The Monkey King 3

The Monkey King 3 (2018)

西游记·女儿国

The Monkey King and his friends try to break free from a ruler that takes them hostage. However, their exploits provoke the anger of a deity that decides to punish them for their actions.

Date of release
2018-02-15
TMDB
5.8 / 10 (66)
Runtime
1h 54m
Genres
Adventure, Fantasy, Action, Family
Director
Soi Cheang
Collection
The Monkey King (Cheang) Collection

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Journey to the West

The Monkey King 3 is a 2018 fantasy film based on the novel Journey to the West by Wu Cheng'en. A Hong Kong-Chinese co-production, the film is the third installment of the Monkey King franchise, after The Monkey King (2014) and The Monkey King 2 (2016). Directed and produced by Soi Cheang, the film stars Aaron Kwok, Feng Shaofeng, Zhao Liying, Xiao Shenyang, and Him Law.

Production

Zhao Liying was cast in the role of the Ruler of Women's Country. 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. Liu Tao, Lin Chi-ling, and Gigi Leung joined the cast for this installment, with Liu Tao reprising her role as Guanyin from Journey to the West (2011).

Hollywood talent Shaun Smith (300, I am Legend, the previous installment) returned as the special makeup effects supervisor/designer for this film. Principal photography began in December 2016 and concluded in early April 2017.

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