original
Taiwanese title: XING TAO TAI LANG
also known as BIRTH OF PEACH BOY
director:
Chao Chung-Hsing
starring Lin Hsiao-Lao · Tu Chin · San Peng · Chen
Sze-Ping · Chang Fu-Chien · Chen Chi-Chiang
This
film is loosely based on the Japanese
legend of Momotaro, the superboy born from a celestial peach. The story
originates in the wondrous Peach Garden in the Himalayas where species
frolic with each other and the weather - controlled by the Sword of
Sun - is always nice. But then King Devil invades paradise and steals
the magic sword causing chaos throughout the land. A newly born savior
is inserted inside a giant peach and trusted to a fairy for safe keeping.
When Magic Peach grows into the promised superhero (after confronting
many witches, zombies, etc) he joins Tiny Cock, Tiny Monkey and
Tiny Dog to defeat King Devil on Monster Island and rescue a captured
princess.
After the success of KUNG
FU WONDER CHILD, this film attempted to supply the backstory
for Peach, played throughout by Lin Hsiao-Lao. She was an actress
who made a career of playing a superhero boy in numerous Taiwanese fantasies.
This one was followed by MAGIC
OF SPELL and MAGIC
WARRIORS.
A
Taiwanese film with English/Chinese subtitles; widescreen format, fully
uncut version (95 minutes),
DVD encoded for ALL REGION NTSC; extras include original Lin Hsiao-Lao
trailers.
This
film is loosely based on the Japanese
legend of Momotaro, the superboy born from a celestial peach. The story
originates in the wondrous Peach Garden in the Himalayas where species
frolic with each other and the weather - controlled by the Sword of
Sun - is always nice. But then King Devil invades paradise and steals
the magic sword causing chaos throughout the land. A newly born savior
is inserted inside a giant peach and trusted to a fairy for safe keeping.
When Magic Peach grows into the promised superhero (after confronting
many witches, zombies, etc) he joins Tiny Cock, Tiny Monkey and
Tiny Dog to defeat King Devil on Monster Island and rescue a captured
princess.
