Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior

Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior is a 2006 American film directed by John Laing. It is a Disney Channel Original Movie and was released on June 16, 2006.
== Plot ==
Wendy Wu is a popular Chinese-American teenager whose life is turned upside down by a visit from Shen, a young Buddhist monk. He claims that Wendy is the reincarnation of a mighty female warrior and the only one who can prevent an evil spirit from destroying the world. Shen begs Wendy to wear a powerful amulet, which will protect her from evil until he can fully train her in martial arts.
Wendy is too busy campaigning for Homecoming Queen against Jessica Dawson, her school rival, to be concerned about saving the world. Wendy's traditional grandmother knows that Shen is speaking the truth; her own mother (Wendy's great-grandmother) was the previous Yin Warrior who defeated Yan-Lo in China ninety years earlier. However, the other members of Wendy's family have lost touch with their Chinese heritage. Shen's discussion of Chinese culture inspires Wendy's mother, a researcher at Fair Springs National History Museum. Shen's mooncakes do the same for Wendy's father. However, faced with the choice between fighting evil and going shopping, Wendy chooses to go to the mall with her best friends Tory and Lisa.
Yan-Lo soon materialises and sets out to destroy Wendy before she can attain her full Yin Warrior powers. In quick succession, Yan-Lo possesses a security guard at the museum, Wendy's brother, her dog, her principal, her teachers, her best friend Tory, and even Jessica Dawson. Wendy breaks up with her boyfriend Austin after noticing how toxic and self-absorbed he is. She then starts to bond more with Shen. With Shen's help, Wendy's teachers are possessed by the souls of the Five Animals of Chinese martial arts to help teach Wendy. Mr. Medina becomes the Tiger; coach Gibbs becomes the Snake; Mr. Tobias becomes the Crane; Mr. Garibay becomes the Leopard; and Shen himself becomes the Dragon.
Wendy completes her training and learns that she has become Homecoming Queen. She then discovers that her battle takes place the same night of the Homecoming Dance. Feeling betrayed, she opts out of the battle. On the night of Homecoming her grandmother insists that Wendy fulfil her destiny, but Wendy refuses. She finally changes her mind upon learning from the monks that Shen has gone to the battle alone. Wendy and the monks arrive to save Shen just in time. Wendy's martial arts training unleashes her inner heroine for a final fight with Yan-Lo. In the last scene, Jessica thanks Wendy for lending her the Homecoming crown and Queen status, and the conflict between the two is put to rest. The heroes are about to leave when Yan-Lo returns in his true form, and the battle continues. Shen attempts to sacrifice himself, as it is his destiny, but Wendy saves him by changing his destiny. Wendy and Shen attack Yan-Lo together, destroying him forever. The monks tell Shen this is his last life, and they ascend. In the end, Wendy and Shen leave to get cappuccinos and chocolate, which Shen said he loved earlier in the movie. This implies that the two might be dating.
== Cast and Characters ==
* Brenda Song as Wendy Wu
* Shin Koyamada as Shen
* Hadley Hudson as Yan-Lo
* Ellen Woglom as Jessica Dawson
* Tsai Chin as Grandma Wu
* Justin Chon as Peter Wu
* Michael David Cheng as Kenny Wu
* Susan Chuang as Nina Wu
* Paul A. Willis as Principal Frank Nunan
* James Gaylyn as Mr. Medina
* Sally Stockwell as Coach Gibbs
* Timothy Raby as Mr. Tobias
* Michael Saccente as Mr. Garibay
* Andy Fischer-Price as Austin
* Sally Martin as Tory
* Anna Hutchison as Lisa
* Heff DelFino as Pizza Delivery Man
* Geoff Dolan as Museum Security Guard
Category:Disney Channel Original Movies
Category:Films
Category:Live-action Films
Category:2006 Films
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