Hong Kong A Chinese Tall Story is a Hong Kong–China co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
情癲大聖
The young monk Taka and his three disciples are captured by a demonic tree. Taka manages to escape thanks to the magic stick of Monkey King and decided to go free his companions. En route, he encounters a strange ally called Meiyan, a girl who is half-human and half monster. As Taka and his new friend set off on a fantastic adventure they will face many hardships and battles and may very well decide the fate of humanity and the entire universe…
Hong Kong × China Co-Production
Other Hong Kong×China titles
The 2004–2006 Hong Kong Window
In the crowded 2004-2006 Hong Kong release window, A Chinese Tall Story sits at #46 of 46. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Hong Kong, 146 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when A Chinese Tall Story premiered alongside 12 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 12 other Hong Kong films in 2005.
The 590th Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Audience Engagement
26 audience reviews — more than 51% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Review volume (51th percentile) outruns trending popularity (24th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #778 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (7th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.3 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Fantasy productions specifically: #69 of 75 (top 92%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Hong Kong, China |
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Mandarin, Cantonese |
| Runtime | 1h 43m |
| Release Date | December 22, 2005 |
| IMDb | tt0469050 |
| Official Site | achinesetallstory.emp.hk |