The Great Beast of Mountains and Seas (2020)
On the way to Xianyou Grandmaster Hunyuan found himself in the Spider Forest and was accidentally swallowed by the thousand-year spider spirit. His disciple Lu Xiaodao killed the spirit but spider's venom penetrated the Hunyuan's body and transformed it in the same spider color. In order to solve this problem the Grandmaser and two his disciples were instructed by the Deer Tong Fairy (Lutong Fairy) to go to Nine Immortals Mountain (Lingxiao Valley of Jiuxian Mountain) in search of the Crescent Lake. On the way, they started a series of ridiculous stories with a group of monsters.
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A Major Disappointment
It's funny watching the elements come together in this complicated scam. On one hand, the set-up isn't quite as complex as it seems, but there's an easy sense of fun in every exchange.
I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.
Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.