The kids will love this latest addition to the huge Disney storehouse of princess movies. This makes number 14 on the tally of Disney princess movies or number 20 if we include the often very watchable live-action versions of the same tales. âRaya and the Last Dragonâ is a pip.
The mythical, magical land of Kumandra has all kinds of Southeast Asian flavors. The moviemakers wondered around Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, and other nearby nations to get a feel for the culture. Throw in evil spirits, dragons, and a warrior princess, and here we go.
The cast is a whoâs who of famous actors and actresses of Asian background, even if most of them were born in western countries. Now famous âStar Warsâ actress Kelly Marie Tran (born in San Diego) plays the voice of Raya. Benedict Wong (English) and Sandra Oh (Canadian) provide their voices. Awkwafina (a New Yorker) and the stunning Gemma Chan (English) also serve. These two last also worked together on the
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