Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- whimsical
- irreverent
- energetic
- cult movie night
- fantasy marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Monkey King, Tang Seng, Zixia, Bai Jingjing, Chun Sanshi Niang, and Iron Fan are drawn from or associated with the Journey to the West tradition while being presented through broad comedy.
The supplied keywords identify time freeze as a central fantastical mechanism within the saga's third chapter.
The film is explicitly the third chapter of the cult-classic A Chinese Odyssey fantasy saga and reunites its signature mythic characters.
Its fantasy-adventure premise and comedy genre combine legendary figures with an intentionally light, playful register.
Films like A Chinese Odyssey Part Three, and why
A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box
shared chinese fantasy mythology, comic adventure, and irreverent retelling of legendary characters
Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons
shared wuxia-inflected fantasy, broad comedy, romance, and mythological questing
The Mermaid
shared playful chinese folklore adaptation, supernatural spectacle, and comic ensemble energy
Movie Details
- Director
- Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai
- Release Date
- 2016-07-07
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (18)
Cast
- Han Geng
- Tang Yan
- Karen Mok Man-Wai
- Wu Jing
- Gillian Chung
- Iola Xie
- Wang Yibo
- Hu Jing
- He Jiong
- Huang Zheng
Common questions
- What is A Chinese Odyssey Part Three about?
- A playful third chapter of the A Chinese Odyssey saga sends the Monkey King and fellow Journey to the West figures through time-bending fantasy comedy.
- What is A Chinese Odyssey Part Three like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Chinese Odyssey Part Three as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is A Chinese Odyssey Part Three violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in A Chinese Odyssey Part Three as mild.
- Which films are like A Chinese Odyssey Part Three?
- Films with a similar feel include A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box, Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons, and The Mermaid.
- How long is A Chinese Odyssey Part Three?
- A Chinese Odyssey Part Three runs 93 minutes.
