Monkey King: Hero Is Back
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| Directed by | Tian Xiaopeng |
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89 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Budget | US$16 million |
| Box office | US$153 million |
Monkey King: Hero Is Back (Chinese: 西游记之大圣归来) is a 2015 Chinese animation film directed by first time director Tian Xiaopeng. The film was released on July 10, 2015. The film was the highest-grossing animated film in China until it was surpassed by Zootopia and Kung Fu Panda 3.
The all-powerful Monkey King once roamed freely between Heaven and Earth, but after angering the Gods, he was imprisoned within an ice cage deep within the mountains. 500 years later, monsters attack a small village and a child flees to the mountains. Unknowingly, the child releases the Monkey King from his curse. With the help and encouragement from this special child, Monkey King saves the village from the evil monsters.
Joshua Jee, David Kim, Angela Lee, Lucy Oh
7.8 million yuan ($1.23 million) of the film's marketing costs was raised through crowdfunding, in exchange for listing of 109 producers (many of whom are children) in the film's credits.
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