Chinese Odyssey 2002 | |
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![]() DVD cover of Chinese Odyssey 2002 | |
Traditional Chinese | 天下無雙 |
Simplified Chinese | 天下无双 |
Literal meaning | Matchless Under Heaven |
Hanyu Pinyin | Tiānxià Wúshuāng |
Jyutping | Tin1 Haa6 Mou4 Soeng1 |
Directed by | Jeffrey Lau |
Written by | Jeffrey Lau |
Produced by |
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Starring | |
Cinematography | Peter Ngor |
Edited by | Wong Wing-Ming |
Music by | Frankie Chan |
Distributed by | Shanghai Film Group Corporation |
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Country | Hong Kong |
Languages | Cantonese Mandarin |
Chinese Odyssey 2002 is a 2002 Hong Kong mo lei tau musical 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. It is a parody of the 1959 Huangmei opera film The Kingdom and the Beauty, with virtually the same characters. It was released during the Chinese New Year, following the practice of the Hong Kong movie industry to boost comedy ticket sales during the holiday season.