Ponyo On The Cliff By The Sea (DVD) (English Subtitled) (Hong Kong Version) DVD Region 3

As with any Miyazaki Hayao film, the 2008 animated masterpiece Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea is not only a movie, but an event in Asia. A magical tale about a young goldfish who yearns to become a human girl, the auteur's ninth Studio Ghibli film took the local box office by storm, grossing over 15 billion yen to become the highest-grossing film of 2008 by a large margin. It is also the first Japanese film to pass the 10 billion yen mark since Miyazaki's previous Howl's Moving Castle. Pointedly sticking to traditional animation in the age of CG, Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea is completely hand-drawn to fine detail, from magnificent rippling waves to magical underwater creatures to Ponyo's every gesture. Dotted with the strong environmental themes and fantastical leaps of imagination signature to Miyazaki's works, the film turns an endearing pint-sized love story into a visually and emotionally enchanting experience of grand proportions. A heartwarming family feature for all ages, Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea inspires the kind of wide-eyed wonder only possible in a Ghibli film.

Five-year-old boy Sosuke lives on a cliff by the sea with his headstrong mother, Lisa. One day he rescues a curious-looking fish from the sea, and names her Ponyo. Sosuke vows to love and protect Ponyo forever, but little does he know, his new pet is no ordinary fish. Ponyo is actually the runaway daughter of an eccentric sea wizard who soon comes to retrieve her. Enchanted by her first taste of the world above water, Ponyo determinedly steals her father's potions to become a human girl, and happily returns to Sosuke on the tails of a terrific storm. Her little escapade, however, releases a great destabilizing magical force into the world. When Sosuke and Ponyo wake up the next morning, they find their town is completely submerged underwater.

This edition comes with animation/storyboard comparison feature and trailer.

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Product Title:	Ponyo On The Cliff By The Sea (DVD) (English Subtitled) (Hong Kong Version) 崖上的波兒 (DVD) (中英文字幕) (香港版) 崖上的波儿 (DVD) (中英文字幕) (香港版) Ponyo On The Cliff By The Sea (DVD) (English Subtitled) (Hong Kong Version) Ponyo On The Cliff By The Sea (DVD) (English Subtitled) (Hong Kong Version)
Also known as:	崖上的波妞 崖上的波妞
Director:	Miyazaki Hayao 宮崎駿 宫崎骏 宮崎駿 Miyazaki Hayao
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Release Date:	2009-07-28
Language:	Cantonese, Japanese, Mandarin
Subtitles:	English, Traditional Chinese, Japanese
Country of Origin:	Japan
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Aspect Ratio:	1.78 : 1
Sound Information:	Dolby Digital 2.0, DTS Extended Surround(TM) / DTS-ES(TM)
Disc Format(s):	DVD
Region Code:	3 - South East Asia (including Hong Kong, S. Korea and Taiwan) What is it?
Duration:	101 (mins)
Publisher:	Intercontinental Video (HK)
Package Weight:	120 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1014037994

Bonus Features (104 mins):
Language: Japanese
Subtitles: Traditional Chinese / English
1. Animation Storyboard Switching Feature
2. Trailers

Director : Hayao Miyazaki

The latest film by Academy Award winning director Hayao Miyazaki, "Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea"is the 2008 No. 1 box office hit in Japan. This timeless tale is brought to life by over 170,000 pages of completely hand drawn animation drawings. The director's attention to detail is what makes this film another Miyazaki masterpiece.

The story is about a young and overeager goldfish named Ponyo who struggles to realize her dream of becoming human and living with a boy named Sosuke after he saved her life by chance. Meanwhile, Sosuke tries to keep a solemn promise to Ponyo that drives them to embark on a magical adventure.

This film has won 1 award(s) and received 2 award nomination(s).

• Asian Film Awards 2009
  • Best Film Nomination
  • Best Director Nomination, Miyazaki Hayao
  • Best Composer Winner

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