the Year Award" |
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*2007, Nov 5: ''Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf'': Recipient of "The 2005 National Children's Programming Excellence in Merchandises and Animation Awards" – "Grand Prize for Outstanding Domestically Produced Animated Cartoon" |
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*2007, June 15: ''Cartoon Express'' The Hong Kong Recipient of "The 2007 National Consumer's Most Popular Brand Grand Prize" |
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*''Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf'' Guangdong Privately Operated Film and Television Enterprise Award, "Outstanding Television Animated Cartoon Program Award" for 2001–2005 |
*''Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf'' Guangdong Privately Operated Film and Television Enterprise Award, "Outstanding Television Animated Cartoon Program Award" for 2001–2005 |
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*2005 Outstanding China Animation Award – "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf ( |
*2005 Outstanding China Animation Award – "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf (1–40 episodes) |
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*''Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf'' The show's leading character, "Pleasant Goat" was honored with Southern Children's Channel's "2005 the Most Popular Cartoon Award" and "The Annual Character Image Grand Prize" |
*''Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf'' The show's leading character, "Pleasant Goat" was honored with Southern Children's Channel's "2005 the Most Popular Cartoon Award" and "The Annual Character Image Grand Prize" |
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*2006, December 11: ''Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf'': Recipient of "China academy Awards" |
*2006, December 11: ''Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf'': Recipient of "China academy Awards" – "Technique in Animation Award" |
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*2006, December 11: ''Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf'': Recipient of "China academy Awards" |
*2006, December 11: ''Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf'': Recipient of "China academy Awards" – "The Outstanding Works in Animation Award" |
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*Certificate of "National Animation Industry Base": by Issued Guangdong Administration of Radio, Film and TV, 2006 |
*Certificate of "National Animation Industry Base": by Issued Guangdong Administration of Radio, Film and TV, 2006 |
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*2006, June:''Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf'': Recipient of "The 23rd Chinese Television Golden Eagle Awards" |
*2006, June:''Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf'': Recipient of "The 23rd Chinese Television Golden Eagle Awards" – "Nomination for Image Arts Design Award" |
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*2006, April 24: The Guangdong Province Bureau for Broadcast Award for Creativity for Television Movie |
*2006, April 24: The Guangdong Province Bureau for Broadcast Award for Creativity for Television Movie, The Professional Association 2001–2005, consists of [[Guangdong]] privately operated film and television enterprises awarded "The Animated Television Cartoon Production Award" for [[Guangdong Province]] film and television programs 2001–2005 |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* ''[[Black Cat Detective]]'' |
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* ''[[Xingxing Fox]]'', another children's television series in China |
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* ''[[Boonie Bears]]'', a children's 3D animated series in China |
* ''[[Boonie Bears]]'', a children's 3D animated series in China |
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* ''[[Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirō]]'', a Japanese children's television series that airs in China as ''Qiao Hu'' |
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Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf | |
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Simplified Chinese | 喜羊羊与灰太狼 |
Traditional Chinese | 喜羊羊與灰太狼 |
Literal meaning | Happy Goat with Grey Wolf |
Hanyu Pinyin | Xǐ Yángyáng yǔ Huī Tàiláng |
Jyutping | hei2 joeng4 joeng4 jyu5 fui1 taai3 long4 |
Genre | |
Created by | Huang Weiming |
Directed by | Creative Power Entertaining Directors Group |
Opening theme | Various |
Ending theme | Various |
Country of origin | China |
Original languages | Mandarin Cantonese |
No. of seasons | 41 |
No. of episodes | 2,969 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Running time | Various |
Production company | Creative Power Entertaining |
Original release | |
Network | Various |
Release | August 3, 2005 present | –
Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf | |||||||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 喜羊羊与灰太狼 | ||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 喜羊羊與灰太狼 | ||||||||||
Literal meaning | Pleasant Goat and Big Grey Wolf | ||||||||||
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Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf[a] is a Chinese animated anime-influenced television series created by animation director Leo Huang and produced by Creative Power Entertaining. The show is about a group of goats living on the Green Green Grassland and a clumsy wolf who wants to eat them.
The cartoon became enormously popular with Chinese schoolchildren after its debut in 2005. Cashing in on the cartoon's success, the producer made an animated feature film in 2009. It generated a box office revenue of 79 million yuan (approx. US $11.5 million) during Chinese New Year that year. It is aired on over 40 local TV stations, including Zhejiang Television, CCTV and Aniworld Satellite Television, Hong Kong's TVB and Taiwan's Momo Kids. The show was also aired in India, South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Cambodia and North America. As of 2011, an English dub has been aired in Taiwan. In 2010, Disney gained the license to broadcast the show on their Disney channels.[1] Alpha terminated the contract with Disney before the expiration date in September 2016 at the expense of US$2 million, thus Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf has had nothing to do with Disney since then.
Toon Express Group, a subsidiary of Alpha Animation and a Creative Power Entertaining's sister company,[2] owns the copyrights to the characters.[3]
History
[edit]Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf had 510 episodes when it premiered (2005–2007). After it became moderately successful, Creative Power Entertaining created more than 2,000 episodes, including 60 exclusive Olympics episodes in 2008 and an addition of 20 more episodes to the first season in 2009.
The first season was made using Adobe Flash, an obsolete video player.
In January 2009, its first movie Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf – The Super Adventure was launched in China. Based on the 530-episode television series, The Super Adventure stars the same characters but in a very different scenario with the goats joining forces with their old nemesis, Wolffy, to defeat their common archenemy – bacteria.[4] It broke the domestic box office record for a Chinese animated film, collecting 30 million yuan (US$4.39 million) during its opening weekend. On the first day of release alone, the movie made 8 million yuan. According to Beijing News, the weekend's revenue was well ahead of the previous record holder for domestic animation, Storm Rider Clash of the Evils – the adaptation of the Storm Riders comic brought in 25 million Yuan in two weeks when it was released the previous summer.[5]
Describing the Pleasant Goat movie as a "dark horse", Zhao Jun, general manager of China Film South Cinema Circuit Co. Ltd., predicted the film would make at least 60 million yuan in total box office revenue. A manager of the Beijing-based Stellar International Cineplex said the movie theatre's biggest hall, which had been scheduled to screen Red Cliff II, was reassigned to show Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: The Super Adventure in order to meet popular demand.[6]
In 2010, a second movie, Desert Trek: The Adventure of the Lost Totem, was released. One of the original tracks in the movie, "Left hands and Right hands" (Chinese: 左手右手), was sung by Yang Peiyi, who had previously sung at the 2008 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony.
