Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back
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| Traditional Chinese | 西遊伏妖篇 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 西游伏妖篇 | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Journey to the West: Demons Story | ||||||||||
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| Directed by | Tsui Hark | ||||||||||
| Written by | Stephen Chow Tsui Hark Kelvin Lee | ||||||||||
| Based on | Journey to the West by Wu Cheng'en | ||||||||||
| Produced by | Stephen Chow Tsui Hark Nansun Shi | ||||||||||
| Starring | Kris Wu Kenny Lin Yang Yiwei Mengke Bateer Yao Chen Jelly Lin | ||||||||||
| Cinematography | Choi Sung-fai | ||||||||||
| Edited by | Lin Li Tsui Hark Jason Zen | ||||||||||
| Music by | Raymond Wong | ||||||||||
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| Distributed by | Lian Ray Pictures | ||||||||||
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Running time | 108 minutes | ||||||||||
| Country | China | ||||||||||
| Language | Mandarin | ||||||||||
| Budget | $63.9 million | ||||||||||
| Box office | $248.8 million | ||||||||||
Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back (Chinese: 西遊伏妖篇) is a 2017 Chinese fantasy adventure comedy film directed by Tsui Hark. A sequel to Stephen Chow's 2013 film Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons, it was produced and co-written by both Tsui and Chow.
The film follows the adventures of Tang Sanzang and his disciples Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Sha Wujing after the events of the first film; all four roles have been recast. The film was released in China by Lianrui Pictures on 28 January 2017 in MX4D, 4DX, IMAX 3D and 3D.