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| Based on | Lauras Stern by Klaus Baumgart |
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| Edited by | Erik Stappenbeck |
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Running time | 76 minutes[3] |
| Countries | Germany China[2] |
| Language | German |
| Box office | $4.2 million[4] |
Laura's Star and the Mysterious Dragon Nian (German:Lauras Stern und der geheimnisvolle Drache Nian) is a 2009 German animated film directed by Thilo Graf Rothkirch and Piet De Rycker.[5] It is a sequel to the 2004 filmLaura's Star, based on thebook series by Klaus Baumgart.
The film was released in Germany on 24 September 2009 byWarner Bros. Pictures under theirFamily Entertainment label, and grossed over $4.2 million at the box office.[4] The film received positive reviews from critics.[6][7] It was followed byLaura's Star and the Dream Monsters in 2011.
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.
The film was released onDVD andBlu-ray byWarner Home Video on 12 March 2010.