Legend of Wong Tai Sin

1992 1h 28m CN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Fantasy

Synopsis

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A spirit is sent to earth through reincarnation and born into a family of kind-hearted beggars. It is here that he begins an unbelievable journey to become the Legend of Wong Tai Sin.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lam Ching-Ying
Cho Pin
Eva Lai
Siu Lan
Marylinn Wong Cho-Shut
Kwan Hoi-San
Taoist Master
Ku Feng
Dr. Wang
Pan Yao-Kun
Wong Siu Erh
Lau Siu-Kwan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: To Man-Bo
Writers: Szeto On
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

AWARDS

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Lam Ching-Ying and Eva Lai and Marylinn Wong Cho-Shut carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0121891 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

To Man-Bo directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
234 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Lam Ching-Ying and Eva Lai and Marylinn Wong Cho-Shut carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0121891 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.