The Secret of the Magic Gourd

A young student named Wang Bao finds a magical gourd capable of granting any wish. While the object initially makes him popular among his peers and helps him avoid hard work, the wishes often result in unexpected problems and disasters. As the gourd becomes a burden, the boy struggles to get rid of it and eventually learns the importance of achieving goals through his own efforts.

The film was directed by Frankie Chung and John Chu Ka-Yan, with the screenplay and production also handled by John Chu Ka-Yan. This project is the first listed in Frankie Chung's directorial career. The cast features Zhu Qilong in the lead role as Wang Bao, alongside Chen Peisi as Bao Hu Lu and Zheng Jiahao as Yang Shuan. It is a family fantasy drama produced through a collaboration between Walt Disney Pictures, China Film Group Corporation, and Centro Digital Pictures Ltd.

Audience reception is mixed across different platforms. On IMDb, the movie holds a rating of 5.2/10 based on 1,100 votes, while it has a higher score of 7.3/10 on TMDB from 135 votes.