Wish Dragon

Wish Dragon
Official release poster
Directed byChris Appelhans
Written byChris Appelhans
Produced by
Starring
Edited byMichael Andrews
Music byPhilip Klein[1]
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing (China)
Netflix (International)
Release dates
  • January 15, 2021 (2021-01-15) (China)
  • June 11, 2021 (2021-06-11) (International)
Running time
98 minutes[2]
CountriesUnited States
China
LanguagesMandarin
English
Budget$25 million[3]
Box office$25.9 million[4][5]

Wish Dragon is a 2021 animated fantasy comedy film written and directed by Chris Appelhans[6] (in his feature directorial debut) and produced by Sony Pictures Animation and Tencent Pictures. The film stars Jimmy Wong, John Cho, Constance Wu, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Jimmy O. Yang, Aaron Yoo, Will Yun Lee, and Ronny Chieng. Jackie Chan produced the film and voiced Cho's role in the Chinese Mandarin version.[7]

Wish Dragon was released theatrically in China on January 15, 2021 and on Netflix internationally on June 11, 2021.[8][9]

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  2. ^ Abdulbaki, Mae (June 13, 2021). "Wish Dragon Review: A Familiar Story Gets A Modern, Thoughtful Update". ScreenRant. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  3. ^ Desowitz, Bill (October 10, 2021). "'Wish Dragon': How to Bring an Animated 'Aladdin' Back to China". IndieWire. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  4. ^ "Wish Dragon". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  5. ^ "Wish Dragon". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  6. ^ Siede, Caroline (June 9, 2021). "Netflix's Wish Dragon transports the Aladdin story to 21st-century China". AV Club. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  7. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (April 17, 2018). "Jackie Chan, Constance Wu & More Join The Sony/China Co-Produced Animated Film 'Wish Dragon'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  8. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (January 12, 2021). "Netflix Unveils A 2021 Film Slate With Bigger Volume & Star Wattage; Scott Stuber On The Escalating Film Ambition". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  9. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (April 27, 2021). "Netflix Snags Sony's 'Vivo', Previews Summer Animation Slate". Animation Magazine. Retrieved April 27, 2021.