![]() ![]() ![]() The Monkey King 3 was released in China on February 16, 2018. Principal photography began in December 2016 and concluded in early April 2017. Hollywood talent Shaun Smith ( 300, I am Legend, The Monkey King 2) returned as the special makeup effects supervisor/designer for the Monkey King 3. Liu Tao, Lin Chi-ling, and Gigi Leung joined the cast for this installment. The original cast members of The Monkey King 2: Aaron Kwok, Feng Shaofeng, Xiaoshenyang and Him Law reprised their roles as Sun Wukong, Tang Sanzang, Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing respectively in the film. Zhao Liying was cast in the role of the Ruler of Women's Country. Zhao Liying as the Ruler of Women's Country.Him Law as Sha Wujing, the water-buffalo.Xiaoshenyang as Zhu Bajie, the pig demon.Feng Shaofeng as Tang Sanzang, the Buddhist monk.Aaron Kwok as Sun Wukong, the Monkey King.As Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing search for a way out of this nation surrounded by a vast magical net, it soon transpires, conveniently, that romantic love is the only key to opening the gate. Love nevertheless blossoms between Tang Sanzang and the Womanland's young queen ( Zhao Liying), even though her royal preceptor ( Gigi Leung) is hell-bent on sentencing the men to death. Sun Wukong ( Aaron Kwok), Tang Sanzang ( Feng Shaofeng), Zhu Bajie ( Xiaoshenyang) and Sha Wujing ( Him Law) – inadvertently enter the Womanland of Western Liang, a nation populated by women raised to believe that men are fatally deceptive in matters of the heart. The film was released on February 16, 2018, the first day of the Chinese New Year holiday period. Directed and produced by Cheang Pou-soi, the film stars Aaron Kwok, Feng Shaofeng, Xiao Shenyang, Him Law and Zhao Liying. The film is the third installment of the Monkey King franchise, after The Monkey King (2014) and The Monkey King 2 (2016). Action fans will be disappointed, but I hope this film finds a place in the family friendly section of all film fans and can be seen at least once.The Monkey King 3 is a 2018 Chinese fantasy film based on the classic novel Journey to the West by Wu Cheng'en. I feel it is something that needs to be seen in 3D to be appreciated more, but also feel that it was an unneeded remake of sorts, that didn't offer anything exciting but the use of its visual flair. Overall though, I think the film just falls short of amazing. His performance is pretty damn good, working through a host of emotions and physical roles alongside a bevvy of great characters. As the Monkey King, I think Donnie pulls of an amazing job, making me sometimes wonder who I am looking at. Always have, for about 30 years now, and feel that since his explosion in the US, critics have been harsh on him for his choice in roles - no matter how many he is dishing out. Often slow burning, with average fantasy action scenes and wire-fu, The Monkey King is rife with amazing characters from Chinese mythology, including one of my favourites, little Nezha and his flamed wheels on his feet! Cast wise, Chow Yun Fat looks as cool as always as the Jade Emperor, and the gorgeous Aaron Kwok plays the Bull King - although looks slightly bored in doing so. Saying that, it is a visual feast that sometimes wins with its CGI and quite often doesn't, reminding me of the fist attempts at Hong Kong effects-filled movies like, Storm Riders and A Man Called Hero. First of, even at 2 hours long, The Monkey King feels somewhat longer. And now, The Monkey King with the incredible Donnie Yen as the titular hero. And then there was the awesome Journey To The West: Conquering The Demons, from the fantastic Stephen Chow Sing Chi. I mean, it hasn't been that long since the awesome Jackie Chan, Jet Li vehicle, The Forbidden Kingdom with Jet Li as the Monkey King. With director Soi Cheang delivering such dark thrillers like the amazing Dog Bite Dog and Shamo, etc, I was quite curious as to how this adaptation of the world famous story was brought to the big screen.
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