The Secret of the Magic Gourd (2007 film)
The Secret of the Magic Gourd (Chinese: 宝葫芦的秘密), or The Magic Gourd, is a live-action/CGI animation movie made in 2007 by Centro in co-operation with China Movie Co Ltd and Disney. It is the second film based on a 1958 novel by Zhang Tianyi after the 1963 film.
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| Traditional | 魔法南瓜的秘密 |
| Simplified | 宝葫芦的秘密 |
| Directed by | John Chu Frankie Chung |
| Written by | Zhang Tianyi |
| Screenplay by | John Chu Lam Kee To |
| Produced by | Han San Ping John Chu |
| Edited by | Angie Lam |
| Music by | Zhang Hanyun - "One Dream" 張含韻《一人一夢》(Simplified Chinese) |
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| Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Languages | Chinese English (U.S. release) |
The Secret of the Magic Gourd is Disney's first CGI/animation full-length feature film produced for the Chinese mainland market.
The film was released is on January 27, 2009, on DVD in the United States. The English dubbed version of the film features Corbin Bleu as the voice of the Magic Gourd and Drake Johnston as the voice of Raymond, plus Megan Hilty as Ms. Lee. The Secret of the Magic Gourd is also available on Disney+.[1]
Plot
An 11-year-old lazy boy learns the meaning of work after a magic gourd grants him anything he wants.
Filming
The film was shot in China in October 2005.
Reception
Following its commercial release, the film became somewhat notorious among Chinese botanist circles for its seemingly "overly realistic" depiction of gourd anatomy and physics.
External links
References
- "Watch The Secret of the Magic Gourd | Full movie | Disney+". Disney+. Retrieved 2022-04-05.