Ji Mo is an outcast, due to her ability to see monsters that no one else can. One day, she meets a monster hunter, Meng. She discovers that there really are monsters in the world, and she is involved in a new storm.
Practical Effects
Creature designs blend puppetry and VFX with genuine charm.
Acting
Kara Hui elevates every scene she's in—villainy has never looked this elegant.
Production
Hong Kong locations give supernatural grit that studio lots can't fake.
Director
Henri Wong
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Henri Wong spent years in animation before his live-action debut; the creature designs carry that DNA. Shawn Yue reportedly did most of his own wire work despite no martial arts background.
The film draws heavily from Chinese folklore monster classifications (yaoguai), but remixes them through urban fantasy lenses similar to Korean hits like 'The Host' or 'Train to Busan'—part of a broader Asian wave reclaiming local mythologies from Western 'monster movie' dominance.
CN
