The Secret of the Magic Gourd Page #4

Synopsis: The Secret of the Magic Gourd follows the wondrous adventures of a young schoolboy named Wang Bao. When Wang Bao discovers a magical gourd that can instantly grant his every wish, the awkward child suddenly becomes a hero amongst his curious classmates. When the gourd proves more of a burden than a blessing and the boy decides to get rid of it, he quickly discovers that's easier said than done.
Genre: Drama, Family
Director(s): Frankie Chung
Production: Buena Vista International
  1 win & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
5.3
G
Year:
2007
84 min
Website
563 Views


Oh, no! You pressed the Iaser button.

(LASERS ZAPPING )

Whoa! Whoa!

(PHONE RINGING )

Stop! Quiet, it's Mom.

(PHONE BEEPS )

-HeIIo?

-SAND Y:
/t's me, Mom.

-Oh, Sandy.

-H/, there.

Hi.

Don't worry, I can trick your grandma.

Mmm-hmm.

( SAND Y CHA TTER/N G)

(TOENAIL CLIPPER CLIPPING )

(LAUGHS ) Yes.

Mmm-hmm, he's growing up.

He's been getting up on time.

And he's even been cIipping his naiIs.

Master, weII,

I've saved your neck once again.

Mmm. You're the greatest thing ever.

(LAUGHS ) Yeah?

-But, BaiIey?

-Hmm?

I think from now on

I'II handIe things myseIf.

-Ah?

-I'm serious.

WeII, Iike, what wiII you handIe?

Hmm...

You know, Iike, things that

give me a chaIIenge.

WeII, define what you mean

by ''chaIIenge.''

Like, chess

or doing things Iike that robot.

I see, you do aII the fun stuff.

And I take care of aII the hard stuff.

Is that your preference, Master?

Wait, are you teasing me?

No. No, no, no!

I wouIdn't dare tease you.

Why, working hard is what I do.

I do aII the work and you pIay.

That's just the way it works.

(ROBOT WHIRRING )

Sure Iooks good.

Raymond, you better

just back away sIowIy.

(RAYMOND CLEARS THROAT)

Ah!

Whoa, Raymond! What is that?

BO Y 1 :
Wow! Look at that!

BO Y 2:
It's so cooI.

BO Y 1 :
No way!

BO Y 3:
Whoa!

(ALL EX CLAIMING )

BO Y 4:
Oh, that's awesome!

BO Y 5:
Whoa!

BO Y 6:
Whoa!

BO Y 7:
Get him!

(ALL EX CLAIMING )

BO Y 8:
Go, go, go, come on.

Hey, Raymond, how did you buiId such

a cooI dog in such a short time?

WeII, maybe whiIe you thought I was

Iazy, I was working on this project.

Raymond, you're awesome.

(ALL EX CLAIM)

Come on, get him.

BO Y 1 :
How did you buiId that?

BO Y 2:
Look at him go.

BO Y 3:
No way!

GIRL:
Look at him go!

BO Y 4:
So cooI!

BO Y 1 :
Awesome!

BO Y 2:
Whoa!

BO Y 3:
Oh, yeah!

(CROAKS )

(CHILDREN EX CLAIMING )

BO Y 1 :
No way!

BO Y 1 :
Yeah!

BO Y 2:
Whoa!

This isn't right. You bought that robot.

Uh, weII, I buiIt it myseIf.

ALL:
Whoa!

GIRL 1 :
No!

BO Y:
Oh, no!

GIRL 2:
Oh, that's too bad.

Look out.

(CHILDREN WHISPERING )

I'm sorry.

Hey, why did you make

me such a junky robot?

I used aII the Iatest tech.

It reaIIy shouIdn't have broken.

Then you can fix it for me.

You aIways make me Iook Iike a fooI.

But you're the one who came

up with that design.

I'm just here to do whatever pops

in that brain of yours, see?

Next time, make it more durabIe.

Okay.

(GASPS )

Oh, Iook, it's a toy store.

Oh, you Iove toys.

RAYMOND:
Whoa! Hey,

maybe they have a robot in here.

BAILE Y:

Oh, I'm sure they've got something.

Wow, radio-controIIed copters.

-Whoa! Check out these robots.

-You see one that you Iike?

-I Iike aII of them.

-Oh, yeah?

Whoa!

Hmm?

Dan Chow? What...

What do you want?

I don't want anything.

I just saw you waIk into the store.

I was coming home from schooI

and saw you go in here.

Listen, Raymond, I thought

that was a pretty neat trick,

the one from cIass.

-What are you taIking about?

-You can stop goofing around now.

I'm pretty sure I saw that

in the cataIogue.

Are they stiII avaiIabIe?

I might want to buy one.

-Forget this, I'm going to a movie.

-Oh, come on.

Stop pretending. I know you

didn't buiId that thing yourseIf.

