The Fantastic Magic Baby

1975 1h 36m ZH

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 3

ActionFantasy

Synopsis

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In The Fantastic Magic Baby, director Chang Cheh weaves a wild and woolly yarn about how the legendary Monkey King and Goddess of Mercy battle and defeat the child god Hung Hai-erh then point him down the road to righteousness.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ting Wa-Chung
Red Boy
Lau Chung-Chun
Sun Wukong
Hu Chin
Princess Iron Fan
Chiang Tao
Ox Demon King
Fung Hak-On
Yang Jian (Erlang God)
Tsai Hung
Ju Ling God Fighter
Phillip Kwok Chui
Stone Monster / Fighter
Ku Chun
Talbal Star

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chang Cheh
Writers: Ni Kuang, Chang Cheh, Ku Chun
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Journey to the West Collection (Shaw Brothers)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chang Cheh, shot by Kung Mu-To. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Frankie Chan Fan-Kei. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kwok Ting-Hung 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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Ting Wa-Chung and Lau Chung-Chun and Hu Chin carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0072971 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Chang Cheh directs. Kung Mu-To behind the camera. Frankie Chan Fan-Kei scores. Kwok Ting-Hung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

151 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Journey to the West Collection (Shaw Brothers)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Chang Cheh, shot by Kung Mu-To. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Frankie Chan Fan-Kei. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kwok Ting-Hung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ting Wa-Chung and Lau Chung-Chun and Hu Chin carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0072971 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.