A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella

"10,000-year promise, lifetime of regret."

1995 1h 39m CN

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★7.7TMDB · 273★7.8IMDB · 9,432

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Synopsis

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This sequel to "Pandora's Box" continues director Jeffrey Lau's adaptation of the Buddhism saga "Journey to the West". Stranded five centuries in the past, Joker Monkey King must battle a variety of monsters, seductive women and super-powered villains to save the dying Pak Jing-Jing.

“10,000-year promise, lifetime of regret.”

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Cast

Stephen Chow
Joker / Monkey King
Richard Ng Man-Tat
Piggy
Athena Chu Yan
Lin Zixia
Ada Choi Siu-Fan
Princess Iron Fan
Yammie Lam Kit-Ying
Spider Demon
Karen Mok Man-Wai
White-Bone Demon / Pak Jing Jing
Law Kar-Ying
Longevity Monk
Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai
Grape Buddha

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai
Writers: Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai, Shu-Chen Tang
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong, China

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, China.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "A Chinese Odyssey Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai, shot by Xiaoguang Li. 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 Lowell Lo Koon-Ting. 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 Hai Kit-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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Stephen Chow and Richard Ng Man-Tat and Athena Chu Yan carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "10,000-year promise, lifetime of regret.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai directs. Xiaoguang Li behind the camera. Lowell Lo Koon-Ting scores. Hai Kit-Wai cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong, China. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, China.
3Part of the "A Chinese Odyssey Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai, shot by Xiaoguang Li. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Lowell Lo Koon-Ting. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Hai Kit-Wai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Stephen Chow and Richard Ng Man-Tat and Athena Chu Yan carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "10,000-year promise, lifetime of regret.".
9IMDB entry: tt0114996 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "martial arts", "based on novel or book", "monk", "sequel".
11Released under 29 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Xiaoguang Li
Original score: Lowell Lo Koon-Ting
Editing: Hai Kit-Wai
Makeup / hair: Middi Yau
Stunt coordinator: Lau Tze-Ming
Runtime: 99 min · 1h 39m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $2,692,748
Original language: CN
IMDB: A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella (1995)
IMDB rating: 7.8/10 · 9,432 votes

Awards

4 wins & 3 nominations total

Part of

A Chinese Odyssey Collection

Fantasy adventure about the arrival of Buddhism in China. When the Goddess of Happiness tosses the Longevity Monk and his disciples out of heaven (because the Monkey King tried to attain immortality), the Monkey King is reincarnated as the Joker.