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Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins (1991)
Xin qi long zhu (original title)

86 min  -  Fantasy | Action   -  1991 (Taiwan)
3.9
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An evil alien has come into possession of the "Dragon Pearls" which can grant him ultimate power if Earth's greatest monkey tailed warrior doesn't stop him first.

Director:

Chun-Liang Chen

Writers:

Akira Toriyama (character), Ching Kang Yao (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview:
Charles Chen Zi-Qiang Charles Chen Zi-Qiang ...
Jeannie Tse Jeannie Tse ...
Tung-Chuen Cheng Tung-Chuen Cheng ...
San Peng San Peng ...
Zhong Yu Huang Zhong Yu Huang ...
Kam Tao Kam Tao ...
Yi-Juan Li Yi-Juan Li ...
Ruan-Feng Su Ruan-Feng Su ...
Long-Sheng Jiang Long-Sheng Jiang ...
Eveline Oranje Eveline Oranje ...
Yao Ying Hung Yao Ying Hung ...
Jen-Jen's father
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Storyline

This live-action version of the popular Japanese animated series Dragon Ball. A villainous king known as Emperor Horn has stolen the mystical power of the "Dragon Pearls" in an attempt to possess them all and rule the world! When all but one of the pearls has been stolen, the former rag-tag group of guardian heroes (led by Goku) of the mysterious magic jewels decides to band together and take some big action! Led by a pig-headed wizard and a half-turtle martial arts master, the team first takes on King Horn's army in a desperate bid to stop him from gaining control of the Dragon Pearls. Written by Anthony Pereyra <hypersonic91@yahoo.com>  

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Manga | Remake | Based On Comic

Genres:

Fantasy | Action

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Details

Country:

Taiwan

Language:

Mandarin

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Bola de dragón, la película See more »

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The character of Jen-Jen amalgamates Pansy (the character from Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies whose home was destroyed) and Chi-Chi (the daughter of a village chief). See more »

Goofs

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. See more »

Quotes

Bulma: Do you miss your Grandad?
Son Goku: He found me in the forest when I was just a baby. He brought me up, educated me and thought me kung-fu. And now, he's disappeared. I don't even know if he's alive. He's all I have in this whole world.
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Crazy Credits

The Ultimate Edition version's end credits feature a shot of CGI animation of Monkey Boy fighting against Westwood. See more »

Connections

Version of Dragonball: Evolution (2009) See more »