Big Fish & Begonia (2016): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2016, Big Fish & Begonia is a fantasy, adventure and animation film directed by Liang Xuan, running about 101 minutes. “Two worlds. One destiny.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Beyond the human realm, there is a magical race of beings who control the tides and the changing of the seasons. One of these beings, a young girl named Chun, seeks something more—she wants to experience the human world! At sixteen, she finally gets her chance and transforms into a dolphin in order to explore the world that has her fascinated. But she soon discovers that it's a dangerous place and nearly gets killed in a vortex. Luckily, her life is spared when a young boy sacrifices himself to save her. Moved by his kindness and courage, she uses magic to bring him back to life only to learn that this power comes at a serious price. On a new adventure, she’ll have to make her own sacrifices in order to protect his soul until it is ready to return to the human world.

Who’s in it. Big Fish & Begonia stars Ji Guanlin as Chun (voice), Pan Shulan as Old Chun (voice), Su Shangqing as Qiu (voice) and Timmy Xu as Kun (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.4/10, Big Fish & Begonia has been warmly received by audiences. It went on to earn $84.6M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Crunchyroll and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Big Fish & Begonia page.

If you liked it. Fans of Big Fish & Begonia tend to enjoy The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Green Mile, Spirited Away and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.