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Wish Dragon (trailer) is a computer-animated film from the Sony Pictures Animation International Initiative, a fancy way of saying international co-production, in this case between Sony and several studios in China. Concept art made the rounds in 2018, and they hoped to finish it in 2019. For whatever reason, it didn't get released until January 15, 2021 - in China - so this review is of the Chinese dub with English subtitles.
A little backstory. When Kung Fu Panda came out in 2008, it had so much artistic attention to cultural detail that China kicked their animation industry into high gear. In the twelve years since then, they've become a powerhouse of animation. Recently, there's been a slow-growing effort to make their films more exportable. Someefforts have fallen flat, like the sadly-overlooked Rock Dog; but with Mosley and Wish Dragon I'm optimistic that there'll be more co-productions to come!
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The main character is named Din (probably a nod to Aladdin). He's a young guy, about 18 years old, who lives in a small apartment with his single mom. Their life is low-income, and Din is having a hard time balancing school with a food delivery side-job. Things change when he comes into posession of a jade teapot containing Long, a dragon who can grant him three wishes. What Din wants more than anything else is to see his childhood friend Lina again; but it's not so simple. She moves in different circles now… and someone else is after the teapot.
I really liked this movie! After watching it, I had a positive buzz going. The story's pretty standard, but it knows what it's doing, and does it well. Writing and directing are credited to Chris Appelhans, who's done art design for several animated films, though I'm sure there must have been a lot of collaboration here. The bulk of the animation was done in China. Culturally, the story is set in Shanghai, and they took great care to use common story elements, so that international audiences could relate.
Din's a decent character, not stupid, though a bit of an impulsive dreamer. Lina is good, too, though she feels a bit secondary. Trapped by her obligations, she's got a bold side when it's given the opportunity to shine. And Long, the dragon - well, you can't compare him fairly to Genie from Disney's Aladdin. Who could top Robin Williams' performance? What makes Long interesting are his flaws. His motivations for helping Din are (1)because he has to, and (2)impatience. Once the wishes are complete, Long will finally be able to move on to the spiritual realm.
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Wish-wise, I won't spoil anything except that the third wish is not to undo the previous wishes. Long uses his powers to help Din on several occasions without one, especially when things need a little nudging. There are limitations. Long is visible to Din, and usually invisible to others.
Let's talk character design! Long (which means... dragon) is a Chinese dragon, noodle-style. If you thought Sisu from Raya and the Last Dragon looked a bit plush, Long is even more plush. He's a lengthy serpent with short arms and occasional legs. His body is two shades of pink (with little blue flecks), a tufted tail, purple hair on his head (puffy, with short horns), and a somewhat boxy muzzle. The art design and body motion is cartoony, in a good way. This applies to the human characters as well. Sometimes I felt sequences and dialog were a little too fast. Otherwise there was lots of entertaining animation, with very silly things being done with legs. That may sound strange; it was fun to watch!
So yeah, the animation and visual design is pretty darn good. The music - I didn't really notice it, but it set the mood when it needed to. As for the English voice acting: I don't know, because I watched the Chinese version. Din is to be played by Jimmy Wong, Lina by Natasha Liu Bordizzo, and Long by John Cho (Jackie Chan in the Mandarin dub). The writing was well-balanced; I never felt like the movie was insulting my intelligence. Therewere two songs (both for montages), barely any toilet humor - and I actually laughed. At a whole bunch of moments during this film! Atone point there was an annoying physics failure involving string, redeemed later by a… thematic echo of sorts? I don't want to spoil anything. (ThetrailerI linked to certainly doesn't.) Themainthemes are about friendship, wealth, happiness, and one's personal future.
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Another thing that made me happy was that both Din and Long get character development. I had some real feelings happening towards the end! Thereare funny moments when Long isn't familiar with the modern world and its technology. The last time he was out of the teapot was at least a century ago. I was pleasantly surprised that the gag wasn't over-used.
Overall, I was definitely entertained by this film, and it really cheered me up. I highly recommend it! Netflix in the U.S. will be releasing it on Friday, June 11. Give it a watch if you can!
(If you're interested in other Chinese animation, check out 2016's Big Fish & Begonia. It's neither furry nor an international co-production. Thestory is bittersweet, and the animation is great, reminiscent of the atmosphere in Studio Ghibli's Spirited Away.)is a new Sony Pictures Animation release. It was animated by the Chinese studio Base FX in co-production with several Chinese media companies. It was released in theatres in China, but outside of China it is distributed by Netflix. Here’s my review.
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Synopsis: Din lives in an old neighborhood of Shanghai with his working-class mother. One day, he makes a new friend at school, Li Na, a girl whose dad is always busy working. But soon, Li Na’s dad becomes successful enough to move Li Na out of the neighborhood in the hopes of finding a better life. Years later, Din is a college student who still lives in the same old neighborhood with his mom. In a re-imagining of the tale of
, Din finds a teapot containing a dragon who offers to grant him three wishes. Din then attempts to pose as a wealthy heir in the hopes of reconnecting with his childhood best friend, Li Na, who is now a wealthy socialite.
Review: The gist of the movie’s message is that at the end of the day Li Na loves Din for who he is and doesn’t care about money. It is a reminder that what really matters is friendship and family, and that maybe if it came down to it, you’d give up all the money in the world to spend a little bit more time with a loved one. It reminded me of the animated movie
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Was about a young man who believed that his childhood best friend cared about getting an expensive engagement ring, but much like in
. The focus is really on the friendship between Din and Li Na and how they’re both working hard for their future but feel like something’s missing. More than that though, it’s wrapped in a really funny package. It made me laugh out loud several times. The back and forth between the dragon and Din was really enjoyable with much of the comedy derived from the fact that the dragon is some kind of ancient lord who has absolutely no knowledge of the modern world. There’s also the fact that the dragon is invisible to anyone beside Din so that lent itself to some jokes with a switch in perspective.
Obviously a lot of the movie revolves around the dragon and I think the animators did a fantastic job with him. He has an attractive design and he smoothly contorts and emotes in all sorts of funny ways. The overall animation is fairly simple, but it’s well-done, all of the character designs are cute and all of the action and facial expressions are smooth. There’s also a decent amount of details in the backgrounds. In particular the depiction of the shikumen-style building has enough details to make it feel authentic. Sometimes the city scenes or heaven scenes have simpler backgrounds, but the entire movie keeps a pleasantly cohesive colour palette.
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. C-drama is the online word for Chinese soap operas. There are a couple of nods to Chinese television in the movie, first when the children watch the animated movie
, then when the neighbors gather together to watch a soap opera. The movie’s plot itself leans heavily into C-drama tropes, so it feels like watching a condensed version of a C-drama, only with a magical dragon on top. It’s definitely a bit a cliché, but it shines through its humour and good animation, plus the lovely character designs and a solid voice cast. 🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉
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