''Kung Fu Monster'' (), previously translated as ''When Robbers Meet the Monster'', is a 2018 Hong Kong-Chinese ''

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co-produced and directed by

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and starring

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, Wang Taili, Bea Hayden, with Alex Fong and

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. Production for the film began on 13 April 2017 and wrapped up on 8 June of the same year in

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, and was released in December 2018.

Plot

During the

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's reign (reigned 1572 to 1620) in the

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, Crane Sun, a cruel supervisor of the

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, was ordered to capture monsters that have escaped from the royal palace. At the same time, militia warrior Blade colludes with his martial arts junior Bella and female warrior Frigid gather a group of forest fighters to rob the silver from corrupt officials. However, silver was missing, while wanted criminal Ocean Feng appears along with

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wanderer Cypress. As a bigger crisis comes, monsters are looking through it nearby.

Cast

Main starring

as Ocean Feng *

as Blade *

as Cypress * Wang Taili as Mount * Bea Hayden as Frigid * Alex Fong as Crane Sun *

as Bella

Also starring

* Wu Yue as Constable Wang *Pan Binlong as Saucy *Kong Lianshun as Dash *Liang Dawei as Crane's underling #1 *Liu Hao as Crane's underling #2

Guest appearances

Ying Er Ying Er (, born 12 December 1988) is a Chinese actress. Her real name is Liu Ying (). She is best known for her roles in the television series '' Sealed with a Kiss'', ''Xiao Ju's Spring Day'' and '' Decoded''. Filmography Film Television ...

Ken Lo Ken Lo (Kenneth Houi Kang Low) (born 19 March 1957) is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, and stuntman. He is known for his martial arts and stunt work as a former member of the Jackie Chan Stunt Team, most notably for his antagonistic role as Jo ...

Fiona Sit Fiona Sit (; born 11 August 1981) is a Hong Kong singer and actress. Early life In an interview with Hong Kong Newspaper Apply Daily in 2006, Fiona Sit revealed that she has always been interested in singing in front of an audience since a ver ...

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* Sam Lee

OST

References

External links

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