This movie is based on Chinese mythology and hidden elements are in the movie amazing blend of Myth and Legend. Well put together and ALMOST detailed about Shanghai is 100% most of the district do exist in the movie but is personal information. If you like movies based on Chinese mythology I would highly recommend White Snake and Nezha another 2 great Legends of China locations are based through out ancient Hangzhou China for the Legend of the White Snake. The origin of Nezha is still unknown but his birthplace is also real but I can't receive the information again because of highly classified information.
Most of the movie is based on the district surrounding Oriental tower Shanghai, China it's more amazing in person than in the animated film. The location where Din lives is somewhere in the district near the Oriental tower in real life location unknown but it is real again to protect individuals information is classified to a degree. If you own a Netflix account and are a member of Netflix I would recommend Nezha and Green Snake. Please buy or rent White Snake BEFORE you proceed watching Green Snake if you don't want spoilers the Legend surrounds Leifeng Pagoda in Hangzhou, China I only recommend these movies because of how realistic Wish Dragon is.
If you follow up my review you're in for a treat it might be possible Wish Dragon is based on real life Chinese mythology. If anyone is reading this thank you for taking your time for considering my review! Stay safe and cautious through your journey into the future thank you! I say this because if you pay close attention to the detail in Wish Dragon all the locations from the movie Wish Dragon are basically real.
For those who think this is based on Aladdin research the keynotes in the movie that this is no where NEAR similar to Aladdin. For one Din is not a street rat he is a peasant boy for 2 just because a Dragon is trapped in a tea pot doesn't make it a rip off to Genie which it isn't. I think there's a lot of confusion going on that there is actually mythology keynotes in the movie. Genie of course are not the only wish masters in the Universe also I am an Aladdin fanatic and it's my Childhood I no where near see Wish Dragon as a rip off to Aladdin if that's the case sue the Fairly Odd Parents TV show it's done the same thing. I know people want to compare this to Aladdin but the 3 wishes gimmick has been pulled off in multiple TV shows and movies that doesn't make based on Aladdin.