Mak dau goo si (2001)

Director:

Toe Yuen

Writers:

Alice Mak (comic)
Alice Mak (writer)
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Release Date:

15 December 2001 (Hong Kong)

Genre:

Animation | Drama | Comedy | Family

Plot:

McDull is not the brightest kid on the block, but he continuously tries to do his best to please his mother. Still it seems he may not be destined for great things like she wishes, but McDull strives to try anyway. |

Plot Keywords:

Poverty | Working Mom | Olympics | Animal That Acts Human | Stupidity

Awards:

6 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Jan Lamb	...	McDull (Adult) (voice)
Sandra Ng Kwan Yue	...	Mrs. McDull (voice)
Anthony Wong Chau-Sang	...	School Principal / Logan (voice)
Buxx Banner	...	Kaumpau (voice) (uncredited)

Directed by
Toe Yuen

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Alice Mak		comic
Alice Mak		writer
Brian Tse		comic
Brian Tse		screenplay

Produced by
Brian Tse	....	executive producer

Sound Department
Charlie Lo	....	sound effects editor
May Mok	....	sound

Production Companies

• Bliss Picture Ltd.

Distributors

• Universe Laser & Video Co. Ltd. (2002) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
• EDKO Film (2001) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
• Flash Forward Entertainment (2003) (Taiwan) (all media)
• Mongkol Film Company (2004) (Thailand) (all media)
• Pretty Pictures (2003) (France) (all media) (France)
• Sponge (2004) (Korea) (all media)

Other Companies

• Asia Legend  digital film output
• China Star Production Services Limited  post-production facilities
• Cine Art Laboratory  film processing
• Digital Magic  digital film output
• Toplight Engineering  camera and lighting equipment provided by (end sequence)

Also Known As:

Mai dou gu shi (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
My Life as McDull (International: English title)

Runtime:

Japan:75 min | Argentina:75 min (Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente)

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | Hong Kong:I | France:U

Company:

Bliss Picture Ltd.

Quotes:

McDull: Fishball noodle, please.
School Principal and Logan: No noodle left.
McDull: Fishball rice noodle then.
School Principal and Logan: No fishball left.
McDull: Chicken wing noodle then.
School Principal and Logan: No noodle left.
McDull: How about fishball congee?
School Principal and Logan: No fishball left.
McDull: Nothing left today? How about beef noodle?
School Principal and Logan: No noodle left.
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Movie Connections:

Followed by McDull, prince de la bun (2004)

don't watch it dubbed!

This movie has been released in france at the beginning of this year (2003). Eager to know what a HK animated movie would look like i went to see it without any hesitation. Unfortunately i have been quite disappointed. Very short but too long and too repetitive at the same time. I was wondering where to laugh because nothing seemed fun to me. what's more i was almost alone in the theater so i couldn't rely on other peoples reactions. I wouldn't say i got bored, but really confused. As a japanese anime fan, i maybe expected too much from this movie. What's sure is that french dubbing is simply awful... If there had been enough original copies i would have watched it in cantonese version of course. I don't know if there is any english dub as well, but i warn all those who understand french to avoid the one which has been made here. That simply kills the movie...... the songs in particular are absolutely unbearable.