The Mad Monk

1993 1h 29m CN

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5.9

MID

★5.9TMDB · 69

ActionComedyFantasy

Synopsis

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The gods in heaven complain to the Jade Emperor about the malicious practical jokes played on them by Dragon Fighter Lohan.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Stephen Chow
Dragon Fighter Lo Han
Maggie Cheung
Nine Lives Whore
Richard Ng Man-Tat
Tiger Fighter Han Lo
Anthony Wong Chau-Sang
Chu Ta Chung
Wong Yat-Fei
Unicorn
Kirk Wong Chi-Keung
Poon Hang-Sang
国清寺住持
Michael Chan Wai-Man
Earth God

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Johnnie To
Writers: Sandy Shaw Lai-King
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 7

ERA

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

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3 / 7

AWARDS

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Directed by Johnnie To, shot by Horace Wong Wing-Hang. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by William Wu Wai-Lap. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Stephen Chow and Maggie Cheung and Richard Ng Man-Tat carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0106538 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 69 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Johnnie To directs. Horace Wong Wing-Hang behind the camera. William Wu Wai-Lap scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
233 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Johnnie To, shot by Horace Wong Wing-Hang. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by William Wu Wai-Lap. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Stephen Chow and Maggie Cheung and Richard Ng Man-Tat carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0106538 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 69 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.