Genre: Fantasy, Kids & Family, Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Directed by Chris Appelhans
Produced by Aron Warner, Chris Bremble, Jackie Chan
Screenplay by Chris Appelhans
Starring: Jimmy Wong, John Cho, Constance Wu, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Jimmy O. Yang, Aaron Yoo, Will Yun Lee & Ronny Chieng.
Edited by Michael Andrews
Music by Philip Klein
Production Company: Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation, Beijing Sparkle Roll Media Corporation, Tencent Pictures, Base FX, Flagship Entertainment Group, Boss Collaboration, Cultural Investment Holdings, Industrial Light & Magic
Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing (China), Netflix (International)
The plot: After meeting a mysterious old man, Din endeavours to reunite with his childhood friend, Li Na, with the help of a wish-granting dragon that emerges from the teapot given to him by the old man.
I have watched this film for a 2nd time so I can learn new things from it.
Wish Dragon was a really good movie.
Pros: Everything associated with this film is set in china which is a good thing. This film does feel similar to Aladdin and has many cliché from other romance movies. I enjoyed Din and Li together like a sweet couple & I like the message sent in this film about separation between the rich and the poor and about life. The animation is stunning and also excellent voice acting all made this a very enjoyable film.
Cons: The other side characters didn’t make an impression on me and the end battle was a bit average.
I highly recommend watching this film on Netflix.
Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars
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