Film

All Wishes Come True!

Name: All Wishes Come True!
Genre: Comedy, Animation, Fantasy, Adventure
Released: 2026
Cast: Chen Hao, Li Shaozhe, Lidong, Huang Guo, Dong Tianyi

A vibrant Chinese animated adventure that reimagines the Eight Immortals legend as a comedy romp. Eight ordinary people accidentally stumble into immortality through schemes, cleverness, and sheer luck rather than virtue. It's chaotic, funny, anarchic—think *Shaun of the Dead* meets classical mythology. For anyone who loves ensemble comedies, animation, or stories that gleefully subvert their source material.

TMDb rating

4.0

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