The Monkey King (2014 film)
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| Traditional Chinese | 西游記之大鬧天宮 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 西游记之大闹天宫 | ||||||
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| Kanji | 西への旅 | ||||||
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| Directed by | Soi Cheang | ||||||
| Screenplay by | Szeto Kam-Yuen Edmond Wong Lola Huo Dali Chen | ||||||
| Based on | Journey to the West by Wu Cheng'en | ||||||
| Produced by | Kiefer Liu | ||||||
| Starring | Donnie Yen Donald Chow Aaron Kwok Joe Chen Peter Ho | ||||||
| Cinematography | Cheung Man-po Ardy Lam Yang Tao | ||||||
| Edited by | Cheung Ka-fai | ||||||
| Music by | Christopher Young | ||||||
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Running time | 120 minutes | ||||||
| Countries | Hong Kong China | ||||||
| Language | Cantonese | ||||||
| Budget | 500 million yuan (82 million USD) | ||||||
| Box office | US $182.2 million | ||||||
The Monkey King (also known as The Monkey King: Havoc in Heaven's Palace) is a 2014 action-fantasy film directed by Soi Cheang and starring Donnie Yen as the titular protagonist Sun Wukong. A Hong Kong-Chinese co-production, Yen also serves as the film's action director. The film co-stars Donald Chow, Aaron Kwok, Joe Chen and Peter Ho.
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 16th-century Chinese literary classic written in the Ming Dynasty by Wu Cheng'en. It was released on 31 January 2014 and received mixed reviews from critics. A sequel, titled The Monkey King 2, was released in February 2016.