The Secret of the Magic Gourd
Disney has shown a preview of their movie “The Secret of the Magic Gourd” in China. The movie is made for the Asian market, using an Asian book…
The plot of the live-action, Mandarin-language update of the 1958 children’s book classic by Zhang Tianyi reflects some of modern China’s biggest aspirations. (Hollywood Reporter International)
But Disney fans need no worry as an English version is very likely to happen…
After the mainland, Disney plans to take “Gourd” to Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore. Might it be dubbed in English? “The film will travel, but we have to get the China part right first” (Hollywood Reporter International)
A 2 minute trailer can be found here
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