Ji Gong (1985)

Original title

济公

Genre

comedy drama, period drama film

Country

People's Republic of China

Length

1 season, 8 episodes

Rated

TV-G

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 12 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A monk from Chinese folklore, known for his ragged clothes and wild behavior, helps ordinary people using his wisdom and supernatural powers. The show mixes humor with lessons about kindness and justice.

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What happens

Ji Gong (Chinese: 济公; pinyin: Jì Gōng) is a 1985 Chinese mythology fantasy television series directed by Zhang Ge, and starring You Benchang and Lü Liang as the "Mad Monk" Ji Gong, a popular Chinese folklore figure from the Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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