According to Naver, on April 22, Acoms company in Korea said it was producing a special documentary about the panda Fubao. The project is currently temporarily named Goodbye Gentlemen, scheduled to hit theaters this fall. The film's content includes the process of panda Fubao being raised at Everland park (Gyeonggi province, Korea) until being brought back to China.
Panda Fubao is about to have his own movie.
The film is made in a documentary style, combined with some graphic and animated segments. In addition to the story of Fubao and the zoo's caretakers, the crew also interviewed many enthusiastic fans of the “panda princess”.
When asked about the possibility of releasing in China, the production team said they aim to bring the film to many international markets. They hope the work will bring beautiful and touching memories to Fubao's fans. However, some viewers, especially in China, think that the Korean crew is overusing the image of the “panda princess” to make money, causing offense.
Some comments from netizens:
– I said before that there is too much media. Don't come here to make money.
– Why don't you say directly that you want to make money?
– If you do too much of anything, it will be dull.
– I wonder why I act like that, but it turns out it's to make a movie.
– Yes, the bear is really cute, but the other two guys are so fake, it's disgusting.
– If the whole movie were to be released, it would be reasonable to say that Fubao's image was exhausted.
– Watching the video of Mr. Song crying now makes me really sick of Korean propaganda.
– Anyway, it's true that Korean people love Fubao. When I returned home, I also called for signatures to rent back Fubao. It's reasonable to make a commemorative film now, but what's wrong with it?
– It's true that Fubao is from China, but when it's brought to Korea, it's for rent, not free. It's all back and forth!
Fubao was born to the panda pair Aibao and Lebao at South Korea's Everland amusement park on July 20, 2020, the first panda baby born in this country. The name Fubao was voted by nearly 50,000 people, with the meaning “treasure that brings happiness”. At Everland Park, the two staff who take direct care of Fubao are Mr. Kang Cheol Won and Song Young Kwan. Their images are constantly going viral on social networks because of their adorable interactions with their special “nephew”.
Fubao is a very popular character, considered one of the “tops” of the panda world. In early April, Fubao had to return to China because she had reached the age where she was able to reproduce. Because pandas are animals on the brink of extinction, they are specially managed and preserved by China.
Fubao returned to China in early April.