Studio Soyuzmultfilm Moscow
DRAGON Based on a legend of South-East Asia
written by Radiy Kushnirov directed by Alexandra Snezhko-Blotskaya music Vitaliy Geviksman
art directors Grazhina Brashishkitye, Radna Sahaltuyev
cameraman Ye. Rizo sound Boris Filchikov script editor Z. Pavlova
Assistant directors Ye. Novoselskaya T. Teplyakova
animators V. Dolgikh, O. Stolbova, Victor Shevkov, Maya Buzinova, Faina Yepifanova, Vladimir Arbekov,
Tatyana Fyodorova, Boris Butakov, Vladimir Krumin, Joseph Douksha, Ye. Vershinina, Alexander Belyakov
background artists O. Gemmerling, V. Valeryanova, Ye. Tannanberg, K. Malyshev,
voices Michael Pogorzhelskiy, Victor Khokhryakov, Yelena Ponsova (Turtle), Erast Garin (Grandfather) G. Novozhilova, George Vitsin
Pay your tributes to the dragon!
Hey, Maun Ting, if the tax collector will hear your laughter...
I heard you!
If there is laughter, then there is contentment and prosperity
It means I can impose another tax on you
in the name of the Dragon!
This too might be useful to the Dragon.
They took my ball... - And all of our rice too.
What are we going to do?
For hundreds of years, the Dragon reigns over the country.
People live and die,
but the Dragon stays strong and almighty
No one ever saw him
but everyone under his rule lives in fear of him.
No one remembers when he was born
and no one knows when he is going to die.
And no one ever tried to defeat the Dragon?
There were such brave people,
but none of them ever came back...
A large gong sounds.
It means a brave man is challenging the dragon.
Why did you come?
To defeat the Dragon.
What for?
I want to free the people.
And what are your servants carrying for you?
A king's clothings.
I will put them on after I grab the power.
Ah, I see. You want the power. Alright.
Come in then!
The rebel has fallen.
Glory to the great Dragon!
Hey Maun Ting,
If the Dragon hears your music... - ...He Heard!!!!
If there's music, there's joy...
hence contentment and prosperity...
It means I can impose another tax on you.
In the name of the Dragon!
This too might be useful to the dragon.
Is that Dragon really undefeatable?
I will defeat the Dragon
Oh, my little boy -
Are you going to defeat the Dragon with your hoe?
Once I heard from the elders...
that in the lake where we catch our fish lives an old wise turtle
It knows how to defeat the Dragon.
But it faithfully keeps that great secret hidden.
Hey, open to door! I came to fight with the Dragon!
What for?
I want to free the people.
But what do you need those empty bags for?
I will put all the Dragon's treasures in them.
So you want the treasures?
Alright, come in then!
The rebel has fallen.
Glory to the great Dragon!
Ah, I see you are crying.
That means you've got 'something' to cry about.
That means that you HAVE "something". I'll find it!
Let me go!
I'll give you a reward
The best reward from a turtle is hot turtle soup.
I will give you anything you want
Are you that wise turtle who keeps a great secret?
My lake holds a lot of secrets.
Here, take a look.
What do I need gold for? The Dragon will just take it from me.
Is that your secret? - No...
that's just gold.
Here, look at this.
I have nothing to decorate with this gem.
Is that your secret? - No...
No, that is just a shiny rock.
Here, look at this...
Wow... a magic sword!
With such a sword I'm not afraid of the Dragon.
Now I know: That was your secret!
No, no no... that's just a weapon.
Yes, it can defeat a Dragon, but only one of them.
Is there more than one dragon? - Yes, now there is.
Look around you, look inside of you
and you will see him. Be careful.
Thank you for the sword.
And thanks for the advice.
The Dragon is no more! - Oh No! Not so fast!
Now YOU are the Dragon!
I wanted to kill the dragon - to free the people,
I defeated him!
But before he died he told me the exact same words
Now you are the dragon.
But I didn't take his words seriously.
I entered his treasury, and lust for gold blinded me.
I forgot about my dream to free the people.
I became the keeper of treasures.
My greed exceeded the greed of the previous dragon.
and gradually I became a Dragon myself!
You became a dragon, because you never were a human
- Look, another Dragon. - So young and already a Dragon.
The guards have fallen! The people might revolt!
Hire more guards! Double the guards!
I'll do it immediately, almighty Dragon!
"is there more than one dragon?" "- Yes, now there is."
"Look around you, look inside of you."
"And you will see him! Be careful."
The rebel has fallen!
Glory... to the... Dragon.
This sword brought me a victory,
but that victory almost turned me into a dragon
Take this sword and keep it hidden again!
May a strong hand raise it against anyone who would oppress the people.
Against any new Dragon.
The End. Subs by phdragon34, transc. by Eus, ed. by Niffiwan