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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 60.2 / 100
2001·Comedy / Fantasy·2h 3m

WU YEN

Lost in the woods, the Emperor Qi stumbles across local chief Wu Yen, his predestined bride, only to accidentally free a promiscuous fox fairy who promptly falls in love with both of them, changing between man and woman to clumsily woo each, setting the scene for a constantly shifting triangle with the emperor torn between both the fox fairy and Wu Yen and the fox fairy after whichever one will agree to marry her first.

Above the Line
Johnnie To, Ka-Fai Wai·DirectorWai Ka-fai·WriterBen Wong·WriterCheng Siu-Keung·Director of PhotographyRaymond Wong Ying-Wah·Original Music ComposerLaw Wing-Cheong·Editor
Cast
Sammi Cheng Sau-Man·Chung Wu YenAnita Mui Yim-Fong·Emperor Qi / Ancestor HuanCecilia Cheung·Yin Chun / Fairy EnchantressRaymond Ho-Yin Wong·Rebel Wu TsiLam Suet·Prime MinisterLung Tin-Sang·Court HistorianHung Wai-Leung·Court AdvisorCheng Ka-Sang·General TienChun Wong·Emperor of QinBenz Hui Siu-Hung·Emperor of Chu
Full Crew
(19 credits)
Directing· 3
Wai Ka-fai·DirectorJohnnie To·DirectorYiu Man-Kei·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Wai Ka-fai·WriterBen Wong·WriterYau Nai-Hoi·Writer
Camera· 2
Cheng Siu-Keung·Director of PhotographyHirotake Okazaki·Still Photographer
Editing· 2
Law Wing-Cheong·EditorWong Wing-Ming·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Raymond Wong Ying-Wah·Original Music ComposerSammi Cheng Sau-Man·Theme Song Performance
Art & Design· 2
Bruce Yu·Art DirectionStephanie Wong Ka-Bo·Art Department Assistant
Production· 3
Johnnie To·ProducerWai Ka-fai·ProducerCharles Heung·Producer
Other Departments· 2
Charles Heung·PresenterTony Leung Siu-Hung·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
60.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
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