Zodiac: The Race Begins

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Zodiac: The Race Begins (Chinese: 生肖传奇) is a CGI film produced by Singapore's Cubix Pictures. The film was released in the city state on January 26, 2006.

Zodiac: The Race Begins
Official movie poster for Zodiac: The Race Begins
Directed byEdward Fu
Written byZhao Jing Chen
Produced bySky Li
StarringDennis Chew
Fann Wong
Tom Arnold
Distributed byShaw Organisation
Release date
  • January 26, 2006 (2006-01-26)
Running time
90 minutes
CountrySingapore
LanguagesMandarin
English

It is Singapore's first 3D animated film and recounts the legend behind the ancient Chinese zodiac on how 12 animals came to be chosen as its symbols. Its script, researched by Singapore-based freelance playwright and former cross-talk celebrity Zhao Jin, incorporates eight myths.

In 2007, it was released in Malaysia and the Philippines on Disney Channel Asia in English.

Cast

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35 artists were cast in the voiceovers for the show. This includes prominent Singaporean actress Fann Wong and popular Singaporean DJ Dennis Chew.[1]

Critical response

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Brian Costello of Common Sense Media gave this film a 1/5 stars, writing that the film "is rife with unlistenable songs, unlikeable characters, terrible acting, and the thinnest of storylines".[2]

References

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  1. ^ "/$1生肖传奇[录像资料] =Zodiac : the race begins /Cubix Pictures. Sheng xiao chuan qi[videorecording] =Zodiac : the race begins /Cubix Pictures. – National Library". www.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
  2. ^ Zodiac: The Race Begins - CommonSenseMedia.org
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