Muyi

Upcoming in January 2027, this animated fantasy follows a fourteen-year-old girl named Mu Yi who lives in a secluded Chinese village where men are prohibited. During a festival for the dead, Mu Yi invites a traveling troupe to perform a famous play titled The Handsome General. The performance triggers the awakening of an ancient spirit and unearths buried secrets, causing chaos in the community. To restore order, Mu Yi travels across old China on a journey focused on courage and destiny.

The film is directed and written by Julien Chheng, following his previous work on The King and the Beaver and Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia. Produced by Studio La Cachette and Duetto, the project had a budget of 3 million USD. The voice cast is led by Lucie Zhang as Mu Yi, alongside Guillaume Bouchède, Colette Venhard, Yumi Fujimori, and Anatole Yun. This French action-adventure feature has a runtime of 90 minutes.