Award-nominated animation Tea Pets to hit theatres Friday

A 3D-animation centered around tea pets, cute clay figurines in a local tea shop in a southern Chinese city, will hit theaters around China this Friday.

The lead character, a clay figurine named Ah Tang, is different from all the other cute little clay figures which change color when covered in tea. This makes Ah Tang feel upset.

A still of A 3D-animation Tea Pets, which is due to hit theaters Friday, July 21, 2017.[Photo provided to China Plus]

It is also the motivation behind his action-packed adventures to realize his desire to change color like the other figures that are believed good-luck charms for tea drinkers.

Chinese actress Hu Ke and her son An Ji sing the publicity song for this movie. Hu Ke explains why she decided to join the promotion for Tea Pets.

Chinese actress Hu Ke and her young son An Ji join a promotional event on July 15, 2017 in Beijing for Tea Pets, for which they sing a song together to promote the upcoming 3D animation.[Photo provided to China Plus]

"I really appreciate the delicately-designed story plot. This animation conveys the knowledge of traditional Chinese culture, including theories about life that they need to consider. The movie not only entertains kids but also educates them."

Earlier, Tea Pets was nominated in the competition for Golden Goblet Award for best animation in Shanghai, along side four other animations.