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Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins (live-action movie)

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Alternative title:
Bola de dragón: La película - Comienza la magia (Spanish)
Dragon Ball - Il film (Italian)
Dragon Ball, le film: La Légende des sept boules de cristal (French)
Dragon Ball: Le Tournoi Des 7 Boules (French)
Dragon Ball: The Ultimate Edition
New Dragon Ball: The Legend of Shenlong
Xin qi long zhu (Korean) 
Жемчужина дракона (Russian)
ドラゴンボール 魔法の始まり (Japanese)
新七龍珠 (Chinese (Taiwan))
Themes: aliens
Plot Summary: The evil alien King Horn has attacked the planet Earth in search of the seven magic Dragon Pearls (Dragon Balls) in order to rule the universe by using them to grant a wish. However, Monkey Boy (Son Goku) and his friends Seeto (Bulma), Piggy (Oolong), Turtle Man (Kame Sennin) and Westwood (Yamcha) work together to save the world, as well as Monkey Boy's kidnapped Grandfather, Sparkle (Son Gohan).
Vintage: 1991
Trivia: We have 5
Comment:
This movie is an unofficial, unlicensed adaptation of the Dragonball manga, with various changes made to the story and character's names.
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Shelf Life - The Magic Begins Again (Nov 19, 2007)
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DVD (Region 1)
    Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins - Ultimate Edition (DVD) 2007-10-30 (from $149.99)
    Magic Begins (DVD 1) 2000-06-27 (from $41.70)

English staff
English cast
(none)
Pierre Tremblay as Piggy
Rick Thomas as
King Horn
The Dragon God
Simon Broad as Westwood
English companies
Dubbing: Omni Productions
Internet Streaming: Tubi TV
Licensed by:
Force Entertainment (Australia)
Tai Seng
French cast
French staff
(none)
Charlotte Marin as Bulma
Frederic Popovic as Son Goku
Patrick Bethune as Yamcha

Gérard Boucaron as
Master Roshi
Son Gohan
French companies
Distributor: Blue Print
Spanish staff
Spanish cast
ADR Director: Vicens Manuel Doménech (Spain dub)

Screen Inserts: Vicens Manuel Doménech (Spain dub)
Voice Direction: Rebeca Patiño (Mexico)
Anabel Mendez as Yamcha (Mexico)
Circe Luna as Bulma (Mexico)
Irwin Daayan as Goku (Mexico)

César Soto as Rey Horn (Mexico)
José Arenas as Padre de Pansy (Mexico)
Marta Covas as Bulma (Spain dub)
Rommy Mendoza as Pansy (Mexico)

Alfons Just as Son Gohan (Spain dub)
Enric Serra Frediani as Lugarten (Spain dub)
Herman Lopez as Monk (Mexico)
Vicens Manuel Doménech as Mutenroshi (Spain dub)

Ricardo Hill (Mexico)
Salvador Najar (Mexico)
Spanish companies
Dubbing Studio:
Tramontana (Spain dub; Catalan dub)
Internet Streaming: Tubi TV
Italian staff
Italian cast
Dubbing Director: Fabrizio Gargiulo

Dubbing Assistant: Metello Mori
Mixing: Franco Coratella
Francesco Pezzulli as Son Goku

George Castiglia as Yamcha
Massimo Milazzo as Olong
Monica Ward as Bulma
Pierluigi Astore as Master Muten

Susanna Fassetta as Jade
Italian companies
Dubbing: CRC
Chinese (Taiwan) staff
Chinese (Taiwan) cast
Director: Junliang Chen
Script: Qingkang Yao
Original story: Cheng'en Wu (Journey to the West)
Original Manga: Akira Toriyama
Executive producer: Anxiong Zhou
Producer: Zhengzhi Chen

Action Director:
Ruan-Feng Su
Ying-Hung Chiu
Cinematography: Qingsong Liao
Costume Design: Yulan Liu
Editing: Zhengxiang Huang
Lighting: Shuibing Lin
Make-Up: Ailan Jin
Music Composition: Yulong Xi
Planning:
Jingyi Lin
Ruliang Shen
Charles Chen as Son Goku (Monkey Boy)

Jeannie Hsieh as Bulma (Seeto)
San Pan as Oolong (Piggy)
Tung-Chuen Cheng as Yamcha (Westwood)
Zhong-Yu Huang as Turtle Hermit

Eveline Oranje as Pasta (Maria)
Long-Sheng Jiang as Vongo (Zebrata)
Ruan-Feng Su as Gourmeth (King Horn)
Tu Jin as Son Gohan (Sparkle)
Yi-Juan Li as Pansy (Jade)
Ying-Hung Chiu as Pansy's Father (Jade's Father)
Chinese (Taiwan) companies

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