A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box

Name: A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
Released: 1995-01-21
Duration: 1 h 28 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Stephen Chow, Ng Man-Tat, Law Kar-Ying, Yammie Lam Kit-Ying, Karen Mok Man-Wai

1995·Movie·88 min·★ 7.5(313)

Action Adventure Fantasy Comedy Romance Drama

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.

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About A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box

A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box is a 1995 cn-language action, adventure and fantasy film directed by Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai. The cast is led by Stephen Chow, Ng Man-Tat, Law Kar-Ying. It has a runtime of 1h 28m. Viewers rate it 7.5/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Shout! Factory TV, Plex.

A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box was produced by Choi Sing Din Ying Gung Shut and Xi'an Film Studio and made in Hong Kong and China. It was released on January 21, 1995. At the box office it grossed around $3 million worldwide.

Director: Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai
Writers: Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai
Release date: January 21, 1995
Original language: cn
Status: Released
Country: Hong Kong, China
Box office: $3 million
Production: Choi Sing Din Ying Gung Shut, Xi'an Film Studio

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A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box cast & crew

A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box was directed by Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai and written by Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai.

The cast features Stephen Chow as Joker / Monkey King, Ng Man-Tat as Piggy, Law Kar-Ying as Longevity Monk, Yammie Lam Kit-Ying as Spider Demon, Karen Mok Man-Wai as White-Bone Demon / Pak Jing Jing, and Johnnie Kong as Sandy / Blindy.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Zhao Jiping, cinematography is by Poon Hang-Sang, and it was produced by Yeung Kwok-Fai.

Is A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box worth watching?

A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box holds an audience score of 7.5/10 from 313 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed action films.

At 1h 28m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy action, adventure, and fantasy, A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box

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