All Wishes Come True!

All Wishes Come True!
Animated poster showing a group of eight mortals and a donkey standing in shallow water before a large setting sun, with the film title "八仙！" and the English subtitle "All Wishes Come True" at the bottom.
Theatrical release poster
Simplified Chinese八仙！
Traditional Chinese八仙！
Literal meaningThe Eight Immortals!
Hanyu PinyinBāxiān!
Directed byMu Zhengyang
Screenplay byMu Zhengyang
Based on
The Eight Immortals Cross the Sea
by anonymous Ming dynasty writer
Produced byCao Linlin
Starring
  • Li Shaozhe
  • Chen Hao
  • Lidong
  • Guozi Gege
  • Dong Tianyi
  • Yu Pengli
Edited byLiu Heng
Music byShen Björn Shen
Production
companies
Distributed byMaoyan Pictures
Release date
  • July 18, 2026 (2026-07-18)
Running time
144 minutes[1]
CountryChina
LanguageMandarin
Box office$210.6 million[2]

All Wishes Come True! (Chinese: 八仙！; pinyin: Bāxiān!; lit. 'The Eight Immortals!') is a 2026 Chinese animated fantasy adventure film written and directed by Mu Zhengyang.[3][4][5] Based loosely on a collections of legends, the most famous of which is a Ming Dynasty novel Dongyouji, it serves as a backstory to the Eight Immortals from Chinese folklore.

The film was developed and animated primarily in the city of Chengdu, a major hub for Chinese animation.[6]

Plot

In the Penglai Immortal Realm, eight ordinary mortals disguise themselves as Taoist Xian Immortals to enter a treasure vault that only gods can access. Their quest for unimaginable riches and treasures soon draws them into a confrontation with powerful deities, forcing them to use their wit and human ingenuity to overcome challenges and become the Eight Immortals.[7][4][8]

Voice cast

Voice Actor Character Notes
Li Shaozhe Lü Dongbin
Chen Hao Zhongli Quan
Lidong He Xiangu
Dong Tianyi Han Xiangzi As the character is going through puberty, the role was performed collaboratively by three voice actors.
Yu Pengli
Huang Yushuo
Zhang Yunqi Cao Guojiu
Cao Zhishan Lan Caihe
Deng Xiansen Zhang Guolao
Han Yuze Fu Xing
Lingqi Lu Xing
Zhang Tianyu Shou Xing

Production

Development

In April 2024, the China Film Administration registered the project under the title 八仙之瞒天过海 (The Eight Immortals: Crossing the Sea by Deception).[9] Pearl Studio and CMC Pictures became attached as producers.[10]

Production

The film was primarily animated in Chengdu by the company Huameng Chengzhen, in collaboration with Shanghai-based animation studio Pearl Studio, under the guidance of director Mu Zhengyang, as well as Su Hang for action design.[10]

The team said they researched classical texts, folk traditions, and character archetypes, then reworked the story around the period before the Eight Immortals become immortals. Visually, they aimed for a “smoky, folkloric New Year-painting” feel translated through animation. For Penglai they drew on texts such as Records of the Mysterious Realm by Guo Pu and the Taiping Guangji collection of stories, and based their artwork on a traditional style of Chinese landscape painting.[6]

The full dubbing was done in the same city of Chengdu, handled by Shengyu Culture, with Chen Hao handling voice direction. He claimed to have worked through the script with the team three times, each session lasting five days, and that the full dubbing plus later revisions took less than two months.[11]

Post-production

Post-production and editing were all overseen by Pearl Studio in Chengdu, within the Tianfu Long Island Digital Creative Park.[11]

Music

Release

The first teaser was posted in February 2026 during Chinese New Year, giving a first official theatrical release date of July 24, 2026 for Mainland China, with special screenings in early July.[8][12][13]

During the main Chengdu premiere event on July 11, the film began merchandising: the license launch covered non-heritage items, stationery, lifestyle goods, and collectibles, selling them through Taobao, WeChat, Xiaohongshu, and Douyin, as well as over 200 cinemas in Sichuan as offline points of sale.[14]

Reception

Box office

In July 2026, the total box-office revenue from previews and pre-sales exceeded ¥20 million (US$2.95 million).[15]

Critical response

At the 2026 Weibo Awards, the film won the Animated Film of the Year award.[16]

References

  1. ↑ "All Wishes Come True! (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. July 23, 2026. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Daily Box Office > China". Entgroup. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
  3. ↑ Wong, Silvia (March 17, 2026). "Filmart 2026: The buzz titles from Hong Kong and China". Screen Daily. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
  4. 1 2 Wang, Miao (June 11, 2026). 国产动画电影《八仙！》定档 7 月 24 日，以传统八仙故事为灵感 [The domestic animated film Eight Immortals!, inspired by the traditional legend of the Eight Immortals, is set for release on July 24]. ITHome (in Chinese). Retrieved July 14, 2026.
  5. ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (June 11, 2026). "Chinese Folklore-Inspired Animated Comedy 'All Wishes Come True' Sets Summer Release". Animation Magazine. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
  6. 1 2 搜狐资讯 (July 11, 2026). 专访《八仙！》制片人曹林林：立项配音都在成都，蓬莱仙境这样造 [Interview with Cao Linlin, producer of "The Eight Immortals!": Development and voice acting all took place in Chengdu; this is how Penglai was created.]. Sohu (in Chinese). Retrieved July 14, 2026.
  7. ↑ 八仙！（2026） [Eight Immortals! (2026)]. 1905.com (Movie Channel Program Center (in Chinese). Retrieved July 14, 2026.
  8. 1 2 Maoyan Pictures (June 30, 2026). 电影八仙主打有求必应. Sina.com (in Chinese). Retrieved July 14, 2026.
  9. ↑ 备案公示查询结果 [Filing and Public Notice Inquiry]. China Film Administration (in Chinese). Retrieved July 14, 2026.
  10. 1 2 CMC Pictures (June 11, 2026). "Pearl Studio and CMC Pictures Set Global Summer Release for Animated Comedy Feature All Wishes Come True!". PR Newswire. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
  11. 1 2 Li, Tingyu (June 12, 2026). "成都高新造"动画影片《八仙！》定档 7月24日全国上映 [Animated Feature "The Eight Immortals!", Produced in Chengdu High-Tech Zone, Set for Nationwide Release on July 24.]. NEWS.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved July 14, 2026.
  12. ↑ Zhang, Shihou; Su, Jing (June 11, 2026). 凡人斗神仙："成都造"动画电影《八仙！》定档7月24日 [Mortals Battle Immortals: "Chengdu-made" animated film "The Eight Immortals!" set for release on July 24.]. QQ News (in Chinese). Red Star News. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
  13. ↑ Lim, Marcus; Li, Jenny S. (June 13, 2026). "Michelle Yeoh, Tony Leung Lead Shanghai Film Festival's Star-Studded Opening". Variety. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
  14. ↑ "在出生地和成长地汇报演出"，动画电影《八仙！》成都首映反响热烈 ["A homecoming performance": Animated film "The Eight Immortals!" receives an enthusiastic response at its Chengdu premiere.]. Ifeng News (in Chinese). July 11, 2026. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
  15. ↑ 电影《八仙！》点映及预售总票房破2000万 [Total box office revenue from preview screenings and pre-sales for the movie "Eight Immortals!" has surpassed 20 million yuan.]. Jiemian News (in Chinese). July 14, 2026. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
  16. ↑ 2026#微博电影之夜#荣誉 [2026 Weibo Awards]. Weibo. June 14, 2026. Retrieved July 14, 2026.

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