A Chinese Odyssey: Part One - Pandora's Box (1995)
Sai yau gei: Yut gwong bou haap (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 27min
- Action, Adventure
- 21 Jan 1995 (Hong Kong)
- Movie
A Monkey King is reincarnated in the un human form as Joker, a highwayman oblivious to his original identity and the fact that 500 years earlier, he and his master, the Longevity Monk, were punished and made to stay human.
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- 3 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Stephen Chow | ... |
Joker / Monkey King
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| Man-Tat Ng | ... |
Assistant Master / Pigsy
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| Kar-Ying Law | ... |
Longevity Monk
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| Kit Ying Lam | ... |
Spider Woman
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| Karen Mok | ... |
Pak Jing-Jing
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Johnnie Kong | ... |
Sha Wujing
(as Johnny Kong)
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Shuming Lu | ... |
Bull King
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| Jeffrey Lau | ... |
The Grapes
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| Athena Chu | ... |
Zixia
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Kin-Yan Lee |
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Li Po Lung | ... |
Monkey Servant
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Directed by
| Jeffrey Lau | ||
Written by
| Jeffrey Lau | ... | () (as An Chi) |
| Cheng'en Wu | ... | (novel "Hsi-yu chi") (as Ch'eng-En Wu) |
Produced by
| Keung Chan | ... | supervising producer |
| Sing-Chi Leung | ... | supervising producer (as Samson Leung) |
| Kwok-Fai Yeung | ... | producer |
Music by
| Lowell Lo | ||
| Jiping Zhao | ||
Cinematography by
| Hang-Sang Poon | ||
Production Design by
| Wah-Sang Leung | ... | (as James Leung) |
Makeup Department
| Middi Yau | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Keung Chan | ... | production manager |
| Mei Ling Chan | ... | production supervisor |
| Wai-Chung Chan | ... | production manager (as Alice Chan) |
| Kingman Cho | ... | production supervisor |
| Wai-Wan Hau | ... | assistant production manager |
| Bin Liu | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Johnnie Kong | ... | assistant director (as Johnny Kong) |
Art Department
| Tian-You Qian | ... | assistant props: Mainland unit |
| Hsi-Jen Yang | ... | props assistant |
Special Effects by
| 'Carl' Nai Peng Wang | ... | special effects technician |
Stunts
| Siu-Tung Ching | ... | stunt choreographer |
| Chi-Ming Lau | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Yuk-Sing Ma | ... | stunt coordinator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Ni Ding | ... | costumer: Mainland unit |
| Sue Huang | ... | assistant costumer: Mainland unit |
| Yi Liu | ... | costumer: Mainland unit |
| Ying Ma | ... | assistant costumer: Mainland unit |
| Kai Xiong | ... | costumer: Mainland unit |
Script and Continuity Department
| Wai-Ching Ho | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Mei-Ling Chen | ... | planner |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Huaxia Film Distribution (1995) (China) (theatrical)
- Newport Entertainment (1995) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Fantasy adventure about the arrival of Buddhism in China. When the Goddess of Happiness tosses the Longevity Monk and his disciples out of heaven (because the Monkey King tried to attain immortality), the Monkey King is reincarnated as the Joker. He now spends his time chasing two jealous women. When one of them is dying, the Joker goes back in time in an attempt to save her. Written by Anonymous |
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Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Followed by A Chinese Odyssey: Part 2 - Cinderella (1995). See more » |