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Akira Toriyama (character)
Release Date:
1991 (Taiwan)
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This live-action version of the popular Japanese animated series Dragon Ball. A villainous king known...
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Really bad. Though picking on it with drunk friends might help
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Cast
(Credited cast)| Charles Chen Zi-Qiang | ... | Son Goku (Monkey Boy) | |
| Jeannie Tse | ... | Bulma (Y-Tou) | |
| Tung-Chuen Cheng | ... | Yamcha | |
| San Pan | ... | Oolong | |
| Zhong Yu Huang | ... | Turtle Hermit Muten Roshi | |
| Kam Tao | ... | Son Gohan | |
| Yi-Juan Li | ... | Pansy (Jen Jen) | |
| Ruan-Feng Su | ... | Gourmeth (Horn King) | |
| Long-Sheng Jiang | ... | Vongo (Zebrata) | |
| Eveline Oranje | ... | Pasta (Maria) |
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Also Known As:
Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins (International: English title)
Dragon Ball: Ultimate Edition (International: English title) (DVD title)
Dragonball: Ultimate Edition (International: English title) (DVD title)
New Dragon Ball: The Legend of Shenlong (Taiwan) (informal English alternative title)
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Dragon Ball: Ultimate Edition (International: English title) (DVD title)
Dragonball: Ultimate Edition (International: English title) (DVD title)
New Dragon Ball: The Legend of Shenlong (Taiwan) (informal English alternative title)
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86 min
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Canada:G (Quebec) (VHS/DVD rating) |
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Chronologically speaking, this is the very first live-action adaptation of Akira Toriyama's "Dragon Ball" manga (although an unlicensed and therefore unofficial adaptation).
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Crew or equipment visible: In nearly in every fight scene, a wire is visible., most notably when Monkey Boy is flying through the Forest, the camera follows him from afar, but that white wire is clearly visible.
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Version of Dragonball Evolution (2009)
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Live action version of Dragonball via Taiwan.
Evil lord comes to earth to get the seven magic dragon balls...er pearls which when brought together will cause a dragon to appear and grant your wish. Lots of action and bad comedy ensue.
What can I say that "the best way to watch this film is with lots of drunk but witty friends" doesn't? I don't know. This is a really bad but funny in the way that really bad movies can be. Come on this is one of the few martial arts films I've ever seen where you actually see the wires. Its a live action cartoon and not so far removed from what I've seen of the show that it makes me fearful for the big budget American version now filming.
If you have some drunk friends and feel like picking on a movie see this film. If you're going to see it sober (like me) avoid it.