In 2010, Creative Power Entertaining Corporation (CPE) said that it had reached a television license broadcast agreement with Disney affiliate Buena Vista to air its products. With this deal, the popular Chinese cartoon show for children will be aired on Disney channels in 52 countries and regions and in more than 10 different languages, marking a milestone for China's animation industry.[1]
The third movie, Moon Castle: The Space Adventure was launched in 2011. The fourth movie Mission Incredible: Adventures on the Dragon's Trail followed in 2012.[7] The fourth film reached the highest box office of the film series at 167.619 million yuan.[8]
The fifth film, in 2013, was The Mythical Ark: Adventures in Love & Happiness, the sixth film in 2014 Meet the Pegasus, and the seventh film in 2015 Amazing Pleasant Goat.[9] All seven movies are themed on the Chinese zodiac of the year in which it was released, and incorporate the zodiac animal in their Chinese names; the animals, sequentially, are the ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, and goat. In addition, all movies were released in the month of January, around Chinese New Year. With the box office revenue of each film decreasing and Amazing Pleasant Goat only reaching 67.815 million yuan, CPE decided to slow down the yearly release. The ninth film, titled Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf 3D Movie, is expected to release in 2023.
Two live-action animated films of the series, titled I Love Wolffy and I Love Wolffy 2 respectively, were also released but neither reached a box office of 80 million yuan. A third live-action animated film is not planned.
Investment banker Francis Leung, who planned to buy Toon Express Group, expressed the potential to make Pleasant Goat a television show that would, as stated by The Wall Street Journal, "parallel the popularity of Mickey Mouse and Hello Kitty".[10]
Premise
[edit]In the year 3010 on the fictional Goat Calendar, the ancestor of the goat clan, Ruan Mianmian (or Old Mandy), arrives at Green Green Grassland to escape the wolves. The goats built a tall iron gate outside their village and called it 'Goat Village'. This leaves the wolves to try and break in any way they can. One day, a wolf suggests that they exercise until they are thin enough to squeeze through the bars. With this strategy, the wolf ancestor, Wu Dalang (Fitter), manages to get through, only to die after swallowing a huge rock covered in wool, mistaking it for a big sheep. After this incident, the wolves learned not to make the goats of Green Green Grassland angry, for there will be consequences.
503 years later in the year 3513, the descendant of Wu Dalang, Wolffy, moves to the opposite of the river separating the forest and the Goat Village with his wife Wolnie. Wolffy demonstrates poor hunting ability and is scorned, being regarded as not a proper wolf. They move there in hope of finding a way to eat the goats, as tales told by ancestors say that the goats there are the best and tastiest.
The goats live in the Green Green Grassland happily. The main characters are depicted as school-aged goats that attend school under the tutelage of Slowy, the village elder. Weslie and his friends are portrayed as playful primary school kids, each of whom has his/her own unique characteristic. Tibbie is a fashionable young female goat who is always worrying about her looks and esteem. Sparky is a young male goat who likes to work out; he has a crush on Tibbie. Paddi is a cute male goat who likes to relax. Paddi is one of the most popular characters in the series. There are many other young, anonymous goats, as well as their teacher Slowy, an old goat referred to as the "Village Chief", who is a scientist and develops machines to protect their school. He is slower than a snail and uses a walking stick.
Wolffy and Wolnie live in a castle far from the village and are constantly trying to hunt the goats for food. However, the goats in this time are intelligent and powered with technology. Each episode, Wolffy concocts a plan to catch the goats. Among the goat students, a smart male goat named Weslie always finds a way to ruin Wolffy's plans and save the goats. With the effort of Weslie and his friends, Wolffy never captures any goats. At the end of each episode, Wolffy always promises to come back, each time shouting his catchphrase: 'Darn goats! I will definitely come back again!'
The conflict between Wolffy and Weslie never ends. Although Wolffy fails all the time, he never gives up. While he is mean to the goats, he is a nice and timid husband to Wolnie and a great dad to his son, Wilie. Wolnie is somewhat impatient and enjoys making her husband do all the work. She rarely tries to catch the goats herself (failing every time as well), but always yells at her husband. She likes fashion, is fixated on eating goats, and loves to hit Wolffy with her frying pan. Despite this fact, deep down Wolnie still loves her husband.[11]
Characters
[edit]Goats
[edit]Happy[12] or Weslie[13] (喜羊羊; Xǐ Yángyáng; 'Happy Sheep')
- Voiced by: Zu Liqing
- Weslie is the main character of the series. He is a school-aged goat living in the Goat Village of Green Green Grassland and the son of singer Li Yangyang (丽羊羊). He wears a blue ribbon around his neck with a bell, which is a present from his parents. Weslie is an archetypal hero character; he is positive, intelligent, and always supportive of his friends. He takes a leadership role in his class and among his peers and is Slowy's assistant. Weslie is observant and intelligent, and in general, is the often the first to detect danger and see through Wolffy's plots and traps. He also seems to be quite calm and forgiving, as he forgives Wolffy and his family at the end of the first movie for betraying them by sending them a trap-gift. He loves to play pranks, much to his friends' agitation. He also enjoys being treated with offers by Tibbie. He and Wolffy become friends in the "Mighty Little Defenders".
Slowy[12] (慢羊羊; Màn Yángyáng; 'Slow Sheep')
- Voiced by: Gao Quansheng
- Slowy is an adult goat that serves as a village elder. His name is pun on "slow and steady", implying that while slow, he also harbors a steady wisdom. He functions as the only adult figure in the story, and not only serving as the head of the lamb village, but also as the schoolmaster. He often uses trickery to teach his students valuable lessons about life, and often sends them on assignments. There is a small plant on top of his head that grows whenever he thinks. Outside of the school yard, he is shown as a goat of many pursuits, creating wacky inventions and performing questionable experiments with humorous results. In addition, when he thinks too hard, his head will begin to grow leaves.
