It was a monstrously large feline-like beast with a striped body, scraggly mane, four fangs that curled out of its mouth, long sharp claws, and a disproportionately long, ruffled multicoloured tail. Zouwus were incredibly powerful and fast, capable of travelling 1,000 miles in a day. [1]

Zouyu (Chinese: 騶虞), also called zouwu (騶吾) or zouya (騶牙), is a legendary creature mentioned in old Chinese literature. The earliest known appearance of the characters 騶虞 (zou yu) is in the Book of Songs, [1][2] but J.J.L. Duyvendak describes that the interpretation of that little poem as referring to an animal of that name is "very doubtful". [1]

2018年11月22日 · JK Rowling was inspired by Chinese mythology when she created one of the most dazzling creatures in the latest Fantastic Beasts movie. The scene-stealing zouwu (驺吾), also called zouyu (驺虞) in some Chinese texts, is an elephant-sized beast with the head of a tiger and the tail of a pheasant.

2022年5月26日 · Gracing the silver screen as one of many magical creatures that protagonist Newt Scamander comes across is a radiant crossbreed of a lion and a tiger, known as the zouwu (騶吾; zau1 ng4) or zouyu (騶虞; zau1 jyu4). In the film, prancing along Parisian streets, the zouyu wreaks havoc until zoologist Scamander captures it.

A five-coloured Chinese beast that resembled an elephant-sized cat, the Zouwu had a striped coat, straggly mane and four fangs that curled out of its mouth. It also had a distinctive long and multi-coloured tail.

2018年11月12日 · #Zouyu #FantasticBeasts #CrimesOfGrindelwald #HarryPotter The Zouyu is in the new Fantastic Beasts film set in the Harry Potter universe. This Zouyu is from Chinese mythology and often thought of...

2019年2月15日 · The Chinese Zouwu is described by JKR as “a giant cat-like creature with a long plumed tail”, “a monstrous cat the size of an elephant, five colored with a tail the size of a python.” In an interview JKR also says the Zouwu is “five-coloured”. It is not mentioned in Newt’s bestseller “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” (FB)

This female Zouwu belonged to Newton Scamander, a well-known Magizoologist, in the early 20th century. She formerly belonged to the Circus Arcanus. The Zouwu was part of Skender's wizarding circus and freak show, Circus Arcanus. Skender kept her in a cage and mistreated her. [1] . In 1926, the...

Would you like to change the currency to Pounds (£)? Back in 2017 I was lucky enough to be involved in the early development of the Zouwu for Fantastic Beasts 2. I worked on this character for a long time and it was a real highlight. This is where I …

2019年10月20日 · Bringing a fantastic beast to life can be physically exhausting, especially when it's as big as a Zouwu. Robin Guiver gives us a glimpse at what it's like to grapple with a larger-than-life puppet and explains how Eddie Redmayne is an 'endurance athlete' of the imagination. If playback doesn't begin shortly, try restarting your device.