Wish Dragon facts for kids

Wish Dragon is a 2021 American-Chinese computer-animated comedy film written and directed by Chris Appelhans. Produced by Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation, Base FX, Beijing Sparkle Roll Media Corporation, Flagship Entertainment Group, Boss Collaboration, Tencent Pictures and Cultural Investment Holdings, the film stars John Cho, Jimmy Wong, Constance Wu, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, and Will Yun Lee. Jackie Chan produced the film and voiced Cho's role in the Mandarin version. The characters were voiced in both Chinese and English releases of the film.

Wish Dragon was released theatrically in China on January 15, 2021, and will be released on Netflix internationally later in the year. It is currently the tenth highest-grossing film of 2021 with gross revenue of US$26.1 million.

Premise

The story is "a genie-in-a-bottle retelling set in contemporary China", based on an original story by Chris Appelhans (who will also direct the film). "The modern-day fairy tale picks up the moral challenges that emerge from the encounter between a boy and a dragon who is able to make wishes come true."

Voice cast

• John Cho as Long
  • Jackie Chan as Long (Mandarin dub)
  • Max Charles as Young Long
• Jimmy Wong as Din
  • Niu Junfeng as Din (Mandarin dub)
  • Ian Chen as Young Din
• Constance Wu as Din's Mom
• Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Lina
• Will Yun Lee
• Jimmy O. Yang as Small Goon
• Bobby Lee as Big Goon
• Aaron Yoo
• Ronny Chieng

See also

In Spanish: Wish Dragon para niños