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The poster you see is for a Walt Disney production that might not come to a theater near you, unless you live in a Chinese language country. The Secret of the Magic Gourd bears distinction as being the first animated film produced by the House of Mouse outside of Hollywood. Currently playing in mainland China, the film has earned about one million dollars, chump change by Hollywood standards, but big box office in China. Disney has plans for creating characters for the Chinese market along with the traditional Disney characters, along with the usual merchandising plans. The Secret of the Magic Gourd is based on a popular children’s story about a boy and a magical vegetable. While the film is scheduled to play in Hong Kong and Singapore, there are no plans at this time to dub the film into English for either theatrical or home video release.