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{{Infobox film
| name           = McDull: Rise of the Rice Cooker
| image          = McDull Rise of the Rice Cooker poster.jpeg
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| caption        = Poster
| native_name    = {{Infobox name module|zh|麦兜·饭宝奇兵}}
| director       = Brian Tse
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| starring       = [[Zhang Zhengzhong]]<br/>[[Sandra Ng]]<br/>[[Anthony Wong (Hong Kong actor)|Anthony Wong]]<br/>[[The Pancakes]]
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| studio         = Sunwah Media <br> Xingbao World <br> Entertainment Treasure <br> Long Media<ref name="cbooo">{{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/644259|title= 麦兜·饭宝奇兵（2016）|accessdate= September 24, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}}</ref>
| distributor    = Xinyue Pictures <br> Sunwah Media <br> Jiangsu Huawen Tangxin Animation Investment <br> Tao Piao Piao<ref name="cbooo"/>
| released       = {{Film date|2016|09|15|China|df=y}}
| runtime        = 90 minutes<ref name="douban"/>
| country        = China <br> Hong Kong<ref name="cbooo"/>
| language       = Cantonese <br> Mandarin <ref name="douban"/>
| budget         =
| gross          = {{CNY|18.3 million}} (China)<!--(please use condensed and rounded values, e.g. "£11.6 million" not "£11,586,221")-->
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'''''McDull: Rise of the Rice Cooker''''' (麥兜·飯寶奇兵) is a 2016 [[Chinese animation|Chinese-Hong Kong animated]] [[comedy film]] directed by Brian Tse and featuring the Hong Kong character [[McDull]].<ref name="Dread Central">{{cite web|title=Cantonese Cartoon Kaiju Action Steams Up in the Trailer for McDull, Rise of the Rice Cooker|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/173374/cantonese-cartoon-kaiju-action-steams-trailer-mcdull-rise-rice-cooker-2/|website=Dread Central|date=23 June 2016 |accessdate=30 August 2016}}</ref><ref name="China Daily">{{cite web|title=Filmmakers eye wider viewership with engaging content|url=http://www.china.org.cn/arts/2016-08/04/content_39025515.htm|website=[[China Daily]]|accessdate=30 August 2016}}</ref><ref name="douban">{{cite web |url= https://movie.douban.com/subject/25889476/|title=  麦兜·饭宝奇兵 (2016) |accessdate= 31 August 2016|work= movie.douban.com|publisher= [[douban.com]]|language= Chinese}}</ref> It was released in China on 15 September 2016.<ref name="cbooo"/>
== Plot ==
McDull develops an interest in inventing. A monster attacks Earth, and a competition arises to invent a robot that can defeat the monster. McDull's robot, a rice cooker, win. The school principal creates a machine to help recognise its thoughts. However, it takes a hundred years to make it work. Mcdull's mother and her friends help to shorten the time a lot. Secretly, the one who got placed second on the competition upgraded his robot for his son with the scientist, who was the principal's nemesis. The monster returns and kills many robots  including the upgraded one. At last, the rice cooker fights the monster. It dies, but prevents the monster from killing Earth. McDull remains determined to invent more.
== Cast ==
* [[Zhang Zhengzhong]] as McDull
* [[Sandra Ng]] as Madame Mak
* [[Anthony Wong (Hong Kong actor)|Anthony Wong]] as School Principal
* [[The Pancakes]] as Miss Chan
==Reception==
The film has grossed {{CNY|18.34 million}} at the Chinese box office.<ref name="cbooo"/>
==References==
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[[Category:2016 animated films]]
[[Category:2016 films]]
[[Category:Hong Kong animated films]]
[[Category:2016 comedy films]]
[[Category:Hong Kong comedy films]]
[[Category:McDull]]
[[Category:Animated films based on comics]]
[[Category:2010s Cantonese-language films]]
[[Category:2010s Hong Kong films]]
[[Category:Chinese animated comedy films]]
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