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A Tale from the East (1990)

Original title: 漫畫奇俠

1990-01-01 · 1h 27m · CN
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The Little Princess and her bodyguard Jiang travel 200 years from the past to the present day. They are relentlessly pursued by the evil General Shea Hai, a vicious and seemingly indestructible puffy-faced Blood Devil demon who wants to get his hands on a magical pearl the Little Princess possesses. Sweet Kot-Yee, her fat, greedy brother Chu Tai-Lit, and two goofy electricians come to the aid of the Little Princess and Jiang.

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Manfred WongDirector

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Alfred Cheung Kin-TingAlfred Cheung Kin-TingDirectorDavid WuDavid WuKiangManfred WongManfred WongUncleAmy Yip Chi-MeiAmy Yip Chi-MeiHerselfJoey WongJoey WongKot-YeeNi KuangNi KuangWesleyEric Kot Man-FaiEric Kot Man-FaiElectrician Number 2Jan Lam Hoi-FungJan Lam Hoi-FungElectrician Number 1Chan Cheuk-YanChan Cheuk-YanLittle PrincessMoney Lo Man-YeeMoney Lo Man-YeeHerselfSimon Lui Yu-YeungSimon Lui Yu-YeungHimselfBilly Lau Nam-KwongBilly Lau Nam-KwongChu Tai-Lit

Keywords

PrincessCarnivalSword fightHong kongSwordplayWater slide

Movie DNA

Genre affinityAction · Comedy · FantasyTheme affinityPrincess · Carnival · Sword FightDialogue densityComedyPacingAction · ShortDirector preference342659Actor preference344378 · 167042 · 354731

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Frequently asked questions about A Tale from the East

What is A Tale from the East about?

The Little Princess and her bodyguard Jiang travel 200 years from the past to the present day. They are relentlessly pursued by the evil General Shea Hai, a vicious and seemingly indestructible puffy-faced Blood Devil demon who wants to get his hands on a magical pearl the Little Princess possesses. Sweet Kot-Yee, her fat, greedy brother Chu Tai-Lit, and two goofy electricians come to the aid of the Little Princess and Jiang.

How long is A Tale from the East?

A Tale from the East has a runtime of 87 minutes.