Heavenly Legend

1997 1h 29m ZH

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 3

AdventureComedyFantasy

Synopsis

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Based loosely on the Monkey King legend, the movie mainly focuses on the affairs of The Dragon Princess Of The West Sea who rebels against her father by refusing to marry the Dragon Prince of The East Sea.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ashton Chen Xiaolong
Ne Cha
Steven Hao
Piggy
Vivian Hsu
Lady Dragon
Ka Lee
Lee Sing-Yip
Zhan Xiao-Nan
Chan Lu-Luk
Yau Wai-Ling

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chen Chi-Hwa
Writers: Lu Shien-Hua
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Taiwan

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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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29 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

RUNTIME

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Ashton Chen Xiaolong and Steven Hao and Vivian Hsu carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt13550394 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chen Chi-Hwa directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Taiwan. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Ashton Chen Xiaolong and Steven Hao and Vivian Hsu carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt13550394 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.