---
title: 'The Mad Monk (1993)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Johnnie To'
released: '1993-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 85
genres:
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Adventure'
countries:
  - 'Hong Kong'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-mad-monk-1993'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106538/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Mad Monk (1993)

1993 · 85 min · Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure · Hong Kong


## 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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Johnnie To](https://cinepixo.com/people/johnnie-to)
- **Screenplay:** [Sandy Shaw](https://cinepixo.com/people/sandy-shaw)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Wai Lap Wu](https://cinepixo.com/people/wai-lap-wu)
- **Producer:** [Mona Fong](https://cinepixo.com/people/mona-fong)
- **Director of Photography:** [Horace Wong Wing-Hang](https://cinepixo.com/people/horace-wong-wing-hang)

## Cast

- [Maggie Cheung](https://cinepixo.com/people/maggie-cheung)
- [Kirk Wong](https://cinepixo.com/people/kirk-wong)
- [Anthony Wong](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-wong)
- [Stephen Chow](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-chow)
- [Ng Man-tat](https://cinepixo.com/people/ng-man-tat)
- [Anita Mui](https://cinepixo.com/people/anita-mui)

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