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.
The Monkey King: The Legend Begins is the re-imagined version by Hollywood of the film The Monkey King: Havoc in Heavens Palace, the origin and birthplace of The Monkey King Story.
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One of my favorite stories, this is really set up very well. Some of the CGI could have been more carefully executed (no spoilers, bc that's basically the core of the whole film), but the WuKong/Hanuman storyline was really well done. Hats off to the cast & crew, and to the director. The soundtrack is another great celebration of this ancient legend and the perspectives that have flourished from it.
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One of my favorite stories, this is really set up very well. Some of the CGI could have been more carefully executed (no spoilers, bc that's basically the core of the whole film), but the WuKong/Hanuman storyline was really well done. Hats off to the cast & crew, and to the director. The soundtrack is another great celebration of this ancient legend and the perspectives that have flourished from it.