Kung Fu Monster
| Kung Fu Monster | |
|---|---|
 Teaser film poster | |
| Traditional | 武林怪獸 |
| Simplified | 武林怪兽 |
| Mandarin | Wǔ Lín Guài Shòu |
| Cantonese | Mou2 Lam4 Gwaai3 Sau3 |
| Directed by | Andrew Lau |
| Produced by |
Derek Yee Mandy Law Peggy Lee |
| Starring |
Louis Koo Chen Xuedong Bao Bei'er Zhou Dongyu Bea Hayden |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Media Asia Distributions |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes[1] |
| Country |
Hong Kong China |
| Language |
Cantonese Mandarin |
Kung Fu Monster (Chinese: 武林怪兽), previously translated as When Robbers Meet the Monster, is an upcoming Hong Kong-Chinese wuxia fantasy film directed by Andrew Lau and starring Louis Koo, Chen Xuedong, Bao Bei'er, Zhou Dongyu and Bea Hayden. Production for the film began on 13 April 2017[2] and wrapped up on 8 June of the same year in Beijing,[3][4] and is set for release in December 2018.[5]
Plot
During the Wanli Emperor's reign in the Ming dynasty, Sun Yehe, supervisor of the Eastern Depot, was ordered to capture monsters that have escaped from the royal palace. At the same time, militia warrior Zhen Jian colludes with his martial arts junior Xiong Jiaojiao and female warrior Leng Bingbing gather a group of forest fighters to rob the silver from corrput officials. However, silver was missing, while wanted criminal criminal Feng Sihai appears along with Jianghu wanderer Wu Bai. As a bigger crisis comes, monsters are looking through it nearby.