McDull: Rise of the Rice Cooker (麥兜·飯寶奇兵) is a 2016 Chinese-Hong Kong animated comedy film directed by Brian Tse and featuring the Hong Kong character McDull.[3][4][2] It was released in China on 15 September 2016.[1]
| McDull: Rise of the Rice Cooker | |
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 Poster | |
| Chinese | 麦兜·饭宝奇兵 |
| Directed by | Brian Tse |
| Starring | Zhang Zhengzhong Sandra Ng Anthony Wong The Pancakes |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Xinyue Pictures Sunwah Media Jiangsu Huawen Tangxin Animation Investment Tao Piao Piao[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes[2] |
| Countries | China Hong Kong[1] |
| Languages | Cantonese Mandarin [2] |
| Box office | CN¥18.3 million (China) |
Plot
editMcDull develops an interest in inventing. A monster attacks Earth, and a competition arises to invent a robot that can defeat the monster. McDull's robot, a rice cooker, win. The school principal creates a machine to help recognise its thoughts. However, it takes a hundred years to make it work. Mcdull's mother and her friends help to shorten the time a lot. Secretly, the one who got placed second on the competition upgraded his robot for his son with the scientist, who was the principal's nemesis. The monster returns and kills many robots including the upgraded one. At last, the rice cooker fights the monster. It dies, but prevents the monster from killing Earth. McDull remains determined to invent more.
Cast
edit- Zhang Zhengzhong as McDull
- Sandra Ng as Madame Mak
- Anthony Wong as School Principal
- The Pancakes as Miss Chan
Reception
editThe film has grossed CN¥18.34 million at the Chinese box office.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "麦兜·饭宝奇兵（2016）". cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ^ a b c "麦兜·饭宝奇兵 (2016)". movie.douban.com (in Chinese). douban.com. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Cantonese Cartoon Kaiju Action Steams Up in the Trailer for McDull, Rise of the Rice Cooker". Dread Central. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ "Filmmakers eye wider viewership with engaging content". China Daily. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
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