This animated movie was inspired by the book, "The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks," and it's directed by Steven Spielburg.
Summery[]
In Japan, a pair of mandarin ducks live happily in the woods. Until, the drake gets captured by a hunting party, which was lead by the lord of the district. After the drake had allied for many days the lord's samurai, Shozo, and the kitchen maid, Yasuko, took comfort in it and released the drake back into the wild. Upon returning, the drake, his mate, and the animals had planned to award Shozo and Yasuko for there kindness. But when they heard that the lord is going to kill Shozo and Yasuko the mandarin ducks, along with the animals, are determined to save there lives.
Plot[]
In Japan, around the Edo period, a pair of mandarin ducks live happily in the woods, including a bunch of other animals. The drake has colorful feathers and his mate, the duck, has feathers that blend in with the trees. Everyday, the drake goes down by the pond to find some food while the duck keeps their eggs warm. All the animals treat the two ducks with respect and kindness and they never hurt them in any way.
One day, the drake was swimming around the pond, but he doesn't know that he's being watched by a hunting party. When the drake gets out of the water he sees a couple of acorns on the ground and thinks about the feast he'll have with his mate. As he bent over to pick up an acorn, a net fell upon the drake, which made him frightened. Then two men picked up the drake and two more men came. The Lord of the District thinks the drake will be perfect for his house, but Shozo, the Lord's chief steward, tried to discourage him to no avail. So, the Lord, Shozo, and the hunters, with the drake in the net, mounted their horses and head back to town.
When they'd arrived at the town of Shirazen, the people bowed to the Lord for they feared him and are following his strict rules. The Lord and Shozo came to the Manor, where the drake was placed in a bamboo cage.
TBC
Characters[]
- The Drake (Voiced by Dean Cain)
- The Duck (Voiced by Devon Aoki)
- Fox (Voiced by Yuji Okumoto)
- Wolf (Voiced by Tamlyn Tomita)
- Sika Deer (Voiced by Mike Shinoda)
- Crane (Voiced by Jake Shimabukuro)
- Bear (Voiced by Yuna Ito)
- Macaque (Voiced by Jordan Nagai)
- Hare (Voiced by Ryan Higa)
- The Lord of the District (Voiced by Cary Joji Fukunaga)
- Shozo (Voiced by Masi Oka)
- Yasuko (Voiced by Keiko Agena)
- The Lord's Horse (Voiced by Awkwafina)
- The Mischief Maker (Voiced by Mark Dacascos)
- Guards (Voiced by Jenny Shimizu)
- The Emperor (Voiced by George Takei)