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Fri, 14 Aug 2020 17:23:27 +0000

The Grow 2
(Chinese: 金箍棒传奇2：沙僧的逆袭)
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is a 2015 Chinese animated adventure comedy film directed by Ha Lei. It was released in China on May 29, 2015. The film was preceded by The Grow (2012). The story a […]

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Fri, 14 Aug 2020 17:19:51 +0000

The Monkey King 3
西游记女儿国
is a 2018 Chinese fantasy film based on the classic novel Journey to the West by Wu Cheng’en. The film is the third installment of the Monkey King franchise, after The Monkey King […]

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Fri, 14 Aug 2020 17:14:10 +0000

Alakazam the Great
(西遊記, Saiyūki, lit. “Journey to the West”)
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is a 1960 Japanese musical anime film, based on the Chinese novel Journey to the West, and was one of the earliest anime films to […]

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Fri, 14 Aug 2020 17:09:39 +0000

Princess Iron Fan
(simplified Chinese: 铁扇公主; traditional Chinese: 鐵扇公主; pinyin: Tiě shàn gōngzhǔ)
is the first Chinese animated feature film. The film is based on an episode of the novel Journey to th […]

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Fri, 14 Aug 2020 17:05:16 +0000

Journey to the West
西游记
is a Chinese television series adapted from the classic novel of the same title. The series was first broadcast on CCTV in China on 1 October 1986. The series became an insta […]

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Fri, 14 Aug 2020 17:00:22 +0000

The Monkey King
西游记之大闹天宫
is a 2014 Hong Kong Chinese action-fantasy film directed by Cheang Pou-soi and starring Donnie Yen as the titular protagonist Sun Wukong. Yen also serves as the film’s action d […]

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Fri, 14 Aug 2020 16:55:03 +0000

Journey to the West – Legends of the Monkey King
西游记动画版
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is a 2000 Chinese-Canadian animated series produced by China Central Television and Cinar. It is based on the novel Journey to the […]

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Fri, 14 Aug 2020 16:49:14 +0000

The Monkey King 2
西游记之孙悟空三打白骨精
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is a 2016 Hong Kong-Chinese action fantasy film based on the classic novel Journey to the West by Wu Cheng’en. The film was shot in 3D and is a sequel to the 20 […]

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Fri, 14 Aug 2020 16:43:07 +0000

Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back
(Chinese: 西遊伏妖篇)
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is a 2017 Chinese fantasy-adventure-comedy film directed by Tsui Hark. A sequel to Stephen Chow’s […]

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Fri, 14 Aug 2020 16:36:38 +0000

Wu Kong
(Chinese: 悟空传)
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is a 2017 Chinese fantasy-action-adventure film directed by Derek Kwok and produced by Huang Jianxin, starring Eddie Peng in the title role alo […]

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Fri, 14 Aug 2020 16:27:26 +0000

Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons
(Chinese: 西遊·降魔篇)
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is a 2013 fantasy comedy film co-written and produced by Stephen Chow and co-directed by Chow and Derek Kwo […]

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Fri, 14 Aug 2020 16:19:53 +0000

Monkey King: Hero Is Back
(Chinese: 西游记之大圣归来; pinyin: Xīyóu jì zhī dà shèng guīlái; lit.: ‘Journey to the West: Return of the Great Sage’)
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is a 2015 Chinese computer-animate […]

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Fri, 14 Aug 2020 16:12:10 +0000

A Chinese Odyssey is a two-part 1995 Hong Kong fantasy-comedy film directed by Jeffrey Lau and starring Stephen Chow. The third film was released in China on September 14. The films are very loosely based on the […]

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Thu, 13 Aug 2020 21:37:55 +0000

The Storm Warriors
风云 2
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is a 2009 Hong Kong wuxia fantasy film produced and directed by the Pang brothers. It is the second live-action film adaptation of artist Ma Wing-sh […]

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Thu, 13 Aug 2020 21:32:54 +0000

The Duel
决战紫禁之巅
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is a 2000 Hong Kong wuxia comedy film directed by Andrew Lau and starring Andy Lau, Ekin Cheng, Nick Cheung, Kristy Yang, Zhao Wei and Patrick Tam. The film is adapted […]

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Thu, 13 Aug 2020 21:28:06 +0000

Novoland: Eagle Flag
(Chinese: 九州·缥缈录; pinyin: Jiu Zhou Piao Miao Lu)
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is an 2019 Chinese television series based on the novel of the same name by Jiang […]

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Thu, 13 Aug 2020 21:23:36 +0000

Battle Through the Heavens
(Chinese: 斗破苍穹; pinyin: Dòupò Cāngqióng; lit.: ‘Fight Through The Sky’)
is a 2018 Chinese television series adapted from the eponymous novel Doupo Cangqiong (斗破苍穹) by T […]

