A Tale from the East
The Little Princess and her bodyguard Jiang travel 200 years from the past to the present day, relentlessly pursued by the evil General Shea Hai, a vicious and seemingly indestructible demon who is after the princess' magic pearl.
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About A Tale from the East
A Tale from the East is a 1990 cn-language horror, fantasy and comedy film directed by Manfred Wong Man-Chun. The cast is led by Alfred Cheung Kin-Ting, David Wu, Manfred Wong Man-Chun. It has a runtime of 1h 27m.
A Tale from the East was produced by That's Entertainment Films and made in Hong Kong. It was released on June 28, 1990.
- Director
- Manfred Wong Man-Chun
- Writers
- Manfred Wong Man-Chun, Philip Chan Yan-Kin
- Release date
- June 28, 1990
- Original language
- cn
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Production
- That's Entertainment Films
A Tale from the East cast & crew
A Tale from the East was directed by Manfred Wong Man-Chun and written by Manfred Wong Man-Chun and Philip Chan Yan-Kin.
The cast features Alfred Cheung Kin-Ting as Director, David Wu as Kiang, Manfred Wong Man-Chun as Uncle, Amy Yip Chi-Mei as Herself, Joey Wong as Kot-Yee, and Ni Kuang as Wesley.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Wong Yiu-Kwong, cinematography is by Ma Koon-Wah, and it was produced by Philip Chan Yan-Kin and Lam Dang-Fei.
Is A Tale from the East worth watching?
At 1h 27m, it's an easy, time-light watch.
If you enjoy horror, fantasy, and comedy, A Tale from the East is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of A Tale from the East
Alfred Cheung Kin-Ting
Director
David Wu
Kiang
Manfred Wong Man-Chun
Uncle
Amy Yip Chi-Mei
Herself
Joey Wong
Kot-Yee
Ni Kuang
Wesley
Eric Kot Man-Fai
Electrician Number 2
Jan Lam Hoi-Fung
Electrician Number 1
Chan Cheuk-Yan
Little Princess
Money Lo Man-Yee
Herself
Simon Lui Yu-Yeung
Himself [ Cameo ]
Billy Lau Nam-Kwong
Chu Tai-Lit
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A Tale from the East — FAQs
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▸How long is A Tale from the East?
A Tale from the East runs 1 hours 27 minutes (87 minutes).
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