McDull: Rise of the Rice Cooker | |
Native Name: | |
Director: | Brian Tse |
Starring: | Zhang Zhengzhong Sandra Ng Anthony Wong The Pancakes |
Studio: | Sunwah Media Xingbao World Entertainment Treasure Long Media[1] |
Distributor: | Xinyue Pictures Sunwah Media Jiangsu Huawen Tangxin Animation Investment Tao Piao Piao |
Runtime: | 90 minutes |
Country: | China Hong Kong |
Language: | Cantonese Mandarin |
Gross: | (China) |
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.[2] [3] [4] It was released in China on 15 September 2016.[1]
McDull 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.
The film has grossed at the Chinese box office.[1]