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title: 'Temptation of a Monk (1993)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Clara Law'
released: '1993-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 118
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'Hong Kong'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/temptation-of-a-monk-1993'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108630/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Temptation of a Monk (1993)

1993 · 118 min · Drama, History · Hong Kong


## Synopsis

Temptation of a Monk is a 1993 Hong Kong period drama film directed by Clara Law based on Pik Wah Lee's novel of the same name. The film had Joan Chen and Wu Hsing-kuo in the lead roles. The film is about a monk named Jing-yi and his haunting past, and a lady assassin who was sent to kill him. The film was banned in China.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Clara Law](https://cinepixo.com/people/clara-law)

## Cast

- [Joan Chen](https://cinepixo.com/people/joan-chen)

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