Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior

Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior is a Disney Channel Original movie about a girl named Wendy Wu (Brenda Song) who wants to be homecoming queen. She is visited by a young monk named Shen, and learns that she is the descendant of a warrior named Mei Song and that she must become a Yin-warrior in order to fight an evil spirit named Yan-Lo.


 * Actor Allusion: Sally Martin plays Tory, who drives a blue van and has a predisposition for the same color. Sounds very familiar.
 * Because Destiny Says So
 * Defeat Means Friendship: Inverted; Wendy lets her rival Jessica win the Prom Queen title, which touches Jessica enough to put her on good terms with Wendy as a result.
 * Demonic Possession: Yan-Lo possesses several characters throughout the movie.
 * Don't Think, Feel
 * Incest Is Relative: Wendy introduces Shen as her cousin, but ends up acting a lot like a jealous girlfriend later. Somehow, no one comments on this.
 * Multiethnic Name: Wendy Wu
 * Refusal of the Call: Wendy initially does not want to become a Yin-warrior.
 * Relatively Flimsy Excuse: Wendy tells the others at school that Shen is her cousin. Her grandmother also tells the family that Shen is a relative from China.
 * Screw Destiny:
 * Sealed Evil in a Can: Yan-Lo
 * Talking Is a Free Action: During the final battle, Wendy's grandmother appears and talks to her for a while, culminating in her giving Wendy the tradition warrior outfit to change into, which she does. Meanwhile, Shan-yu just stays still and politely does not interrupt them.