- His character design is partially inspired by Albert Einstein, with wild frizzy hair, a mustache, and a pair of spectacles.
Lazy,[12] Lance or Paddi (懒羊羊; Lǎn Yángyáng; 'Lazy Sheep')
- Voiced by: Liang Ying
- A small, gluttonous goat wearing a yellow drool bib. He hates working and likes to sleep, but due to his lazy nature, he is often the first caught by Wolffy. He is also very greedy and is often either sleeping or eating. Paddi is one of the most intelligent of all of the goats, although this is concealed by his laziness. He also has a habit of falling asleep whenever Wolffy kidnaps the goats. He is sometimes a bit selfish. He has been revealed to hold a varying number of hidden talents throughout the show, such as diving. Wolffy's son, Wilie, has an attachment to him, and will often address him as "Brother Paddi". Originally, Paddi was intended to be the main protagonist of the show, but due to 'Lazy' having a negative connotation, Weslie was made the main protagonist instead.
Mae, Beauty[12] or Tibbie[14] (美羊羊; Měi Yángyáng; 'Beautiful Sheep')
- Voiced by: Deng Yuting
- A female goat in Green Green Grassland, who always wears pink bows on her horns and pink shoes and a pink scarf with a white line. She is one of Slowy's students and is generally liked by all the goats in Green Green Grassland. Tibbie is shown to be the most emotional goat and often cries, needing to be calmed down by her friends. Tibbie is shown to dislike caterpillars, roaches, or bugs, but she likes applying make-up, cooking and crafting flower wreaths, attracting other animals to her beauty. Tibbie is usually gentle, kind, and sweet to her friends, but is serious when she is angry. Her best friend is Jonie and likes to do various activities with her, such as dressing up in pretty clothes.
Fray, Fitty[12] or Sparky (沸羊羊; Fèi Yángyáng; 'Boiling Sheep')
- Voiced by: Liu Hongyun, Yan Yanzi
- Sparky is the only dark-skinned goat. He is a school-aged goat that attends the same school as Weslie. Sparky is depicted as a jock character. He is the strongest of his group and enjoys sports and showing off his strength to others. He is quick-tempered and quick to act, often charging headlong into dangerous situations. He likes to pick on Paddi, but occasionally still treats him as a friend. Sparky's best friend is Weslie and likes to help him get rid of Wolffy when he tries to attack the goats. Despite his strength, he is still physically weaker than Wolffy. He is very afraid of cockroaches.
Rany, Genting[12] or Jonie (暖羊羊; Nuǎn Yángyáng; 'Warm Sheep')
- Voiced by: Deng Yuting
- She is a docile and kind female goat who is class president of Weslie's class in school. She is revealed in the Olympics special to possess mountain goat genes, effectively making her the strongest goat in Goat Village above Sparky. She is the most sensible goat, but can sometimes be talkative. She is friends with Jay, and best friends with Tibbie. Like Tibbie, Jonie is usually gentle and kind. She tends to scold the boy goats (Weslie, Sparky, and Paddi) but still hangs out and cares for them. She has a small pink heart-shaped satchel that she wears as well as a matching ribbon and red shoes. She has a purple pet owl called 'Nuan-Nuan' (warm-warm).
Stacy (花羊羊; Huā Yángyáng; 'Flower Goat')
- Voiced by: Yan Yanzi
- She was Slowy's first love when they were young. In one episode, the goats bring Stacy to Goat Village through the time machine Slowy invented. She paints her horns pink and wears pretty pink petaled flowers (with yellow smiley faces in the middle) on them. She wears a purple purse, pink shoes, and a pink choker. She has short ponytails with bells on them. As an adult, she had pretty bangs. Tibbie became slightly jealous of her because she was more beautiful when she was in Goat Village. She is gentle and sweet, with a soft voice and a beautiful tone. She is also mentioned by Slowy in the sixth movie.
Old Mandy (软绵绵; Ruǎnmiánmián; 'Soft Goat')
- He is the first village chief of the Goat Village and the ancestor of the Sheep Clan. Slowy, Xiyu Daoyang, etc. are all Ruan Mianmian's apprentices and are the great heroes among the sheep.
Smarc (智羊羊; Zhiyangyang; 'Smart Goat')
- The father of Weslie, the husband of Lily, and the adoptive father of Bingbingyang, the greatest scientist in the universe, wearing a magnifying glass in his left eye, an aviation expert of the Sheep Clan, and has developed a variety of fighter jets, bombers, and missiles for the Sheep Clan. He also created the Candy Kingdom. He first appeared in Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: The Year of the Rabbit, and fell into the dragon world due to a malfunction of the space-time accelerator.
Lily (丽羊羊; Lìyángyáng)
- Weslie's mother and Smarc's husband. Before joining Smarc on the space mission, she was a well-known singer. She normally wears a sparkling blue dress, and also wears bells (identical to the one that Weslie wears on his neck) as earrings.
Han (韩羊羊; Hān Yángyáng; 'Han Goat')
- Han is Weslie's younger brother. He got 100 points in the exam, he is the village chief's assistant, and as smart as Weslie.
Wolves
[edit]Wolffy[12] (Chinese: 灰太狼; pinyin: Huī Tàiláng; lit. 'Grey Wolf')
- Voiced by: Zhang Lin
- Wolffy is the main antagonist of the series. Like the Goats, his name is a literal pun, as "太狼" or 太郎, Tarō is a common Japanese given name meaning "first son", with "Grey" being his family name. Wolffy is the 250th generation grandson of Wu Dalang, the ancestor of the wolf clan, and the king of the wolves of the Green Green Grassland. He is very smart but conceited, claiming that he is the greatest inventor in the Green Green Grassland. He wears an orange cap with a yellow patch and has a scar under his eye. Wolffy is a middle-aged, hen-pecked husband who lives with his demanding wife, Wolnie, in a castle on the outskirts of Goat Village in Green Green Grassland. Wolffy is usually motivated solely by fear of his wife, and he is constantly under her demand to bring home goats for food. He is a good cook and always makes delicious dishes for his family.
