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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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