Hold onto your popcorn, Gen Z! 🍿 The world's favorite cat-and-mouse duo just leveled up their 85-year rivalry with a time-travel twist in Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass. The animated flick premiered in Beijing this week, blending slapstick humor with ancient Chinese dynasties – think floating palaces and dragon chases meets classic cartoon chaos!
Fans at the premiere told CGTN reporter Julian Waghann the film feels like a 'cultural handshake' 🤝 between East and West. One cosplaying fan laughed: 'They’re still throwing frying pans – just now they’re Ming Dynasty woks!'
While Chinese theaters get first dibs, global audiences can catch the compass-powered madness in late 2025. Proving laughter needs no translation, this reboot serves nostalgia with a side of steamed buns 🥟 – because who said history can’t be hilarious?
