Raya and the Last Dragon (Sam the Editor's Version)

Raya and the Last Dragon is a 2021 American computer-animated epic fantasy action-adventure film directed by Ruben Fleischer (in his animated directorial debut) who serves as one of the executive producers, written by Qui Nguyen and Adele Lim, and produced by Joe Roth, Gale Anne Hurd, Eric McLeod, Mary Parent, Peter Del Vecho and Osnat Shurer. It is the 59th film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, Legendary Pictures, Roth/Kirschenbaum Films and Valhalla Entertainment and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The film stars Kelly Marie Tran, Awkwafina, Gemma Chan, Benedict Wong, Izaac Wang, Thalia Tran, Sandra Oh, Patrick Wilson, Ross Butler, Patti Harrison, Sung Kang, Lucille Soong, François Chau, Dichen Lachman, with Daniel Dae Kim, and Stephen Lang. The film takes place in the fantasy world of Kumandra, where they live in peace and harmony. On the day for the feast, Raya (Kelly Marie Tran), daughter of Chief Benja (Daniel Dae Kim), befriends the princess of Fang, Namaari (Gemma Chan), daughter of Chief Virana (Sandra Oh), as she receives three blessings from the three chiefs of the tribes. Yen the Spine Chief (Ross Butler), Dang Hai (Sung Kang), and Xian the Tail Chief (Patti Harrison). But not before Raya does, the Druun have returned and turned into humanoids led by a dragon named Quynh (Stephen Lang) and his trusted conqueror Chen (Patrick Wilson) and declare war on Kumandra. Six years passed, Raya and her new friends form a team known as the Dragon Searchers who would search for the last dragon, Sisudatu (Awkwafina), who has fallen into deep sleep for over 500 years. It's up to Raya and her new fearless friends to defeat Quynh, Chen and their Druun humanoid army once and for all.
The film was released on March 5, 2021 by Walt Disney Pictures and received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise for its humor, action sequences, musical score, direction, script and performances. Though many praise the gay relationship between Raya and Namaari. It became a box office success, grossing $120 million at the box office against a $100 million budget.
== Plot==
500 years ago, Kumandra was a peaceful land full of humans and dragons that could swim. Then the Druun had arrived as the dragons fought the best they could, but failed. Sisudatu (Awkwafina), the last dragon, concentrated all her magic into a gem and blasted the Druun away as the rain brought the people back to life except the dragons. Afterwards, the people became enemies and were drawn into borders as they tried to steal the Dragon Gem and their names are Fang, Heart, Spine, Talon, and Tail.
== Cast==
*Kelly Marie Tran as Raya, the princess of Heart and the leader of the Dragon Searchers who searches for Sisudatu, the last dragon.
*Awkwafina as Sisudatu, the last dragon.
*Gemma Chan as Namaari, the princess of Fang who befriends Raya when she was 12.
*Benedict Wong as Tong, the leader of Spine and Yen's brother-in-law.
*Izaac Wang as Boun, captain of the boat and Raya's friend.
*Thalia Tran as Noi, a con theiving baby and a martial artist.
*Sandra Oh as Chief Virana, Namaari's mother.
*Patrick Wilson as Chen, Quynh's trusted conqueror.
*Ross Butler as Yen the Spine Chief, Raya's friend and member of the Dragon Searchers.
*Patti Harrison as Xian the Tail Chief, Raya's friend and member of the Dragon Searchers.
*Sung Kang as Dang Hai the Talon Chief, Raya's friend and member of the Dragon Searchers.
*Lucille Soong as Dang Hu, Dang Hai's mother.
*François Chau as General Wahn, Namaari's general.
*Dichen Lachman as General Atitaya, Namaari's general.
*Daniel Dae Kim as Chief Benja, Raya's father.
*Stephen Lang as Quynh, the Druun dragon, half dragon and half Druun, who has been banished to the underworld after the creation of the Druun during the First Kumandra War.
*Megan Liu as Young Raya.
*Jona Xiao as Young Namaari.
*Alan Tudyk as Tuk Tuk, Raya's rider, half-pill bug, half-pug, and half-armadillo.
*Ron Yuan as Hing, the chancellor of Fang.
*Jeff Goldblum as Pengu, Sisu's elderly brother.
*Justice Smith as Jagan, Sisu's younger brother.
*Daniella Pineda as Pranee, Sisu's older sister.
*Lauren Lapkus as Amba, Sisu's younger sister.
*Charlize Theron as Little Noi's mother.
*Jason Scott Lee as Khan, one of Quynh's servants.
*Jessey Meng as Cho, one of Quynh's servants.
*Auli'i Cravalho as Moana Waialiki, chief of Motunui who visits Heart to visit Raya. Cravalho reprises her role from Moana (2016).
*Jon Park as Chai, the flower man of Talon and Raya and Dang Hai's friend.
Category:Walt Disney Pictures
Category:Walt Disney Animation Studios
Category:Legendary Pictures
Category:Roth/Kirschenbaum Films
Category:Valhalla Entertainment
Category:PG-rated films
Category:Computer-animated films
Category:Films directed by Ruben Fleischer
Category:Film scores by James Newton Howard
Category:Films written by Qui Nguyen
Category:Films written by Adele Lim
Category:Films produced by Joe Roth
Category:Films produced by Gale Anne Hurd