A Chinese Tall Story
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The young monk Taka and his three disciples are captured by a demonic tree. Taka manages to escape thanks to the magic stick of Monkey King and decided to go free his companions. En route, he encounters a strange ally called Meiyan, a girl who is half-human and half monster. As Taka and his new friend set off on a fantastic adventure they will face many hardships and battles and may very well decide the fate of humanity and the entire universe...
Status: Released
Released Date: 2005-12-22
Runtime: 103 mins
Director: Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai
Writer: Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai
Spoken language: 普通话, 广州话 / 廣州話
Genres: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Science Fiction
Original title: A Chinese Tall Story
Production Companies:
Production Countries: Hong Kong, China
Cast
Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung
Charlene Choi Chuek-Yin
Fan Bingbing
Chen Bolin
Kenny Kwan
Steven Cheung
Isabella Leong Lok-Sze
Yuen Wah
Kara Wai Ying-Hung
Gordon Liu Chia-Hui
Patrick Tam Yiu-Man
Wong Yat-Fei
Lee Kin-Yan
Wayne Lai Yiu-Cheung
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