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The Gods Must Be Funny in China

1994 · 85 min

A light, silly culture-clash comedy with slapstick survival challenges and gentle laughs.

Directed by
Dick Cho
Genres
Comedy
Overview
Hijinks ensue when N!xau the Bushman travels to Beijing, where he's recruited to accompany a track team on a week-long survival race through the Chinese wilderness.
How it feels
Absurd, light and whimsical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Survival, friendship, identity, family
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Dick Cho
Genres
Comedy
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour8
Realism5
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

Cast

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Dick Cho
Starring
N!xau, Kent Cheng Jak-si, Cheng Pei-pei, Gloria Yip Wan-yee, Joseph Cheng King-kei, Simon Lui Yu-yeung, Cynthia Khan, Evergreen Mak Cheung-ching
Runtime
85 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Mandarin, Cantonese

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