Secrets of the Heavenly Book

1983 1h 29m ZH

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7.8

BANGER

★7.8TMDB · 45

AnimationFantasyAdventure

Synopsis

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Yuangong, the deacon, opened the shrine and exposed the holy book to the human world. He is now punished to guard the book for life by the jade emperor for breaking heaven’s law. In order to pass this holy book to human beings, he would have to get by the antagonist fox.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ding Jianhua
Dan Sheng (voice)
Bi Ke
Yuan Gong (voice)
Su Xiu
The Old Fox (voice)
Cheng Xiaohua
The Beauty Fox (voice)
Shi Rong
Old Legend Fox (voice)
Yu Ding
Old Monk (voice)
Sun Yufeng
Jade Emperor (voice)
Hu Qinghan
Lord of Land (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wang Shuchen
Writers: Bao Lei, Wang Shuchen
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Ding Jianhua and Bi Ke and Su Xiu carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6035092 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Wang Shuchen directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
243 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Ding Jianhua and Bi Ke and Su Xiu carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt6035092 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.