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A Chinese Tall Story

Original title: Qing dian da sheng
  • 20052005
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
1.1K
YOUR RATING
A Chinese Tall Story (2005)
  • Action
  • Comedy
  • Drama
A love story between an alien and a monk.A love story between an alien and a monk.A love story between an alien and a monk.
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
1.1K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Jeffrey Lau
  • Writer
    • Jeffrey Lau
  • Stars
    • Nicholas Tse
    • Charlene Choi
    • Bingbing Fan
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jeffrey Lau
  • Writer
    • Jeffrey Lau
  • Stars
    • Nicholas Tse
    • Charlene Choi
    • Bingbing Fan
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 17User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 6 nominations

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    Nicholas Tse and Charlene Choi in A Chinese Tall Story (2005)
    Isabella Leong in A Chinese Tall Story (2005)
    Bingbing Fan in A Chinese Tall Story (2005)
    Steven Cheung in A Chinese Tall Story (2005)
    Kenny Kwan in A Chinese Tall Story (2005)
    Bo-lin Chen in A Chinese Tall Story (2005)
    Nicholas Tse in A Chinese Tall Story (2005)
    Charlene Choi in A Chinese Tall Story (2005)
    Isabella Leong in A Chinese Tall Story (2005)
    Nicholas Tse in A Chinese Tall Story (2005)
    A Chinese Tall Story (2005)
    A Chinese Tall Story (2005)

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    Nicholas Tse
    Nicholas Tse
    • Tripitakaas Tripitaka
    Charlene Choi
    Charlene Choi
    • Yue Meiyanas Yue Meiyan
    Bingbing Fan
    Bingbing Fan
    • Princess Xiaoshanas Princess Xiaoshan
    Bo-lin Chen
    Bo-lin Chen
    • Sun Wukongas Sun Wukong
    Isabella Leong
    Isabella Leong
    • Crimson Kidas Crimson Kid
    Kenny Kwan
    Kenny Kwan
    • Zhu Wunengas Zhu Wuneng
    Steven Cheung
    • Sha Wujingas Sha Wujing
    Kenny Bee
    Kenny Bee
    • Alternate face of Buddhaas Alternate face of Buddha
    Michael Wai-Man Chan
    Michael Wai-Man Chan
      Jiaoqian Dai
      Jiaoqian Dai
      • Lizard Queenas Lizard Queen
      • (as Shirley Dai)
      Goo-Bi GC
      Goo-Bi GC
      Dong Han
      Dong Han
      San Kao
      Yiu-Cheung Lai
      Yiu-Cheung Lai
      Tats Lau
      Tats Lau
      • Alternate face of Buddhaas Alternate face of Buddha
      Kin-Yan Lee
      • Green Snakeas Green Snake
      Qiang Li
        Chia-Hui Liu
        Chia-Hui Liu
        • Jade Emperoras Jade Emperor
        • Director
          • Jeffrey Lau
        • Writer
          • Jeffrey Lau
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        Storyline

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        • Trivia
          Composer Joe Hisaishi has also composed the soundtracks to all but one of the films of animation legend Hayao Miyazaki, as well as the video game series Ni no Kuni. His distinctive style is very recognizable.
        • Quotes

          Unknown: The greatest distance divides us, not because you are oblivious to my love, when I stand in front of you; but because we each other, knowing fate will forever keep us apart.

          [translated from chinese text shown on screen]

        • Connections
          Spoofs A Chinese Odyssey: Part 2 - Cinderella (1995)
        • Soundtracks
          Love Saint
          Performed by Nicholas Tse, Charlene Choi

        User reviews17

        Review
        Top review
        3/10
        What was the point to these random clips put together to make a movie?...
        I sat down in 2022 to watch the 2005 Chinese action comedy "Qing Dian Da Sheng" (aka "A Chinese Tall Tale") for the second time since first watching it back in 2005. I only remembered the movie by its title and movie's cover. Oddly enough I had entirely forgotten the contents of the movie.

        But with good reason, because writer and director Jeffrey Lau delivered a massive dung heap of a movie here with "Qing Dian Da Sheng". The entire storyline was just one random scene after another put together in what assimilated being a storyline and faked coherency. I was seriously looking for a sign of a red thread as this movie trotted on for 106 minutes. Trust me, this movie feels and looks like a collection of random ideas and concepts put to the screen.

        And as if a lack of an actual storyline or any sense of coherency wasn't enough, then the CGI effects in "Qing Dian Da Sheng" have aged like stale wine. The visual effects are pretty horrible to look at. And even by 2005's standards, the effects were something from a computer game in the early 2000s. It wasn't great then, and it sure isn't great now.

        I will say that the props and costume departments that worked on "Qing Dian Da Sheng" definitely managed to deliver something worthwhile amidst the heap of rubbish that is the rest of the movie.

        The movie is starring Nicholas Tse and Charlene Choi in the two leading roles, and I wonder how proud they are of this particular accomplishment.

        If you enjoy Chinese folk tale movies, then do yourself a favor and stay well clear of the 2005 movie "Qing Dian Da Sheng".

        My rating of "Qing Dian Da Sheng" lands on a very generous three out of ten stars.
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        • May 19, 2022

        Details

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        • Release date
          • December 22, 2005 (Hong Kong)
        • Countries of origin
          • Hong Kong
          • China
        • Official site
          • Emperor Motion Pictures (Hong Kong)
        • Languages
          • Cantonese
          • Mandarin
        • Also known as
          • The Great Sage of Love
        • Production companies
          • Asia Premium Investment
          • China Film Co-Production Corporation
          • Emperor Classic Films
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        Box office

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        • Gross worldwide
          • $1,329,954
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        Technical specs

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        • Runtime
          1 hour 46 minutes
        • Color
          • Color
        • Sound mix
          • DTS
          • Dolby Digital
        • Aspect ratio
          • 1.85 : 1

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