The Golden Monk

Sep 30, 2017

1h 30m

★ 4.6

Overview

The film tells the story of a monk who realizes he is the reincarnation of Golden Child / Taming Dragon Lohan who was cast down from heaven to experience life and death one hundred times as he broke a sacred rule by falling in love with another fairy, Jade. While Golden Child’s memories were erased, Jade refused to forget their love and accumulated goodwill over one hundred reincarnations…

Genres

Comedy

Fantasy

Action

Production Companies

MEGA-VISION PICTURES LIMITED

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Cast

Jintong / Golden Child / Xianglong Luohan / Taming Dragon Lohan / Butong

Ryan Zheng

Yu Nu / Jade / Jingjing

Zhang Yuqi

Dugu Wubai

Xie Yi-lin

Wang Dahu

Wong Cho-Lam

Sese / Snakey

Mao Junjie

Fuhu Luohan / Taming Tiger Lohan / Kong, Butong’s master

Jim Chim Sui-Man

Murong Zhengying / Maoshan Daoist monk

Law Kar-Ying

Hae Ergou

Cheng Ye

Guanyin

Michelle Hu

Xu Batian

Sun Jiaolong

Xiao Yu

Fiona Zhen

Huang's Mom

Monica Chan Fat-Yung

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