Wish Dragon might not be the most unique film, but it is an entertaining and fun family film that has an important lesson that it imparts on the entire family.
Ahead of the film's release, ComingSoon Editor-in-Chief Tyler Treese spoke with Jimmy Wong about his role in Wish Dragon, why it meant so much for him to work with Cho, and the importance of representation in film.
Ian Chen. This absolutely is an
Aladdin remake from China, but the dragon still is adorable and there s always some good lessons to learn from telling this story anyway.
Here s the full US trailer (+ new poster) for Chris Appelhans s
Wish Dragon, from Netflix s YouTube:
You can watch the other teaser trailer (+ international trailers) for
Wish Dragonhere, to see a bit more.
In Sony Pictures Animation’s Wish Dragon, Din (Jimmy Wong), a working-class college student with big dreams but small means, and Long (John Cho), a cynical but all-powerful dragon capable of granting wishes, set off on a hilarious adventure in modern day Shanghai in pursuit of Din s long-lost childhood friend, Lina. Their journey forces them to answer some of life s biggest questions – because when you can wish for anything, you have to decide what really matters.
Ian Chen. This is also produced by
Jackie Chan (who may also have a voice cameo). I m sure there ll be a few more trailers soon.
Here s the new US teaser trailer for Chris Appelhans s
Wish Dragon, originally from Netflix s YouTube:
And here s a few other early international trailers for Appelhans s
Wish Dragon, also found on YouTube:
In Sony Pictures Animation’s Wish Dragon, Din (Jimmy Wong), a working-class college student with big dreams but small means, and Long (John Cho), a cynical but all-powerful dragon capable of granting wishes, set off on a hilarious adventure in modern day Shanghai in pursuit of Din s long-lost childhood friend, Lina. Their journey forces them to answer some of life s biggest questions – because when you can wish for anything, you have to decide what really matters.