According to Naver, on April 22, the company Acoms in South Korea announced that they are producing a special documentary film about the panda Fubao. The project is currently titled Special Mission for the Princes and is scheduled to release this autumn. The film will cover the process of raising Fubao at Everland Park (Gyeonggi Province, South Korea) until it is sent back to China.
The panda Fubao is about to have its own feature film.
The film will be executed in a documentary style, combining some animated segments. In addition to Fubao’s story and the caretakers at the zoo, the team will also feature many fans passionately supporting the “panda princess”.
When discussing the potential release in China, the production team expressed hopes to bring the film to many international markets. They hope the work will bring beautiful and touching moments for Fubao’s fans. However, some audiences, particularly in China, feel that the South Korean team is overly commercializing the image of the “panda princess” for profit, causing discomfort.
Some comments from netizens:
– I’ve said before that traditional media has become too commercialized. Is it okay to just get money from this?
– Why not just say you want to make money?
– It’s getting ridiculous.
– If they bring it here, it will be just to make a feature film.
– That’s right, pandas are usually hiding, but those two look pretty active.
– If they release the movie, it would be weird to not include Fubao’s image.
– Watching the video of Song crying is indeed a typical representation of South Korean traditional media.
– No matter how much Koreans love Fubao, it’s still true. Their government also has to pay for the lease, isn’t it? Just to make money!
Fubao was born from the panda couple Aibao and Lebao at the Everland amusement park in South Korea on July 20, 2020, becoming the first panda cub born in this nation. The name Fubao was chosen by nearly 50,000 people, meaning “precious treasure bringing happiness.” At Everland Park, Fubao’s primary caretakers are Kang Cheol Won and Song Young Kwan. Images of their affectionate interactions with “their baby” have gone viral on social media.
Fubao is a beloved character, often regarded as one of the “stars” of the panda community. In early April, Fubao had to return to China due to reaching a certain age limit for breeding. Since pandas are an endangered species, China is particularly protective and manages their breeding in a special way.
Fubao returning to China in early April.
