Journey to the West

Synopsis: Tang Sanzang, an aspiring Buddhist hero tries to protect a village from three demons. He develops complex feelings for Miss Duan, the demon hunter who repeatedly helps him, and finally quests to meet the legendary Monkey King.
Director(s): Stephen Chow, Chi-kin Kwok (co-director)
Production: Magnolia Pictures
  1 win & 12 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.8
Metacritic:
68
Rotten Tomatoes:
94%
PG-13
Year:
2013
110 min
Website
1,458 Views


One turtle, crawl, crawl, crawl.

Two fish, swim, swim, swim.

Three big lobsters, swim swim, swim.

Lobsters don't swim... they jump.

Three big lobsters, jump, jump, jump.

Four little girls...

...laugh!

I'm going in now.

Play on the shore

and don't get too near the water.

If you fall in, the Big Lobster will grab you.

If he does, I'll eat him.

If you eat the Big Lobster,

then the demon will eat you.

There are no demons here.

Really?

Look. What's that in the water?

Aha! It's me!

See, I'm fine. I was just joking. Look!

Go, Daddy!

Great! Great!

Hurray Daddy! Yay, Daddy!

You're so silly.

Sheng!

What are you doing here? Where's your Dad?

My condolences.

Thank you, your Holiness.

Here's a little money

and two ancient salted fish.

Please accept them.

As a Taoist priest,

my sole purpose is to help the world.

I can't accept such precious things.

Hey everyone!

Now that the demon's been caught...

...it's up to you to decide

what to do with it.

Kill it!

Isn't it dead already?

Kill it again!

Revenge!

Revenge!

I... want... revenge!

You're all mistaken. That's not the killer.

It's just a stingray.

He's gentle, kind-hearted and cheerful.

A fish of good character. Just a bit too big.

Who are you?

I am the unshaven Buddhist monk,

Chen Xuan Zang.

I am a demon-hunter.

We know about stingrays,

but we've never seen one so big.

The Priest says it's possessed by a demon.

Mayor, look.

That's really not the demon

you're looking for.

A good father was savagely

killed by the demon.

How his innocent family suffers.

While you ...you just talk nonsense.

You scumbag!

Scumbag! Scumbag! Scumbag!

Everyone, listen to me.

The real demon has not yet appeared.

Shut up!

Have you ever lost a husband?

Madam, I don't have a husband.

Have you ever lost a husband?

Madam, believe me.

I've never really had a...

Kill him!

This stingray is innocent!

The demon is still in the river!

Everyone's got to stay out of the water!

That's nonsense!

He's clearly working with that demon.

String him up! Burn him!

Burn him! Burn him! Burn him!

Everyone, listen up.

I've already killed the demon.

It's perfectly safe here.

You can go in the water with nothing to fear.

Go!

Go in!

It's fine. It's really safe.

Look, it's safe.

It's really safe now.

We're safe now.

Hey!

Danger! Get out, fast!

Hey! Danger! Move!

Get out! Danger!

Hey!

Danger!

Look over here! Over there!

The demon...

Help!

Your Holiness, why did that happen?

We're fine... we're fine.

Once you're on shore, everything's okay.

Yes... everyone stay calm.

Get on shore. We'll be safe here.

Sheng, Sheng!

Give us back our money!

What are you doing?!

You tricked us!

What are you talking about?

I caught a demon for you, didn't I?

Who knew there was another one?

What do we do now?

Stay calm.

We're so high up... we'll be fine.

How high are we?

Very high... look!

Don't move! Stay down, and you'll be fine!

Don't run! Stay down!

Just play dead! Don't run!

Sheng!

Sheng!

Mommy!

Sheng, stay still. Don't move.

Mommy!

Stay still! Stay where you are!

Mommy!

Little girl... don't move!

Mommy!

Sheng!

Mrs. Gen!

No... Sheng!

No!

Knife!

Knife! Where?

Give me the knife!

Here it is!

No!

Sheng!

Mommy!

Sheng!

It's gonna be okay.

Don't be afraid. Mommy's here, Sheng.

Mrs. Gen!

Come out!

Mrs. Gen!

Come out!

Give... give me back my daughter...

My baby! My baby!

Please help!

Please save my baby.

Please help!

Hey, this robe was very expensive.

Sorry... please help.

Hey, you have to compensate me.

Okay... that really, really hurts. Let go!

No.

My baby's back! My baby's come back!

Thank you!

You're very welcome.

Your Holiness.

Your skills are greater than mine,

your Holiness. Please help.

No I won't. Hands off!

I can't defeat him in the water...

...but if you and I jump down

and bounce him onto shore...

Then we can do something.

Hands off or I'll kill you!

I swear! I will beat you to death!

I'm cold-blooded!

Thank you, your Holiness.

Let me!

Let me!

Let me!

Kill it!

Make way! Make way!

Calm down!

Everyone listen up. Let me handle it.

I'm a professional demon-hunter.

300 Nursery Rhymes

My child, my child... why are you so bad?

Bullying, cheating... how can you do that?

Learn to be good... learn to be loving.

Love is in your heart...

filling your life with warmth.

Be good, be good and come home soon.

My arms are always ready to embrace you.

My child, repent with a sincere heart.

You'll always be my dearest child.

Be good, be good and come home soon.

Study hard for a better future.

Turn back and become a filial child again.

We were all born pure, like children.

You're a demon-hunter too?

Based on what?

The Demon Hunter's Handbook.

What Handbook?

300 Nursery Rhymes?

It brings out the goodness within demons.

We are all born naturally good.

And also I add my own unique style...

hope everyone likes it.

Says who?

My Master.

And you believe him?

You might not... but I certainly do.

Actually, I like childish pranks too.

Look!

She is the real demon-hunter.

Hello, everyone! You're very welcome!

Thank you!

Just let me know if you have any trouble again.

No need for this. All donations are welcome!

All donations are welcome!

Master

Xuan Zang

I failed again, Master.

I know.

The Water Demon you encountered today...

...used to be kind.

One day he was saving a child by the river.

The villagers had mistaken him

for a kidnapper.

They killed him and tossed

his body into the river...

...feeding his body to the fish and creatures.

He was filled with such hatred and resentment

that his spirit transformed

into the Water Demon.

He returned to seek revenge on the villagers.

A question, Master, if I may?

Is the 300 Nursery Rhymes

really that powerful?

Why do you ask?

I just want to destroy the demons,

like the other demon-hunters.

Killing is not the best way.

Never forget our principles and beliefs.

A good man turns into a demon

when his heart is overcome by evil.

We must remove the evil

and keep only the goodness.

The 300 Nursery Rhymes

wakes up our inner goodness,

conquering the evilness in our hearts.

Are you doubting our beliefs?

No.

Just my own powers.

But you did your best.

You saved a baby, didn't you?

I could have saved more people...

...but I wasn't able to.

Master, you didn't see that girl.

She was only 4 or 5.

And I just couldn't save her.

They're dead because of me.

So many deaths.

Master, I'm so useless.

Maybe you chose the wrong disciple?

I did not choose the wrong disciple.

Absolutely not.

You're just missing that little 'something'.

What's that little 'something'?

Just that little 'something'.

When you attain your enlightenment,

you willfully understand and by that time...

...you will know the boundless

powers of the Nursery Rhymes.

Go, go.

Master!

I know... just keep at it.

Master!

Just go!

How come there's no one here?

Great! We can be alone now.

Don't worry, Handsome.

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Stephen Chow

Stephen Chow Sing Chi (Chinese: 周星馳, born 22 June 1962) is a Chinese film director, actor, film producer, political adviser of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and martial artist. more…

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