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A monkey born from heavenly stone acquires supernatural powers and must battle the armies of both gods and demons to find his place in the heavens.
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Title: Xi you ji: Da nao tian gong (2014)
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1 win & 6 nominations.
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Cast
| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Donnie Yen | ... | Sun Wukong / Monkey King | |
| Yun-Fat Chow | ... | Jade Emperor | |
| Aaron Kwok | ... | Buffalo Demon King | |
| Yitian Hai | ... | Master Puti | |
| Peter Ho | ... | Erlangshen | |
| Gigi Leung | ... | Chang'E | |
| Joe Chen | ... | Princess Iron Fan | |
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Zitong Xia | ... | Ruxue (as Xia Zitong) |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Kelly Chen | ... | Goddess of Mercy / Guanyin | |
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Calvin Ka-Sing Cheng | ... | Nezha |
| Eddie Cheung | ... | Heavenly King (as Siu-Fai Cheung) | |
| Him Law | ... | Muzha (as Chung Him Law) | |
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Cathy Yue-Yan Leung | ... | Caixia Fairy |
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Jing Li | ... | Green Monkey |
| Hua Liu | ... | Dragon King of the East Sea | |
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A monkey born from heavenly stone acquires supernatural powers and must battle the armies of both gods and demons to find his place in the heavens.
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The story the movie was based on inspired Akira Toriyama to write the hit manga and anime Dragon Ball and its sequels. Yun-Fat Chow starred in this movie as well as Dragonball: Evolution (2009). See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Official Production Company's Site | Official site And Monkey King Data Base for Movie | See more »Language:
MandarinRelease Date:
30 January 2014 (Hong Kong) See more »Also Known As:
The Monkey King: Havoc in Heavens Palace See more »Edit
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$100,000,000 (estimated)Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$182,206,924Company Credits
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Being an American imbued in this ego-mongering, greed-centric culture and it's pitifully vacuous religious folklore and totally unfamiliar with the story behind the 'Monkey King', I was hesitant to watch this since I had to read subtitles which turned out to be difficult at best due to translation issues, but I did manage to get the gist of the story as it unfolded, and I couldn't help becoming involved in the characters soon after it began. The special effects were not the cutting edge I've grown to expect from Hollywood, but considering the complex fantasy nature of the story, I'm glad that they didn't waste time and money trying to go that route since this story is obviously full of ancient iconic elements that have such a nebulous foundation with each other and history that the relationships between them and the time-line of events would not have flowed as well if they had. I thoroughly enjoyed the spirit of innocence and interminable joy demonstrated by the Monkey King at each stage of his travels. The spirit of his appreciation for life was contagious, and I found myself feeling better about my own reality as a result.