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A Tale from the East (1990) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1990 · 87 mins · Cantonese
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- Starring
- Jan Lam Hoi-Fung, Prudence Liew Mei-Kwan, Andy Hui Chi-On, Alfred Cheung Kin-Ting, Lawrence Cheng Tan-Shui, Simon Lui Yu-Yeung
The Little Princess and her guardian Jiang are thrust 200 years forward into the modern world, where the ruthless General Shea Hai—a virtually indestructible, puffy‑faced Blood Devil—chases them to seize the magical pearl she carries. They receive help from the upbeat Kot‑Yee, her gluttonous brother Chu Tai‑Lit, and two clueless electricians.
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