McDull: Rise of the Rice Cooker
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 September 15, 2016.[1]
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Chinese | 麦兜·饭宝奇兵 |
Directed by | Brian Tse |
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Distributed by | Xinyue Pictures Sunwah Media Jiangsu Huawen Tangxin Animation Investment Tao Piao Piao[1] |
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Running time | 90 minutes[2] |
Country | China Hong Kong[1] |
Language | Cantonese[2] |
Box office | CN¥18.3 million (China) |
plot
Mcdull develops an interest on inventing. Suddenly, a monster attacked Earth. Then, there was a competition of inventing a robot that could defeat the monster. Mcdull's robot, a rice cooker won and the principal created a giant machine to help him regonise 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 which was the principal's nemesis. Then, the monster came back and killed many robots including the upgraded one. At last, the rice cooker fought the monster. It died but prevented the monster from killing Earth. Even though Mcdull failed, he was determined to invent more.
Reception
The film has grossed CN¥18.34 million at the Chinese box office.[1]
References
- "麦兜·饭宝奇兵(2016)". cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved September 24, 2016.
- "麦兜·饭宝奇兵 (2016)". movie.douban.com (in Chinese). douban.com. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
- "Cantonese Cartoon Kaiju Action Steams Up in the Trailer for McDull, Rise of the Rice Cooker". Dread Central. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- "Filmmakers eye wider viewership with engaging content". China Daily. Retrieved 30 August 2016.