Chinese Odyssey 2002 is a 2002 Hong Kong mo lei tau film written and directed by Jeffrey Lau and produced by Wong Kar-wai. It stars Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Faye Wong, Zhao Wei and Chang Chen. The Chinese Odyssey 2002 is a prime example of the persistence of Huangmei opera in mainstream Chinese cinema, in which the movie itself is a comedic parody of huangmei films like The Three Smiles , The Kingdom and the Beauty , and The Love Eterne . It is a Lunar New Year film, a practice of the Hong Kong movie industry to release a movie so as to boost movie ticket sales during the holiday season. The... film is set in Ming Dynasty, China. Ah Long is the town bully, known for his boorish manners and reckless attitude which have endeared him to no one, save his sister Feng who has a curious penchant for cross-dressing. It is apparent early on that both these siblings are such misfits they have virtually no prospect of marriage. Faye Wong is cast as a runaway princess who is dressed as a man, a disguise which fools both Long and Feng.
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| Release date: | 2002 |
| Directed by: | Jeffrey Lau |
| Runtime: | 97 Minutes |
| Producer: | Wong Kar-wai |
| Genre: | Comedy, Action |