A Chinese Tall Story (2005) 情癫大圣

Adaptation: ReimaginingMedia: MovieMedium: Live Action

Dec 22

Director: Liu Zhenwei
Screenwriter: Liu Zhenwei
Starring: Nicholas Tse / Charlene Choi / Fan Bingbing / Chen Bolin / Liang Luoshi / Kwan Chi-bin / Cheung Chi-heng / Chung Chun-tao / Tam Yiu-man / Yuen Wah / Wai Ying-hong / Lai Yiu-hsiang
Genre: Drama / Comedy / Action / Romance / Fantasy
Country/Region of Production: Mainland China / Hong Kong, China
Language: Cantonese / Mandarin Chinese
Date: 2005-12-22 (Mainland China/Hong Kong, China)
Duration: 103 minutes
Also known as: A Chinese Tall Story / 情魔大圣
IMDb: tt0469050
Adaptation: Reimagining

Summary:

Tang Sanzang (Nicholas Tse) and his three disciples Sun Wukong (Bolin Chen), Zhu Wuneng (Kenny Kwan), and Sha Wujing (Steven Cheung) arrive triumphantly to a hero’s welcome in Shache city. Tripitaka’s most arduous challenge to achieve deification is to come, only he can perform.

During their stay in the city, the three disciples are captured by evil Tree Spirits. Tripitaka borrows the Golden Pole and tries to find a way to save them. He meets a young lizard imp Meiyan (Charlene Choi) who is more than a visual match for Quasimodo: matted bushy hair, and teeth of any dentist’s nightmare. Meiyan falls in love with Tripitaka at first sight and devotes herself to trailing him. She even sets a love trap to ensnare him. Tripitaka unwittingly falls into the trap and in the process breaks the Heavenly Code.

The region is one full of monsters, strange beings and creatures of unknown origins and among them are the beautiful Princess XiaoShan (Fan Bing-bing) and her army. On a passing journey to Earth her path crosses Tripitaka’s and she vows her aid. Tripitaka decides to leave with the Princess.

Meiyan is heartbroken. She picks a fight with Princess XiaoShan and, although she loses, she finally discovers her own identity as a galactic warrior. She eventually helps the princess in defeating the enemy and rescues Tripitaka and his disciples.

After the battle, Meiyan surrenders to the Temple of Heaven for judgment. Torn between passion and righteousness, Tripitaka rebels against the heavens to rescue the gallows-bound Meiyan. A benevolent Buddha is moved and pardons the two on condition that they embark on a journey to the West to accomplish the Eight-One Tasks to redeem themselves and save the world.

Source: https://chinesemov.com/2005/A%20Chinese%20Tall%20Story