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Parents Need to Know Parents need to know that Wish Dragon is an animated movie produced by Jackie Chan and set in China that has positive messages about valuing what's really important in life. There's also some violence that could frighten or disturb very young viewers. Animated characters fall from great heights and plunge…
Christian mom here. Our kids, ages 4, 6, and 9, really like this movie. There are a couple of mild fighting scenes (other raters compared it to “Kung Fu Panda” type fighting, which is pretty accurate) and a couple of strange encounters with “a god” (not God). We used those scenes for teaching opportunities in our house, but our kids know the movie isn’t real or realistic. The message of friends and family being more important than worldly possessions is great. And frankly, I LOVE the wish dragon character. He’s hilarious. Sort of “Aladdin” like, but totally lovable. We will watch it again soon I’m sure.
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There are lots of fighting scenes like mentioned in other reviews, but I haven't seen any comments about the heaven scenes, or how the character who is a god is portrayed. When one of the characters gets to heaven, he refuses to stay, and won't enter. He argues with the god character who is trying to persuade the man to enter heaven. When he gets back to earth the character makes comments about how heaven doesn't have certain flavours of chips or air conditioning, so it was better to not stay there. The character who refers to himself as a god and stands at the entry to heaven is shown in 2 different scenes on earth wearing only underwear. We ended up fast forwarding part of the heaven scenes, and wouldn't recommend this.
Din (voiced by Jimmy Wong) and Li Na (Natasha Liu Bordizzo) are best friends from childhood in WISH DRAGON. When Li Na's father moves his family away from their working-class neighborhood seeking a brighter future, Li Na and Din lose touch. But both grow up feeling something is missing in their life, and Din vows to find Li Na again and reconnect. When he's given a teapot from a mysterious old man, Din finds himself the new master of a dragon, Long Zhu (John Cho), who can grant him three wishes. He's also suddenly being chased by three henchmen out to get the teapot. While Din avoids the bad guys and keeps his secret from his protective mother (Constance Wu), he connects with Li Na and tries to figure out the best use of his wishes for those he loves. Meanwhile, Long also begins to learn about the value of family, friendship, and selfless service to others.
Is propelled by the sweet relationship between its two main characters -- kind, generous 19-year-old college student Din, who has his whole life ahead of him, and cynical, sarcastic Long, who has already lived thousands of years. The film's illustrated Shanghai setting provides a lot to look at. Characteristic shikumen dwellings are overshadowed by a city shown growing up across the river as if in a time-lapse video. As Din flies around on Long's back, they weave through towers and clouds, soaring high above stalled traffic and interlaced bridges. An emotional sequence where the normally humorous Long recalls his sad life on earth is sketched in translucent outlines.
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That scene, and a climax involving several deadly fights for the teapot and control of the magic dragon, are a bit darker than the rest of this fun, light, and positive story. Some viewers might have wished for a little less action, though the film's makers suggest some of the kung fu fight scenes were made in tribute to producer Jackie Chan. There's humor sketched into the art, like when Din is kicked out of a fancy clothing store called Nomani and goes to another called Nomoney. The action has similar fun asides, like when Din falls from a rooftop and lands on a toilet, then kindly stops to put the seat down before moving on, or the goofy way one of the henchmen never takes his hands out of his pockets and does everything with his legs and feet. A running joke involves Long discovering modern-day contraptions like a cell phone, airplanes, TV sets, traffic, and delicious but shrimp-free shrimp chips. These are all part of the charm, and the blending of tradition and modernity, in
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Din and Li Na used to be inseparable. In elementary school, they made a promise to one another: to be best friends
Now, in college, Din still lives in his poor neighborhood with his single, hard-working mother who pushes Din to study diligently to make a better future for himself.
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And Li Na? Well, Li Na is a successful entrepreneur who barely knows her wealthy father and most certainly doesn’t remember Din. It seems that the only thing she does know is an empty life, filled with disappointment.
Birthday party extravaganza that they will be able to reunite and pick up where they left off, years ago and that Li Na will remember him in the same fond way he remembers her, The only problem is that Din has no real way of getting into this uber-exclusive celebration.
Teapot. And inside this pot lives a magical dragon by the name of Long. Turns out, Long can grant Din three wishes. And once he does, Long will finally be freed from his potted prison. Most people just wish for power, fame and fortune. But Din isn’t interested in any of that. Din only wants to reconnect with his most cherished friend. But that connection will prove to be the greatest challenge of his life as Din wrestles with his three wishes and fights off villains who know the secret power the teapot holds.
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Din’s mom is kind and compassionate, and she works hard to financially and emotionally provide for Din’s needs. Although they are poor, Din’s mother pushes Din to work hard to create a better future for himself. She also strictly enforces respect for herself and others.
Both Din and Li Na are respectable, hardworking, intelligent and passionate individuals. They both have a desire to make their parents proud and to bring honor to their families by doing so.
Din is chosen to be the recipient of three magical wishes because he is “pure of heart.” (Or so says the apparent old man who gives him the magical teapot.)
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At first, Din feels that he will never measure up to Li Na or be worthy of her friendship, but he begins to understand that worth does not come from power or material possessions. Instead, true worth is found in deep friendships and selflessness.
Lin’s father ignores her and pursues wealth for most of his life, Although his heart’s goal is to give his daughter a prosperous future, he forgets what matters most for much of the movie. But he eventually apologizes for everything and recognizes that his daughter was always more valuable than riches.
Viewers will learn that friends and family are worth more than gold, and that learning to be selfless, to put others needs first, is the true meaning of life.
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The elderly man whom Din delivers food to calls himself “a god.” He gives Din a teapot where Long has been trapped for 1, 000 years.
Long tells Din that he was put inside the teapot because when he arrived in “the spirit world, ” he had not yet learned the meaning of life. So Long was sent back to earth, in magical dragon form, until he could learn the meaning of life by serving ten masters. Only then would he be able to be set free.
A crazed, elderly man wears a tank top and boxers. Din and Li Na hold hands. A woman makes a pass at Long, kissing him after his tail accidentally hits her rear.
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