Luo Bao Bei
Luo Bao Bei | |
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Created by | Grace Tian |
Written by | Grace Tian |
Country of origin | China United Kingdom |
Original languages | English Chinese |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 52[1] |
Production | |
Producer | Grace Tian |
Running time | 11 minutes |
Production companies | Magic Mall Entertainment Cloth Cat Animation |
Distributor | 9 Story Media Group (Worldwide rights except China) Magic Mall Entertainment (China) |
Release | |
Original network | ABC Kids[2] Milkshake! |
Original release | 19 February 2018 present | –
Luo Bao Bei (Chinese: 洛宝贝) is a British-Chinese animated television series. It is produced by "Magic Mall Entertainment" in Beijing and Cloth Cat Animation, and was distributed by 9 Story Media Group.[3] The show follows Luo Bao Bei, a bright and spirited seven-year-old girl with a vivid imagination, on a quest to understand the world around her.
Premise[]
The series stars a 7-year-old girl, Luo Bao Bei, as she navigates childhood and the world around her. Fantasy and dreams add elements of surrealism. Since then, Luo has acted as a Beijing city spokesperson and road safety icon involved in community outreach programs.[4]
Characters[]
- Luo Bao Bei (voiced by Hana Burnett): The main character of the series. She loves her friends, and solving problems. She likes to blow her party blower from her hair. Her friends mainly call her by her initials, LBB. When she does something wrong, her imaginary friend Pink Bear helps her put it right.
- Timmy (voiced by Leo Tang) is one of LBB's best friends. He is the only male friend of LBB's friends. He is sometimes curious.
- Faye (voiced by Natalia Jade Jonathan) is one of LBB's best friends. She is sometimes sensitive and stubborn.
- Pink Bear is LBB's imaginary friend. He is a stuffed pink bear wearing a yellow napkin tied around his neck. He helps LBB solve problems when she does something wrong. He pops out emoticon bubbles when he has feeling about LBB's troubles. He takes her to an imaginary place for LBB to know what is right.
- Mao Mao is LBB's pet cat. He loves LBB, but he is egotistical and he always loves to nap, but he loves to have fun in imagination.
Production[]
The production was acknowledged as an official project as early as 2017. The show is known for its heavy emphasis on high-level detailed environment and high quality animation.[5]
In November 2018, Magic Mall and Cloth Cat announced that they are going to produce a second season for the series.[6]
On April 9, 2019, 9 Story made a distribution deal with Netflix to pick up the show's “second window” rights.[6] The show premiered on the platform on August 31, 2019.
Episodes[]
- Staycation
- Timmy and Roger
- Grandma's Canary
- Grandpa's Radio
- Waiting for Grandpa
- Moving
- Grown Up Girl
- Mount Mess
- On the Ball
- Luo Bao Bei Finds Her Rhythm
- Replaced
- Go Away Faye
- Footsteps of Others
- Faye's Special Thing
- Faye's Diary
- Sleepover
- Waddle Squad
- Lightning Bat
- Luo Bao Bei the Brave
- Super Scooters
- It's Not Rubbish
- Ping
- Fish Cat 4
- The Climb
- The Impossible Flute
- The Art of Kindness
- Mao Mao Goes Viral
- Me and Mao Mao
- Timmy and the Big Boys
- Pink Dress Blues
- The Lion Dance
- Mother and Daughter Day
- The Little Boss
- Kiosk Chaos
- Fair Friends
- Space Rescue
- Cold Feet
- My Way
- Uncle Ray's Kiosk
- The Old Tree
- Luo Bao Bei Super Sleuth
- The Rocket
- Supporting Role
- Fresh Thinking
- Best in Show
- Diabolo Boy
- Treasure Hunt
- Thank You Uncle Ray
- The Perfect Picture
- Stuck In The Middle
- Luo Bao Bei Ace Reporter
- Crossing the Line
Broadcast[]
The series mainly broadcasts on Channel 5’s Milkshake in the UK on 7 May 2018, ABC Kids in Australia on 19 February 2018, E-Junior in the UAE and CCTV in China. The series is also broadcast on France Télévisions in France, Canal Panda in Spain and Portugal, Clan in Spain, SVT in Sweden, True Visions in Thailand and HOP! in Israel.[6] The series premiered on Netflix in the United States on August 31, 2019.
References[]
- ^ "Luo Bao Bei". Cloth Cat Animation.
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- ^ Whyte, Alexandra (February 20, 2018). "9 Story sends Luo Bao Bei to Oz". Kidscreen. Toronto: Brunico Communications Ltd. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
- ^ "9 Story to distribute Luo Bao bei".
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (2019-04-08). "9 Story Secures International Sales for 'Luo Bao Bei'". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
- ^ Colman, Chris (2017-11-29). "ATF: Magic Mall Unveils Chinese-U.K Animation Series 'Luo Bao Bei'". Variety. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
- ^ a b c "Luo Bao Bei explores new territories". Retrieved 2019-05-20.
External links[]
- Luo Bao Bei at IMDb
- 2010s British animated television series
- 2010s British children's television series
- British children's animated adventure television series
- British children's animated fantasy television series
- British preschool education television series
- Chinese children's animated adventure television series
- Chinese children's animated fantasy television series
- Anime-influenced Western animated television series
- Animated television series about children
- Animated preschool education television series
- 2010s preschool education television series