“A god, that’s what you’re looking at.”

From Wish Dragon.

As a child, Din (Ian Chen) easily became best friends with his neighbor, Li Na Wong (Alyssa Abiera), and the two were practically inseparable until Li Na’s father (Will Yun Lee) moved on to better things, leaving the apartment building behind. In the ten years since the Wongs moved away, Din (Jimmy Wong) has been desperately trying to figure out how to rekindle his friendship with Li Na (Natasha Liu Bordizzo) now that Mr. Wong’s business has surrounded Li Na in a wealthy world that is so far removed from the life Din and his mother (Constance Wu) live. When an old man (Ronny Chieng) on Din’s food delivery route claims to be a god and gives Din a jade teapot, he doesn’t think much of the incident. However, after Din’s plan to save all his money to buy a suit to get into Li Na’s upcoming birthday party fails miserably, the teapot begins rattling and a pink dragon explodes out. The dragon, LongZhu (John Cho), explains that he’s a wish dragon that can grant Din three wishes, but since Din is the last master before his acceptance into heaven, Long is a bit impatient. Unfortunately, Din isn’t the only one with knowledge about Long’s existence and three goons (Bobby Lee, Jimmy O. Yang, and Aaron Yoo) show up to get the teapot for their mysterious employer. Din accidentally wishes that he could fight, but he is able to escape the goons so Din can make it to Li Na’s party. Din decides to use his second wish for 24-hours of wealth to fit in with Li Na’s world long enough to tell her who he really is. Li Na doesn’t initially recognize her childhood friend, so Din finds himself stuck trying to keep up his facade, trying to tell Li Na the truth, and keeping Long away from the dangerous goons.

Somewhat a blend of Aladdin and Abominable, this movie creates a genuine story that will instantly captivate viewers, regardless of age. The cast is talented, the animation is brightly impressive, the humor is constant, and the story is full of heart. Wish Dragon is the perfect choice for family movie night, because viewers of every age will find something to laugh about.

| Rated: PG | Running Time: 108 minutes |Genre: comedy/fantasy|

||Family Viewing||Cursing: 0 of 10|Nudity: 0 of 10|Sexuality: 0 of 10|Gore: 0 of 10

|AVAILABLE FOR HOME VIEWING|