Jungle Master

Jungle Master
Chinese theatrical poster.
Directed by	Kerr Xu
Written by	Steve Kramer
Story by	Kerr Xu Yman Jie
Produced by	Kerr Xu Michael Kuan Lu Hua Bill J. Gottlieb (English)
Starring	Li Chuanying Yuling Jiang Yang Menglu Gao Qichang Xiaobing Wang Zhang Xin Anqi Zhang Li Zhengxiang English Cast: Victoria Justice David Spade Josh Peck Jon Lovitz Christopher Lloyd Jane Lynch
Edited by	Kerr Xu
Music by	Sam Chem
Production company	Shanghai Hippo Animation
Distributed by	grindstone entertainment group
Release date	January 19, 2013 (2013-01-19)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	China
Language	Mandarin
Box office	$0.8 million[1]

Jungle Master (Chinese: 绿林大冒险) is a 2013 Chinese computer-animated film directed by Kerr Xu.[2] The English dub was written by Steve Kramer and features the voices of Victoria Justice, David Spade, Josh Peck, Jon Lovitz, Christopher Lloyd, and Jane Lynch.

In 2016, there was a sequel to the film titled Jungle Master 2: Candy Planet.[3]

Plot

When a girl named Rainie runs away from home after her mom Ilene forgot about her 12th birthday, she is accidentally transported from the big city to an enchanted jungle planet where she meets a Lumore named Blue. With the help of Blue's adoptive grandfather Dr. Sedgewick and their newfound friends Mulla and Tulla, they embark on an epic adventure to help Blue become the leader he is destined to be and save the rainforest from Ilene and Dr. Sedgwick's villainous boss named Boss Cain.

Cast

• Li Chuanying
• Yuling Jiang
• Yang Menglu
• Gao Qichang
• Xiaobing Wang
• Zhang Xin
• Anqi Zhang
• Li Zhengxiang

English cast

• Victoria Justice as Rainie, a 12-year-old girl who is accidentally transported to the jungle planet.
• David Spade as Boss Cain, a crooked businessman who wants to use the material from the jungle planet to preserve the Earth.
• Josh Peck as Blue, a Lumore who Rainie befriends.
• Jon Lovitz as Mulla, a Lumore who helps Blue through his rite of passage.
• Christopher Lloyd as Dr. Sedgwick, a scientist operating on the jungle planet who adopts Blue.
• Jane Lynch as Ilene, the workaholic mother of Rainie.
• Michael McConnohie as Dr. Wells, one of the scientists that works for Boss Cain.
• Shondalia White as Tulla, a Lumore who is a friend of Mulla and helps Blue through his rite of passage.
• Jason Sarayba as Justin, a friend of Ilene.

Additional voices by Bill J. Gottlieb, Wes Hubbard, Steve Kramer, and Michelle Ruff.

Reception

Sequel

The film later had a sequel in 2016 called Jungle Master 2: Candy Planet. While Shondalia White is the only cast member to reprise her role, the English dub has different voice actors like Cherami Leigh voicing Rainie, Robbie Daymond voicing Blue, Derek Stephen Prince voicing Mulla, Dorothy Elias-Fahn voicing Ilene, and new characters voiced by Cam Clarke, Sandy Fox, Bob Glouberman, Michael P. Greco, Todd Haberkorn, and Doug Stone.

References

1. "Weekly box office 14/01/2013 - 20/01/2013". english.entgroup.cn. Archived from the original on 2013-01-30. Retrieved 2013-01-22.
2. Xu Wei (2013-01-18). "Chinese animation films getting stronger". shanghaidaily.com. Retrieved 2013-01-22.
3. "Jungle Master 2: Candy Planet". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 21 October 2024.

External links

• Jungle Master at IMDb
• Jungle Master at Rotten Tomatoes