- A rather bumbling character, he always concocts elaborate plans and creates fanciful traps to catch the goats, with limited success. He usually ends up being outwitted by the goats, and is often unable to find loopholes in his overly complex plans. His failures to obtain food are met by angry scoldings from his wife and slapstick violence, such as being hit over the head with a frying pan. Even so, his love for Wolnie never wavers. Since he is always unable to catch any goats, his wolf identity (like a nationality, which provides social security and medical benefits[15]) has been revoked many times by the wolf pack.
- Wolffy himself lacked any real desire to catch the goats at first, and only did so in an attempt to appease and impress his wife. He will readily abandon his hunt should some other means appear that will likely impress his wife more. His catchphrase (which he utters in one form or another each episode) is "Darn goat! I'll definitely come back/ I'll come back for sure/ I'll be back/ I'll get my revenge!" (mostly "I'll be back" in later seasons, which is based on The Terminator). He always catches frogs or makes salad for meals as he cannot catch any goats. He and Happy (Weslie) become friends in the "Mighty Little Defenders". In China, sometimes he is seen as a respectable cartoon character by older generations because of his faithfulness to his wife and persistence on catching goats despite repeated failure.[citation needed]
- In one episode, Wolffy invites his uncle to stay, but he fears losing face in front of him because of Wolnie's violence. He convinces his wife to pretend to be submissive while the uncle was there. However, at the end of the episode when the uncle leaves, Wolnie gives him a good thrashing "to compensate for all the time she missed out on hitting him".
Wolnie[12] (Chinese: 红太狼; pinyin: Hóng Tàiláng; lit. 'Red Wolf')
- Voiced by: Zhao Na
- The narcissistic wife of Wolffy, who dresses in a red robe with black and white trims. She wears red lipstick, make-up, and two hoops on her feet. She is overly-demanding and abusive towards her husband, hitting him with her frying pan whenever his schemes fail. However, she still genuinely love him and deeply cares for his safety. Additionally, she is shown to be intelligent; while her husband can think of outlandish inventions to catch goats, her simple ideas are the ones that are actually successful.
Howie or Wilie[16] (Chinese: 小灰灰; pinyin: Xiǎo Huīhuī; lit. 'Little Grey')
- Voiced by: Liang Ying
- He is the son of Wolffy and Wolnie. He is a cute pup with big eyes. He is approximately 2–6 years old in human years. He is a crybaby, but is very innocent. He likes to go out hunting with his father but gets lost most of the time. He plays a large role in the first four movie, The Super Adventure, Desert Trek: The Adventure of the Lost Totem, Moon Castle: The Space Adventure, and Mission Incredible: Adventures on the Dragon's Trail.
- He also forms a mostly one-sided friendship with Paddi, and affectionately calls him "Brother Paddi". Their relationship is highlighted in the second and fifth movie. He has an attachment to Paddi, but he also likes the other goats, addressing Weslie as "Brother Weslie", Tibbie as "Sister Tibbie", and so on.
- After he is expelled from the wolf school, his father reluctantly enrolls him in the goat school, where he becomes friends with all the other goats, occasionally aiding them in their struggle against Wolffy.
Huang Tailang (Chinese: 黄太狼; pinyin: Huáng Tàiláng; lit. 'Yellow Wolf')
- Voiced by: Zhang Lin
- Wolffy's grandfather. Like his grandson, he is often abused by his wife (usually via getting things thrown at his head).
Hei Tailang (Chinese: 黑太狼; pinyin: Hēi Tàiláng; lit. 'Black Wolf')
- Wolffy's Father. He was the previous villain of Goat Village before the goats found a way to hex him with a cursed invention, resulting in his falling into a burning fire and meeting his end, but in rescue across time, his death was different.
Jay (Chinese: 蕉太狼; pinyin: Jiāo Tàiláng; lit. 'Banana Wolf')
- Voiced by: Liu Hongyun
- He is a large, mild-mannered wolf who is a vegetarian obsessed with bananas. He befriends Jonie, who likes to provide him with bananas. He was forced to marry Fragrant Wolf, but after he realizes Fragrant was as cruel as Wolnie when they were at the Central Carnival Park, he decided not to and fled from his wedding saying, "I DON'T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" (Even Wolffy warned him not to marry Fragrant because he got married the exact same way with his wife as Banana almost married Fragrant.) He is the nephew of Wolffy.
Xiang Tailang (Chinese: 香太狼; pinyin: Xiāng Tàiláng; lit. 'Fragrant Wolf')
- Voiced by: Deng Yuting
- Xiang Tailang is the cousin of Wolnie. She is a young female wolf with rainbow hoop earrings and a pink dress. She has a crush on Jay, and almost marries him, but ends up marrying Ye Tailang (Wolffy's cousin) at her wedding, who was secretly in love with her. Her name is likely a reference to Xiang Fei, a favored concubine of the Qianlong Emperor. Her weapon tends to be two irons. She is very cruel, much like her cousin Wolnie.
Wu Dalang (Chinese: 武大狼; pinyin: Wǔ Dàláng; lit. 'Martial Wolf')
- The ancestor of the wolf clan and the archrival of Old Mandy, the ancestor of the goat clan. In episode 499, it was revealed that he was the one who gave Wolffy his scar during a time traveling shenanigan.
Others
[edit]Crazy Brother or Jolly (Chinese: 潇洒哥; pinyin: Xiāosǎ Gē; lit. 'Cool Bro')
- Voiced by: Zu Liqing
- Jolly is an egg with a face. He has a carefree and easygoing personality but is not always intelligent. An occult enthusiast and a joker, his catch phrase is "I'll put a curse on you!" while drawing circles into the ground with a stick. (Once, the drawn circle lit up and granted him powers to shoot laser beams out of his hands.) He enjoys teasing Paddi's pet by saying: "you unfinished egg!" Jolly also has many costumes that he changes into in special occasions. He and his brother, Darky, can merge and become an ultimate powerful egg. (When this happens, the resulting combination looks like Jolly but with a red cape and a red underwear on his head.)
