The soot sprites also appear in Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (2001).

煤烟精灵在2001年的《千与千寻》中也出现过。

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But after a while when Chihiro again sees the parents, they have turned into pigs.

但是过一会后当千寻再看父母时，他们已经变成了猪。

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Chihiro in mom and dad went out to a new home path in the woods, father of car accident to an ancient tower, tower following a long tunnel.

千寻在和爸爸妈妈去郊外新家的林中小路上，爸爸将车意外开到了一个古老的城楼前，城楼下面有长长的隧道。

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Chihiro recovers her parents and escapes, but nastiness lingers in the bath-house world, just as it does in the real world.

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Other films in the shortlist included Chan-wook Park's "Oldboy" from South Korea and Japanese animation master Hayao Miyazaki's animated film "Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi" ("Spirited Away").

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In the end, it is Chihiro who changes, not Yubaba.

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