Princess Iron Fan
Seen it?1941 | 73 min | Fantasy, Animation, Drama, Music
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among fantasy readers and readers who like to compare the book and the screen version, this one's for you. Its magic has rules, and the story plays by them. If you loved The Thing from Another World, start here. Adapted from a book, so readers can compare notes.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Lively and easy to follow, at 1 hr 13 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1941: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your stories firmly grounded in the real world.
The story was liberally adapted from a short sequence in the popular Chinese folk tale Journey to the West. Princess Iron Fan is a main character. Specifically, the film focused on the duel between the Monkey King and a vengeful princess, whose fan is desperately needed to quench the flames that surround a peasant village.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Wan Laiming, Guchan Wan
- Hong BaiPrincess Iron Fan (voice)
- Jiang MingLongevity Monk (voice)
- Han Lan-GenThe Monkey King (voice)
- Xiucen YinZhu Bajie (voice)
- Furong GeSha Wujing (voice)
- Wan Laiming(voice)
- Guanxiang Liu(voice)
- Zhou Jirang(voice)
- Shi Fengai(voice)
- Sun Feixia(voice)