The Mad Monk
Original title: Chai Gung
1993 · 1 h 29 min
Johnnie ToCast
Stephen Chow 
Maggie Cheung 
Man-Tat Ng 
Anita Mui 
Frankie Chi-Leung Chan 
Michael Wai-Man Chan
Plot
The gods in heaven complain to the Jade Emperor about the mad monk Jigong, who is exiled to the mortal world as punishment.
Sinekatalog’s take
Johnnie To's fantasy comedy, with Stephen Chow, is silly and fast, a Hong Kong romp.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.2 / 10 (2,543 votes)
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