It wouId be impossibIe.

BAILE Y:
Whew!

Okay, weII, if Master Iikes aII the toys,

then... Oh, BaiIey's magic never stops.

With toys that bounce and even

fancy ones with different props.

Get ready to march, get ready to run.

Time for Master to have some fun.

Move out.

Hey, mister, where are aII your toys?

What?

Where are my toys?

Hey! Huh?

Hey! Hey, pIease come back here.

Don't go.

(GRUNTING ) Come back!

Hey, come back!

(EX CLAIMING )

Oh, no!

The Swamp D/no Str/kes Back.

RAYMOND:
AII fuII?

Sorry, Dan,

but I'm going to see this show.

-But you...

-And there are no seats Ieft.

(SIGHS )

-You need a ticket, Raymond.

-I aIready got one.

Hmm.

Master, that was just

a train ticket I gave you.

A train ticket? No, I want a movie ticket.

But the movie is compIeteIy fuII,

there are no tickets Ieft.

But you're the Magic Gourd, get me in.

(BAILE Y EX CLAIMS )

Oh, boy! Master, this won't be easy.

There's onIy so much I can do.

-I don't care! I want to get in that movie.

-Oh, no! Okay.

Get in, get in, the worId wiII spin,

(RAYMOND SCREAMING )

and don't forget your popcorn tin.

Huh? Where am I?

(ROARING )

(GASPS )

(ROARS )

(ALL LAUGHING )

Wow, Master can act.

(SCREAMING )

That boy sure Iooks Iike Raymond,

don't you think?

Yeah, he does Iook

a Iot Iike Raymond. Hmm!

But it can't be.

He's never been to HoIIywood.

(SCREAMING )

(ROARING )

(SCREAMING )

(RAYMOND GROANING )

(SHRIEKS )

Oh, no, this doesn't Iook good.

Hang on, Master, here I come.

(BAILE Y WHOOPING )

Hey, ugIy, try this for an appetizer.

(ROARS )

(SCREAMING )

BAILE Y:
For the main course,

here's a bomb fIamb.

Ooh! That's gonna Ieave a mark.

(ALL CHEERING )

(BAILE Y WHOOPING )

(BAILE Y GRUNTING )

Oh, no!

Master!

Grab my hand.

Grab my hand!

RAYMOND:
Whoa!

Okay, Master, here we go!

Let's order this meaI weII-done.

(ALL EX CLAIMING IN AWE)

BAILE Y:
Whoa!

(BOTH GRUNTING )

Master, I've saved you once again.

RAYMOND:
This is aII your fauIt.

Here, you can wipe your sweat.

MAN:
Hey, kid.

BAILE Y:
Huh?

What are you doing here?

Get out!

Get out!

(RAYMOND GROANING )

(PANTING )

Don't you understand anything I say?

I toId you to get me in,

but not into the movie itseIf.

BAILE Y:
Why so picky? What's the diff?

(WHIRRING )

ROBO T:
Where /s

Raymond Bao's house?

(WINCES )

Whoa!

(RAYMOND PANTING )

Whew!

Whoa!

Huh?

(ROARING )

(RAYMOND GRUNTING )

(ALL CLAMORING )

ROBO T:

Raymond, your dad /s at home.

(GASPS )

BaiIey? BaiIey? Where are you? BaiIey?

Here I am, sir. What are your orders?

We need a pIan, GeneraI.

What do you think you're doing?

Granting your wish.

You said you Iiked aII the toys

in the store.

And Iook, I deIivered again.

You've got to send everything

back right away.

Why?

Send them back?

-RAYMOND:
Do it now!

-Oh.

(WHIMPERING )

Hmm.

Yes, GeneraI.

(ANIMALS CALLING )

RAYMOND:
Go faster!

Everyone, the evacuation fIight

is now boarding.

(DINOSAUR ROARS )

BAILE Y:
Come on, pick up the pace.

AII right, we're packed in Iike sardines.

No room for you, dino-boy.

Let's move! Let's move!

(RAYMOND GRUNTING )

Go! Go! You got to get out of here!

Raymond.

-Raymond?

-Huh?

(GRUNTS )

(LAUGHS NERVOUSLY)

What are you doing?

I'm just changing.

Hmm.

RAYMOND:
Hmm?

-Come downstairs.

-Okay.

-Raymond.

-Yeah?

I bought you a present

for making the swim team.

(GASPS )

No way!

This is awesome!

Dad, how did you know I wanted a bike?

What do you mean?

I'm your dad. Of course I know.

SOPHIE:
A new bike!

Hey, Dad,

wiII you come to the swim meet?

I wouIdn't miss it for the worId.

I'II be there. Promise.

I wanna go!

RAYMOND:
WiII Mom be abIe to come?

I caIIed her today and she can't wait.

RAYMOND:
Yes!

SOPHIE:
Hooray!

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