Japanese magazine Roadshow has provided more information to the storyline of the upcoming manga adaptation 'Dragonball' revealing the reason behind Goku's attempt to fight the villain.
- Aug 28, 2008
AceShowbiz - More to the storyline of "Dragonball Evolution" live-action movie have been unearthed. Containing minor spoiler, the detailed plot synopsis has been put forward in the October issue of Japanese magazine Roadshow, which highlights on the interview with some of the major cast, including Justin Chatwin, Chow Yun-Fat and Emmy Rossum.
The outed details revealed that Goku will take on his journey to find Master Roshi and the seven Dragon Balls after his adoptive father Grandpa Gohan made his dying request. On his way to Roshi, he meets Bulma who then joins him to help him in his mission. When arriving at Roshi's place, he is not welcomed with embrace but he has to fight Roshi. But, Roshi soon learns that Goku is Gohan's grandson and thus trains him to prepare him for the ultimate battle with Lord Piccolo to prevent him from collecting the powerful orbs.
On the interview with the cast, lead actor Chatwin revealed that his character Goku is a great character in a sense that he always sees things from the positive side and always attempts to protect the weak. In addition regarding Roshi character, Yun-Fat praised his character to be a very funny one stating further, "Character is very fascinating and dramatic. The important thing for an actor is not money or work, but whether the character is fascinating or not." Whereas Rossum noted her character Bulma as an energetic, sexy, and strong-willing girl.
Adapting Akira Toriyama's famous Japanese manga of the same name, "Dragonball" comes from the renowned director James Wong and noted producer Stephen Chow. The 20th Century Fox's action fantasy starring also James Marsters, Eriko Tamura and Jamie Chung is said to be having its trailer attached to "Max Payne" theatrical release on October 17, while the movie itself is slated for April 10, 2009 release.
