Chinese filmmakers are still far from their Hollywood counterparts, but from year to year they release several films. Children's animation is a special genre in which it is extremely difficult to work. Created for very young viewers, it should not only interest a beautiful picture, but also present an original plot, coupled with funny characters left in memory, or a deep subtext that the child can then independently comprehend.
The Asian film company Fantawild Animation in 2010 introduced the premiere series of the new animated series Bears-Neighbors. Feedback from the first impressions was perceived by the creators as a further guide to the release of a long-playing project, designed for children from 6 years of age. The short film received 104 episodes. In 2014, the adventures of the restless forest fellows reached Russia. Now the cartoon can often be found on central television channels, as well as on DVDs released for sale.
Meet the heroes
The idea to make a different trio on the screen arose after analyzing the classic examples of animation, widely known throughout the world - “Tom and Jerry”, “Looney Tunes” and “Well, wait a minute!”. The plot component was based on the interaction of the heroes on the principle of “bad-good”, as, for example, was originally laid down in “Tom and Jerry”.
Despite the fact that the cat chased the mouse throughout the entire animated series, he never caught it. On the contrary, in separate episodes, two heroes were temporarily friends or, forgetting about hostility, united for a common purpose. With the exception of the fact that it was decided to endow the characters with family ties, the idea was similarly recreated in the animated movie Bears-Neighbors. Reviews from the audience said that they liked it.
The main idea was as follows: a woodcutter bursts into the world of wildlife, where forest animals coexist perfectly, who is immediately characterized as evil and cunning. He needs trees, for which he is not afraid to cut down the whole forest. Brave bears are responsible for saving home spaces, and they will teach an uninvited guest a lesson.
Born continuation
Scenic fiction was enough for many episodes to amuse the young spectators as much as possible, who liked the adventures of the forest inhabitants. The lumberjack and the neighbor bears became equally worth worrying about. For the New Year holidays in 2013, the first full-length film, called the “Winter Holidays”, was released. The plot, which is logical, is connected with Christmas and the upcoming weekend, in which the lumberjack is going to go to his home. That's just not enough money for a ticket, and enterprising animals decide to make a car for him ...
The film was released in China. Russia, which sheltered the "Bears-neighbors", could not stay away - the release of the picture in our country is scheduled for 2015.
Another full-length picture appeared with the same name - “Neighbor Bears”. Reviews about it turned out to be more positive. In the original, it is called “Bears-neighbors, to the rescue!”. The second part was released at the Russian box office in the fall of 2014. In it, the hero-friends and the ubiquitous lumberjack will have to show human (and even paternal) qualities - in the forest a little girl was lost, in search of which bandits advance. Oppose them and protect the young heroine will be our acquaintances, each of whom in this battle is very smart ...
"Bears-neighbors": viewers reviews
Those who watched any of the above parts of the animated series responded very ambiguously, laying out two parallel tracks with opposite responses. Some did not like the way the creators presented the lumberjack as a truly negative character who came to cut down the forest, and endowed the brave bears with the qualities of deceit. Each series of the cartoon takes place in different, but repeating modifications. First, the lumberjack comes up with how to get rid of the boring neighbors, and after the role they change, and now the bears stop him in every possible way. In other words, with an interesting plot endowed with sparks of humor and good graphics, the plot contains a degree of aggression. This can not be matched with the purpose of the cartoon for kids.
More friendship!
In response, many mothers-spectators watching him with their children express hope. If the lumberjack himself was a little more benevolent, the bears would not seem so angry. Instead, having a light, groovy disposition, they cheerfully participate in forest races. Sweet tooth, always alive and incredibly funny! The lumberjack is also distinguished by its originality - he often gets into funny situations, is the first to flee, and his pants are vaguely reminiscent of home leotards, which speaks of the makings of a family (and, therefore, kind) person.
And yet, everyone should at least once look at the cartoon "Bears-Neighbors." Not tiring in lengthy series (only 13 minutes each), it creates an atmosphere of pain to the beloved “Tom and Jerry”, which means it brings back pleasant memories from childhood.