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The Incredible Monk Series Boxset (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version)

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Song Dynasty monk Ji Gong is deified in Chinese legends as an eccentric folk hero who used his powers to help the poor and protect the weak from injustice during. Oft imagined in film and television, the legendary figure has been portrayed by many actors over the years, including Leung Sing Bor, Sun Ma Sze Tsang, You Benchang, Karl Maka and Stephen Chow in The Mad Monk . The most well-known onscreen Ji Gong in recent years is Hong Kong actor Benny Chan, who played the character in five television seasons in China from 2010 to 2015. In 2018, the television star and writer-director Lam Tze Chung bring brand new Ji Gong adventures in The Incredible Monk film series. In the first The Incredible Monk , Ji Gong teams up with other deities Erlang Shen, Lei Zhenzhi, Nezha, Jiutian Xuannu and Taming Tiger Luohan to fight a demon that is conspiring to conquer the three realms. Besides Benny Chan and Lam Tze Chung, the film features comedy regulars like Chan Kwok Kwan, King Kong, Law Ka Ying and Wong Jing. In the sequel The Incredible Monk - Dragon Return , heroic general Gao (Joe Hsieh, HIStory2: Crossing Line ) is in love with childhood sweetheart Fengyi (Huang Lufei), but due to unfortunate circumstances, she ends up in the brothel. Bowing to pressure, Gao doesn't dare to marry Fengyi. He seeks the help of Ji Gong who vows to reunite the tragic lovers. However, Gao's subordinates kill Fengyi in hopes that the general will forget about her. Ji Gong angrily transforms into a dragon and challenges the rules of heaven and hell to bring back Fengyi's spirit.

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