I watch this movie every 3-5 years since 2005 and I understand and look at it differently each time. This is a film best understood by a generation in China. "The Magic Begins" adapts and honors Toriyama Akira's Japanese manga series (Dragon Ball) which is based on a Chinese mythology from Journey to the West (Xi You Ji). The Ming Dynasty classic is well-known with all living generations of China and most children and adults under 45 know the Japanese adaptation is based on it. This movie maintains slapstick understood by fans Asian culture and is great when understood. Watch this in Mandarin.
Review of Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins
