The Secret of the Magic Gourd (2007 film)

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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.

The Secret of the Magic Gourd is Disney's first CGI/animation full-length feature film produced for the Chinese mainland market.

The films DVD release date in the United States was on January 27, 2009. 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.

Premise[]

A 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.

References[]

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[]

• Official website
• Disney's official China movie website
• Disney's official USA DVD release website
• The Secret of the Magic Gourd at IMDb 
• The Secret of the Magic Gourd DVD Review on Kidzworld.com
• The Secret of the Magic Gourd at Disney A to Z

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