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HUGE SURPRISE SERIES I was uninterested in the Ji-Gong mythology or parables and never knew why there were so many adaptations of this story. I came across different versions from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and now this Singapore version. At my mid adult age I have a new appreciation for this story because of the parables that come with it. It's like the Chinese version of Mulla Nasrudin (also known as Nasreddin Hodja) from the middle east, mediterranean and central Asia.
This review will provide some context to this base story/legend, what made this version capture my attention and why it's a classic series for Chinese speakers.
Ji-gong, who's also known as the "Crazy/Mad Monk" follows a 12th-century Buddhist monk from the Song D...