all in my expectation

Carmela 2022-04-07 09:01:06

Key point: My girlfriend and I both guessed the ending. I guessed that the last wish was to resurrect the girl's father, and she guessed the door god's request (I thought about it too, but I don't think it would be so hasty? ‍♂️ ).

This film is mainly about friendship and family. There are two problems in the film. Some places are not rigorous. Let’s talk about friendship first, the male protagonist’s wish when he was a child was that the little boy and the little girl would be friends forever, but this movie somehow confuses friendship and love (the emotions are not clear)

The second question is that Shenlong has already understood the true meaning of life, but the last wish of the male protagonist has not been fulfilled. What is the significance of the door god's last request, but Shenlong has to satisfy the wishes of ten people? (Probably considered for a sequel) But it ruins the structure of the story. The rules for the use of teapots are not strict. The rule is that Shenlong fulfills three wishes for each of the owners of ten teapots. Later, it becomes the owner of the teapot who will become the owner of the teapot. The last three have not been fulfilled. If the teapot is stolen from the person who wishes, does that count as the completion of the service to one's master? The second person becomes the master and the number of wishes resets to zero and starts to count again, so why did the boy (the previous master) regain the teapot and become the master of the teapot again, and the remaining number of wishes from the last wish became one wish? This is a paradox.

Then there is a common problem with domestic animations now. They always like to use those lines that are not funny to achieve laughs. There are many redundant lines in the film, (for example, the female protagonist goes to the male protagonist's neighborhood to complain about the female protagonist's nose. Collapse) In fact, there is absolutely no need to create laughs like this, and I personally don’t think it’s funny. In fact, it is better to express with actions, body language, facial expressions than those lines that are not funny or even impolite (refer to cat and mouse). Uncle Long is perfect as the animation director.

As an animation practitioner, I sincerely hope that the country can make very rigorous and serious masterpieces. (Although I'm a bit introverted but I have a solar passion for animation) Come on.

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Extended Reading
  • Rozella 2022-04-09 09:01:08

    Well, the trailer is a bit interesting, that is, the story does look like another American film with Chinese culture, I hope it makes me feel new

  • Jess 2022-04-10 09:01:08

    Foreign directors and foreign screenwriters can use Mimi strips, which can be regarded as the progress of domestic animation.

Wish Dragon quotes

  • Long: Din!

    [looks around in confusion]

    Long: Whats happening?

    Pipa God: Welcome Longzhu.

    Long: What's going on? Where am I?

    Pipa God: Congratulations! Your service as a Wish Dragon is complete.

    Long: Complete? But I haven't finished, I haven't finished my tenth master!

    Pipa God: You have put the needs of another before yourself, and shown us that you understand the meaning of life. You are now free to enter the spirit world

    [Spirite world doors open and trumpets sound and confetti sticks to Long]

    Long: Is that... a parade?

    [Smiles]

    Pipa God: In your honor.

    Long: No no no! I can't! I have to go back!

    Pipa God: Back?

    Long: Turn me back into a Wish Dragon, I have one more wish to grant!

    Pipa God: Th-that's ridiculous, the laws of heaven forbid it.

    Long: You're ridiculous! You're an old man in a skirt!

    Pipa God: This isn't a skirt!

    Long: Send me back!

    Pipa God: [Pipa God plays his instrument and the doors to the spirit world close and the parade disappears behind them] You dare reject the will of the Gods?

    Long: Fine, if you won't send me back, I'll do it myself!

    [Starts digging into the clouds]

    Pipa God: Stop that!

    Long: [Continues to dig into the clouds] Stupid clouds! Ah!

    Pipa God: Stop! Stop that this instant!

    Long: Ah! My friend needs me!

    Pipa God: Fine! We will permit you to return, but only under one condition.