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Monster Hunt
捉妖记
2015 118 min China, Hong Kong PG 12+
★6.5
Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
Director: Raman Hui
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Description
Young monster kids try to make peace between the world of humans and the world of the monsters.
US Gross:
$32,766
Worldwide:
$387.05M
Starring
Baihe Bai
Actor
Boran Jing
Actor
Wu Jiang
Actor
Awards
Asian Film Academy 2016
— Top-Grossing Asian Film
Asian Film Academy 2016
Asian Film Academy 2016
— Best Visual Effects
Key opinion
Monster Hunt is a visually inventive and lighthearted fantasy-comedy that blends absurd, culturally specific humor with charming creature design. While the narrative is often criticized for being overly simplistic and archetypal, the film succeeds as an experimental genre piece that found significant resonance with domestic audiences.
| Production | The creature designs possess an endearing, vegetable-like quality that effectively conveys genuine emotion and audience sympathy. | |
| Acting | The performances are bright, exaggerated, and harmonious, with the cast successfully anchoring the film's absurd premise. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay relies on a simplistic, generic 'good vs. bad' structure that lacks true narrative originality. | |
| Humor | The humor is heavily rooted in Chinese cultural sensibilities, leading to a divide where it is perceived as either delightfully absurd or inaccessible and alien to Western viewers. | |
| Pacing | The tonal consistency is debated, as the film shifts between juvenile slapstick and forced sentimentality throughout its duration. |