Shin Koyamada is an actor known for bringing more than physical action skills to the set. Because of his heroic contribution, he was given the pill of immortality so he could live on forever in case the ten suns do rise up again, but his wife, Chang-O stole it. I know this movie is entirely fiction, but it is still has a founding in Chinese culture. Since when, though, did she learn healing? The whole movie was westernized because it seemed that all the monks and Shen want to do is fight. The film was originally set to air on June 2, 2006 but was pushed back by Disney Channel because they had trouble putting up the film's official web site.
Like others, I saw many similarities to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, mainly the original movie. It is the story of an average, popular American teenager named Wendy Wu who discovers that in order to win the coveted crown she must first learn the way of the warrior. The movie was not that terrible. This valley girl is destined to become a kung fu warrior. I thought that this movie was very good. However low my expectations of Disney have become, I never figured they'd do something so stereotypical yet so off. The movie aired only a little while ago ,but I assure that if you like martial arts, magic monsters, or you just like Brenda Song you will enjoy this enchanting story.
However, faced with the choice between fighting evil and going shopping, Wendy is off to the mall in a heartbeat with her best friends Tory and Lisa. At some parts the stunt doubles are more obvious than others, but that is to be expected. The film aired on on June 20, 2006 as part of its block, the only time when a Disney Channel Original Movie was aired on that channel. If you really think about it's a wannabe Buffy the Vampire Slayer, a girl who is the descendant of other warriors who were women, a girl wants to ignore her calling and wants to become homecoming queen, the watcher who bug's her to prepare for a big fight against some ancient evil. A video game was also released in various countries. I wish the statue hadn't been included in it, such as Wendy using it to pivot off it. I usually don't enjoy kung-fu Jackie Chan type movies, but this was completely different.
The whole Chineseness is awakened in your being because of the ancestors was a hard sell. Brenda, her parents, and her younger brothers Timmy and Nathan now live in a suburb of Los Angeles. Brenda Song plays Wendy, the popular girl with the hot jock boyfriend and stuck up friends who is determined to be Homecoming Queen. The movie was voted number 1 by Asiance magazine for favorite teen movie of the year. That's how Chinese values work. I hope there is another. The scenes where Shen involved Wendy's teachers during training and the climactic fight were very action-packed yet with a sense of humor.
. If they wanted to go for authenticity, they would've made Wendy an ironic girl with glasses and a love-hate relationship with her family. . She screams title of said article out. .
On a scale of 1-10 10 being excellent, 1 being horrible the acting in this movie is a 4. The sequel is set to be shot in New Zealand. And even the ones who are are still fairly decent scholars. . So she must have put it to good use in this film. The story in itself is original and the chemistry between wendy and shen is seen as soon as they become friends!!! Brenda Song is talented in comedy, but with this kind of movie, in some of the more serious scenes, her acting was laughable. I do wish there had been a little more legitimate focus of some Chineese history and perhaps more about the monastery life and such, since those were supposed to be large parts of the movie.
As of August 2007, the novel has sold more than 3 million copies, with 1 million copies of the novel's follow-up, Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior 2: the Junior Novel, being shipped to American retailers. It was very interesting to see an Asian-American character as the girl to beat to become Homecoming Queen. Most of the merchandise lines are mainly available in Asian retailers in Asia though some postcards and coloring booklets are available in the United States and in Europe. Garibay becomes the Leopard, and Shen himself becomes the Dragon. She then discovers that her battle takes place the same night of the Homecoming Dance. Additional actors in this film that appeared in Power Rangers include , , , , and , , , and , Sally Stockwell , and. Then, Wendy and he fight the guy.
. It was laugh out loud funny watching her cry over Shin. Asian culture isn't about meditation and vague, nature-oriented phrases that sound wise. Because it is Disney, this is not in least bloody, but it is a good martial arts film. I watched this movie and tried to think of something similar, and the thing I came up with was the Power Rangers. The April 13, 2008 comic of comic series, featured in kid form promoting a fictional Dizney Preshcool Karate.