The Little Prince Movie and Exhibit in Hong Kong

I was able to watch The Little Prince movie with my brother at Pacific Place mall in Hong Kong last month.

The Little Prince movie is based on the internationally renowned novel entitled “The Little Prince” by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. 

The film version is not a straight adaptation of the novel as the film depicts a more modern approach since the story revolves around a little girl with an overbearing mother who made a life plan and imposed a very strict study schedule during the summer in order to ensure that the little girl passes the exam and gets enrolled at the prestigious Werth Academy school.

Since the little girl and her mom moved to a new home to be near Werth Academy, she ended up befriending her elderly neighbor who tells her about the story of The Little Prince since he is the same aviator narrator who had encountered the little prince in the desert  before.

The film was able to include the important parts of the story from the novel with the scenes showing the elderly aviator sharing his story to the little girl about the little prince and the scenes showing the little girl going on an adventure to search for the little prince by taking the aviator’s plane and landing on an asteroid. The little girl encountered the little prince and other characters from the book.

Here's the movie trailer from The Little Prince movie:

Aside from watching the movie, I was able to see The Little Prince exhibit at Pacific Place mall too. 

 Below are photos of some of the interesting displays at the exhibit.

The Little Prince

The fox, the rose and the Little Prince

The Businessman

The Lamplighter

The Geograph

The King

One of the key learnings from The Little Prince is a quote that says "All grown-ups were once children...but only a few of them remember it." This reminds us that even as adults we must not forget or lose sight of the sense of innocence and imagination of a child. It is important to have a sense of wonder about the world and to continue to learn. 

In the movie, the narrator mentioned that the drawing of a hat like figure is far more than that since it is actually a boa constrictor digesting an elephant. It is a simple example  that shows us the importance of having a child-like imagination changes how we see things in life.

The figure shows a boa constrictor digesting an elephant

Although the film is animated and may seem a movie for children, The Little Prince is definitely a story that adults can relate to given the different learnings that one can get from watching it.