Dr. Wai in "The Scripture with No Words" (1996)
- Original title
- 冒險王
- Directed by
- Ching Siu-tung
- Genre
- comedy film, action film, martial arts film
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Rated
- 18
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 59 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 writer's adventure story comes to life as he imagines himself as a hero in 1930s China. He fights villains and searches for a valuable scripture. The movie jumps between real life and the fictional story.
action-packedwhimsicalcomedicfast-pacedadventurouslight-heartedspectacularchaotic
What happens
Dr. Wai in "The Scripture with No Words" (Chinese: 冒險王; Cantonese Yale: Mo him wong; lit. 'Adventure King'; released in the Philippines as Adventurer from China) is a 1996 Hong Kong action film directed by Ching Siu-tung and starring Jet Li. It won the Golden Horse Award for Best Visual Effects and was nominated at the 16th Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Action Choreography. During the production, a fire destroyed HK$10 million worth of sets, resulting in severe budget problems. In an attempt to limit the damage, the script was revised and many modern plots were added, resulting the film to have two different endings. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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