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.
The 1994–1996 Hong Kong Window
59 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box sits at position #5.
#1Chungking Express
★ 8.0 · 1994
#2Comrades, Almost a Love Story
★ 7.7 · 1996
#3The Condor Heroes 95
★ 7.6 · 1995
#4Fist of Legend
★ 7.5 · 1994
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#5A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box
★ 7.5 · 1995
#6The Legend of Drunken Master
★ 7.4 · 1994
#7The Stunt Woman
★ 7.4 · 1996
#8The Blade
★ 7.2 · 1995
The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box premiered. 215 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
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%).
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 |