Wish Dragon (2021)

Directed by

Chris Appelhans, Amy Heckerling

Genre

comedy film

Country

People's Republic of China, United States

Runtime

1h 39m

Rated

PG

Rating

7.8 of 10 from 1,508 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A college student finds a magical teapot with a dragon inside who can grant three wishes. He learns what really matters as he tries to reconnect with a childhood friend.

lightheartedwhimsicalfunbouncywarmplayfulfast-pacedupbeat

What happens

Wish Dragon is a 2021 animated fantasy comedy film written and directed by Chris Appelhans in his directorial debut. The film stars Jimmy Wong, John Cho, Constance Wu, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Jimmy O. Yang, Aaron Yoo, Will Yun Lee, and Ronny Chieng. Jackie Chan produced the film and voiced Cho's role in the Chinese Mandarin version. It tells the story about a college student named Din Song (Wong), who encounters a teapot inhabited by a dragon named Long (Cho), who has the power to grant three wishes. Wish Dragon was released theatrically in China on January 15, 2021, and on Netflix internationally on June 11, 2021. The film received mixed reviews from critics. A sequel is set to be released in Summer 2027 with Appelhans returning as writer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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