Princess Iron Fan

1941 1h 13m ZH

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5.7

MID

★5.7TMDB · 18

FantasyAnimationDramaMusic

Synopsis

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The story was liberally adapted from a short sequence in the popular Chinese folk tale Journey to the West. Princess Iron Fan is a main character. Specifically, the film focused on the duel between the Monkey King and a vengeful princess, whose fan is desperately needed to quench the flames that surround a peasant village.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hong Bai
Princess Iron Fan (voice)
Jiang Ming
Longevity Monk (voice)
Han Lan-Gen
The Monkey King (voice)
Xiucen Yin
Zhu Bajie (voice)
Furong Ge
Sha Wujing (voice)
Wan Laiming
(voice)
Guanxiang Liu
(voice)
Zhou Jirang
(voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wan Laiming
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China

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RUNTIME

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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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85 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jinyi Wang 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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Hong Bai and Jiang Ming and Han Lan-Gen carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0471945 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Wan Laiming directs. Jinyi Wang cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
285 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Jinyi Wang shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Hong Bai and Jiang Ming and Han Lan-Gen carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0471945 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.