History WesternAnimation / WishDragon

* DisneyDeath: [[spoiler:Pockets betrays Mr. Wang by pushing him to his death. However, while Li Na is still grieving over his body, Din wishes for Long to bring Mr. Wang back to life.]]
* DisneyVillainDeath: [[spoiler: Pockets]] turns to gold then [[LiterallyShatteredLives shatters into many pieces]] after falling from a long height.

* FunnyBackgroundEvent: During the traffic jam scene, Long grabs a nearby motorist's hand and angrily forces him to honk the horn several times. The poor guy spends the next 15 seconds staring at his hand in confusion.

''Wish Dragon'' is a 2021 computer-animated film produced by Creator/SonyPicturesAnimation, with animation production done by Base FX.

* {{Foil}}: The Wangs and the Songs mirror each other. Mr. Wang is a rich single dad with a daughter, Ms. Song is a poor single mom with a son.

** While crying over her father not showing up at her birthday party, Li-Na hides inside a tiny fort made up of her own presents, giving a sense that she feels trapped inside her LonelyRichKid lifestyle, on top of feeling lonely from having no meaningful connections outside her absent father.

* BookEnds: When Long and Din first meet, the former derisively acknowledges the latter as a "peasant boy". The very last time they encounter each other, Long facetiously jokes "Oh look, a peasant boy."

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Long saves Din from Pockets while at the same time earning redemption and entry to the spirit world. However, he is unable to grant the Din's final wish to save Li Na's father so he makes a deal to return to Earth and grant the final wish. This means he has to serve another ten masters, but he at least wants to impart wisdom instead of being insufferably cynical and looks forward to do a better job, though it also ends with him parting ways with Din.]]

*** Building on that, Din has a difficult time coming up with something to say to Li-Na after all this time without coming off as disingenuine or creepy. It's only once Din's suit falls apart that he's able to form a genuine speech for Li-Na about how he misses her and still cherishes their childhood bond. [[spoiler: Later, once "Dan" is revealed to be Din, he and Li-Na have a genuinely good time together.]]

* DescriptionCut: When the goons find Din's house and stake out there, Hot Pocket declares to his boss that the boy won't be able to get in without going through him. Cue Din and Long flying over them and getting home without being detected.

** Impressed by Din's countenance, Mr. Wang asks him what the FamilyBusiness is. Caught on the spot, Din responds that he comes from a family of restauranteurs. [[spoiler:In the end, the Wangs and the Songs open a restaurant together.]]

* ReroutedFromHeaven: The movie starts with Long approaching Heaven's gates which get locked before he gets sent back to Earth.

Based on a genie-in-a-bottle story retelling by Chris Appelhans (who also directed the film). Din, a working-class college student with big dreams but small means, and Long, a cynical but all-powerful dragon capable of granting wishes, set off on a hilarious adventure through modern-day Shanghai so Din can reconnect with his now-famous, childhood friend, Li Na. Their journey forces them to answer some of life’s biggest questions – because when you can wish for anything, you have to decide what really matters.

* TakenForGranite: As common with this power, when [[spoiler:Pockets]] gains the MidasTouch he can turn characters into gold statues [[spoiler:Long and himself suffer this fate]].

* ChildhoodFriends: Din and Li Na.

* TakenForGranite: As common with this power, when [[spoiler:Pockets]] gains the MidasTouch he can turn characters into gold statues.

* AndTheAdventureContinues: [[spoiler:Din and Li-Na's families start a modest restaurant together, and due to Long having to agree to serve 10 more masters to save Din, he's now being moved elsewhere by Din to serve his roles again.]]

* ArmorPiercingQuestion : After the party, when Din tells Long he and his childhood friend share a bond that goes beyond money or status, Long fires back by asking Din why he lied about his name, which brings Din up short. However, Din gets him back when Long was ranting about how he was one of the best Lords Din asks why he has never heard of him, which causes Long to make up an excuse that a jealous rival took credit for his actions.

* ArmorPiercingQuestion : After the party, when Din tells Long he and his childhood friend share a bond that goes beyond money or status, Long fires back by asking Din why he lied about his name, which brings Din up short.

* KiteRiding: A young Din and Li Na are dragged by the kite they flew together.

* ArmorPiercingQuestion : After the party when Din tells Long he and his childhood friend share a bond that goes beyond money or status Long fires back by asking Din why he lied about his name, which brings Din up short.

* GossipingHens: Din's ''entire'' neighborhood just loves to eavesdrop on him and his mother's discussions, no matter if it means huddling up and listening through the walls.

* BlandNameProduct: Din tries to buy a suit from a company parodying Armani called "Nomani". When he can't afford one, he goes to a cheaper shop called "Nomoney".

* ProductPlacement: The first scene of Din as an adult is him driving his scooter past a billboard advertisement for a Jaguar luxury car. It especially stands out since most of the other billboards are for {{Bland Name Product}}s like the [[{{iPhony}} Potato oPhone]].