The Monkey King
(2013)
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The Monkey King
(2013)
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| Yun-Fat Chow | ... | ||
| Donnie Yen | ... | ||
| Siu-Wong Fan | ... |
Giant God Ju Ling Shen
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Kelly Chen | ... | |
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Gigi Leung | ... | |
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Siu-Fai Cheung | ... | |
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Peter Ho | ... | |
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Joe Chen | ... | |
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Zilin Zhang | ... |
Nu Wa
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Chung Him Law | ... |
Muzha
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Calvin Cheng Ka-Sing | ... | |
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Hua Liu | ... | |
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Irene Wang | ... |
Caiyun Fairy
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Yitian Hai | ... |
Buddha Bodhi
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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 ... Written by Robert Harris / Global Star Productions