Contents.Synopsis The synopsis continues a plot begun in.Staying at the palace of the in, Tintin is approached by a visitor from in. The visitor supplies him with the name of, a Japanese businessman based in, but before finishing his message is hit by a dart dipped in Rajaijah, the 'poison of madness.' Tintin and his travel to Shanghai to meet Mitsuhirato, who warns them that the Maharajah is in danger and that they should return to India. Surviving several attempts on his life by mysterious assailants, Tintin attempts to leave for India by boat, but is kidnapped. His abductors reveal themselves as members of a secret society known as the Sons of the Dragon, who are devoted to combating. Their leader, explains to Tintin that Mitsuhirato is both a Japanese spy and an opium smuggler, and enlists Tintin in their fight to stop him. Tintin agrees, and spies on Mitsuhirato at the Blue Lotus.
Following the spy, he discovers him. The Japanese government uses this as an excuse to, taking Shanghai under its control.Tintin is captured by Mitsuhirato, who plans to poison him with Rajaijah; however, one of Wang's agents swaps the poison for coloured water, and Tintin escapes unscathed. When Mitsuhirato discovers the deception, he convinces, the corrupt Chief of Police at the, to put a warrant out for Tintin's arrest. Meanwhile, Tintin enters the Settlement in search for Professor Fang Hsi-ying, an expert on poisons who he hopes can develop a cure for Rajaijah, but discovers that he has been kidnapped. Dawson's police arrest Tintin and hand him over to the Japanese, who sentence him to death before he is rescued by Wang.Travelling to Hukow with the ransom money for Fang, Tintin comes across a flood that has destroyed a village and rescues a young Chinese orphan,.
Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for The Adventures of Tintin: Season One (DVD, 2011, 2-Disc Set) at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products! For many fans, The Blue Lotus is filled with a certain angst not found in Tintin's other adventures. At times it has a desolate quality, as Tintin finds himself alone in.
Chang accompanies Tintin to Hukow, where one of Mitsuhirato's spies ambushes them; they realise that it was a trap and that Fang was not there. Meanwhile, the detectives are employed by Dawson to arrest Tintin, but fail on multiple occasions.
Returning to Shanghai, Tintin intends to confront Mitsuhirato, and allows himself to be captured by him. Being held prisoner at The Blue Lotus, he discovers that Mitsuhirato is in league with the film director, who reveals that he is the leader of the international opium smuggling gang that Tintin had pursued in Egypt and India, and was the man assumed to have fallen to his death during the foiled kidnapping of the Maharaja's son.
However, in accordance with Tintin's plan, Chang and the Sons of the Dragon rescue Tintin and Fang; Rastapopoulos is arrested while Mitsuhirato commits. Fang develops a cure for Rajaijah, while Wang adopts Chang as his son. Tintin's report on Mitsuhirato's activities leads to, which withdraws from the in protest. History Background.
This section does not any. Unsourced material may be challenged and.Find sources: – ( December 2014) In France, the series originally aired on May 5, 1992 on with reruns on.In Canada, the series originally aired on, and on in Quebec, with reruns subsequently aired on, and.In the United States, it originally aired on with reruns subsequently aired on, as part of their, as part of their &In Germany, the series was aired on with reruns subsequently aired on.The series originally aired in the United Kingdom on on terrestrial television and, a channel based on available through the original system. It was later broadcast on until the show was purchased.
With reruns subsequently aired on, &.In Israel, the series was dubbed into by Elrom Studios and broadcast on the Israeli Channel 2, then later on the. Tintin became very popular among kids and adults in Israel, and the show was aired for several years rerunning many times.In Australia, the series was broadcast by the as part of their programming block, as well as on the digital channel (5 April 1993 – 21 April 2006). Its complete run has been shown at least twice, leading to screenings of the.
In October 2010, it was being aired on. Later, it stopped airing on TV in Australia. In New Zealand, the series was originally aired on of. It continued to be rerun on TV2 and TV3 for a few years, and was then featured on.In South Africa, the series was broadcast by KTV, a daily children's program, on.In India, the series was broadcast by in the summer of 2000 with a Hindi dub.
The original run was followed by many reruns. 's and Zee Alpha Bangla also showed the series with the original Hindi dubbing. Aired the series in around the same time as Sabash Tintin.
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Retrieved 1 December 2019., 3-9 July 1993 edition and subsequent dates., p. 90.Further reading., Jean-Marc & Randy (2002) The Pocket Essential TintinExternal links. Les Aventures de Tintin en DVD (2003): issues 1,2,5,6.
The Adventures of Tintin – 5-disc DVD set (2003). on. at. at Tintinologist.org.