The Monkey King 2 (2016)

When a travelling monk is stranded in a wasteland, The Monkey King must escort him across the land to retrieve sacred scriptures and protect him from an evil demon.

Director:

Soi Cheang (as Pou-Soi Cheang)

Writers:

Ping Ran, Ning Wen (as Elvis Man)

Stars:

Aaron Kwok, Li Gong, Shaofeng Feng

4 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Aaron Kwok	...	Sun Wukong / Monkey King
Li Gong	...	Baigujing / White-Boned Demon
Shaofeng Feng	...	Tang Seng (as William Feng)
Shenyang Xiao	...	Zhu Bajie (as Xiao Shen Yang)
Him Law	...	Sha Seng
Fei Xiang	...	Guowang / King (as Kris Phillips)
Kelly Chen	...	Guanyin
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Giselle Chia	...	Bat demon
John Ching	...	Chieftain
Chutian Liu	...	Bai Gu Jing, little girl
Miya Muqi	...	evil spirit Pig
Eddie Peng	...	Pharmacy dispenser
Ngawang Rinchen	...	Witch Doctor
Lu Wei	...	Evil spirit snake
Zimu Zhang	...	Treasurer daughter (as Zi Mu Zhang)

Storyline

When a travelling monk is stranded in a wasteland, The Monkey King must escort him across the land to retrieve sacred scriptures and protect him from an evil demon.

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Plot Keywords:

monkey king | monk | journey to the west | demon | buddhism | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Aaron Kwok had to spend more than six hours to fit in one monkey fur-suit. Because of the extreme inconvenience of going restroom, Kwok basically did not drink nor eat, even if he excessively sweated when shooting fight scenes. Also, to avoid skin allergies from the monkey fur-suit, he had to use compress air to evaporate his sweats while wearing the suit in the midwinter days.

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Connections

Follows The Monkey King Havoc in Heavens Palace (2014)

User Reviews

Much much better than the first movie

I wasn't expecting a sequel after watching the disappointing first film that was 2 years behind the original scheduled release. Despite the plethora of well-known actors/actresses, it turned out to be a huge disappointment due to the deviation from the original story. Chow Yun Fat was the most miscast actor when he was chosen to play the Jade Emperor :(

I'm glad to say that this sequel is much better than the first movie in every aspect. The script focuses mainly on Sun Wukong and the Bone Demoness. The monk is left to look like a bumbling idiot. He looks and acts like the same role in the Stephen Chow's Journey to the West. Aaron Kwok's portrayal of Sun Wukong is much less flamboyant than Donnie Yen's portrayal - and for that, I am glad.

The special effects are very well done, which is a relief considering the disaster in the first movie. If I hadn't watched Iron Man or Harry Potter before, I would be even more impressed with some of the effects in the final battle scene.

Gong Li visual presence was, for me, the epitome of womanhood :)

Details

Official Sites:

Official Official Site

Country:

China Hong Kong

Language:

English Mandarin

Release Date:

5 February 2016 (Hong Kong)

Also Known As:

The Monkey King 2

Filming Locations:

China

Box Office

Budget:

$68,005,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$166,391, 7 February 2016

Gross USA:

$709,982

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$193,678,298

Company Credits

Production Co:

Filmko Films Production Limited, Filmko Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

119 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1