The Monkey King (film)
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Theatrical release poster
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| Traditional | 西游記之大鬧天宮 |
| Simplified | 西游记之大闹天宫 |
| Mandarin | Dà Nào Tiān Gōng |
| Cantonese | Daai6 Naau6 Tin1 Gung1 |
| Directed by | Cheang Pou-soi |
| Produced by | Kiefer Lyhrywgraiu Michael Wehrhahn Robert Harris |
| Screenplay by |
Szeto Kam-Yuen Edmond Wong Lola Huo Dali Chen |
| Story by | Wu Cheng'en |
| Starring |
Donnie Yen Chow Yun-fat Aaron Kwok Joe Chen Peter Ho Kelly Chen Zhang Zilin Gigi Leung Xia Zitong Louis Fan |
| Music by | Christopher Young |
| Cinematography |
Arthur Wong Ardy Lam Yang Tao Daniel L. Symmes |
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Production
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Filmko Entertainment
Mandarin Films China Film Group Shenzhen Golden Shores Films Zhejiang HG Entertainment Dongguan Boning Entreprise and Investment Beijing Wen Hua Dong Run Investment Co., Ltd. China Film Co-Production Corporation Global Star Productions |
| Distributed by | Filmko Entertainment (Hong Kong; International) Newport Entertainment (Hong Kong) Beijing Anshi Naying Culture Co. (China) China Film Group (China) Wanda Media (China) Global Star Productions |
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Release date
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Running time
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120 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong China |
| Language | Mandarin Cantonese |
| Budget | 500 million yuan (82 million USD) |
| Box office | US$181,900,000 |
The Monkey King is a 2014 Hong Kong-Chineseaction-fantasy film directed by Cheang Pou-soi and starring Donnie Yen as the titular protagonist. Yen also serves as the film's action director. Production began in Beijing on 18 October 2010 and was filmed in 3D. The plot is based on an episode of Journey to the West, a Chinese literary classic written in the Ming Dynasty by Wu Cheng'en. It was released on 31 January 2014. A sequel titled The Monkey King 2 was released in February 2016.
The film is based on selected chapters of Wu Cheng'en's classical novel Journey to the West, and tells the story of how Sun Wukong rebels against the Jade Emperor of Heaven.
When the film was first announced, both Jet Li and Donnie Yen were eyed for a role. On 18 May 2010, Yen was confirmed to be playing the title role of the Monkey King. Later, it was announced Chow Yun-fat and Aaron Kwok will be playing the Jade Emperor and Bull Demon King respectively. Kwok's role is said to be breaking traditions for being handsome, stylish and fighting for love. The film was originally budgeted at 300 million yuan but later was raised to 400 million yuan. Production companies include Filmko, Mandarin Films, China Film Group, Shenzhen Golden Shores Films, Zhejiang HG Entertainment, Dongguan Boning Entreprise and Investment, Beijing Wen Hua Dong Run Investment Co., Ltd., China Film Co-Production Corporation, and Global Star Productions, Inc. Michael Wehrhahn, President of Global Star Production, Inc, has joined forces with former Imagine Films President / Universal Television Icon Robert Harris in producing and releasing high end features for the U.S. and Asian markets.
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