Director: Yongchang Lin, Heqi Shao
A missing scientist and a decades-old family mystery pull two mischievous bears into an unexpectedly high-stakes rescue in Boonie Bears: Guardian Code.
What is Boonie Bears: Guardian Code about?
Brothers Briar and Bramble have grown up without their mother Barbara, who vanished when they were still cubs. When a scientist under their protection is suddenly endangered, the bears find themselves drawn into a chain of events that forces them to leave familiar forest territory behind. Tracking clues that connect the scientist's disappearance to their own family history, Briar and Bramble navigate unfamiliar terrain, outwit pursuers, and slowly piece together what actually happened to Barbara years earlier, turning an escort mission into a personal search for answers.
Cast & crew
The Mandarin-language voice cast includes Zhang Bingjun, Tan Xiao, Zhang Wei, and Yingying Miu, part of the long-running Boonie Bears franchise's regular ensemble of performers.
Context & significance
Co-directed by Yongchang Lin and Heqi Shao, this 2023 entry runs 94 minutes and continues the Chinese animated franchise's shift toward science-fiction plotting and family-history mysteries rather than the series' earlier comedic forest skirmishes. Carrying an IMDb rating of 6.2, it sits comfortably within the franchise's usual range for family audiences. The 'Guardian Code' subtitle points to the film's central mystery device, which links Barbara's disappearance to a broader conspiracy the bears only gradually uncover. Longtime followers of the franchise will recognize the recurring supporting cast of forest neighbors, even as the plot pushes the brothers well beyond their usual territory into gadget-heavy, chase-driven sequences.
Where & how to watch
Boonie Bears: Guardian Code is available on K-Time with Persian dubbing, letting Farsi-speaking viewers follow Briar and Bramble's search without needing subtitles. Anyone can read the film's page for free; streaming the movie itself just requires logging into a K-Time account. The platform's browsing experience, from categories to search, is built in Farsi for Persian-speaking audiences abroad.