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Saga of the Phoenix

1989 · 93 min

A breezy, chaotic mix of slapstick, supernatural mischief and martial-arts action that plays like a cartoon come to life.

Overview
Hell Virgin is granted permission to live on earth for 7 days, if she promises not to cause armageddon whilst she's there. She accepts and tries to enjoy her remaining time. but Hell Concubine has other plans.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • identity
  • freedom
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • morality
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour5
Realism3
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
fantasy, action, adventure
Directed by
Lau Sze-Yu, Lam Ngai-chai
Written by
Chan Sau-Ling, Edward Leung Yiu-ming, Wong Chui-Wa
Starring
Yuen Biao, Loletta Lee Lai-Chun, Gloria Yip Wan-yee, Yūko Natori, Hiroshi Abe, Lawrence Lau Sek-yin, Yukari Tachibana, Ryo Narushima
Music
Philip Chan Fei-Lit
Cinematography
Kwan Chi-Kan
Runtime
93 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese, Japanese, Mandarin

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