The Monkey King (2050) 美猴王
Director: Zhang Jizhong
Screenwriter: Neil Gaiman
Genre: Fantasy / Adventure
Country/Region of Production: Mainland China
Language: Mandarin Chinese
IMDb: tt1867084
Adaptation: Retelling
Summary:
“The Monkey King” is a 3D fantasy animation directed by Zhang Jizhong. The film mainly tells the story of the Monkey King’s birth and his havoc in the Heavenly Palace.
It is reported that The Monkey King will be made into a trilogy, with the first part mainly telling the story of the Monkey King, the second part focusing on the four masters and apprentices, and the third part telling the story of their battles with demons and monsters. However, in the Film Bureau’s project approval notice, only one film, The Monkey King, has been filed. The plot of the film is as follows: The movie The Monkey King is adapted from the chapters of Journey to the West from the Monkey King’s birth to his rampage in Heaven. The stone monkey meets Lingli and is taught martial arts by Lingli’s master, Master Subhuti. Wukong offends the King of Hell when he rescues the Flower-Fruit Mountain, so the Jade Emperor issues an order to capture him, and Wukong then engages in a fierce battle in Heaven.
