The Mad Monk (1993)
- Original title
- 濟公
- Directed by
- Johnnie To
- Genre
- fantasy film, comedy film, epic film
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Rated
- IIA
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 67 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 heavenly being is challenged to reform three doomed people on Earth in three days. He takes mortal form as a wild monk and fights a demon to prevent disaster.
playfulchaoticwhimsicalover-the-topsupernaturalhumorousfast-paced
What happens
The Mad Monk (Chinese: 濟公; Jyutping: zai3 gung1 is a 1993 Hong Kong fantasy comedy film directed by Johnnie To, and starring Stephen Chow as the "Mad Monk" Ji Gong, a popular Chinese folklore figure from the Southern Song dynasty. The film follows "Dragon Fighter Luohan" as he accepts a challenge from the gods to change the fate of a beggar, a prostitute, and a villain in three heavenly days. He is reborn on earth as a mere mortal and ultimately battles an evil demon to stave off hell on earth. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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