Movie 2019

The Legend of Hei

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Synopsis

When cat spirit Luo Xiaohei's home is deforested by humans, he must find a new one. He runs into a group of other spirit creatures who take him under their wing with dreams of reconquering the land they say is rightfully theirs. However, they run into a human known as Wuxian who separates Luo Xiaohei from the other spirits and the two go on a journey, with the cat spirit learning to control his abilities as well as forming his own thoughts on whether or not he should ally with the spirits or the humans.

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niamh_walsh · 15 Oct 2026, 06:08 UTC

Trying to decide between The Legend of Hei and something shorter. Is the running time part of the appeal here?

aoifereads · 15 Oct 2026, 19:08 UTC

Niamh, fair point. There is room for something a bit different in the next six.

saoirseinmayo_119 · 15 Oct 2026, 10:08 UTC

The Legend of Hei is one I am weighing up. Would love to hear a different take too. The interesting picks are often the ones people split on.

eoinwalsh · 16 Oct 2026, 00:08 UTC

Saoirse, a film-club style conversation afterwards could be good, even when people disagree.

cianinmayo · 15 Oct 2026, 14:08 UTC

For anyone considering The Legend of Hei: The description has me curious. I would rather know the mood than the whole plot.