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The Mad Monk

1993 | 85 min | Fantasy · Comedy · Adventure

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Synopsis

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.

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Credits

Producer
Mona Fong
Director
Johnnie To
Screenplay
Sandy Shaw
Director of Photography
Horace Wong Wing-Hang
Original Music Composer
Wai Lap Wu
Country
Hong Kong
Studios
Shaw Brothers Studio

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Cast · 6

Maggie Cheung

Maggie Cheung

KW

Kirk Wong

Anthony Wong

Anthony Wong

Stephen Chow

Stephen Chow

Ng Man-tat

Ng Man-tat

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