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Thu, 13 Aug 2020 21:21:08 +0000

Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky
(Chinese: 轩辕剑之天之痕)
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is a 2012 Chinese television series adapted from Xuan-Yuan Sword, a series of role-playing video games developed by Taiwanese company Softstar Entertai […]

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Thu, 13 Aug 2020 21:17:21 +0000

Little Door Gods
(simplified Chinese: 小门神; traditional Chinese: 小門神)
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also known as Door Guardians, or The Guardian Brothers in the US, is a 2015 Chinese animated fa […]

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Thu, 13 Aug 2020 21:11:15 +0000

Chinese Ghost Story: Human Love
倩女幽魂:人间情
In the late Tang and early Song Dynasties, the scholar Ning Caichen had no way to study. He studied in the Lanruo Temple and fell in love with the little witch […]

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Thu, 13 Aug 2020 21:07:44 +0000

Tai Chi 0 or Tai Chi Zero
(太極之零開始) or (太極：從零開始)
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is a 2012 Chinese 3D martial arts film directed by Stephen Fung.[1][2][3] It is a fictitious retelling of how the Chen […]

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Thu, 13 Aug 2020 21:03:29 +0000

Lotus Lantern
宝莲灯
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The story is based on the traditional Chinese folklore about a boy named Chenxiang. His mother, Sanshengmu, was a goddess and his father, Liu Yanchang, was a mortal. Since their […]

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Thu, 13 Aug 2020 20:56:51 +0000

Noble Aspirations
(Chinese: 青云志; pinyin: Qīng Yún Zhì)
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also known as The Legend of Chusen, is a 2016 Chinese xianxia television series based on Xiao Ding (萧鼎)’s best-seller novel Zhu Xian. Produc […]

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Thu, 13 Aug 2020 19:08:19 +0000

The Forbidden Kingdom
(Chinese: 功夫之王: Gong Fu Zhi Wang (Mandarin) or Gung Fu Ji Wong (Cantonese) and translated King of Kung Fu (English); Working title: The J & J Project)
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Thu, 13 Aug 2020 19:01:35 +0000

Love of Thousand Years
(Chinese: 三千鸦杀; pinyin: San Qian Ya Sha)
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is a 2020 Chinese television series based on the novel The Killing of Three Thousand Crows by Shi Silang. It stars Zheng […]

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Thu, 13 Aug 2020 18:56:22 +0000

The Promise
无极
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is a 2005 Chinese epic fantasy film directed by Chen Kaige, starring Jang Dong-gun, Hiroyuki Sanada, Cecilia Cheung, and Nicholas Tse. It is loosely ada […]

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Thu, 13 Aug 2020 18:51:04 +0000

Kung Fu Masters of the Zodiac: Origins of the Twelve
生肖传奇之十二生肖闯江湖
Rooted in Chinese folkloric tradition, it features the exploits of twelve heroic contenders for the celestial assignment of “Keepers […]

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Thu, 13 Aug 2020 18:47:06 +0000

The Magical Brush
(Chinese: 神笔马良)
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is a 2014 Chinese animated fantasy film directed by Frankie Chung. It was released on 25 July 2014. Ma Liang’s brush makes whatever he paints come […]

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Thu, 13 Aug 2020 18:41:32 +0000

The Sorcerer and the White Snake
白蛇传说
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previously known as It’s Love and Madame White Snake, is a 2011 action fantasy film directed by Ching Siu-tung and starring Jet Li. It is based o […]

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Thu, 13 Aug 2020 18:35:53 +0000

Legend of the Naga Pearls
(Chinese: 鲛珠传)
is a 2017 Chinese fantasy adventure film directed by Yang Lei, starring Wang Talu, Zhang Tianai and Sheng Guansen. It is the first film to be set in the ficti […]

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Thu, 13 Aug 2020 18:32:08 +0000

Fighter of the Destiny
(Chinese: 择天记)
is a 2017 Chinese television series adapted from the novel[2] of the same name by Mao Ni. It stars Lu Han, Guli Nazha, Janice Wu and Zeng Shunxi. The series aired […]

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Thu, 13 Aug 2020 18:29:16 +0000

Swords of Legends
(Chinese: 古剑奇谭; Chinese: 古劍奇譚; pinyin: Gu Jian Qi Tan)
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is a 2014 Chinese television series based on the role-playing video game Gu Jian Qi Tan developed b […]

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Thu, 13 Aug 2020 18:23:16 +0000

The Journey of Flower
(Chinese: 花千骨)
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is a 2015 Chinese television series starring Wallace Huo and Zhao Liying. It is based on the fictional novel of the same name writte […]

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Thu, 13 Aug 2020 17:47:24 +0000

Painted Skin
画皮
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is a 2008 supernatural-fantasy film directed by Gordon Chan, starring Donnie Yen, Chen Kun, Zhou Xun, Zhao Wei, Sun Li and Qi Yuwu.[1] Although the film is based partly on a sup […]

