The Ginseng King (1988)
- Original title
- 三頭魔王
- Directed by
- Wang Chu-chin
- Genre
- action, fantasy, horror
- Country
- Taiwan
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A young boy stumbles into a magical world where he must help a three-headed monster and a group of heroes protect a powerful ginseng root from an evil force. The story follows his quest through strange lands filled with creatures and challenges.
whimsicaladventurousfantasticalchildlikequirkylightheartedretrocampy
What happens
The Ginseng King, also known as Three-Head Monster (Sān tóu mówáng), is a 1988 Taiwanese fantasy film that some have suggested is an unofficial remake of The NeverEnding Story. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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