THE LEGEND OF HEI

This absorbing handmade anime-and-wuixia-inspired tale from China aimed at youngsters is part inventive martial arts fantasy, part boyish coming-of-age adventure tale. Set in the modern world but with a nod to Chinese myth, THE LEGEND OF HEI finds cat spirit Luo-Xiao Hei's home deforested by humans. A human martial arts master with superpowers takes Hei under his wing. Their carefree adventures are disturbed by a looming war between humans and spirits, led by a spirit faction threatening the delicate peace.