Lau’s new take on the proceedings is rooted in a far more up-to-date and almost epic ‘Lord Of The Rings’ style with computer generated effects employed heavily throughout and an emphasis on the wacky and visually stunning rather than sticking to the old school methods. Looking at the sheer outrageousness of ‘A Chinese Tall Story’, it’s probably fair to say that fans of the original source material may be somewhat disappointed. As the two set out, they must face numerous perils if they are to find the resources required to fight back against the evil forces but the most difficult challenge they will face is one that manifests itself in the form of true love. Here he meets Meiyan (Choi), who is not exactly gifted in the looks department but she falls instantly in love with Tripitaka and promises to accompany him on his journey to save his friends. For his safety, Tripitaka is thrown far away by the Monkey King and he finds himself in the land of the lizard imps. Their long journey leads them to Shache City which is rumoured to house the scriptures but before they can get their hands on them they are attacked by the “Root of all evil” and the three disciples are taken prisoner. The Tang monk Tripitaka (Tse) and his three disciples – Monkey King, Pigsy and the Sand monk – have travelled the length of the globe in search of the scriptures that are rumoured to bring peace to the world. Of course, that is until Jeff Lau conjured up ‘A Chinese Tall Story’ which takes all of the familiar elements, mixes them up in a psychedelic haze and spits them out in a whole new manner. However, this widespread success has meant that the story has now reached a point where it has become so well known that it is often difficult for any filmmaker to create fresh material based around the subject. Over the years, audiences around the world have been lucky enough to experience the magical adventures from the ‘Journey To The West’ novel bought to life through the use of film, television and stage musicals.
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