Monkey King and Million Demons City (2018) 齐天大圣·万妖之城
Director: Xiang Qiuliang / Xiang Hesheng
Screenwriter: Xiang Qiuliang / Xiang Hesheng
Starring: Chen Haomin / Lin Zicong / Fan Meng / Zhao Ziluo / Wang Hongqian / Li Jiaying / Luo Yingjun / Li Pingan
Genre: Fantasy / Adventure / Costume
Country/Region of Production: Mainland China
Language: Mandarin Chinese
Date: 2018-03-02 (Mainland China)
Duration: 90 minutes
Also known as: Monkey King, City of Ten Thousand Monsters
IMDb: tt9726522
Adaptation: Addition
Summary:
“A stick becomes a Buddha, but an unintentional one becomes a demon.” The Golden Cicada’s Ninth life traveled westward and was buried in Liusha River. He retain obsession and got rid of the heart, transforming into a demon, which is called Wuxin. On his 10th life, Xuanzang got the stone monkey and the canopy marshall escorted to learn Buddhist scriptures, and flowed sand again…
The story of “The Great Sage Equaling Heaven: City of Demons” is based on Journey to the West. Always alone, facing the twists and turns and hardships along the way alone, with great righteousness in mind, yearning for the salvation of all living beings and the kindness in the world. Needless to say how difficult the journey is, but the real resistance is always directed at the heart.
The shadow on the back of the sun always remains. When the edge of good and evil begins to blur, when innocence and beauty are trampled, even if you are powerful, you will be helpless and fall into a desperate situation. However, brave people will still create light in the darkest corners, even if they are in prison, they will not give up the struggle. Knowing that he must sacrifice, but still willingly.
Stick with heart, only struggle can create hope. Although justice will eventually defeat evil, when you find that good and evil come from yourself, if you start to hesitate, please don’t forget the original pure heart, fight and work hard for it. Don’t forget the original intention, only then can we always succeed.
