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Movies: The Monkey King Director: Pou-Soi Cheang Cast: Donnie Yen, Yun-Fat Chow, Aaron Kwok Production Co: Global Star Productions, Mandarin Films Distribution Co., Filmko Pictures Genres: Action | Adventure | Family Total: 1 Runtime: 119 min Country: China | Hong Kong | United States Release Date: 2014
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 will be released in the U.S. as The Monkey
King. 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. Along the way he acquires incredible powers,
battling the armies of the gods and the armies of the demons to find
his...
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