A Chinese Odyssey Part Three

A Chinese Odyssey Part Three

Year: 2016

Runtime: 93 mins

Language: Chinese

Director: Jeffrey Lau

ComedyAdventureFamilyFantasy

This chapter of the beloved fantasy saga follows Zixia, who foresees a tragic outcome and journeys back in time to alter events. Determined to prevent the impending disaster, she aims to ensure Monkey never falls in love with her. He is subsequently reincarnated, and continues to patiently await Bak Jing-jing’s return.

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Timeline & Setting – A Chinese Odyssey Part Three (2016)

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Time period

Mythological era with time travel across centuries

A Pandora’s Box enables leaps through time, collapsing the barrier between past, present, and future. The narrative sweeps from ancient mythic origins to distant futures, with events echoing across centuries and even extending to a event years later. Five hundred years later, the world’s changes test relationships and destinies, suggesting fate’s repetitive wheel.

Location

Desert, Xiang Xiang's Palace, Heaven, Bull Demon King's Home

The story unfolds across stark deserts, luxurious palaces, heavenly halls, and demonic dwellings. Joker traverses the desert in search of Zixia, while Xiang Xiang's palace and the Bull Demon King's home anchor earthly power struggles. In Heaven, the Jade Emperor, Guanyin, and other mythic forces shape prophecies and destinies, contrasting with the danger and passion found on the mortal realm.

🏜️ Desert 🏰 Palatial Realms 🌌 Heaven 🏚️ Demon Lairs

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Main Characters – A Chinese Odyssey Part Three (2016)

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Monkey King / Joker - Han Geng

A legendary warrior caught between myth and time, he must confront his evolving identity as the Monkey King's reincarnation. His journey is marked by longing, power, and a painful awareness of a future that could pull him away from Bai Jingjing. He travels the desert seeking truth, while his fate becomes a central axis around which prophecy turns.

🗡️ Heroic Quest 🧭 Identity 🔥 Power

Zixia - Tang Yan

Fairy Zixia wields Pandora’s Box to glimpse possible futures and protect Joker from a dangerous destiny. Her honesty about past marks strains her relationship with Bai Jingjing, and she hides a crucial truth that could alter love and loyalty. She seeks safety by navigating shifting alliances, including a tentative partnership with Qingxia and uneasy ties to the Bull Demon King.

💫 Complex Motives 🗡️ Power

Bull Demon King - Zhang Chao

A formidable demon lord whose schemes and appetites drive the earthly plots. He manipulates weddings, feints, and rivalries to preserve his control, while balancing his family dynamics with Xiang Xiang and Red Boy. His power makes him a key obstacle and a potential ally in the tumult of prophecies.

🐉 Demon King 🗡️ Power

Guanyin - Hu Jing

Goddess of mercy who temporarily subdues the Monkey King and guides celestial authorities. Her departures mark shifts in the heavenly balance of power, as she moves between mercy and strategic decisions. Her actions influence the fate of both mortals and immortals.

🕊️ Mercy 🧭 Wisdom

Jade Emperor - Huang Zheng

Ruler of Heaven who surveys the heavens and questions the integrity of the Sealed Book. He reveals the temporary bridge of the Six-Eared Monkey and condemns it as a test of the heavenly order. His decisions steer the balance of cosmic power across realms.

👑 Authority ⚖️ Prophecy

Longevity Monk - Yan Tang

A scheming yet enigmatic figure who leverages time and trickery to influence events. He reveals the Monkey’s disguise and punctuates the action with a thematic motif. His actions push the characters toward crisis and revelation.

🧘 Spirituality 🕰️ Time

Mantis Spirit - Du Juan

A character tied to Xiang Xiang’s world and referenced as a former lover of Xiang Xiang. Her memory threads into the broader emotional fabric and hints at past relationships that complicate present loyalties. She embodies a blend of danger and longing within the mythic tapestry.

💔 Memory 👀 Jealousy

Red Boy - Wang Yibo

A fiery youth who adds tension to the family dynamics and wedding intrigues. His presence highlights the conflicts between parental allegiance and the newer power plays in the demonic court, enriching the drama with youthful bravado and mischief.

🧒 Youth 🐯 Mischief

Mei Chaofeng - Wang Feifei

A formidable figure whose schemes intersect with Xiang Xiang’s world. She contributes to the web of rivalries and power plays surrounding the heavenly and demonic factions. Her presence raises the stakes of the conflicts and prophecies at play.

🗡️ Assassin 👑 Power

Princess Iron Fan - Xie Nan

Mother of Red Boy who wields influence in the demonic court and whose alliances and confrontations complicate the prophetic wedding plot. Her involvement adds layers to loyalties and the balance of power among magical beings.

👸 Queen 🔥 Fire

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Major Themes – A Chinese Odyssey Part Three (2016)

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🕰️ Time & Destiny

Time travel drives the plot, remixing identities and eras. Prophecies and the Sealed Book ripple through Heaven and Earth, forcing characters to reckon with consequences across centuries. The narrative treats time as both weapon and mirror, revealing how actions echo through ages.

💞 Love & Loyalty

Romantic bonds are strained as future heartbreak looms and past marks threaten trust. Zixia's hidden truth tests Joker's devotion to Bai Jingjing, while alliances shift under the pressure of time and prophecy. The lovers navigate competing loyalties as destinies unfold.

🏛️ Power & Prophecy

Heavenly rulers and demonic lords converge in a web of schemes around the Sealed Book. The Bull Demon King, Jade Emperor, Guanyin, and the Six-Eared Monkey maneuver to shape outcomes, showing how authority and fate clash on multiple planes. Alliances shift as prophecies bend to changing circumstances.

🌀 Identity & Rebirth

Joker's true identity as the Monkey King's reincarnation emerges, forcing a reevaluation of the self across time, bodies, and memories. The film toys with disguises and revelations, from body-swaps to hidden lineage. The saga culminates in transformations that redefine who the protagonists are meant to become.

Last Updated: October 03, 2025 at 06:14

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