Dr. Wai in the Scripture with No Words

"There's a New Action Hero in Town!"

1996 1h 30m CN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 59

ActionComedy

Synopsis

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A serial adventure writer with problems in his personal life lives out the adventures of his literary hero, King of Adventurers.

“There's a New Action Hero in Town!”

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Where to watch · US

Cast

Jet Li
Wai Bok Si / Chow Si Kit
Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam
Monica / Cammy
Takeshi Kaneshiro
Yvonne / Yan Yan
Charlie Yeung Choi-Nei
Shing
Law Kar-Ying
Headmaster
Collin Chou
Hung Sing
Billy Chow Bei-Lei
Mr. Chan
Johnnie Kong
Mr. Lo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tony Ching Siu-Tung
Writers: Sandy Shaw Lai-King, Lam Wai-Lun, Sze-To Cheuk-Hon
Languages: Cantonese, English
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tony Ching Siu-Tung, shot by Tom Lau Moon-Tong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Frankie Chan Fan-Kei. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Marco Mak Chi-Sin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Jet Li and Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam and Takeshi Kaneshiro carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "There's a New Action Hero in Town!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tony Ching Siu-Tung directs. Tom Lau Moon-Tong behind the camera. Frankie Chan Fan-Kei scores. Marco Mak Chi-Sin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, English.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, English.
4Directed by Tony Ching Siu-Tung, shot by Tom Lau Moon-Tong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Frankie Chan Fan-Kei. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Marco Mak Chi-Sin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jet Li and Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam and Takeshi Kaneshiro carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "There's a New Action Hero in Town!".
9IMDB entry: tt0110463 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Released under 10 different titles around the world.