Review: Tom and Jerry are not the stars of Chinese mythology-inspired Forbidden Compass
I've been fascinated by the prospect of Tom & Jerry: Forbidden Compass since I first hear about it. This latest film in the series, which is the first fully CG-animated feature for the beloved cat and mouse, is a Chinese coproduction that transports the characters to a world inspired by Chinese mythology and folklore. My first thought when I heard about it was: Why? After a little internet sleuthing, I found out that Tom & Jerry is super popular in China (and around the world) for various reasons. A big one is that, because there's no dialogue, the show travels easily. It also was able to air on Chinese television in the nineties, which means its a nostalgic fixture for many adults there now. (It makes me wonder if the characters have a similar footing in China as the Peanuts gang does in Japan. When you go there, Snoopy is everywhere . I'll keep an eye out when I eventually visit China.) If I found the conception of Forbidden Compass a bit baffling, I find its exe...
