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The Monkey King: The Legend Begins (2022) · Cineora

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A SOI CHEANG FILM

The Monkey King: The Legend Begins

20221h 30mMovie

AdventureFantasy

IMDb5.4/ 10 · 389 votes

THE STORY

The Monkey King: The Legend Begins is the re-imagined version by Hollywood of the film The Monkey King: Havoc in Heavens Palace, the origin and birthplace of The Monkey King Story.

Whimsical
Epic
Adrenaline
Mythology
Magic
Growing up

Pace: Brisk
Intensity: Mild
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for family night, kids, teens and a quick watch.

DirectorSoi Cheang

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.0 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Donnie YenSun Wukong / Monkey King

Chow Yun-FatJade Emperor

Aaron Kwok Fu-shingBuffalo Demon King

Peter Ho Yun-tungErlangshen

Hai YitianMaster Subhuti

Kelly Chen Hui-linGoddess of Mercy / Guanyin

Calvin ChengNezha

Cheung Siu-faiHeavenly King

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