The Buddhist Spell

1993 1h 36m ZH

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★4.0TMDB · 4

Fantasy

Synopsis

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Fantasy period piece. Some magic tree spirit lady and a young monk fight some bat-head guy.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sharla Cheung Man
Wu Ma
Mark Cheng Ho-Nam
Lau Shun
Pauline Wong Yuk-Wan
Lung Fong
Cheung Bo-Sin
Chan Man-Wa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chiu Lo-Kong
Writers: Ng Man-Leung, Cheng Man-Wah
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Taiwan

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Chou Deyang shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Sharla Cheung Man and Wu Ma and Mark Cheng Ho-Nam carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0084551 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Chiu Lo-Kong directs. Chou Deyang cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Taiwan. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

133 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Editor Chou Deyang shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Sharla Cheung Man and Wu Ma and Mark Cheng Ho-Nam carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0084551 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.