There are three movies in the "Lion King" series, which mainly tell the difficult growth process of the Lion King "Simba".

Part 1: "The Revenge of the Prince"

"The Lion King" is the pinnacle of Disney's history. The story is inspired by Shakespeare's "Hamlet" and became a global hit that year. animated movie. In 1994, Mainland China, which had just introduced American blockbusters, also introduced this film, which won both word-of-mouth and box office success.

The main story is that, accompanied by many enthusiastic and loyal friends, the little lion king Simba not only experienced the most glorious moments in life, but also encountered the most difficult challenges, experiencing life, death, and love. , responsibility and other tests in life, he finally ascended the throne of the king of the forest, and also experienced the true meaning of life in the endless cycle of nature. The film won the 1995 Oscar and Golden Globe Awards for Best Original Music and Best Film Song, becoming Disney's most successful animated film in recent years.

Part 2: "Simba's Glory"

It mainly tells the story of Simba (voiced by Matthew Broderick)'s daughter Kiara (Nev. Campbell (voiced by Neve Campbell) is naughty and active and likes to run around. Peng Peng and Timon, who are entrusted by Simba to look after her, are really at a loss what to do. Elsewhere, Scar's Yu Dangji intends to train his son Gao Fu to be Scar's successor, and plans a revenge battle to regain the dominance of Rongguo.

The curious Kiara secretly ventured outside the forest and met Gao Fu. They fell into the fish lake while playing. The brave Kiara rescued the master, and the two became sworn friends. A few years later, the insidious Ji designed a master to sneak into Simba's camp, gain Simba's trust, and then wait for an opportunity to launch a battle of revenge. Gaogu and Kiara fell in love with each other while getting along, so the master decided to give up revenge and tell the truth.

Although Simba believed in the master, he still had reservations. One day, Gao Fu and Simba accidentally entered the land of horseshoe crabs while walking. Ji suddenly appeared. After a fierce beating, Simba escaped with Gao Fu's help. However, Simba, who was imitated, misunderstood Gao Gu and drove him back to the wasteland. Kiara ran away from home imitating her heart.

The third part: "The Lion King One and One Half"

This film is a side story of The Lion King, telling the unknown growth process of the Lion King Simba. When Simba's father Mufasa was persecuted to death by traitors, little Simba fled the animal kingdom in order to escape.

During the escape, Xintian met a pair of funny people - Ding Man and Peng Ying. Timon, Peng Peng and Simba became good friends, and they began their comfortable life in the jungle. Simba grew up slowly in the jungle, and eventually became a lion in the male community and married his own beautiful princess. Thanks to the living treasures Timon and Pengpeng, ordinary life is full of laughter.

Simba?

The son of King Mufasa of the Glory Kingdom and the official heir to the throne. Simba is naughty, noisy, and not afraid of anything. He runs around with his friend Nana all day long! But his father's death once made him lose his way. After being deported, he lived a life like a paradise with Timon and Peng Peng. It wasn't until Nana appeared and the guidance of his father and the mage Rafiki that the young prince realized his responsibilities and returned to the kingdom to challenge his uncle Scar.

Mufasa

Simba’s father, the king of the Kingdom of Glory. Strong, smart, and brave, he is a true leader and has the deepest understanding of the "cycle of life." He rules the Holy Land of Glory with love and loves his family deeply. But he never expected that his biological brother Scar would do anything to get the throne. After his death, he became the patron saint of the Kingdom of Glory and gave Simba new courage when he needed help the most.

Scar

Mufasa’s brother and Simba’s uncle. Ambitious, he colluded with the hyenas in the elephant cemetery and set up a conspiracy to kill young Simba. Deceived his nephew to go to the valley. and let the coyotes drive the herds of bison into the valley. In order to save his son, Mufasa died while the beasts were running wild (actually by his hands). He then framed the blame on the unknowing Simba and expelled him from the Glory Kingdom, thus taking the throne as a matter of course. However, he never expected that Simba would come back one day.

Nana

Simba’s childhood sweetheart follows him all day long, taking adventures together. His biggest hobby is knocking Simba to the ground in fighting games. Mufasa's death and Scar's lies once made her think that Simba was dead, but when she unexpectedly met her young companion in the forest, she was already a beauty with smooth tawny hair. She tries her best to persuade the frustrated Simba to return to the kingdom to fight against Scar's ruthless rule. He was also the first to help Simba when he needed it.

Timon

A lively and humorous little meerkat who claims to be smart and chic. Simba accidentally discovered him when he was kicked out of the Kingdom of Glory (correction: it should be said that he discovered Simba). After some "smart" thinking, he decided to keep the little lion as his and Peng Peng's bodyguard. Under the guidance of him and Peng Peng "Hakuna Matata", Simba gradually accepted their philosophy of life--escape. But beyond all the chatter, he's actually a loyal and good friend.

"The Lion King" is an animated film produced by Walt Disney Pictures in the United States, co-directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff, and starring Matthew Broderick, James Earl Jones, Jeremy Irons, Nathan Lane and other co-starring voices?[1]?.

The film was released in the United States on June 24, 1994, and in China on July 15, 1995.

Reference materials:

1. The Lion King? Baidu Encyclopedia