Black Commander, Darky or Darton (Chinese: 黑大帅; pinyin: Hēi Dàshuài)
- Voiced by: Gao Quansheng
- Jolly's, black-egg younger brother. Has lightning powers and was evil for some time and was a team with Wolffy.
- Note that both Darten and Jolly are their names from the lost Disney, Britanic English dub from "Great War in the Bizarre World". (Chinese: 古古怪界大作战; pinyin: Gǔ gǔguài jiè dà zuòzhàn; lit. 'Battle in the Wonderland') A story arc consisting of 60 episodes, episodes 281 to 340 out of the 530 of the original donghua.
Big Humphrey (Chinese: 包包大人; pinyin: Bāobāo Dàrén)
- Voiced by: Gao Quansheng
- An elephant that serves as the mayor and chief of justice of Green Green Grassland, which encompasses the Goat Village and the Wolf Castle as well as all the other places of residence in Green Green Grassland. His character is a parody of Bao Zheng, a Chinese figure revered for his fairness and judicial judgment in court.
Tiger (Chinese: 泰哥; pinyin: Tài Gē; lit. 'Ti Bro')
- Voiced by: Gao Quansheng
- So far the only tiger in the series, Tiger is strong, well-muscled, and loves to show off his muscles. His Chinese name is a play on the English word Tiger. It also sounds similar to the Chinese rendering of boxer Mike Tyson.
Flat-beak Allen (Chinese: 扁嘴伦; pinyin: Biǎn Zuǐlún; lit. 'Flat-mouth Lun')
- A rather narcissistic duck. He is a superstar singer and often holds concerts at the Green-Green Grassland. Wolffy is a great fan of his, in one episode dressing in drag to get his autograph. But this is often contradicted, such as in the episode where Wolffy kidnaps Allen, shaves him and uses his fur to dress up as him and gain access to the goats. His name is parody of Zhou Jielun (Jay Chou).
Pets
[edit]- 喜喜 (Xǐxǐ, "Happy" or "Joy")
- Weslie's pet (a small bouncing horse).
- 美美 (Měiměi, "Fuzzy" or "Tibtib")
- Tibbie's pet (a tank and dog combined).
- 蛋蛋 (Dàndan, "Egg" or "Eggy")
- Paddi's pet (a flat hard-boiled egg who can fit into small openings).
- 打打 (Dǎdǎ, "Hittie")
- Sparky's pet (a pair of blue boxing gloves who actually wear "Fit").
- 暖暖 (Nuǎnnuǎn, "Warmy" or "Jojo")
- Jonie's pet (a bird who can create a strong wind by flapping her wings).
Media
[edit]Animated series
[edit]Season | Title | Episodes | Premiere date | Network(s) | Directed by | Opening theme | Ending theme |
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1 | Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf | 530 | August 3, 2005 | Children's Channel, Hangzhou Television → Zhejiang Television (ZJTV) | Leo Huang | "Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang" by Ivy Koo |
"Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang" by Ivy Koo |
2 | Pleasant Goat Sports Game | 60 | October 23, 2008 | CCTV-14 | Leo Huang | "Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang" by Ivy Koo |
"Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang" by Ivy Koo |
3 | Joys of Seasons | 100 | May 1, 2010 | ZJTV | Huang Xiaoxue | "Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang" by Yang Peiyi |
"Dajia Yiqi Xiyangyang" by Bibi Zhou |
4 | Pleasant Goat Touring the Expo | 20 | August 1, 2010 | BesTV IPTV Platform | Huang Xiaoxue | None | None |
5 | Smart Dodging | 60 | July 1, 2011 | ZJTV | Tan Shujun | "Qisimiaoxiang Xi Yangyang" by Xiyangyang Tongxing Hechangtuan |
"Qisimiaoxiang Xi Yangyang" by Xiyangyang Tongxing Hechangtuan |
6 | Happy, Happy, Bang! Bang! | 100 | October 15, 2011 | ZJTV | Huang Zhilong | "Gei Kuaile Jiayou" by Xiyangyang Tongsheng Hechangtuan |
"Gei Kuaile Jiayou" by Xiyangyang Tongsheng Hechangtuan |
7 | The Athletic Carousel | 60 | June 30, 2012 | ZJTV | Huang Zhilong | "Kuaile Jingji-chang" by Queena Cui |
"Kuaile Jingji-chang" by Queena Cui |
8 | The Happy Diary | 60 | December 8, 2012 | ZJTV | Huang Zhilong | "Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang" by Ivy Koo |
"Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang" by Ivy Koo |
9 | Happy Formula | 60 | July 26, 2013 | CCTV-1 | Huang Zhilong | "Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang" by Ivy Koo |
"Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang" by Ivy Koo |
10 | Paddi the Amazing Chef | 52 | December 20, 2013 | CCTV-1 | Huang Zhilong | "Lan Yangyang Dang Dachu" by Purple Lee |
"Lan Yangyang Dang Dachu" by Purple Lee |
11 | Dear Little Wish | 60 | July 30, 2014 | Aniworld Satellite Television (Aniworld) | CPE Directing Group | "Yangyang Xiao Xinyuan" by Purple Lee |
"Yangyang Xiao Xinyuan" by Purple Lee |
12 | The Tailor's Closet | 60 | September 4, 2014 | Aniworld | CPE Directing Group | "Baibian Xiao Caifeng" by Purple Lee |
"Baibian Xiao Caifeng" by Purple Lee |
13 | Love You Babe | 60 | February 12, 2015 | Aniworld | CPE Directing Group | "Love You Babe" by Purple Lee |
"Love You Babe" by Purple Lee |
14 | Everyday Pleasant Goat | 365 | July 15, 2015 | eSurfing iCartoons | Various | None | None |
15 | Adventures in the Primitive World | 60 | August 17, 2015 | Aniworld | Chen Jianwei | "Zhiji" by Purple Lee |
"Zhiji" by Purple Lee |
16 | Marching to the New Wonderland | 60 | January 15, 2016 | Aniworld | Pu Zhikang | "Xi-ha Chuang Shijie" by Purple Lee |
"Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang" by Ivy Koo |
17 | The Little Detective | 60 | July 9, 2016 | CCTV-14 | Pu Zhikang | "Yangyang Xiao Zhentan" by Li Jiji and Cou Shi |
"Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang" by Ivy Koo |
18 | Pleasant Goat Fun Class: Animals & Plants | 26 | July 13, 2016 | Youku, Tencent Video, iQiyi, Le.com, Mango TV | Hu Dan | "Zhiqu Yang Xuetang" by Purple Lee |
"Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang" by Ivy Koo |
19 | Pleasant Goat Fun Class: Sports are Fun | 26 | August 23, 2016 | Youku, Tencent Video, iQiyi | Hu Dan | "Zhiqu Yang Xuetang" by Purple Lee |
"Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang" by Ivy Koo |
20 | Man Jing Tou | 60 | November 24, 2016 | Youku, Tencent Video, iQiyi | Chen Jianwei | "Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang" by Ivy Koo |
"Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang" by Ivy Koo |
21 | Adventures in the Sea (Marching to the New Wonderland 2) | 60 | January 9, 2017 | Aniworld | Pu Zhikang, Xu Chang | "Lanse Manyou" by Hua Xue |
"Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang" by Ivy Koo |
22 | Mr.Wolffy, Mr.Right! | 24 | February 14, 2017 | Youku, Tencent Video, iQiyi | Liao Jincong | "Jia Ren Jiu Jia Hui Tailang" Purple Lee |
"Jia Ren Jiu Jia Hui Tailang" Purple Lee |
23 | War of Invention | 60 | July 12, 2017 | Aniworld | Xu Chang | "Faming Da Zuozhan" by Huang Jing |
"Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang" by Ivy Koo |
24 | Pleasant Goat Fun Class: The Earth Carnival | 26 | July 19, 2017 | Youku | Hu Dan | "Zhiqu Yang Xuetang" by Purple Lee |
"Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang" by Ivy Koo |
25 | Pleasant Goat Fun Class: Travel Around the World | 26 | December 1, 2017 | Youku | Hu Dan | "Zhiqu Yang Xuetang" by Purple Lee |
"Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang" by Ivy Koo |
26 | Flying Island: The Sky Adventure (Marching to the New Wonderland 3) | 60 | January 27, 2018 | Aniworld | Pu Zhikang, Chen Huiyan, Cai Yuying | "Xi-ha Chuang Yunduan" by Cou Shi |
"Xi-ha Chuang Shijie" by Purple Lee |
27 | Pleasant Goat Fun Class: Idiom World | 26 | February 15, 2018 | Youku | Hu Dan | "Zhiqu Yang Xuetang" by Purple Lee |
"Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang" by Ivy Koo |
28 | Pleasant Goat Fun Class: Finding Treasures | 26 | February 22, 2018 | Youku | Hu Dan | "Zhiqu Yang Xuetang" by Purple Lee |
"Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang" by Ivy Koo |
29 | Mighty Little Defenders (War of Invention 2) | 60 | January 18, 2019 | Aniworld | Huang Xiaoxue | "Yonggan Xiangqian" by Xie Lin |
"Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang" by Ivy Koo |
30 | Rescue Across Time (Marching to the New Wonderland 4) | 60 | July 12, 2019 | Aniworld, Youku, Tudou, iQiyi, Tencent Video, Mango TV | Chen Huiyan, Huang Junming | "Shengli de Zhongdian" by Liufu Xinhong |
"Xi-ha Chuang Shijie" by Purple Lee |
31 | The Intriguing Alien Guests (Mighty Little Defenders 2) | 60 | January 10, 2020 | Aniworld, iQiyi, Youku, Tencent Video, Ixigua, Mango TV | Huang Junming | "Shouhu Zhiguang" by Wei Zunguang and Xie Lin |
"Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang" by Ivy Koo |
32 | Against the Dark Force (Mighty Little Defenders 3) | 60 | July 17, 2020 | Aniworld, iQiyi, Youku, Tencent Video, Ixigua, Mango TV | Huang Junming, Hu Dan | "Jiuzai Shengbian" by Peng Zhenxian | "Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang" by Ivy Koo |
33 | Mighty Goat Squad | 26 | August 1, 2020 | Aniworld, iQiyi, Youku, Tencent Video, Mango TV | Liang Jiaqi | "Yangyang Xingdong Dui" by Chen Haodong | "Yangyang Xingdong Dui" (Instrumental) |
34 | Dunk for Victories[17] (The Legends of the Sports Heroes) | 60 | January 22, 2021 | Aniworld, iQiyi, Youku, Tencent Video, Mango TV | Huang Junming, Chen Lijin | "Xiwang Zhi Lan" by Yi Qi | "Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang" by Ivy Koo |
35 | Ultimate Battle: The Next Generation (Mighty Little Defenders 4) | 60 | July 9, 2021 | Aniworld, Youku, Mango TV | Liang Jiaqi, Chen Lijin, Huang Junming | "Chuangzao Weilai" by Xie Lin |
"Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang" by Ivy Koo |
36 | Mighty Goat Squad 2 | 26 | November 26, 2021 | Aniworld, Youku, iQiyi, Mango TV, Tencent Video | Hu Dan | "Yangyang Xingdong Dui" by Chen Haodong | "Yangyang Xingdong Dui" (Instrumental) |
37 | The Great Rescue (Mighty Little Defenders 5, Against the Dark Force 2) | 60 | July 15, 2022 | Aniworld, Youku, iQiyi, Mango TV, Tencent Video | Liang Jiaqi, Chen Huiyan | "Yueding" by Xie Lin | "Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang" by Ivy Koo |
38 | The Season Towns (Mighty Little Defenders 6) | 60 | January 6, 2023 | Aniworld, Youku, Mango TV | Chen Huiyan, He Yingqiang | "Yongzhe Zhi Lu" by Cai Wen Hao |
"Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang" by Ivy Koo |
39 | Mystery Ocean Adventure (Mighty Little Defenders 7) | 60 | July 6, 2023 | Aniworld, Youku, iQiyi, Mango TV, Tencent Video | |||
40 | Explore Wolffy's Mind (Mighty Little Defenders 8) | 60 | January 19, 2024 | Aniworld, Youku, iQiyi, Mango TV, Tencent Video | |||
41 | Crazy Hubs (Mighty Little Defenders 9) | 60 | July 5, 2024 | Aniworld, Youku, iQiyi, Mango TV, Tencent Video | |||
42 | Martial World Rescue (Mighty Little Defenders 10) | 60 |
Films
[edit]The series was made into eight animated films and two live-action animated films.
