COLLECTION · Series

不想长大

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This is a children's fantasy sitcom that aired in 2009, similar in style to *Star Elf Blue Duoduo*, with guest appearances by Yang Zi and Zhang Yishan. The protagonist, elementary school student Gao Xiaodian, lives in an ordinary family. His father is always forcing him to eat the cakes he makes, and he is constantly nagged and disciplined by his parents. At school he is completely unremarkable, with average grades and an introverted personality, and his teachers often cannot even remember his name. When playing with friends, his classmate Niu Feitian is always the leader and gets to play the superhero, while Gao Xiaodian is forced to play the chased monster. He is tired of his dull, boring life and longs for a surprise. During a scuffle, Gao Xiaodian picks up a shabby cloth-bag doll and takes it home. Late at night the doll transforms, and out steps Princess Abu from the Cloth-Bag Planet. She possesses wonderful magic, and the bag she carries with her can produce all kinds of objects and grant wishes. Princess Abu secretly stays with Gao Xiaodian, using her magic to help him solve problems at school, finish his homework, and play tricks on mischievous classmates, winning the once-inferior Xiaodian everyone's admiration. But the magic often goes out of control, causing many comic mishaps: household objects are randomly transformed and strange foods appear, leaving Xiaodian's parents frequently baffled. Through these experiences, Xiaodian gradually becomes confident and outgoing, learning to use magic to help his family and classmates and coming to understand sharing and kindness. Niu Feitian's older cousin, played by Zhang Yishan, accidentally discovers the secret of the magic bag and wants to steal it for his own gain, constantly setting traps to cheat and steal it. Yet each of his schemes is undone by Abu's magic and Gao Xiaodian's kindness, with the villain's clever plans backfiring every time. Yang Zi guest-stars as Xiaodian's homeroom teacher, Teacher Jing, who often mediates conflicts among the children and guides them not to rely on magic, teaching them that sincerity matters most. The series moves forward through self-contained stories, with each episode presenting a funny school or family episode, while the main storyline revolves around keeping the magic secret and the villain's attempts to seize the treasure. Late in the story, Princess Abu's interstellar energy runs out and she must return to her own planet, and the magic bag will completely lose its powers. Before parting, she uses her last magic to leave behind warm memories, then quietly leaves Earth. After the magic disappears, life returns to its original ordinariness, but Gao Xiaodian has already grown up: he no longer depends on magic for happiness, has learned to make friends on his own initiative and express himself bravely, and has come to cherish the family love and friendship in everyday life. He keeps his precious memories of the alien princess in his heart, and the two promise to meet again in the future.