A CHINESE ODYSSEY: PARTS 1 & 2

Two-disc set includes: A Chinese Odyssey, Part 1: Pandoras Box (1995)For his transgressions against his master, the impudent Monkey King (Stephen Chow) was condemned to be reincarnated as a mortal-and he was, five centuries later, as the bandit chieftain Joker (Chow, again). Caught in a rivalry between two demoness sisters (Karen Mok, Yammie Lam), Joker discovers his true nature, as well as a mystic time travel device. Will his gambit to go into the past and stop Monkey Kings betrayal go wrong? Fanciful take on Journey to the West from director/co-star Jeffrey Lau also stars Ng Man-Tat, Athena Chu. 87 min. In Cantonese with English subtitles. C/Rtg: NR A Chinese Odyssey, Part 2: Cinderella (1995)Having gone back centuries in time to undo the wrongs in his previous life as the Monkey King, Joker (Stephen Chow) unites with the master (Kar-Ying Law) that the trickster had betrayed, and falls for the lovely fairy Zixia (Athena Chu). As they embark on a series of incredible adventures, will Joker still be fated to sell his mentor out? Concluding chapter of Jeffrey Laus fantasy epic co-stars Ada Choi, Shuming Lu, Karen Mok, Yammie Lam, Ng Man-Tat. 95 min. In Cantonese with English subtitles. C/Rtg: NR Widescreen; Soundtracks: Cantonese; Subtitles: English. In Cantonese with English subtitles.