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A Chinese Tall Story

A Chinese Tall Story

2005•1h 43m•5.3/10
ActionComedyFantasyRomanceScience Fiction

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5.3/10(35)

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...

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Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung

Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung

Tripitaka

Charlene Choi Chuek-Yin

Charlene Choi Chuek-Yin

Beauty

Fan Bingbing

Fan Bingbing

Princess Shan

Chen Bolin

Chen Bolin

Monkey King

Kenny Kwan

Kenny Kwan

Piggy

Steven Cheung Chi-Hang

Steven Cheung Chi-Hang

Sandy Monk

Isabella Leong Lok-Sze

Isabella Leong Lok-Sze

Red Child

Yuen Wah

Yuen Wah

Lord Chancellor Tortoise

Kara Wai Ying-Hung

Kara Wai Ying-Hung

Lo Ping

Gordon Liu Chia-Hui

Gordon Liu Chia-Hui

Jade Emperor

Patrick Tam Yiu-Man

Patrick Tam Yiu-Man

One of Five Great Sect

Wong Yat-Fei

Wong Yat-Fei

One of Five Great Sect

Lee Kin-Yan

Lee Kin-Yan

Green Snake ,one of Five Great Sect

Wayne Lai Yiu-Cheung

Wayne Lai Yiu-Cheung

Lizard King

Dai Jiaoqian

Dai Jiaoqian

Lizard Queen

Mo Jan-Sou

Dragon King

Vincci Cheuk Wan-Chi

Vincci Cheuk Wan-Chi

Heavenly Official

Michael Chan Wai-Man

Michael Chan Wai-Man

Buddha

Sun Jiaolong

Sun Jiaolong

Gao Shan

Gao Shan

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