The Monkey King
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Sun Wukong is a monkey born from a heavenly stone who acquires supernatural powers. After rebelling against heaven and being imprisoned under a mountain for 500 years, he later accompanies the monk Xuanzang on a journey to India. Thus, according to legend, Buddhism is brought to ancient China.
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3 films
Cast
22 people
Donnie Yen
Sun Wukong / Monkey King
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Kelly Chen
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Aaron Kwok Fu-shing
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Chow Yun-Fat
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Peter Ho Yun-tung
Erlangshen
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Kelly Chen Hui-lin
Goddess of Mercy Guanyin
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Gigi Leung Wing-kei
Chang'E
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Cheung Siu-fai
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Hai Yitian
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Liu Hua
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Soi Cheang Director · Xin Huo Writer Edmond Wong Chi-Mun Writer
Worldwide gross $182M · Budget $82M · United States release January 9, 2014
Box office
Budget
$82,000,000
Worldwide gross
$182,206,924
Gross vs. budget
2.2×
Production
Filmko Pictures
Production
Mandarin Films
Production
Beijing Wen Hua Dong Run Investment
Production
China Film Group Corporation
Production
China · Hong Kong SAR China
Produced in
Languages
Original title
西遊記之大鬧天宮
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese · English
Release dates
United States · January 9, 2014
Theatrical
China · January 25, 2014
Theatrical
Australia
April 5, 2014 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
January 30, 2014 · Theatrical
Japan
May 16, 2015 · Digital
Netherlands
January 20, 2014 · Theatrical
South Korea
December 10, 2014 · Theatrical
Thailand
February 27, 2014 · Theatrical
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