Laura's Star and the Mysterious Dragon Nian explained

Laura's Star and the Mysterious Dragon Nian (de|'''Lauras Stern und der geheimnisvolle Drache Nian''') is a 2009 German animated film directed by Thilo Graf Rothkirch and Piet De Rycker.^{[3] [4]} It is a sequel to the 2004 film Laura's Star, based on the book by Klaus Baumgart.

The film was released in Germany on 24 September 2009 by Warner Bros. Pictures under their Family Entertainment label, and grossed over $4 million at the box office.^[2] The film received positive reviews from critics.^{[5] [6]} It was followed by Laura's Star and the Dream Monsters in 2011.

Synopsis

Laura is traveling to China with her family because her mother is participating in an important concert on her cello with Chinese musicians for the Chinese New Year. Her flying star flies with them, but crashes and is found by a Chinese girl named Ling-Ling. She eventually finds Laura because her aunt is also performing at the concert.

The Star then brings a Dragon costume, Nain, to life, and they have fun. However, the dragon is being pursued by a dark, demonic, cloud-shaped force, which, according to an old Chinese legend, wants to prevent spring from ever coming again. The girls attempt to stop the cloud from taking over the dragon.

Voice cast

• Annabel Wolf as Laura
• Mariann Schneider as Ling-Ling
• Dirk Bach as Dragon Nian
• Sandro Iannotta as Tommy
• Brit Gülland as Mama
• Heinrich Schafmeister as Papa
• Susanne Dobrusskin as Aunt

Release

Home media

The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray by Warner Home Video on 12 March 2010.

External links

• (Wayback Machine)
  • Lauras Stern und der geheimnisvolle Drache Nian at filmportal.de (in German)

Notes and References

1. News: Lauras Stern und Drache Nian sind Entwicklungshelfer – Wie der chinesische Animationsfilm expandiert.. Laura's Star and Dragon Naid are development aid workers - How Chinese animation is expanding. German. Die Welt. 20 September 2024.
2. 1515854. Laura's Star and the Mysterious Dragon Nian (2009). September 17, 2024.
3. News: Lauras Stern und der geheimnisvolle Drache Nian. n.d.. German. Film Database. . 17 September 2024.
4. Web site: Lauras Stern und der geheimnisvolle Drache Nian. n.d.. Cineuropa. 19 September 2024.
5. News: Unter Lauras Stern nach China. Hochreuther. Ina. To China, with Laura's Star. German. Rheinische Post. 20 September 2024.
6. News: Peking schimmert gülden im neuen "Lauras Stern". Huber. Andrea. Beijing shimmers golden in the new "Laura's Star". Die Welt. 20 September 2024.