East Meets West (2011): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2011, East Meets West is a comedy film directed by Jeffrey Lau, running about 100 minutes.

What it’s about. Tens of millennia ago, eight gods who ceaselessly fought each other were exiled to earth. For generations, they have been reincarnated as mere mortals, and they won't be allowed back to heaven until they've learned to coexist in harmony. Then in today's Hong Kong, a mortuary beautician and her has-been singer dad are chased for a huge sum of money they don't owe. Turns out her materialistic stepmom has taken a tycoon's advance payment on the false promise of organizing a concert that she can't deliver. The family is therefore forced to go on the run, and along the way they meet an assortment of quirky people, including a mute baker, a kung fu cab driver, an aspiring musician and her crafty sidekick. Through a series of comic misadventures, the seven of them come to realize that they used to be gods and have a mission in this life, but...who is the eighth god that has yet to rejoin them?

Who’s in it. East Meets West stars Karen Mok as Sammi, Kenny Bee as Kenny Bee, Jaycee Chan as Bing and Eason Chan, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 3.5/10, East Meets West has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch East Meets West page.

If you liked it. Fans of East Meets West tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.