James Wong adapts the rich mythos of the
Dragonball series that grew from a manga into various popular animated series with this 20th Century Fox production starring
Justin Chatwin. The plot revolves around Goku (Chatwin), Earth's greatest champion, who must defend the planet against an invading race of alien warriors hell-bent on dominating the universe. Wong directs from his own script, with
Kung Fu Hustle's Stephen Chow producing.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer's
James Marsters co-stars as the film's villain, Piccolo, with
Jamie Chung playing Chi Chi and
Emmy Rossum portraying Bulma. Hong Kong legend
Chow Yun-Fat rounds out the cast as Master Roshi, Goku's mentor in the film. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide