Three-Head Monster (1988): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1988, Three-Head Monster is an action, fantasy and horror film directed by Wang Chu-Chin, running about 86 minutes.

What it’s about. The film tells the tale of a one thousand year old living Ginseng and initially about the attempts to capture it. But the thousand year old living root is nearly impossible to corral. He is finally captured by a weird group of ninja like fighters led by Taiwanese beauty, Cynthia Khan. However, the group is followed by a small boy who has befriended the Ginseng King and needs him to save his mother. The gang takes Ginseng to an evil, ogreish three headed monster who intends to eat him in order to live forever. It turns out that Khan's warrior woman is an heiress and is under duress since triple dome is holding her mother hostage. She has a change of heart and decides to aid the young boy in destroying three heads and saving Ginseng. But is it already too late?

Who’s in it. Three-Head Monster stars Cynthia Khan as Ginseng Hunter Leader, Chan Ying-Kit as Boy, Fan Yan and Wong Siu-Kwan, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 2.0/10, Three-Head Monster has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Three-Head Monster page.

If you liked it. Fans of Three-Head Monster tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.