Monkey King (2016) China, Hong Kong
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Director:Pou-Soi Cheang
Studio:Global Star Productions
Writer:Kam-Yuen Szeto, Edmond Wong
Rating:4.7 (2,598 votes)
Rated:See all certifications
Date Added:2015-12-09
Awards:1 win & 4 nominations
Genre:Action, Adventure, Family
IMDb:1717715
Duration:119
Aspect Ratio:2.35 : 1
Sound:Dolby Digital
Languages:Mandarin
LAC code:300010786
DVD or VHS:DVD
Original:original
Pou-Soi Cheang  ...  (Director)
Kam-Yuen Szeto, Edmond Wong  ...  (Writer)
 
Donnie Yen  ...  Sun Wukong / Monkey King
Yun-Fat Chow  ...  Jade Emperor
Aaron Kwok  ...  Bull Demon King
Yitian Hai  ...  Master Puti
Peter Ho  ...  Erlangshen
Joe Chen  ...  Princess Iron Fan
Zitong Xia  ...  Ruxue (as Xia Zitong)
Kelly Chen  ...  Goddess of Mercy / Guanyin
Calvin Ka-Sing Cheng  ...  Nezha
Siu-Fai Cheung  ...  Heavenly King
Chung Him Law  ...  Muzha
Cathy Yue-Yan Leung  ...  Caixia Fairy
Gigi Leung  ...  Chang'E
Jing Li  ...  Green Monkey
Hua Liu  ...  Dragon King of the East Sea
Summary: Sun Wukong, (The Monkey King) is a monkey born from a heavenly stone who acquires supernatural powers. After rebelling against heaven and being imprisoned under a mountain for 500 years, he later accompanies the monk Xuanzang on a journey to India. Thus, according to legend, Buddhism is brought to ancient China. This much beloved story, is as much a part of Asian culture as The Iliad and The Odyssey or The Wizard of Oz are to the West. This first installment in a trilogy of live action 3-D movies is actually a prequel to The Journey To The West, the much told story of the Monkey King's adventures on the road to India. The Monkey King: Havoc In The Heavenly Palace (China Version in Mandarin will be released in the U.S. as The Monkey King The Legend Begins in english with additional US Actors and Different plot and story structure. The first movie is the origins story - beginning with the birth of Sun Wukong and ending with his imprisonment for his crimes under the Five-Peaked Mountain....