Kung Fu Monster (), previously translated as When Robbers Meet the Monster, is a 2018 Hong Kong-Chinese wuxia fantasy film co-produced and directed by Andrew Lau and starring Louis Koo, Cheney Chen, Bao Bei'er, Wang Taili, Bea Hayden, with Alex Fong and Zhou Dongyu. Production for the film began on 13 April 2017 and wrapped up on 8 June of the same year in Beijing, and was released in December 2018. Plot During the Wanli Emperor's reign (reigned 1572 to 1620) in the Ming dynasty, Crane Sun, a cruel supervisor of the Eastern Depot, was ordered to capture monsters that have escaped from the royal palace. At the same time, militia warrior Blade colludes with his martial arts junior Bella and female warrior Frigid gather a group of forest fighters to rob the silver from corrupt officials. However, silver was missing, while wanted criminal Ocean Feng appears along with Jianghu wanderer Cypress. As a bigger crisis comes, monsters are looking through it nearby. Cast Main starring Louis Koo as Ocean Feng Cheney Chen as Blade Bao Bei'er as Cypress Wang Taili as Mount Bea Hayden as Frigid Alex Fong as Crane Sun Zhou Dongyu as Bella Also starring Wu Yue as Constable Wang Pan Binlong as Saucy Kong Lianshun as Dash Liang Dawei as Crane's underling #1 Liu Hao as Crane's underling #2 Guest appearances Ying Er Ken Lo Fiona Sit Peter Ho Sam Lee OST References External links 2018 films 2010s action horror films 2010s historical horror films 2010s fantasy action films 2010s monster movies Hong Kong action films Hong Kong martial arts films Hong Kong fantasy films Chinese action films Chinese martial arts films Chinese fantasy films Martial arts fantasy films Wuxia films Cantonese-language films Films directed by Andrew Lau Films set in the 16th century Films set in the 17th century Media Asia films Polybona Films films Films set in the Ming dynasty Films shot in Beijing 2010s historical fantasy films 2018 martial arts films 2010s Mandarin-language films 2010s Hong Kong films