McDull: The Pork of Music

Synopsis

Continues the story of McDull, Kung Fu Kindergarten

During an archaeological survey conducted prior to the flooding of the area caused by the construction of the Three Gorges Dam, researchers come upon a roughly fashioned artifact. They determine that it was created by Mak-zi, also known as "McFat," an ancient Chinese thinker credited with numerous inventions that were arguably far too advanced for their era—including an array of electronic gadgets conceived long before electricity was ever harnessed. However, the artifact's crude workmanship leads to its rejection by museums both in China and overseas. Rather than see it destroyed, the relic is placed aboard a barge that drifts endlessly along the Yangtze River. The narrative then turns to Mak-zi's descendant, eighteen generations removed, a Hong Kong kindergartener by the name of McDull (Kwok Kwan Yin).

In this installment

The fourth film in the Hong Kong-produced "My Life as McDull" franchise finds Springfield Kindergarten in dire financial straits—the principal is overdue on rent and electricity will soon be cut off. After a fundraising dinner fails, the music-loving principal decides to form a student choir as a last-ditch effort to raise money. With assistance from a shady talent manager named Big M, the Springfield Kindergarten Choir becomes incredibly popular. Along the way, young McDull realizes that his own slightly raspy voice contributes uniquely to their harmonious sound.