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The New Legends of Monkey

  • TV Series
  • 2018–2020
  • TV-PG
  • 24m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
4.6K
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The New Legends of Monkey (2018)
Fallen God, Monkey, and his band of fellow misfits, Tripitaka, Sandy and Pigsy, are back for more adventures, continuing their search for the sacred scrolls they need in order to overcome the chaos of demon rule in their kingdom.
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Entering the mythical world of the Monkey King, where a young monk and his group of disciples are on a journey to collect scrolls of Buddhist wisdom.Entering the mythical world of the Monkey King, where a young monk and his group of disciples are on a journey to collect scrolls of Buddhist wisdom.Entering the mythical world of the Monkey King, where a young monk and his group of disciples are on a journey to collect scrolls of Buddhist wisdom.

  • Stars
    • Chai Hansen
    • Luciane Buchanan
    • Josh Thomson
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    4.6K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,039
    1,311
    • Stars
      • Chai Hansen
      • Luciane Buchanan
      • Josh Thomson
    • 196User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 11 nominations

    Episodes20

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    Tawanda Manyimo in The New Legends of Monkey (2018)
    Chai Hansen in The New Legends of Monkey (2018)
    Emilie Cocquerel in The New Legends of Monkey (2018)
    Josh Thomson and Chai Hansen in The New Legends of Monkey (2018)
    Josh Thomson, Luciane Buchanan, Chai Hansen, Emilie Cocquerel, and Atticus Iti in The New Legends of Monkey (2018)
    Josh Thomson in The New Legends of Monkey (2018)
    Josh Thomson, Chai Hansen, and Atticus Iti in The New Legends of Monkey (2018)
    Atticus Iti in Village of Lost Children (2020)
    Michelle Ang and Fasitua Amosa in The New Legends of Monkey (2018)
    Luciane Buchanan and Chai Hansen in The New Legends of Monkey (2018)
    Luciane Buchanan, Chai Hansen, and Emilie Cocquerel in The New Legends of Monkey (2018)
    Chai Hansen in The New Legends of Monkey (2018)

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    Chai Hansen
    Chai Hansen
    • Monkey…
    Luciane Buchanan
    Luciane Buchanan
    • Tripitaka
    Josh Thomson
    Josh Thomson
    • Pigsy
    Emilie Cocquerel
    • Sandy
    Fasitua Amosa
    • Dreglon
    Simon Prast
    Simon Prast
    • Hagfish…
    Natasha Daniel
    • Mothrax
    Rachel House
    Rachel House
    • Monica…
    Michelle Ang
    Michelle Ang
    • General Khan
    Tawanda Manyimo
    Tawanda Manyimo
    • Gorm
    Atticus Iti
    • Kaedo
    Josh McKenzie
    Josh McKenzie
    • Davari
    Jordan Mooney
    Jordan Mooney
    • Raxion
    Joel Tobeck
    Joel Tobeck
    • Cranius
    Jarred Blakiston
    Jarred Blakiston
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    Jayden Daniels
    Jayden Daniels
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    Samson Chan-Boon
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    Daniel Watterson
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    • Trivia
      The first three episodes were combined into one telemovie for the Australian premiere.
    • Connections
      Remake of Monkey (1978)

    User reviews196

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    6/10
    Campy Fun
    After watching 3 episodes so far thanks to ABC iView "The New Legends of Monkey" pretty much confirms what I thought from the trailers - it would be more in the style of Hercules or Xena in that not so serious, campy sort of way that isn't afraid to poke fun at itself with the cliches.

    Chai Hansen as the titular anti-hero plays Monkey as a confident, brash character, if not overly confident in his skills and powers. Luciane Buchanan as Tripitaka is simply making the most of a bad situation by being the priest you don't expect but the one you need - being the only one who seems to care about what's going on in general.

    They are quickly joined by Emilie Cocquerel as Sandy, a fellow god who plays as a more ethereal spiritual style character and Josh Thomson as Pigsy who also has decided to throw his lot in with the good guys after a stroke of conscience. They're clearly going to be constantly menaced by demons who are keen to see them not recover the holy scriptures and save the day by balancing things out again.

    I can't say the cast are whitewashed given there's enough different ethnicities to avoid any obvious over utilisation of any one ethnicity even among minor cast - the average US show would do a lot worse and to be honest I think it's making the most of ANZ actors/actresses that are available without getting too typecast with styles, mannerisms or accents (which can hold a good show back in some cases).

    The first eps definitely feels like a pilot that probably could have done with a few scenes having reshoots after getting the groove in later eps, however it is clear from set pieces that care, effort and attention to detail have been involved to have a historical Chinese styling. The CG sticks out as being obviously CG but is usually relegated to wide scenery shots or where appropriate - surprisingly enough a lot of practical smoke effects are used. Music is all computer generated in a '80-ish synthesiser style but seems to fit in fine.

    Bottom line - nowhere near as bad as naysayers were making it out to be. If you go in with hard expectations from the 1978 show you will probably be disappointed - this seems to be a recurring theme with shows and movies nowadays. If you keep an open mind and know it's not to be taken seriously at all you'll probably do just fine.
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    • Release date
      • April 28, 2018 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Australia
      • New Zealand
    • Official site
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Maymun Kral'ın Yeni Efsaneleri
    • Filming locations
      • Kumeu Film Studios - 116 Access Road, Kumeu, Auckland, New Zealand(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • See-Saw Films
      • Jump Film and Television
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      24 minutes
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