The Land of Many Perfumes

1968 1h 22m ZH

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 3

FantasyComedyAdventureActionMusic

Synopsis

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The Monk, Monkey and Pigsy find themselves in the title realm, where women can only give birth to women...unless loved by a man

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Fang Ying
Princess
Li Hsiang-Chun
Empress
Chow Lung-Cheung
Sun Wu Kong, Monkey King
Pang Pang
Ba Je
Tien Shun
Friar Sand
Liu Liang-Hua
Prime Minister
Irene Chen Yi-Ling
Chuen Hong
Wong Ching-Wan
One of 4 Devils

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ho Meng-Hua
Writers: Cheng Kang, Huang Fu, Wang Po Yi
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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58 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 Ho Meng-Hua, shot by Lam Kwok-Cheung. 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 Wang Fu-Ling. 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 Chiang Hsing-Lung 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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Fang Ying and Li Hsiang-Chun and Chow Lung-Cheung carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0452831 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ho Meng-Hua directs. Lam Kwok-Cheung behind the camera. Wang Fu-Ling scores. Chiang Hsing-Lung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
258 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Journey to the West Collection (Shaw Brothers)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Ho Meng-Hua, shot by Lam Kwok-Cheung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Wang Fu-Ling. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Chiang Hsing-Lung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Fang Ying and Li Hsiang-Chun and Chow Lung-Cheung carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0452831 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.