Tuesday, April 27, 2010

The Mad Monk 濟公

Released Year: 1993
Directed by 杜琪峰 Johnnie To

Casted by:
周星馳 Stephen Chow as 濟公 / 降龍羅漢 Ji Gong / Dragon Conqueror
張曼玉 Maggie Cheung as 白小玉 Jade
黃志強 Chee Keong Wong as 袁霸天 Tian
黃秋生 Anthony Wong as 李日祥 Xiang
吳孟達 Man Tat Hu as 伏虎羅漢 Tiger Conqueror
Story:
In the heaven, every Gods & Goddesses are complaining about Dragon Conqueror of being disturbing and messed up everybody's work schedule. As a sidekick of Dragon Conqueror, Tiger Conqueror came together for the debate. When Guan Yin appeared, Dragon Conqueror agreed to take up the challenge to change 3 person's personality and characters from bad to good.

Before Dragon Conqueror went to be born in the human world, Guan Yin gave him a fan which will cast 3 magic per day because Dragon Conqueror will not be able to use his magic power when he is a human. But before he got the fan, the guard kicked him down to earth. Tiger Conqueror brought along the fan to him, but will become a senseless kid until night when the moon is covered by cloud. After a few try, the fan is finally passed to Dragon Conqueror whose human name is Lee.

Lee was strucked by lightning and managed to get back all his memories in heaven, he then become a monk with the name of Ji Gong. Ji Gong has to change 3 person whom is a beggar, a hooker & a bad ass. Beggar Xiang actually fall in love with hooker Jade who work for bad ass Tian. To help Xiang get out of his beggar's life, Ji Gong used magic to provide Xiang money, but in the end Xiang still can't live in a wealthy life. Xiang even wants others to call him beggar for the rest of his life.

Tian in another hand, work for the Black Demon to become immortal. He killed others and even sacrifice Jade for the public. Jade was tied up to be burnt to death but was safe by Ji Gong. Jade never feel a guy who treats him so well, she fall in love with Ji Gong. Ji Gong wanted Jade to change another career, but she still used her sex appeal to do her business in selling toufu. Xiang went to look for Jade but was humiliated by Tian, Xiang wanna remain his dignity in front of the woman he loves, and in the end he was killed. But before that, Xiang finally said his real name proudly.

On one night, Tian killed all her hookers to get enough blood for the Black Demon. After getting a harsh rape by Tian, Jade went to look for Ji Gong. Jade promise will not be a hooker if Ji Gong married her. But half way of their way to marriage, Ji Gong started to become wood, because marrying a human will make a God become a wood. Angry of Ji Gong on lying to her, Jade scratch her own face and forever swear that she will not get into marriage again. In the end, Jade work in her toufu business and never become a hooker again.

Tiger Conqueror came and help Ji Gong to get rid of the wooden body. Ji Gong fight against Tian and dig out his heart. Now only Tian realise Black Demon has change his heart into a rock heart without any sense and will not be able to live immortaly. Sad and dissapointed of what he has done earlier, Tian rather die and not born as a human in his next life.

Ji Gong get back to heaven and get promoted after what he has done on his bet.
L² Scored: 8/10

L² Comment:
Among all Stephen Chow's movie, i like this the most. I believe this movie not only a comedy but also has a lot of moral hidden behind it. Though it only rank 12 place in 1993 HK movie blockbuster, but it still give a good impression to the audience i believe.

The movie is quite simple, nothing to heavy for an after-dinner view :)

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