Duan falls for Xuanzang not because he is strong, but because he is the only man who tries to save a demon’s life. She mocks his book of poetry, but she steals it. She tries to kiss him; he runs away. She reveals she is the "Toad Spirit" hunter; he is horrified—not by her, but by his own attraction.
He screams: "From the very first moment I saw you, I fell in love with you!" journey to the west: conquering the demons movie
The answer is a masterpiece.
The film opens with a masterpiece of tonal whiplash. We see a floating fisherman’s village, a serene lake, and then—a giant, ravenous fish demon devouring a villager. Cue chaos. Xuanzang arrives to “quell” the beast by reading poetry. He fails spectacularly. He is saved by a rogue female demon hunter, Duan (Shu Qi), who wears a battle skirt, smokes a cigarillo, and laughs at his naivety. Duan falls for Xuanzang not because he is