Stephen Chow's classic re-released in extended version
- By Zhang Rui
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A still from "A Chinese Odyssey Part Two - Cinderella." [Photo / China.org.cn] |
Chow and Lau went on to make their own "A Chinese Odyssey" style films after "A Chinese Odyssey."
Chow directed "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons," starring Hsu Chi, Huang Bo and Wen Zhang in 2013. The movie grossed 1.244 billion yuan (US$203.5 million) on the Chinese mainland alone and ranks as one of the highest grossing Chinese films ever. Chow then wrote and produced the second installment "Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back," directed by wuxia legend Tsui Hark, and the sequel grossed 1.66 billion yuan (US$240.9 million) during 2017 Spring Festival.
Chow's films somewhat continued his tragicomic style and kept the tune of the ever-familiar classic "Love in a Life Time" by Lowell Lo, who composed the song and scores for "A Chinese Odyssey."
Lau also directed "A Chinese Odyssey: Part III" and released it in 2016. The film was badly reviewed but grossed 366 million yuan (US$53.12 million) in the Chinese market. The original leading actors Chow and Chu didn't reprise their roles. Lau recruited new actors Han Geng and Tang Yan to replace them. Actress Karen Mok is the only one from the old cast that returned to the franchise.
As of yet, Chow is not willing to act in new films and prefers directing, the re-release of "A Chinese Odyssey" is a chance for fans to see him on big screen again, while Western Movie Group said it is the last time for them to re-release the film in theaters.
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