Wish Dragon 2021
7.2 / 10
Wish Dragon
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.
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.
Videos & Photos
All 2 Videos & 23 Photos
cast
Full Cast & Crew
... Din (voice)
... Long (voice)
... Mom (voice)
... Lina (voice)
... Short Goon / Security Guard 2 (voice)
... Pockets (voice)
User reviews
See All 1 Reviews23 Jun 2021 by sank99
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.
Directors:
Release Date:
Jan 15, 2021 (China,United States)
Run Time:
1hr 39`
MMPA Rating:
PG
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
China,United States
Status:
Released
Plot Keywords:
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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
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
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)
... Young Li Na (voice)
GL
Gabriel Lee... Wen / DJ / K-Drama Man (voice)
... Hot Towel Waiter / Nomani Retailer (voice)
RS
Rad Sechrist... Maitre D' / Additional Waiter (voice)
... Additional Voices (voice)
Produced By
EC
Edward Cheng... Executive Producer
MC
Min Cai... Co-executive Producer
JT
Joe Tam... Executive Producer
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Wish Dragon
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Photos ( 23 )
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