Wish Dragon (2021)
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Determined teen Din is longing to reconnect with his childhood best friend when he meets a wish-granting dragon who shows him the magic of possibilities.
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... Din (voice)
... Long (voice)
... Mom (voice)
... Lina (voice)
... Short Goon / Security Guard 2 (voice)
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To be fair, I didn't expect much. Having pretty much watched everything on Netflix over the past 18 months, I had spent over 30 minutes scrolling and clicking, seemingly in vain, for something interesting.
So, in an effort to avoid defeat and an early bedtime, I thought that I'd at least give Wish Dragon a try. So glad I did. It turned out to be a heartwarming, well animated, expertly acted gem.
It would be easy to think that this is a simple re-telling of the Arabian Aladdin story but in a Chinese setting, yet it's so much more than that. Indeed, a little research shows that the Aladdin tale originated in China. Instead, it's a well woven story of promises lost and refound, the value and endurance of real friendships, the importance (or lack thereof) of monetary riches and the true meaning of success in life.
Animation and other production values are superb and polished, characters are eminently likeable (sometimes quite loveable!) and believably evil in equal parts.
It's an hour and a half of pure joy. It has a warm, wholesome, fuzzy feeling in the same vein that The Iron Giant once did. Even for a cynical old sci-fi addicted geek like myself.
Highly recommended.
Director:
Writer:
David Kendall (Writer)
Josh Lieberman (Head of Story)
Amy Bloom (Writer)
Jacquelyn Mitchard (Writer)
Chris Appelhans (Writer)
Radford Sechrist (Head of Story)
Xiaocao Liu (Writer)
Release Date:
2021-01-15
Run Time:
99 min
MMPA Rating:
PG
Reviews of
Wish Dragon
To be fair, I didn't expect much. Having pretty much watched everything on Netflix over the past 18 months, I had spent over 30 minutes scrolling and clicking, seemingly in vain, for something interesting.
So, in an effort to avoid defeat and an early bedtime, I thought that I'd at least give Wish Dragon a try. So glad I did. It turned out to be a heartwarming, well animated, expertly acted gem.
It would be easy to think that this is a simple re-telling of the Arabian Aladdin story but in a Chinese setting, yet it's so much more than that. Indeed, a little research shows that the Aladdin tale originated in China. Instead, it's a well woven story of promises lost and refound, the value and endurance of real friendships, the importance (or lack thereof) of monetary riches and the true meaning of success in life.
Animation and other production values are superb and polished, characters are eminently likeable (sometimes quite loveable!) and believably evil in equal parts.
It's an hour and a half of pure joy. It has a warm, wholesome, fuzzy feeling in the same vein that The Iron Giant once did. Even for a cynical old sci-fi addicted geek like myself.
Highly recommended.
Cast & Crew of
Wish Dragon
Cast
... Din (voice)
... Long (voice)
... Mom (voice)
... Lina (voice)
... Short Goon / Security Guard 2 (voice)
... Pockets (voice)
... Dad (voice)
... Tall Goon (voice)
... Buckley (voice)
... Pipa God (voice)
... Young Din (voice)
... Granny Neighbor / Cougar / Party Guest (voice)
... Construction Worker / Neighbor (voice)
... Security Guard 1 & 3 / School Bully (voice)
... Various characters (voice)
Crew
... Producer
... Producer
... Producer
... Co-Producer
... Writer
... Head of Layout
... Head of Story
... Writer
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... Writer
... Director
... Writer
... Executive Producer
... Original Music Composer
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... Executive Producer
... Head of Story
... Writer
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