| Monster Hunt | |
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| Traditional Chinese | 捉妖記 |
| Simplified Chinese | 捉妖记 |
| Literal meaning | Tale of catching demon slayer |
| Hanyu Pinyin | zhuō yāo jì |
| Directed by | Raman Hui |
| Written by | Alan Yuen |
| Based on | Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio by Pu Songling |
| Produced by | Bill Kong Alan Yuen Yee Chung-man Doris Tse |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Anthony Pun |
| Edited by | Ka-Fai Cheung |
| Music by | Leon Ko |
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| Distributed by | China Film Group Corporation EDKO (Beijing) Distribution Co. Tianjin Lianrui Pictures Co. Union Pictures Central Partnership Sony Pictures Releasing Union Pictures Viva International Pictures Alive Vertrieb und Marketing Falcom Media FilmRise GEM Entertainment IPA Asia Pacific |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
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| Budget | US$56 million[nb 1] |
| Box office | US$385.28 million[7][8] |
Monster Hunt (Chinese: 捉妖记) is a 2015 mainland Chinese-Hong Kong 3D fantasy action comedy adventure film directed by Raman Hui (in his feature directorial debut).[9] The film was released in China on 16 July 2015 in 3D and IMAX 3D.[1][10] Upon release, it became a huge commercial success, breaking numerous box office records, including as the highest-grossing film in China,[11] before The Mermaid took the crown in 2016. It opened in North America on January 22, 2016 in 2D and 3D by FilmRise.
A sequel, Monster Hunt 2, was released in China in 2018.[12]
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