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Monster Run

Original title: Guai wu xian sheng
  • 2020
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
590
YOUR RATING
Monster Run (2020)
ActionDramaFantasySci-FiThriller

Ji Mo is regarded as an outlier because she can see monsters. One day, she sees a monster in the supermarket and meets a monster hunter, Meng. She discovers that there really are monsters in... Read allJi Mo is regarded as an outlier because she can see monsters. One day, she sees a monster in the supermarket and meets a monster hunter, Meng. She discovers that there really are monsters in the world, and she is involved in a new storm.Ji Mo is regarded as an outlier because she can see monsters. One day, she sees a monster in the supermarket and meets a monster hunter, Meng. She discovers that there really are monsters in the world, and she is involved in a new storm.

  • Director
    • Henri Wong
  • Writers
    • Wenwen Fan
    • A. Lee Martinez
    • Yahe Wang
  • Stars
    • Shawn Yue
    • Jessie Li
    • Kara Ying Hung Wai
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.1/10
    590
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Henri Wong
    • Writers
      • Wenwen Fan
      • A. Lee Martinez
      • Yahe Wang
    • Stars
      • Shawn Yue
      • Jessie Li
      • Kara Ying Hung Wai
    • 11User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Shawn Yue
    Shawn Yue
    • Meng
    Jessie Li
    Jessie Li
    • Ji Mo
    Kara Ying Hung Wai
    Kara Ying Hung Wai
    • Lotus
    • (as Kara Wai)
    Tumen
    Tumen
    • Uncle Ping
    Shan Qiao
    Shan Qiao
    • Paper
    • (voice)
    • (as Shun Qiao)
    Yutian Wang
    • Spade
    Di Yang
    Di Yang
    • Fei
    Zhener Wang
    • Charlene
    Samuel Pang
    Samuel Pang
    • Zheng
    Liya Ai
    • Ji Mo's Mum
    Ran An
    Bohan Fu
    • Meng (kid)
    Ye Gao
    • Monster Hunter
    Si Ge
    • Landlord
    Yazhen Li
    Yangyang Long
    • Monster Hunter
    Xianrun Qian
    • Zheng (kid)
    Zixuan Yang
    • Monster Hunter
    • Director
      • Henri Wong
    • Writers
      • Wenwen Fan
      • A. Lee Martinez
      • Yahe Wang
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews11

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    6kosmasp

    Busting ghosts

    Or Ghostbusters as some might call it - tried to find the chinese translation for that, but it had certain letters or rather signs that Imdb has issues with and won't allow. But it would only be for fun - one can write about this without that extra note - which I still wanted to share with you.

    Having said that, the movie is simple and fun. So you see there is nothing wrong with watching something light and entertaining ... if you know what to expect. And watching this you will know what to expect. CGI is good or at least decent - and the fantasy/mind of the makers seem to have some interesting ideas and concepts. Not all work out - but enough do to make this enjoyable.
    7LancelotSB

    Pokemon like world

    Amazing casts. Good cgi and sound effects. Weak storyline but love the fantasy aspect of this movie. A fan of this 'pokemon' resembling world. The action scenes can be better if more time and money given. Highly recomended.
    8haysmhays

    Campy, sappy, exhilarating fun - like an 80's American occult-themed movie!

    I enjoyed the daylights out of this movie - I mean, the other reviews aren't really wrong - it's like eating cotton candy. That said, during the pandemic - don't we all need a little cotton candy? And who, I ask, is better at making that than China?

    This is, in fact, based on the book by Texan author A. Lee Martinez - and it does seem awfully American in theme in a lot of ways, but the setting and characters feel pretty true to China.

    Don't think about it too much - just give it a watch on a day when you need a little pick-me-up.
    5scooter630

    Gorgeous creature design completely ruined by lack of plot

    Honestly, the monsters have some of the most compelling designs I've seen in a long time; I was reminded of the first time I saw the original Hellboy movie. The dimension loop scene also reminded me heavily of Inception, and I'm not sure I've ever seen something quite like that specific cinematography before.

    Over an hour into the movie, my excitement over the design wore off when I realized there was never going to be an actual plot. The entire movie runs on a story that could be completely described in less than a paragraph. Almost no worldbuilding, no character development to be seen ANYWHERE, and nothing in the dialogue that will be worth remembering later.

    Honestly, I want people to watch this movie to enjoy the design and support the crew who put their all into making a garbage story look this good. Maybe watch it dubbed in a language you don't speak and turn off the subtitles; it won't affect the quality of the movie to not understand the words.
    6srhodemyre

    A copy of A book??

    This is just like the book Monster by A.Lee Martinez , same concept .

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    • Release date
      • August 18, 2020 (China)
    • Country of origin
      • China
    • Languages
      • Chinese
      • Cantonese
    • Also known as
      • Mr. Monster
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia
      • Linmon Pictures
      • Tianjin Maoyan Media
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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