Journey to the West: Rediscovering the Power of God (2017) 西游记之再显神威
Director: Zhang Shuyao
Starring: Zhang Yingying / Chen Kairui
Genre: N/A
Country/Region of Production: Mainland China
Language: Mandarin Chinese
Date: 2017-04-06 (Mainland China)
Duration: 62 minutes
Adaptation: Modern
Summary:
The film is based on Journey to the West and tells the story of Sun Wukong, who fought against the Holy Buddha and pretended to be the Bull Demon King to get a banana fan in order to cross the Flame Mountain, but was seduced by the Iron Fan Princess. Afterwards, the Bull Demon King started a war with Sun Wukong because of his grudge. Unexpectedly, the incident alarmed Bodhisattva Guanyin, and the three of them were demoted to the mortal world one after another. After Sun Wukong descended to earth, he became Sun Xiaoguai and fell in love with his classmate Tie Shanshan (Princess Iron Fan reincarnated in ten mortal lives). However, he was jealous of his love rival Jin Lei, who took dirty photos of Sun Xiaoguai undressed and threatened him to give up Tie Shanshan. Sun Xiaoguai was bullied so much that he had no choice but to give up. Later, under Jin Lei’s pressure, Sun Xiaoguai couldn’t bear it anymore and resisted but found that he had Sun Wukong’s superpower.
