Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons

"It's time to kick some legendary tale."

2013 1h 50m ZH

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★7.0TMDB · 471🍅94%Rotten Tomatoes●68Metacritic★6.7IMDB · 15,004

ActionFantasyAdventureComedy

Synopsis

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In a world plagued by demons who cause great human suffering, young demon hunter Tang Sanzang must fight against monstrous demons, as well as contend with a beautiful demon hunting woman on his path to enlightenment.

“It's time to kick some legendary tale.”

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Cast

Shu Qi
Miss Duan
Wen Zhang
Xuan Zang
Huang Bo
Sun Wukong
Show Lo
Prince Important
Chrissie Chau Sau-Na
Killer Si
Lee Sheung-Ching
Sand Monk
Chiu Chi-Ling
Killer Er
Chen Bingqiang
KL Hog

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stephen Chow
Writers: Stephen Chow, Ivy Kong Yuk-Yee, Lee Sheung-Ching
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China, Hong Kong

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.

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CINEMA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stephen Chow, shot by Choi Sung-Fai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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AWARDS

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Original score by Raymond Wong Ying-Wah. 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 Chan Chi-Wai 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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Shu Qi and Wen Zhang and Huang Bo carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It's time to kick some legendary tale.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stephen Chow directs. Choi Sung-Fai behind the camera. Raymond Wong Ying-Wah scores. Chan Chi-Wai cuts. Produced in China, Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.
3Part of the "Journey to the West Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Stephen Chow, shot by Choi Sung-Fai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Raymond Wong Ying-Wah. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Chan Chi-Wai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Shu Qi and Wen Zhang and Huang Bo carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "It's time to kick some legendary tale.".
9IMDB entry: tt2017561 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "kung fu", "china", "based on novel or book", "buddhism".