The China Girl is actually a character from the new movie, Oz, The Great and Powerful. I haven't seen the movie yet, but I've read that while it might not live up to its predecessor (how could it?), and there might be some script and casting fumbles, the special effects are jaw-dropping and the China Girl character steals the show. I'll probably love it. The thing is, there's no need to watch the movie to enjoy this doll. I can safely say that there is nothing on the toy shelves even remotely like her.
Both The Disney Store and Jakks Pacific have released a full line of dolls based on characters from this movie. Most of the dolls are 1:6 scale, like Barbie. The Disney Store offered a 19" limited edition version of The China Girl ($179.50, sold out) that was actually made out of porcelain. They also made a 4" Polly Pocket style vinyl version ($9.99, sold out). The Jakks Pacific China Girl is 14" tall and highly articulated. She's just shy of being a life sized version of the movie character.
In this review, I will look at the 14" Jakks Pacific doll and the little 4" doll:
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| 4" Disney Store China Doll ($9.99) and 14" Jakks Pacific China Girl ($19.99). |
