Monster Hunt

2015 1h 58m ZH

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 384

ComedyFantasyAdventure

Synopsis

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Young monster kids try to make peace between the world of humans and the world of the monsters.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bai Baihe
Huo Xiaolan
Jing Boran
Song Tianyin
Jiang Wu
Luo Gang
Elaine Jin Yan-Ling
Grandma
Wallace Chung
Ge Qianhu
Eric Tsang
Zhu Gao
Sandra Ng Kwan-Yu
Pang Ying
Tang Wei
Pawn Shop Owner

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Raman Hui Shing-Ngai
Writers: Alan Yuen Kam-Lun, Alan Yuen Kam-Lun, Alan Yuen Kam-Lun
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, Thai
Countries: China, Hong Kong

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, Thai.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Monster Hunt Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Raman Hui Shing-Ngai, shot by Anthony Pun Yiu-Ming. 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 Leon Ko. 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 Cheung Ka-Fai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Bai Baihe and Jing Boran and Jiang Wu carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Raman Hui Shing-Ngai directs. Anthony Pun Yiu-Ming behind the camera. Leon Ko scores. Cheung Ka-Fai cuts. Produced in China, Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin, Thai.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 11 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, Thai.
3International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.
4Part of the "Monster Hunt Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Raman Hui Shing-Ngai, shot by Anthony Pun Yiu-Ming. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Leon Ko. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Cheung Ka-Fai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Bai Baihe and Jing Boran and Jiang Wu carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt3781476 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Anthony Pun Yiu-Ming
Original score: Leon Ko
Editing: Cheung Ka-Fai
Costume design: Kenneth Yee
Makeup / hair: Eddie Liu
Runtime: 118 min · 1h 58m
Status: Released
Box office: $387,053,506
Original language: ZH
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Monster Hunt (2015)

Part of

Monster Hunt Collection

A Chinese-Hong Kong fantasy, comedy, action, adventure, series continuing from the 2015 original.

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Raman Hui Shing-Ngai

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What people are saying

Reno2015-11-04
★ 7/10
Man always solely wanted to dominate the world and its other species. As far I remember I've not seen any Chinese or the Hong Kong movies in the past 12 months. So I have heard about this film a lot that it was the China's highest domestic gross movie ever. Since then I have marked it to check it out as much soon as possible and after the watching with a high expectation I'm here right away. I've been watching movies since my childhood, but it became serious after the 'The Two Towers'. So first I'm a fantasy film fan before becoming neutral. But still sometimes I'm very keen on them like I was for this one. In the present era, we've zombies, superheroes, vampires, werewolves, aliens, robots, so on varieties for making a good entertaining flick. But just half a millennium ago when there was no motion-picture, but literature and the stage play, there were only good vs bad, god vs devil, man vs monster and beasts. So the modern creations were sci-fi and the old ones are fantasies. After CGI is becoming very flexible, the filmmakers are on the race to get on-board into one of those genre franchises. So nowadays we are witnessing head-to-head contest between these two genres, but a great treat for the movie fanatics like me. The first impression was the film's posters which were done similar to the traditional Chinese paintings. Second, the decent trailer, I was displeased with the CGI characters in the clips, but watching them in the full flow movie it looked so much better. One of the best visually stunning Mandarin movies. Despite setting a record at the box office, the budget was doubled after the drug controversy over the original lead actor who was later replaced by another and re-shot his portions entirely including special effect were redone. "Monsters are the most cunning creatures in the world. They hide in human skin, dress as human and speak human language!" The director had a handful experience from working on some Hollywood projects. Literally, it was his first solo, also the first live-shot directional debut movie and he nailed it. Very disappointing when it comes to the story, because it was just a one-liner which is well known since the inception of motion-picture. Set in the ancient period China when the humans and monsters lived together and later went to the war to dominate each other. Drawn a border between the two worlds that brought peace for the centuries until one day some kind of coup happened in the monsters' side. So the confrontation restores after a few monsters hops on the other side with human. How it all will be solved is the remaining action, adventure with lots of fun. Quite similar to current European migrant crises. People who flee from the civil war in the middle-east is not welcomed by the few locals which led to some violence in the refugee camps. In this movie as well, without realising they brought the same environmental situation between man and monster. Of course it is a children-cum-adult movie, but killing the cute monsters and cooking them, all of them are kind of gave me a sceptical feeling. Besides, it had romance as a sub-plot and Baihe Bai was so cute. Usually movies from this part of the Earth reminds martial arts. Since the director worked in 'Shrek' films, easily noticeable that some contents influenced from the other industries as well. The human skin thing reminded me the MIB and the song Indian films. The comedies are the uplift along the exciting stunts which fought among the live and CGI characters. There are some thing that does not make sense, but in fantasy films those are logical that we can't consider as a flaw. But explanation needs, especially the inspired mythical story from another culture and that is where it quite failed. Overall movie passes the entertainment and quality test, but it is more a family movie and less a youngster's. Definitely a sequel is on the card after the tremendous success, if they fail to bring another movie, it will be their loss. For the foreign audience, especially the western world, it might be an average or an okay movie because of quite familiar with this kind of theme. Anyway, I recommend it for those who enjoy comedy-fantasy films. 7½/10

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