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A Story About Fire

2026 · 75 min

A quietly mythic, hand-crafted fable that unfolds like a legend told around a fire, tender and a little solemn.

Overview: The legend of Ran Bi Wa talks about a monkey who was raised by humans. When he sets off to the Holy Mountain to steal fire for humankind, a journey begins from which he will return transformed into a man.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, warm and eerie. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Survival, identity, found family, death
Content: Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
identity
found family
death
mystery
Places: wilderness
fantasy world
Era: timeless
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: animation, family, adventure, fantasy
Directed by: Li Wenyu
Written by: Li Wenyu
Starring: Zhou Xun, Yang Haoyu, Bei Yile, Kang Chunlei, Chen Ruijie, Cheng Zhichao, Wang Wei
Music: Zhang Quan
Runtime: 75 min
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin