A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box

Name: A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
Released: 1995-01-21
Duration: 1 h 28 min
Cast: Stephen Chow, Richard Ng Man-tat, Law Kar-ying, Yammie Lam Kit-ying, Karen Mok Man-wai

1995, Cantonese. Directed by Jeffrey Lau Chun-wai.

When the Goddess of Happiness tosses the Longevity Monk and his disciples out of heaven (because the Monkey King tried to attain immortality), the Monkey King is reincarnated as the Joker. He now spends his time chasing two jealous women. When one of them is dying, the Joker goes back in time in an attempt to save her.

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Runtime: 1h 28m
Post-credits: None listed
Language: Cantonese
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Released: 21 January 1995
Original title: 西遊記第壹佰零壹回之月光寶盒
Country: Hong Kong, China
Written by: Jeffrey Lau Chun-wai
Box office: $3.2M

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What A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box is based on

A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box is based on Journey to the West, a 1592 novel by Wu Cheng'en.

Novel · 1592
Journey to the West
By Wu Cheng'en
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What comes after A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box?

Next in the series: A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella (1995) and A Chinese Odyssey Part Three (2016).

Is A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box worth watching?

Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.5/10 from 325 TMDB viewer ratings.

How long is A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box?

A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).

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A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box is streaming on Netflix in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)

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If you liked A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box, try A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella, Duel to the Death, Big Trouble in Little China.

Who directed A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box?

A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box (1995) was directed by Jeffrey Lau Chun-wai and stars Stephen Chow, Richard Ng Man-tat, Law Kar-ying.

What is A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box based on?

A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box is based on Journey to the West, a 1592 novel by Wu Cheng'en.