Surprise is a low-budget 2015 Chinese fantasy comedy film directed by Show Joy. It is based on a Youku web series of the same name by Show Joy but with a different content. It had wide previews on December 12 and 13 and was released on December 18, 2015.
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Directed by | Show Joy |
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Music by | Yasuharu Takanashi |
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Edited by | Yang Xiao |
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Distributed by | Bona Film Group |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
Country | China |
Language | Mandarin |
Box office | US$50.29 million |
Screenplay
The movie tells the story of Wang Dachui (White. K), a youth blessed with some magic powers who often dreams of being the chief demon of the Stone Ox Village. One day, he meets with a surprise, which happens to be the arrival of the Tang monk (Chen Bolin) and his four disciples, and his life meets with an unexpected change.
As for the Tang monk and his disciples, while they find Wang Dachui boring beyond explanation, a magical story of love and killing is about to unravel for both parties.
- Bai Ke as Wang Dachui, the main protagonist of the movie.
- Yang Zishan as Su Xiaomei, Wang Dachui's love interest.
- Chen Bolin as the Tang Monk
- Ma Tianyu as Murong Bai, Wang Dachui's love rival and a resident in the Stone Ox village.
- Liu Xunzimo as Sun Wukong, the Monkey King
- Mike Pirath Nitipaisankul as Zhubajie
- Show Joy as Sha Seng
- Eric Tsang as the Earth God (cameo)
The film grossed US$17.5 million from previews on 12–13 December 2015. It grossed US$24 million on its opening weekend.