The Monkey King
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1/9/2014Runtime
119 minsOverview
Sun Wukong is a monkey born from a heavenly stone who acquires supernatural powers. After rebelling against heaven and being imprisoned under a mountain for 500 years, he later accompanies the monk Xuanzang on a journey to India. Thus, according to legend, Buddhism is brought to ancient China.
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A wildly energetic adaptation of a classic legend, bursting with martial arts spectacle and mythological wonder. Sun Wukong's journey from defiant rebel to spiritual companion is told with playful grandeur and colorful imagination.
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Donnie Yen
Sun Wukong / Monkey King
Aaron Kwok
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Joe Chen
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Peter Ho
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Kelly Chen
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Hai Yitian
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Calvin Cheng
Nezha
Lo Chung-Him
Muzha
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