A Tale from the East
1990, Cantonese. Directed by Manfred Wong Man-chun.
The Little Princess and her bodyguard Jiang travel 200 years from the past to the present day, relentlessly pursued by the evil General Shea Hai, a vicious and seemingly indestructible demon who is after the princess' magic pearl.
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Manfred Wong Man-chunDirector
- Alfred Cheung Kin-tingDirector
- David WuKiang
- Manfred Wong Man-chunUncle
- Amy Yip Chi-MeiHerself
- Joey WongKot-Yee
- Ni KuangWesley
- Eric Kot Man-FaiElectrician Number 2
- Jan LambElectrician Number 1
- Chan Cheuk-YanLittle Princess
- Money Lo Man-yeeHerself
- Simon Lui Yu-yeungHimself [ Cameo ]
- Billy Lau Nam-KwongChu Tai-Lit
Details
- Released
- 28 June 1990
- Original title
- 漫畫奇俠
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Philip Chan Yan-kin, Manfred Wong Man-chun
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How long is A Tale from the East?
A Tale from the East runs 87 minutes (1h 27m).
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Which OTT platform is A Tale from the East on?
A Tale from the East isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 June 1990. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Tale from the East?
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Who directed A Tale from the East?
A Tale from the East (1990) was directed by Manfred Wong Man-chun and stars Alfred Cheung Kin-ting, David Wu, Manfred Wong Man-chun.