Set in 1920s Italy, the movie tells the story of Poluk, a pilot who is cursed to become a pig.
The hero is Poluk, the heroine is Gina and Faye, Gina is a beautiful and lonely tavern owner who loves Poluk, but Poluk never responds to her, Faye is a smart and lovely designer who repairs Poluk’s plane and brings him new hope, she uses her wisdom to create her own dreams and her passion to infect her friends.
The “pig” in the film is a metaphor for the alienated people in the war. The style of the film is romantic and humorous, with beautiful images, vivid characters, and a tight plot, which makes people feel freedom and love and beauty.
1992 / Japan / Comedy Animation Adventure / Hayao Miyazaki / Choichiro Moriyama Noboru Kato Noriko
Rosen is an ace pilot of the Italian Air Force in World War I. However, he is transformed into a pig by magic.
Although he was transformed into a pig, Rosen continued his old profession and became a bounty hunter, specializing in combating air robbers who committed crimes in the airspace of the Adriatic Sea.
The Red Hog became so famous that the hijackers were terrified of him.
The bandits brought in super-pilot Kakis to deal with Rosen.
Kakis takes advantage of Rosen’s engine failure and shoots him down during a showdown.
When Rosen takes his plane to his old friend Bicklow for repairs, he meets Bicklow’s granddaughter, Fio.
Fio helps Rosen fix the plane and together they take to the skies again to fight the air robbers.
At that moment, Kakis appears and falls in love with Fio at first sight.
In order to compete for Fio’s love, Kakis proposes a duel to Rosen.
The two of them once again fight in the blue sky.
