Laura's Star and the Mysterious Dragon Nian

2009 1h 15m DE

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5.4

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★5.4TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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Laura gets the chance to fly to China with her family. Her mother is supposed to give a concert with Chinese musician to celebrate the New Year.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Annabel Wolf
Laura (voice)
Mariann Schneider
Ling-Ling (voice)
Dirk Bach
Nian (voice)
Sandro Iannotta
Tommy (voice)
Heinrich Schafmeister
Lauras Vater (voice)
Gregor Höppner
Ling-Lings Vater (voice)
Viktor Weiss
Ling-Lings Opa (voice)
Martin Reinl
Minihase (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Piet De Rycker
Writers: Klaus Baumgart, Piet De Rycker, Rolf Giesen
Languages: German
Countries: China, Germany

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: China, Germany.

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ERA

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Part of the "Lauras Stern Filmreihe" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Annabel Wolf and Mariann Schneider and Dirk Bach carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1515854 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Piet De Rycker directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in China, Germany. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 17 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: China, Germany.
4Part of the "Lauras Stern Filmreihe" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Annabel Wolf and Mariann Schneider and Dirk Bach carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1515854 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.