A Chinese Odyssey: Part One - Pandora's Box

Original title: Sai yau gei: Yut gwong bou haap

1995
1h 27m

IMDb RATING

7.5/10

8.7K

YOUR RATING

Stephen Chow, Athena Chu, Jeffrey Lau, Kit Ying Lam, Karen Mok, and Man-Tat Ng in A Chinese Odyssey: Part One - Pandora's Box (1995)

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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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 ... Read allA 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.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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IMDb RATING

7.5/10

8.7K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 wins & 1 nomination

Featured review

9/10

One of Stephen Chow's best performances!

Don't expect this movie to be the typical comedy/adventure/action HK movie. In fact it's a very well written tragedy, not only about love, but life in general. The acting is excellent, especially for Stephen Chow and Karen Mok. Since the story is split into two movies, you must watch them both to fully understand the whole story.

Even though the characters are taken from the classic novel "Journey to the West", however, it has nothing to do with the original. I surely will not even consider it as an adaption... a REINVENTION is probably the correct word.

If all you are looking for is a few good laughs, the movie has plenty. But this movie definitely have more to offer, so enjoy!