Princess Fragrant

Princess Fragrant (Chinese: 天香公主; pinyin: Tiānxiāng Gōngzhǔ) is a Chinese 3-D cartoon series directed by Deng Jianglei and produced by the Shenzhen Qianheng Cultural Communication Company (深圳乾亨文化传播有限公司; Shēnzhèn Qiánhēng Wénhuà Chuánbō Yǒuxiàngōngsī).[1] Its basis is the Fragrant Concubine, a Chinese legend about a Uighur girl from Kashgar who became a concubine of the Qianlong Emperor. The cartoon was produced to improve relations between the Han Chinese and the Uighurs.[2] The series, which will be available in the Mandarin and Uighur languages, is scheduled to have 104 episodes. It will begin airing in 2015.[3]

The main characters are Ipal Khan (伊帕尔罕; Yīpàěrhǎn) and Tuerdo.[1]

The producing company had spent $3 million U.S. dollars to create the series.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Liang, Chen. "Xinjiang fights an ideology war through cartoon production" (Archive). Global Times. August 24, 2014. Retrieved on August 27, 2014.
  2. ↑ Brown, Sophie and Serena Dong. "China's restive far west hopes to win hearts with 'Princess Fragrant' cartoon" (Archive). CNN. August 26, 2014. Retrieved on August 27, 2014.
  3. 1 2 Wan, William and Xu Yangjingjing. "Chinese animators hope cartoon princess can help ease ethnic tensions in Xinjiang." Washington Post. August 25, 2014. Retrieved on August 27, 2014.


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