Hong Kong A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box sits in the top 5% of Hong Kong films on this catalog — ranked #38 of 836 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
西遊記第壹佰零壹回之月光寶盒
When the Goddess of Happiness tosses the Longevity Monk and his disciples out of heaven (because the Monkey King tried to attain immortality), the Monkey King is reincarnated as the Joker. He now spends his time chasing two jealous women. When one of them is dying, the Joker goes back in time in an attempt to save her.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #38 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (95th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.2 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Fantasy productions specifically: #7 of 75 (top 9%).
Audience Engagement
222 audience reviews — more than 89% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 91th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Fantasy + Adventure in Hong Kong
24 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Fantasy and Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box itself).
The 1994–1996 Hong Kong Window
Among 59 Hong Kong films we catalog from this window, A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box places #5 — near the top of its class.
The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Hong Kong, 215 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box premiered alongside 14 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 14 other Hong Kong films in 1995.
The 414th Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Choi Sing Din Ying Gung Shut, Xi'an Film Studio |
| Runtime | 1h 28m |
| Release Date | January 21, 1995 |
| IMDb | tt0112778 |