Shrek And The Dragon

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The story of love and friendship of the ogre and his friends who travels to save a cursed princess.
Shrek is an ogre who live at the swamp. For some reason he want his swamp back. He meet Donkey. After that, they meet with Farquaad and make a deal. Shrek and Donkey go to the castle and meet the female dragon. Donkey deals with the dragon. Shrek meets with a Princess Fiona. All of them can escape from the dragon. While travel back to Farquaad’s castle, Shrek and Fiona seem to like each other. Fiona was cursed. She turns into an ogress every night. The only way to lift the curse is a kiss from her true love. They have some problem. Shrek gets his swamp back. Fiona goes with Farquaad and will married soon. Shrek, Donkey and the dragon interrupt

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