Eighteen years after the classic Hong Kong comedy The Eagle Shooting Heroes, writer-director Jeff Lau returns with his latest fantasy comedy romp featuring an all-star cast. This time, Lau doesnt repeat his spoof of Wong Kar Wais artsy wuxia, but comes up with a br&-new genre mashup filled with colorful characters inspired by Buddhist deities, his beloved brand of transcending romance, & loads of"able lines & crazy, good old-fashioned "e;mo lei tau"e; gags. In a bid to surpass its unforgettable predecessor, East Meets West even lines up as many as 60 famous pop singers & actors, including Eason Chan, Ekin Cheng, Karen Mok, Stephy Tang, William So, Tan Weiwei, Jaycee Chan, Crystal Huang, Kenny Bee, & many more.
Tens of millennia ago, eight gods who ceaselessly fought each other were exiled to earth. For generations, they have been reincarnated as mere mortals, & they wont be allowed back to heaven until theyve learned to coexist in harmony. Then in todays Hong Kong, a mortuary beautician (Karen Mok) & her has-been singer dad (Kenny Bee) are chased for a huge sum of money they dont owe. Turns out her materialistic stepmom (Crystal Huang) has taken a tycoons (Eason Chan) advance payment on the false promise of organizing a concert that she cant deliver. The family is therefore forced to go on the run, & along the way they meet an assortment of quirky people, including a mute baker (Ekin Cheng), a kung fu cab driver (William So), an aspiring musician (Tan Weiwei) & her crafty sidekick (Jaycee Chan). Through a series of comic misadventures, the seven of them come to realize that they used to be gods & have a mission in this life, but...who is the eighth god that has yet to rejoin them?
The Hong Kong Version DVD comes with trailers.