Girl is never gonna take a break! If I were to plan a celebrity vacation, Tang Yan and Zhao Li Ying would be the first to be shipped off somewhere exotic to enjoy a few weeks. The previous two parts of Chinese Odyssey starred Stephen Chow, Ng Man Tat, Athena Chu, and Yammie Lam, and were released in 1995. Stephen Chow also adapted his own version in 2013 called Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons. The same director, Jeffrey Lau, will be re-inventing the storyline to match with today’s audience.
What’s up with the trend of adapting stories from classical novel Journey to the West? I see at least four different versions being made into the film this year… *shrugs*
Stills:
I remember watching the movies but never going back to rewatch them as an adult so I don’t recall much. Except that the cast was really pretty and talented. Tang Yan is cast as the Monkey King’s love interest and Han Geng is the Monkey King himself. Read the complicated love story here.
OTP. They are actually the same age (31) with Tang Yan being a few months older.
I seriously had a double take. Han Geng looks exactly like Luo Jin in his side profile!
LOL! Anyone recognize him? Jacky Wu Jing as Xuan Zang! Looks so gangsta.
Bull King is played by Shawn Huang. He’s gotta be the hottest Bull King ever!
Sophia Hu Jing as Guan Yin, East Asian Deity of Mercy.
Karen Mok reprising her role as Bak Jing Jing. Still looking youthful. 🙂
Pictures from the previous versions.
Athena Chu was and still is very pretty.
Yammie Lam.
Karen Mok.
No wonder Ada and Athena are so close in Up Idol. Their friendship goes all the way back! Ada was Princess Iron Fan.
Yea, she got herself a bazooka since it’s faster. LOL.
A fanmade video:
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HOLY HOLY CRAP I loved this movie as a kid, it was such an amazing experience I still watch it at least once almost every year. The original was definitely a classic, I hope the new one lives up to expectations.
(Plus – Tang Yan! Finally she acts in a project I’m interested in!)
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Every year? Maybe I should rewatch it to get the feels back. The pictures (and cast!) definitely spark more than enough interest. 😉
LOL@ the last statement!
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Loved the 1995 movies! One of my favorite parts is the heart’s “I may be ugly but I am gentle” line. I need to go and re-watch this now~~
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Oh my…I am not really digging Tang Yan and Han Geng in this. They are going to romantise it way too much. How can they not when our leads look like that?!
Karen Mok coming back as the White Bone Demoness and still not get the guy? Skip. I was broken hearted the first time round.
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I didn’t realize Hangeng was already in his 30s.
This will be.. interesting to say the least?
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I gotta agree with Tyn that from the stills, Tang Yan doesn’t have much chemistry with Han Geng. Hopefully, they are better in motion….
@ Christina, I remember Han Geng isn’t young since he’s part of the old trio in Suju. haha XD
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I love this trilogy!!! No leading men does comedy like Stephen Chow (despite all the bad press).
HG doesn’t look good with this type of hair style ( as compare to Stephen Chow). Same thing apply to Tang Yan as well. Why didn’t hey just do something simple like Athena Chu.
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I don’t follow Stephen Chow news all that well, but no one can deny he’s one of Asia’s icon when it comes to comedy.