Beauty and the White Lion (1991)

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GaiaVS07 Productions/J Paul Studios' Movie-Spoof of Disney's 1991 Animated Musical/Romantic-Fantasy Movie Film *Beauty and the Beast*, also Based on the 1756 Fairy Tale of the Same Name by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont.

In the Loving Memory of the lates Angela Lansbury (1925-2022), David Ogden Stiers (1942-2018), Jerry Orbach (1935-2004), Tony Jay (1933-2006), Rex Everhart (1920-2000), Mary Kay Bergman (1961-1999), and Jack Angel (1930-2021).

An arrogant young prince (Ichigo Kurosaki) and his castle's servants fall under the spell of a wicked enchantress, who turns him into the hideous White Lion (portrayed by Kimba/Leo) until he learns to love and be loved in return. The spirited, headstrong village girl Orihime Inoue (Belle) enters Kimba's castle after he imprisons her father Vegeta (Maurice). With the help of his enchanted servants, including the matronly Antonella (Mrs. Potts), Orihime begins to draw the cold-hearted White Lion out of his isolation.

## Plot:

An enchantress disguised as a beggar woman (potrayed by Pitou and Queen Serenity) visits a castle and offers an enchanted rose to a cruel and selfish prince (Ichigo Kurosaki) in exchange for shelter from a storm. When he refuses, she reveals her identity and transforms the prince into a white lion (Beast; portrayed by Kimba/Leo) and his servants into animals. She warns the prince that the spell will only be broken if he learns to love another and be loved in return before the last petal falls, or he will remain a white lion forever.

Several years later, in a nearby village, Orihime Inoue (Belle), the book-loving daughter of an eccentric inventor named Vegeta (Maurice), dreams of adventure. She frequently tries avoiding Hamegg (Gaston), a narcissistic hunter who wants to marry her because of her beauty. On route to a fair to showcase his latest invention, an automatic wood-chopper, Vegeta gets lost in the forest and seeks refuge in the white lion's castle; There, Kimba/Leo finds Vegeta and imprisons him for trespassing. When Vegeta's flying bison Appa (Phillipe) returns alone, Orihime ventures out searching for her father, finding him locked in the castle dungeon. Kimba/Leo agrees to free Vegeta if she takes his place as prisoner.

Orihime befriends the castle's servants: Captain Fleeker Floogal (Lumiere), Sonic the Hedgehog (Cosgworth), Antonella Cat (Mrs. Potts), and her son Flippy (Chip), the little cat; they serve her a dinner through song. When she wanders into the forbidden west wing and finds the rose, Kimba/Leo catches her and angrily forces her to flee the castle. In the woods, she is ambushed by a pack of African Wild Dogs and Panthers, but Kimba/Leo rescues her and is injured in the process. As Orihime nurses his injuries, a rapport develops between them and as time passes, they begin to fall in love.

Meanwhile, Vegeta returns to the village and fails to convince the townsfolk of Orihime's predicament. Hearing Vegeta's statements about Kimba/Leo, Hamegg hatches a plan: He bribes Sigma (Monsieur D' Arque), the warden of the town's insane asylum, to have Vegeta locked up as a lunatic. Shaw will use this to force Orihime into marrying him in exchange for Vegeta's release. Before they can act, however, Vegeta leaves for the castle to attempt a rescue alone.

After sharing a romantic dance with the Kimba/Leo, Orihime uses Kimba's magic mirror to check on her father and sees him collapsing in the woods. Kimba/Leo releases her to save Vegeta, giving her the mirror as a memento. After Orihime takes her father to the village, a band of villagers led by Hamegg arrives to detain Vegeta. Orihime uses the mirror to show Kimba/Leo to the townsfolk, proving her father's sanity. Realizing that Orihime loves Kimba/Leo, a jealous Hamegg locks Orihime and her father in the cellar, and rallies the villagers to help him slay Kimba/Leo. Flippy, who arrived at their house as a stowaway, activates Vegeta's wood-chopping machine, freeing Vegeta and Orihime from the cellar.

When the villagers arrive at the castle, Kimba's servants fend them off. Meanwhile, Hamegg attacks Kima/Leo, who is too depressed from Orihime's departure to fight back but regains his spirit upon seeing Orihime return. He defeats Hamegg but spares his life before reuniting with Orihime. However, Hamegg fatally wounds Kimba/Leo before losing his footing and falling to the forest where he's mauled to death by the African Wild Dogs and Panthers that attacked Orihime and her father before. Kimba/Leo dies in Orihime's arms before the last petal falls. Orihime tearfully professes her love to the White Lion, and the spell is undone, reviving Kimba/Leo and restoring his human form along with his servants and castle. The Prince and Orihime host a ball for the kingdom, where they dance happily.

