Based on Xu Haofeng's novel A Monk Comes Down the Mountain, the film relates the story of a listless young Taoist cleric called He Anxia who is ejected from his impoverished monastery and ...
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| Baoqiang Wang | ... | He Anxia | |
| Xuejian Li | ... | Master Luo Yin | |
| Wei Fan | ... | Cui Daoning | |
| Chiling Lin | ... | Yu Zhen | |
| Vanness Wu | ... | Cui Daorong (as Van Ness Wu) | |
| Kwok-Kwan Chan | ... | Zhao Zinchuan (as Danny Kwok Kwan Chan) | |
| Xueqi Wang | ... | Rusong | |
| Aaron Kwok | ... | Zhou Xiyu (as Aaron Kwok Fu Shing) | |
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Qi Dong | ... | Wang Xiangning |
| Zhuangzhuang Tian | ... | Peng Xiaowen | |
| Wah Yuen | ... | Peng Qianwu | |
| Chen Chang | ... | Boss Zha | |
| Suet Lam | ... | Zhao Liren | |
| Jaycee Chan | ... | Peng Qizi | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Tiger Hu Chen | ... | Guo Jing | |
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Based on Xu Haofeng's novel A Monk Comes Down the Mountain, the film relates the story of a listless young Taoist cleric called He Anxia who is ejected from his impoverished monastery and finds himself playing Virgil in an infernal 1930s Chinese city. Written by Ali Salami
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CantoneseRelease Date:
3 July 2015 (China) See more »Also Known As:
Monk Comes Down the Mountain See more »Filming Locations:
Hebei Province, ChinaCompany Credits
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Music by Dongdong Dong
Lyrics by Chen Xi
Performed by Zhang Jie and Karen Mok
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Jaycee Chan, Jackie Chan's son, appears in this film. However, due to the scandal surrounding his marijuana usage he is not credited in any publicity. See more »Soundtracks
One MomentMusic by Dongdong Dong
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Performed by Zhang Jie and Karen Mok
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In almost each review all I read was whiny, whingey, unimaginative dross. Lighten up folks, indulge in that wonderful whimsy called imagination and you might come to truly love and appreciate superlative brilliance for a change, instead of the usual crap that comes of movie theatres.
One thing that even the unimaginative will enjoy is the incredible beauty and the stunning cinematography.
Totally captivating. Even ape strike, which I think I actually understood!