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A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box

1995Movie1 h 28 min

77
GreatGoodWatch score

An eccentric, gloriously campy action movie about fantasy and pop culture, with standout performances.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

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Story

When the Goddess of Happiness tosses the Longevity Monk and his disciples out of heaven (because the Monkey King tried to attain immortality), the Monkey King is reincarnated as the Joker. He now spends his time chasing two jealous women. When one of them is dying, the Joker goes back in time in an attempt to save her.

Feels like

  • Absurdist Comedy
  • Cult Classic
  • Wuxia Fantasy
  • Time Travel Romance
  • Slapstick Humor
  • Reincarnation Tale
  • Madcap Adventure
  • Hong Kong Cinema
  • Iconic Performance

Cast

Crew

Directed by
Jeffrey Lau
Produced by
Yeung Kwok Fai

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Facts

January 21, 1995 · 1 h 28 min · Violence

Released
January 21, 1995
Runtime
1 h 28 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Romance, Drama
Original language
cn
Made in
Hong Kong SAR China, China
Box office
$3 million
Available in
28 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box?"

Questions about A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box

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Where can I stream A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box?

In the United States, A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box streams on Shout! Factory, and it is free with ads on Shout! Factory TV, Plex, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 13 other countries.

Is A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box worth watching?

77
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 7.5 and Letterboxd 3.6 out of 5).

Is A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 8 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Will A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box make me laugh?

Very funny

Yes, a lot: the humor is mostly slapstick (9 of 10) and absurd humor (9 of 10).

Is A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box in English?

cn

No, it was made in cn.