No. | Title | Release date (China) |
Box office (Mainland China) |
Director | Theme songs |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Animated films | |||||
1 | The Super Adventure | January 16, 2009 (Mainland) August 27, 2009 (Hong Kong) |
82.8 million yuan | Sung Pang Choo | "Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang"
by Ivy Koo |
2 | Desert Trek: The Adventure of the Lost Totem | January 29, 2010 (Mainland) February 13, 2010 (Hong Kong) July 23, 2010 (Taiwan) |
124.38 million yuan | Sung Pang Choo | "Dajia Yiqi Xiyangyang" by Bibi Zhou "Zuoshou Youshou" by Yang Peiyi "Wo Ai Pingdiguo" by Ronald Cheng |
3 | Moon Castle: The Space Adventure | January 21, 2011 (Mainland) April 1, 2011 (Taiwan) April 21, 2011 (Hong Kong and Macau) |
139.25 million yuan | Zhong Zhiheng | "Yangyang Dingguagua" by Guo Yi (in Mandarin) or Purple Lee (in Cantonese) "Xingguang Xia de Mengxiang" by Guo Yi (in Mandarin) or Purple Lee (in Cantonese) "Chai Chai Chai" by Lai Weifeng "Hong Tailang Kuangxiangqu" by Cui Yan "Wudi Pingdiguo" by Cui Yan |
4 | Mission Incredible: Adventures on the Dragon's Trail | January 12, 2012 (Mainland) January 20, 2012 (Taiwan) April 5, 2012 (Hong Kong) July 16, 2020 (South Korea) |
167.619 million yuan | William Kan | "Women You Wugong" by Ou Di (in Mandarin) or "Xinzhong de Taiyang" by Lai Weifeng (in Cantonese) "Feiteng de Xin" by Purple Lee "Xiaoshihou" by Cui Yan (in Mandarin) or "Gan'en" by Li Silin (in Cantonese) |
5 | The Mythical Ark: Adventures in Love & Happiness | January 24, 2013 (Mainland) February 9, 2013 (Hong Kong) July 30, 2020 (South Korea) |
124.937 million yuan | William Kan | "Kaixin de Zhandou" by Kate Tsui (in Mandarin) or "Zhandou Haojiao" by Lai Weifeng (in Cantonese) "Wo Yao Gaofei" by Purple Lee "Baowei Diqiu" by Tiger Hu (in Mandarin) or "Detianduhou" by Don Li (in Cantonese) "Shange Duichang" by Zu Qing and Zhang Lin (in Mandarin) or Zeng Peiyi and Luo Weijie (in Cantonese) |
6 | Meet the Pegasus | January 16, 2014 (Mainland) January 30, 2014 (Hong Kong) |
86.24 million yuan | William Kan | "He Mengxiang Feixiang" (in Mandarin) or "Gongchuang Chuanqi" (in Cantonese) by Lai Weifeng "Fengzhong de Xiangyu" by Purple Lee "Yongyou Weilai" by Queena Cui (in Mandarin) or "Zhiyin Banni Xing" by Kandy Wong |
7 | Amazing Pleasant Goat | January 31, 2015 (Mainland) February 19, 2015 (Hong Kong) February 27, 2019 (South Korea) |
67.815 million yuan | Leo Huang | "Zhiji" by Purple Lee "Langzu Jueqi" (in Mandarin) or "Langzu Xin Shijie" (in Cantonese) by Steven Ma "Shanliang de Liliang" by Lai Weifeng "Zhiyao You Mengxiang" by Queena Cui |
8 | Dunk for Future | February 1, 2022 (Mainland) | 160.331 million yuan | Leo Huang | "Biekan Wo Zhi Shi Yizhi Yang 2022" by Bibi Zhou "Jiushi Guanjun" by Luo Weiluo "Nifeng Shengzhang" by Lu Shilang "Guan Lan Qingchun" by Lu Shilang |
9 | The World Guardians | July 19, 2024 | |||
Live-action animated films | |||||
1 | I Love Wolffy | August 10, 2012 (Mainland) April 4, 2013 (Hong Kong) |
75.35 million yuan | Zhu Feng | "Wo Ai Ni, Hui Tailang" by Gui Yue |
2 | I Love Wolffy 2 | August 1, 2013 (Mainland) | 75.49 million yuan | Ye Kai | "Wo Yiding Hui Huilai de" by Zhao Yingjun |
Stage shows
[edit]- Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: Memory Thief, 2009
- Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: Three Wishes, 2010
- Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: Wilie's Wish, 2012
- Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: A Wonderful Musical Journey, 2013
- Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: Dance Your Dream, 2016
Broadcast
[edit]As of 2011, according to investment banker Francis Leung, quoted in the Wall Street Journal, over 75 cable and satellite television stations in Mainland China broadcast Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf.[3] A few episodes of this show had formerly aired in India on Hungama TV dubbed in Hindi as Kya Bakra Hai ("What a Goat").
In Africa, it airs on StarTimes Kids.
Awards
[edit]- 2019, August 21: Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: The Annual Top Ten Animation intellectual Property of Commercial Value
- 2018, July 4: Pleasant Goat Fun Class: Finding Treasures: NRTA 2018Q1 Excellent Chinese Television Animation
- 2018, April 19: Pleasant Goat Fun Class: NRTA 2017 Excellent Chinese Television Animation
- 2017, August 16: Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: The Annual Top Ten Animation intellectual Property of Commercial Value
- 2017, April 15: Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf — Amazing Pleasant Goat: Outstanding Script Award for 2015–2016 Chinese Animated Films
- 2016: Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: Best Animated TV Series of CCG EXPO
- 2013, April 24: Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: Mission Incredible: Adventures on the Dragon's Trail: Animated Film Golden Cup in the 9th "Golden Monkey King" Award Competition 2013.
