2D Streaming Release Date:July 2014
Studio: US Global Star Productions
Director: Pou-Soi Cheang
Screenwriter: Kam-Yuen Szeto, Edmond Wong
Starring: Donnie Yen, Chow Yun-Fat, Aaron Kwok, Joe Chen, Kelly Chen, Gigi Leung, Zilin Zhang
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
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Plot Summary: Sun Wukong (The Monkey King) 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.

The film is the origin story -- beginning with the birth of Sun Wukong and ending with his imprisonment for his crimes under the Five-Peaked Mountain. Along the way he acquires incredible powers, battling the armies of the gods and the armies of the demons to find his rightful place in the Heavens. It is a classic story of the scorned underdog who acquires great abilities but uses them recklessly and ultimately must pay a huge price to find redemption. "The Monkey King" captures the drama, beauty, humor and fantastic action of the folk legend and brings it to the screen in a way never before possible.

This much beloved story, is as much a part of Asian culture as "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" or "The Wizard of Oz" are to the West. This first installment in a trilogy of live action 3D movies is actually a prequel to "The Journey to the West," the much told story of the Monkey Kings adventures on the road to India.

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HONG KONG — “The Monkey King,” a vfx-heavy re-telling of part of the classic “Journey To The West” tale dominated the Chinese New Year box office — and took top spot in the global rankings.
According to local sources, the picture claimed US$35.4 million in its first two days of release (Jan. 31-Feb 1). Data is necessarily preliminary as China is largely closed for the prolonged holiday period. Overseas tracking agency Rentrak estimates a $46 million three day (Friday-Sunday) cumulative total in the seven territories that “Monkey King” opened.
The Hong Kong-made production directed by Soi Pou-cheang and starring Donnie Yen, Chow Yun-fat and Aaron Kwok, enjoyed a 30% market share and beat off TV show adaptation “Dad, Where Are We Going?” Released only in China “Dad” scored RMB171 million ($28 million) to Saturday according to local data, and $34 million through Sunday, according to Rentrak estimates. [...]