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Cast
| Credited cast: | |||
| Nicholas Tse | ... | Tripitaka | |
| Charlene Choi | ... | Yue Meiyan | |
| Bingbing Fan | ... | Princess Xiaoshan | |
| Bo-lin Chen | ... | Sun Wukong | |
| Isabella Leong | ... | Red Child | |
| Kenny Kwan | ... | Zhu Wuneng | |
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Steven Cheung | ... | Sha Wujing |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Kenny Bee | ... | Alternate face of Buddha | |
| Michael Wai-Man Chan | ... | (as Wai-Man Chan) | |
| Jiaoqian Dai | ... | Lizard Queen (as Shirley Dai) | |
| Goo-Bi GC | |||
| Dong Han | |||
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San Kao | ||
| Yiu-Cheung Lai | |||
| Tats Lau | |||
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Taking place in the younger days of the famous monk, Tripitaka (known for bringing the sacred Bhuddist sutras from India to China), the film tells a fantastical adventure of the monk and his three disciples. On their way to the city of Shache, the monk narrowly escapes an attack from a group of demons. While trying to think of a way to rescue his disciples, he is captured by the king of reptiles and placed under the vigilance of Meiyan, an ugly demon who falls in love with the monk. Luckily, a princess from another galaxy rescues the monk, deeply affecting Meiyan, who pursues the two. In a twist of fate, the ugly Meiyan decides to help her beloved and teams up with the princess to rescue Tripitaka's three disciples. Written by Ploy P.
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Release Date:
22 December 2005 (Hong Kong) See more »Also Known As:
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Opening Weekend:
$28,449 (Hong Kong), 6 January 2006, Limited ReleaseCompany Credits
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Asia Premium Investment, China Film Co-Production Corporation, Emperor Classic Films See more »
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1.85 : 1
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[translated from chinese text shown on screen]
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Unknown: The greatest distance divides us, not because you are oblivious to my love, when I stand in front of you; but because we each other, knowing fate will forever keep us apart.[translated from chinese text shown on screen]
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If the description:
...then the angel flew into the tree demon's mouth, and her golden staff turned into a gatling gun wielding robot which proceeded to shoot down the evil demon birds...
sounds intriguing, then this is a movie for you!
This CGI infused tale travels between the realms of fantasy and science fiction with a very confusing, but ultimately enjoyable result. The plot follows the exploits of a young monk traveling with an ugly demon, and the love that blossoms between them. Their quest to rescue one of the monk's companions takes them from earth to heaven through time and space.
The story is fairly confusing, mainly due to the ever stranger plot twists, so its best just to sit back and watch without trying to make too much sense of things. The movie relies heavily on CGI effects, but no more than the Matrix or Star Wars movies. The two leads are likable, and they encounter many interesting characters along their journey. There are a few tongue in cheek moments, but thankfully the characters don't interact with their audience.
Make no mistake, this movie is often very weird, and goes beyond the realm of 'serious' fantasy movies, but it stays away from being too silly, making it a pretty enjoyable experience.