The Monkey King: The Legend Begins (2016)
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- 1h 30min
- Fantasy
- 30 Nov 2016 (USA)
- Movie
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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Cast
| Donnie Yen | ... |
Sun Wukong / Monkey King
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| Yun-Fat Chow | ... |
Jade Emperor
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| Aaron Kwok | ... |
Buffalo Demon King
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| Peter Ho | ... |
Erlangshen
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| Yitian Hai | ... |
Master Subhuti
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| Kelly Chen | ... |
Goddess of Mercy / Guanyin
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Calvin Ka-Sing Cheng | ... |
Nezha
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| Siu-Fai Cheung | ... |
Heavenly King
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| Him Law | ... |
Sha Wujing
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Zitong Xia | ... |
Ruxue
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| Zilin Zhang | ... |
Goddess Nu Wa
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Directed by
| Soi Cheang | ... | (as Pou-Soi Cheang) |
Written by
| Edmond Wong | ... | () |
Produced by
| Robert Harris | ... | executive producer / producer |
| Tom Russo | ... | associate producer |
| Mark Gus Scott | ... | associate producer |
| Michael Wehrhahn | ... | executive producer / producer |
Film Editing by
| Desi Ortiz | ||
Editorial Department
| Shaurya Chadha | ... | promo editor |
| Doug Lefler | ... | us post production director |
| Trevin Matcek | ... | previs editor: The Third Floor |
Art Direction by
| Daniel Fu Dong | ||
Art Department
| Chandra Free | ... | storyboard artist |
| Andrew Gaska | ... | storyboard artist |
| Lei Jin | ... | concept artist (as Raymond Lei Jin) |
| Ed Lee | ... | matte painter |
| Roel Robles | ... | concept artist |
Special Effects by
| Roland Blancaflor | ... | special effects technician: Smith FX |
| Evan Brainard | ... | key mechanical designer: Smith FX |
| Connie Cadwell | ... | creature fabricator: Smith FX |
| Nik E. Carey | ... | creature fabricator: Smith FX |
| Val Crawford | ... | creature fabricator: Smith FX |
| Mitch C. Duran | ... | special effects (as Mitch Cornel) |
| Terri Fluker | ... | creature fabricator: Smith FX |
| Julian Ledger | ... | creature painter: Smith FX |
| Christine Papalexis | ... | creature fabricator: Smith FX |
| Desiree Soto Vaughn | ... | fabrication supervisor: Smith FX |
Visual Effects by
| David Ebner | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Orin Green | ... | compositing supervisor |
| Steven Hahn | ... | visual effects consultant: korea unit |
| Jonghyun Hwang | ... | fx artist |
| Vikram Kale | ... | visual effects artist |
| Bill Kroyer | ... | consulting visual effects producer |
| Richard Ivan Mann | ... | visual effects producer |
| Jesse Newman | ... | visual effects |
| Desi Ortiz | ... | visual effects editor |
| Kerry Shea | ... | previs producer: the third floor |
Stunts
| Kenji Tanigaki | ... | action choreographer |
| Hua Yan | ... | action choreographer |
| Kang Yu | ... | action choreographer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Keith Collea | ... | stereographer |
| Marc Ehrenbold | ... | steadicam |
| Stan Paik | ... | d.i.t. tech |
| Hao Wang | ... | lighting designer gaffer |
Other crew
| Schuyler Moore | ... | legal |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Global Star Productions (2016) (United States)
Special Effects
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Storyline
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Told by an Old Sage, a Western monk who traveled from Europe to China in the 7th Century. He tells the tale to two children, one Chinese, the other from the West who come across the monk in a cave on a remote mountainside above the Eastern Ocean. The monk is the current keeper of a hundred painted scrolls, each describing an event in the Monkey King's life. The Legend Begins. Written by Global Star Productions |
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Box Office
| Budget | $20,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Producer Michael Wehrhahn Approached Bruce Willis to play a role in The Legend Begins as well as Harrison Ford ,Gerald Butler and Nicolas Cage. See more » |