The story tells the story of Sun Wukong (Eddie Peng) and Erlang Shen (Shawn Yue), who come to the Immortal Mountain to cultivate their skills. They gain friendship, experience love and ...
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The story tells the story of Sun Wukong (Eddie Peng) and Erlang Shen (Shawn Yue), who come to the Immortal Mountain to cultivate their skills. They gain friendship, experience love and ultimately betrayal, growing throughout their life journey.Written by
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At 51:09, Erlang Shen (Shawn Yue) tells Sun Wukong (Eddie Peng) he is mad for trying to save the villagers. Shawn Yue was the lead actor in Mad World (2016) where he played a madman just discharged from a mental hospital. See more »
Those expecting another cheapo Asian martial arts flick will be pleasantly disappointed. Wu Kong is clever extension of the Monkey God yarn but filmed in a beautiful and fantastical way, coupled with some poignant scenes and social commentary. The acting was well done by the eye candy leads and the action sequences were interesting too. The CGI was also better than usual. All in all, I was very entertained and actually felt for the characters.
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Those expecting another cheapo Asian martial arts flick will be pleasantly disappointed. Wu Kong is clever extension of the Monkey God yarn but filmed in a beautiful and fantastical way, coupled with some poignant scenes and social commentary. The acting was well done by the eye candy leads and the action sequences were interesting too. The CGI was also better than usual. All in all, I was very entertained and actually felt for the characters.