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A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box
7.6 / 10• 1995• 1h 28m•NR• cn
ActionAdventureFantasyComedyRomanceDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Stephen Chow
Joker / Monkey King
Lead
Richard Ng Man-tat
Piggy
Law Kar-ying
Longevity Monk
Yammie Lam Kit-ying
Spider Demon
Karen Mok Man-wai
White-Bone Demon / Pak Jing Jing
Johnnie Kong
Sandy / Blindy
Lu Shuming
King Bull
Jeffrey Lau
Grape Buddha
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jeffrey Lau's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
