Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival Movies and Videos for Kids

Grab some popcorn (actually, mooncakes) and relax on the couch! Let’s learn how to celebrate the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival through movies and videos. Here are the best movies and videos about the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival 中秋节 / 中秋節 for kids in Chinese and English.

Videos about Chinese Mid-Autumn Moon Festival - history of the holiday, Chinese cultural traditions, moon songs, moon cake cooking videos and recipes. Languages: English, Mandarin, Cantonese

Best Mid-Autumn Festival movie for kids and families

Over the Moon

This animated fantasy was inspired by the ancient legend of Chang’e and her lost love, Hou Yi.

In this movie, an adventurous girl named Fei Fei mourns the death of her mother, who often shared stories about the mythical moon goddess Chang’e. As her father starts a relationship with a new girlfriend, Fei Fei desperately clings to memories of her mother. Her determination fuels her quest to build a rocket, which launches her into a psychedelic universe, including Chang’e on the moon.

Dubbing is available in English, Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese, and several other languages.

Rated PG. Common Sense Media recommends the movie for children ages six and up.

Best Moon Festival history videos in English

These videos give a helpful overview of Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival traditions in English.

All You Need to Know About Mid-Autumn Festival

This video from South China Morning Post introduces the origins of the Mid-Autumn Festival, an annual tradition during which Chinese families reunite, feast, and give thanks for the harvest of crops following the summer.

A Mid-Autumn Festival Legend

This adorable child from Singapore explains the Mid-Autumn Festival and why we celebrate the holiday with mooncakes.

Mid-Autumn Festival Video | An introduction

Watch this video from the Great Britain Times for an overview of Chinese cultural traditions, including family gatherings with round fruit and mooncake pastries. Most of the video is in English, but some Mandarin phrases are included. Subtitles are in simplified Chinese.

Learn Chinese Poem 学诗词 Quiet Night Thought《静夜思》

This bilingual video teaches the famous Chinese Tang poem by Li Ba. The author, Li Bai, used four lines of five Chinese characters to describe his nostalgia for home during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Subtitles are in Simplified Chinese, Hanyu Pinyin, and English.

Best Moon Festival Videos in Mandarin Chinese

If you’re raising bilingual children or learning yourself, these videos summarize the Mid-Autumn Festival in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Mid-Autumn Festival? 中秋節的故事➕我們一起做月餅

Mama Laoshi explains the Mid-Autumn Festival to her adorable toddler, Winter, in Mandarin Chinese. Like all of her other videos, this one is dynamic and engaging!

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Chinese Holidays – Mid-Autumn Festival – 中秋节

This Chinese teacher demonstrates how to pronounce important vocabulary for the Mid-Autumn Festival in Mandarin. The subtitles are in Simplified Chinese, Pinyin, and English.

Taoshu and Friends Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival

Taoshu is a popular Chinese cartoon in Singapore. This particular video incorporates real footage of families celebrating the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival. The audio is in Mandarin Chinese, while the occasional subtitles are in simplified Chinese.

Best Moon Festival Video in Cantonese

If your family speaks Cantonese, check out these great Mid-Autumn Festival videos.

中秋節 Mid-Autumn Festival

While speaking fluent Cantonese, an American mother shares authentic photographs and describes how people celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. Subtitles are in traditional Chinese characters and English.