An Eternal Combat (Chinese: 天地玄門) is a 1991 Hong Kong fantasy horror film directed by Thomas Yip and written by Ho Tung. The film stars Joey Wong, Lam Ching Ying, Shing Fui-On, Anthony Wong, Joh Chung-Sing and Gabriel Wong Yat Shan.[1] The film was released in Hong Kong on 5 January 1991.
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An Eternal Combat | |
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Traditional | 天地玄門 |
Simplified | 天地玄门 |
Mandarin | Tiāndì Xuánmén |
Directed by | Thomas Yip |
Written by | Ho Tung |
Produced by | Yuen Gam-Lun |
Starring | Joey Wong Lam Ching Ying Shing Fui-On Anthony Wong Joh Chung-Sing Gabriel Wong Yat Shan |
Cinematography | Chee Kok Wah |
Edited by | Peter Jiang |
Music by | Phil Chen Siu-Lam Tang |
Production company | Junsheng Pictures |
Distributed by | Debao Films Ltd |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | China |
Language | Cantonese |
Box office | HK $6,469,570.00 |
In the period of Hongzhi Emperor (1487-1505) in the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), the Japanese Ghost King does all kinds of evil in the Chinese territory. When he meets Shi Shi, a beautiful young woman, he falls in love with her and forces Shi Shi to marry him. Caolu Jushi, a Maoshan Taoist priest, is always ready to defend the weak and helpless. Caolu Jushi and his disciple fight with the Japanese Ghost King but fail. At that time, Ma Shangfeng, an official in the imperial court, helps to capture the Japanese Ghost King. A war triggers the gate of the universe, they cross the time and space and comes to Hong Kong in the 20th Century.
Song | Composer | Lyricist | Singer | Notes |
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"Tiandi Youyou" (天地悠悠) | Phil Chen | Poon Wai Yuen | Wang Hong | Theme |
The film premiered in Hong Kong on 5 January 1991.
The film grossed HK $6,469,570.00.