- 2013, October: Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: Joys of Seasons: "Five-One Project" Award
- 2011: Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: The Best Animation Brand Award of Chinese Culture and Art
- 2010: Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: Golden Award (Animation) of WIPO Copyright
- 2010: Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: The Best Chinese Animation, 16th Magnolia Award
- 2009: Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: The Super Adventure: The 13th Huabiao Excellent Animation Award
- 2008, July 5: Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: Recipient of Guangdong channels' "The 2007 Grand Prize for Outstanding Domestically Produced Animated Cartoon"
- 2008, June 13: Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: Recipient of "14th Shanghai TV Festival Magnolia Award" – "Animation Silver Award"
- 2008, Jan 19: Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: Recipient of "The 4th Annual JinLong Prize for Original Cartoon Animation 2007" – "Mainland China, Hong-Kong, Macau and Taiwan The Best Creative Animation of the Year Award"
- 2007, Nov 5: Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: Recipient of "The 2005 National Children's Programming Excellence in Merchandises and Animation Awards" – "Grand Prize for Outstanding Domestically Produced Animated Cartoon"
- 2007, June 15: Cartoon Express The Hong Kong Recipient of "The 2007 National Consumer's Most Popular Brand Grand Prize"
- Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf Guangdong Privately Operated Film and Television Enterprise Award, "Outstanding Television Animated Cartoon Program Award" for 2001–2005
- 2005 Outstanding China Animation Award – "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf (1–40 episodes)
- Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf The show's leading character, "Pleasant Goat" was honored with Southern Children's Channel's "2005 the Most Popular Cartoon Award" and "The Annual Character Image Grand Prize"
- 2006, December 11: Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: Recipient of "China academy Awards" – "Technique in Animation Award"
- 2006, December 11: Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: Recipient of "China academy Awards" – "The Outstanding Works in Animation Award"
- Certificate of "National Animation Industry Base": by Issued Guangdong Administration of Radio, Film and TV, 2006
- 2006, June:Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: Recipient of "The 23rd Chinese Television Golden Eagle Awards" – "Nomination for Image Arts Design Award"
- 2006, April 24: The Guangdong Province Bureau for Broadcast Award for Creativity for Television Movie, The Professional Association 2001–2005, consists of Guangdong privately operated film and television enterprises awarded "The Animated Television Cartoon Production Award" for Guangdong Province film and television programs 2001–2005
See also
[edit]- Black Cat Detective
- Boonie Bears, a children's 3D animated series in China
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "China's 'Pleasant Goat' on Disney channels". China.org.cn. October 9, 2010. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
- ^ "奥飞动漫停牌动作曝光 6.3亿港币牵走喜羊羊". 搜狐. September 22, 2013. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
协议约定由奥飞香港以6.342亿港元收购意马国际之全资子公司资讯港管理有限公司100%股权已发行股份。资讯港为意马国际之全资子公司,旗下附属全资公司有动漫火车香港、Toon Express和广州新原动力共三家公司。资讯港成立于2006年11月,拥有"喜羊羊与灰太狼"等系列品牌商品化的独家运营权利。收购"喜羊羊"品牌的同时,奥飞动漫也十分看重"喜羊羊"创作团队,以3639.6万元人民币的价格将原创动力收入囊中。根据同时发布的公告显示,奥飞动漫与自然人刘蔓仪、李家贤、黎丽斯签订了股权转让协议,约定以3639.6万元受让三人持有的广东原创动力文化传播有限公司合计100%股权。
- ^ a b Hui, Polly (March 2, 2011). "An Animated Goat, Banker Look Abroad". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
- ^ "喜羊羊与灰太狼之牛气冲天_演职员表_1905电影网". www.1905.com (in Chinese). Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ "[视频]《喜羊羊与灰太狼》全国票价降为5元_CCTV.com_中国中央电视台". news.cctv.com. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ "《喜羊羊》3天突破3000万 全国追加100个拷贝 ——中新网". www.chinanews.com.cn. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ "喜羊羊与灰太狼之开心闯龙年" [Mission Incredible: Adventures On The Dragon's Trail (2012)]. Mtime.com. Archived from the original on February 12, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2012.
- ^ "首日票房破2000万!《喜羊羊与灰太狼之开心闯龙年》再创新高_财经快报网" [First day box office breaks 20 million! Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf's Happy Dragon Year Reaches New Record Highs_Financial Express.com]. photo.17car.com.cn. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ 喜羊羊与灰太狼之羊年喜羊羊 (2015). movie.douban.com (in Chinese). douban.com. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
- ^ "The Chinese Mickey Mouse?" The Wall Street Journal. Date not stated. Retrieved on November 12, 2012. "The Chinese Mickey Mouse?". Wall Street Journal. March 3, 2011. Archived from the original on March 14, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
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- ^ "Franchises." (Archive) Toon Express. Retrieved on August 4, 2012.
- ^ "Imagi Int'l Business Review – For the year ended December 31, 2011." The Standard. Retrieved August 27, 2012.
- ^ Reference: Moon Castle: The Space Adventure
- ^ Zhang, Jin and Zuo Likun. "Schools begin again in quake-hit region." China Daily. April 24, 2010. Retrieved on August 26, 2012.
- ^ "微博".
External links
[edit]- CPE(Creative Power Entertaining) Official Website (in Chinese)
- CPE(Creative Power Entertaining) Official Website (in English)
- Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf
- 2005 Chinese television series debuts
- 2000s animated television series
- 2010s Chinese television series
- 2010s animated television series
- Animated television series about mammals
- Chinese children's animated comedy television series
- Television series about sheep
- Television series about wolves
- Cartoon Network original programming
- China Central Television original programming
- Television shows adapted into films
- Mandarin-language television shows
- Children's television series about talking animals