The defence The Prestige Tourist
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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The Secret of the Magic Gourd
Drama · Family · Fantasy · 2007
When schoolboy Wang Bao discovers a magical gourd that can instantly grant his every wish, the awkward child suddenly becomes a hero amongst his curious classmates. When the gourd proves more of a burden than a blessing and the boy decides to get rid of it, he quickly discovers that's easier said than done.
Movie details
The Secret of the Magic Gourd
“Join the BIG Adventure!”
2007 Drama · Family · Fantasy 1h 24m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.3 / 10
Community rating
When schoolboy Wang Bao discovers a magical gourd that can instantly grant his every wish, the awkward child suddenly becomes a hero amongst his curious classmates. When the gourd proves more of a burden than a blessing and the boy decides to get rid of it, he quickly discovers that's easier said than done.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over The Secret of the Magic Gourd?
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Frankie Chung Chi-Hang · John Chu Ka-Yan
Written by
Zhang Tianyi · John Chu Ka-Yan
Chen Peisi
Bao Hu Lu
Z
Zhu Qilong
Wang Bao
Z
Zheng Jiahao
Yang Shuan
Guo Kaimin
Father
He Qing
Mother
Meng Qian
Grandmother
Gigi Leung Wing-Kei
Miss Liu
Court is in session
Put The Secret of the Magic Gourd on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.