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Thu, 13 Aug 2020 17:41:02 +0000

Painted Skin: The Resurrection
画皮 2
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An ancient fox spirit embarks on a diabolical quest to become human after escaping an icy prison, and becomes bound to a disfigured pri […]

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Thu, 13 Aug 2020 17:35:23 +0000

Nezha Conquers the Dragon King
(simplified Chinese: 哪吒闹海; traditional Chinese: 哪吒鬧海; pinyin: Nézhà Nào Hǎi; lit.: ‘Nezha fights the sea’)
is a 1979 Chinese animated fantasy film produced by Shangha […]

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Thu, 13 Aug 2020 17:28:39 +0000

Green Snake
(青蛇, literal Chinese title: The Teal/Green Snake)
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is a 1993 Hong Kong fantasy film made by Tsui Hark. It is the adaptation of a novel of the same title by Lilian Lee. The […]

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Thu, 13 Aug 2020 17:22:01 +0000

Monster Hunt 2
捉妖记
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is a 2018 Chinese-Hong Kong adventure film directed by Raman Hui, starring Tony Leung, Bai Baihe, Jing Boran, Li Yuchun and Tony Yang. A sequel to 2015’s Monst […]

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Thu, 13 Aug 2020 17:14:58 +0000

Mojin: The Lost Legend (previously titled The Ghouls)
寻龙诀
(English: Touching Gold: The Lost Legend)
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is a 2015 Chinese action adventure fantasy thriller film based on the […]

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Thu, 13 Aug 2020 17:08:27 +0000

Human and monsters have lived in their separate worlds, but after the birth of Wuba, the last of the monster kings, begins the adventure to bring the two races together.
Monster Hunt
(simplified Chinese: […]

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Thu, 13 Aug 2020 17:01:43 +0000

Legend of the Demon Cat
(Chinese: 妖猫传; pinyin: Yāo Māo Zhuàn)
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is a 2017 Xianxia fantasy mystery film directed by Chen Kaige, based on the novel Śramaṇa Kūkai (Japanese:沙門 […]

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Thu, 13 Aug 2020 16:55:33 +0000

Big Fish & Begonia
(simplified Chinese: 大鱼海棠; traditional Chinese: 大魚海棠; pinyin: Dàyú Hǎitáng; Wade–Giles: Ta4yü2 Hai3tʻang2; lit.: ‘The big fish and the Chinese flowering crabapple’)
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is […]

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Thu, 13 Aug 2020 16:46:07 +0000

The Mermaid
(simplified Chinese: 美人鱼; traditional Chinese: 美人魚; pinyin: Měirényú)
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is a 2016 Chinese fantasy romantic comedy directed, co-written and produced by Stephen Chow […]

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Thu, 13 Aug 2020 16:08:38 +0000

White Snake
(simplified Chinese: 白蛇：缘起; traditional Chinese: 白蛇：緣起; pinyin: Báishé: Yuánqǐ; Wade–Giles: Pai2shê2: Yüan2ch’ih3 lit. “The white snake: The origin”)
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is a 2 […]

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Thu, 13 Aug 2020 15:58:52 +0000

Jade Dynasty
(simplified Chinese: 诛仙; traditional Chinese: 誅仙; pinyin: Zhūxiān)
(It is also known as Jade Dynasty 1 & Zhu Xian)
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Is a 2019 Chinese fantasy action film directed […]

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Thu, 13 Aug 2020 15:50:20 +0000

Kung Fu Hustle
（功夫）
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is a 2004 action comedy film directed, produced and written by Stephen Chow, who also stars in the lead role. The other producers were Chui Po-chu and Jeffrey […]

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Thu, 13 Aug 2020 15:41:12 +0000

Candie in the Tomb
（鬼吹灯之精绝古城）
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Can a woman trust tomb raiders to help her find her missing father? Shirley Yang (Joe Chen) is an archaeologist who grew up in the United States. When […]

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Thu, 13 Aug 2020 15:34:43 +0000

Chinese Paladin 3
(Chinese: 仙剑奇侠传三)
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is a 2009 Chinese television series adapted from the video game of the same title, and, because of an added time travel concept allowing the protag […]

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Thu, 13 Aug 2020 13:54:13 +0000

Love and Destiny
(Chinese: 宸汐缘; pinyin: Chen Xi Yuan)
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is a 2019 Chinese television series starring Chang Chen and Ni Ni. The series premiered on iQiyi on July […]

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Thu, 13 Aug 2020 13:44:25 +0000

Once Upon a Time
(Chinese: 三生三世十里桃花)
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is a Chinese romantic drama fantasy film produced by Alibaba Pictures and directed by Zhao Xiaoding and Anthony LaMolinara. It is based on the fa […]