## Cast:

* Belle - Orihime Inoue (Bleach, BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War)
* The Beast - Kimba/Leo (Adult; Kimba the White Lion)
* Gaston - Hamegg (Kimba the White Lion)
* Lumiere - Captain Fleeker Floogal (Floogals)
* Cogsworth - Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic)
* Mrs. Potts - Antonella Cat (OC)
* Chip - Flippy (OC; Juan Pablo and Antonella's Son)
* Fifi the Feather Duster - First Officer Flo Floogal (Floogals)
* Wardrobe - Lop (Star Wars: Visions)
* Sultan (Footstool) - Weed (Ginga Denetsu Weed)
* Stove - Donkey Kong (The Super Mario Bros. Movie)
* LeFou - Kabuto Yakushi (Naruto)
* Claudette, Laurette and Paulette -Misty (Pokemon), Luchia Nanami (Mermaid Melody) and Tea Gardner (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
* Maurice - Vegeta (Dragon Ball Z)
* Phillipe - Appa (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
* Monsieur D'Arque - Sigma (Megaman X)
* The Wolves - African Wild Dogs (Kimba the White Lion/The New Adventures of Kimba the White Lion) and The Black Four (Kimba the White Lion)
* Prince Adam - Ichigo Kurosaki (Bleach, BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War)
* Lumiere (Human) - Renji Abarai (Bleach, BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War)
* Cogsworth (Human) - Uryu Ishida (Bleach, BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War)
* Mrs. Potts (Human) - Mito Freecss (Hunter X Hunter)
* Chip (Human) - Gon Freecss (Hunter X Hunter)
* Fifi (Human) - Rukia Kuchiki (Bleach, BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War)
* Sultan (Dog) - Akamaru (Naruto: Shippuden)

## Characters Gallery:

Orihime Inoue as BelleKimba/Leo (Adult) as The BeastHamegg as GastonCaptain Fleeker Floogal as LumiereSonic the Hedgehog as CogsworthAntonella Cat as Mrs. PottsFlippy as ChipFirst Officer Flo Floogal as Fifi the Feather DusterLop as WardrobeWeed as Sultan (Footstool)Donkey Kong as StoveKabuto Yakushi as LeFouVegeta as MauriceAppa as PhillipeAfrican Wild Dogs (1966/1989)and Black Four as The WolvesIchigo Kurosaki as Prince AdamRenji Abarai as Lumiere (Human)Uryu Ishida as Cogsworth (Human)Mito Freecss as Mrs. Potts (Human)Gon Freecss as Chip (Human)Rukia Kuchiki as Fifi (Human)Akamaru as Sultan (Dog)

## Chapter Cards Gallery:

Beauty and the White Lion (1991) Part 1 - Prologue (Chapter Card).pngBeauty and the White Lion (1991) Part 2 - ♪ Orihime ♪ (Chapter Card).pngBeauty and the White Lion (1991) Part 3 - Orihime Meets Hamegg (Chapter Card).pngBeauty and the White Lion (1991) Part 4 - Vegeta's Invention (Chapter Card).pngBeauty and the White Lion (1991) Part 5 - Vegeta Gets Lost (Chapter Card).pngBeauty and the White Lion (1991) Part 6 - Vegeta Comes Upon A Castle (Chapter Card).pngBeauty and the White Lion (1991) Part 7 - Hamegg Proposes to Orihime-♪ Orihime (Reprise) ♪ (Chapter Card).pngBeauty and the White Lion (1991) Part 8 - Orihime Arrives at the Castle (Chapter Card).pngBeauty and the White Lion (1991) Part 9 - Orihime's New Home (Chapter Card).pngBeauty and the White Lion (1991) Part 10 - ♪ Hamegg ♪ (Chapter Card).pngBeauty and the White Lion (1991) Part 11 - Orihime Meets Antonella, Flippy and Lop(Chapter Card).pngBeauty and the White Lion (1991) Part 12 - Orihime Is Being Difficult (Chapter Card).pngBeauty and the White Lion (1991) Part 13 - Orihime Leaves Her Room-Meeting Fleeker and Sonic (Chapter Card).pngBeauty and the White Lion (1991) Part 14 - ♪ Be Our Guest ♪ (Chapter Card).pngBeauty and the White Lion (1991) Part 15 - Exploring the West Wing-Orihime Finds the Magic Rose (Chapter Card).pngBeauty and the White Lion (1991) Part 16 - Orihime Runs Off-Kimba (Leo) Fights the African Wild Dogs (Chapter Card).pngBeauty and the White Lion (1991) Part 17 - Hamegg Scheme A Plan with Sigma (Chapter Card).pngBeauty and the White Lion (1991) Part 18 - Something Special for Orihime (♪ Something There ♪) (Chapter Card).pngBeauty and the White Lion (1991) Part 19 - Preparing the Castle (♪ Human Again ♪) (Chapter Card).pngBeauty and the White Lion (1991) Part 20 - A Romantic Evening (♪ Beauty and the White Lion ♪ (Chapter Card).pngBeauty and the White Lion (1991) Part 21 - Kimba (Leo) Sets Orihime Free (Chapter Card).pngBeauty and the White Lion (1991) Part 22 - Hamegg's Evil Plan in Action (♪ Kill the White Lion ♪) (Chapter Card).pngBeauty and the White Lion (1991) Part 23 - The Castle Under Attack (Chapter Card).pngBeauty and the White Lion (1991) Part 24 - Kimba (Leo) vs. Hamegg (Chapter Card).pngBeauty and the White Lion (1991) Part 25 - Transformation-Happy Ending End Credits (Chapter Card).pngBeauty and the White Lion (1991) Part 26 - End Credits (Chapter Card).png
## See Also:

### Animated Productions

* Beauty and the White Lion: The Enchanted Christmas (1997) (Direct-to video sequel/prequel)
* Beauty and the White Lion: Orihime's Magical World (1998) (Direct-to video prequel)

### Live-Action Productions:

* Beauty and the White Lion (2017) (Live-Action Remake)