All Wishes Come True Trailer Puts a Chaotic, Comedic Spin on the Eight Immortals Legend

The trailer for the animated feature All Wishes Come True gives a fresh take on the classic Chinese tale of the Eight Immortals, and it caught me off guard with how much comedy and chaos it packs in. Before watching, I actually had to look up the story itself, because I thought I would have remembered it from childhood but couldn't really recall it.

The Eight Immortals Legend Behind All Wishes Come True

From what I read, the Eight Immortals are a group of legendary immortals in Chinese mythology, and each immortal's power can be transferred to a vessel that can bestow life or destroy evil. All Wishes Come True blends action, fantasy, and comedy into this animated feature, offering what is described as a fresh take on the Eight Immortals story.

Since it is a Chinese film, I assumed the trailer would mostly be in Chinese, which it was, though I found myself splitting my attention between listening to the dialogue and reading the English captions along with the title cards flashing on screen.

The Trailer's Comedy and Chaos Surprised Me

Right off the bat, the trailer opens with what looks like a scheme to get rich, starting with two characters in on a deal that they plan to split fifty fifty. As more characters join the party, the split gets divided further and further, eight ways in total once all the Immortals are involved. That setup is not something I remember from what I read about the original story, where the focus was not on the group wanting to go get money.

My honest reaction was, "Not what I was expecting at all out of this." There is a moment where the group wants to enter a vault, a scene that seems to hint at their origin as mortals before becoming Immortals, and later a sea creature appears that reads as an ocean god. I said out loud, "This looks super chaotic," and I meant it in a good way, because it gave me the sense that the chaoticness of each character is going to affect the dynamic of the group.

The Character Designs Are What I Want a Closer Look At

What stood out most, and what I am most curious to examine again, is the character design. Each of the Eight Immortals looks distinctly different from the others, varying noticeably in age, and from what I could tell there is only one female character among the group. Every character also appears to carry a vessel or weapon that is special to them and their power.

Because the trailer moved so fast, cutting between dialogue, captions, and title cards, I plan to rewatch it at a slower playback speed to actually study those designs and catch details I likely missed the first time. I'm curious to see how they're going to tell this story and to see it come to life on the big screen.

Had you heard the story of the Eight Immortals before seeing this trailer, and does this comedic, money-chasing spin feel like a fresh take on the folklore to you?