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Tang Sanzang, an aspiring Buddhist hero tries to protect a village from three demons. He develops complex feelings for Miss Duan, the demon hunter who repeatedly helps him, and finally quest... Read all Tang Sanzang, an aspiring Buddhist hero tries to protect a village from three demons. He develops complex feelings for Miss Duan, the demon hunter who repeatedly helps him, and finally quests to meet the legendary Monkey King. Tang Sanzang, an aspiring Buddhist hero tries to protect a village from three demons. He develops complex feelings for Miss Duan, the demon hunter who repeatedly helps him, and finally quests to meet the legendary Monkey King.

• Stephen Chow
• Chi-Kin Kwok
• 66 User reviews
• 51 Critic reviews
• 68 Metascore
• 2 wins & 21 nominations

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Chen Xuanzang / Tripitaka

Tang Sanzang

Duan Xiaojie, Miss Duan

Lin Gengxin

Monkey King

Jiu Gong / Immortal Golden Vulture

Prince Vacant / Prince Important

White Bone Spirit

Lee Sheung-Ching

Fish Demon / Monk Sandy

Chen Bingqiang

Pig Demon / KL Hog

Mengke Bateer

Cheng Si-Han

Tang Sanzang's Teacher, Master Nameless

Spider Demon

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Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons (西游·降魔篇)

In a world plagued by demons who cause great human suffering, young demon hunter Tang Sanzang must fight against monstrous demons, as well as contend with a beautiful demon hunting woman on his path to enlightenment.

Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back (西游·伏妖篇)

Tang Monk brings three disciples on a journey to the West. On the outside, everything seems harmonious. However, tension is present beneath the surface, and their hearts and minds are not in agreement. After a series of demon-capturing events, the monk and his disciples gain mutual understanding of each others' hardships and unease. Finally, they resolve their inner conflict and work together to become an all-conquering, demon-exorcising team.

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In a world plagued by demons who cause great human suffering, young demon hunter Xuan Zang risks his all to conquer a water demon, a pig demon and the demon of all demons, Sun Wukong.

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As sweet, silly, action-packed and ridiculous as director Steven Chow's best work, Journey to the West serves up dazzling action sequences while playing its disparate elements against each other with thrilling abandon.

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In a world plagued by demons who cause great human suffering, young demon hunter Xuan Zang risks his all to conquer a water demon, a pig demon and the demon of all demons, Sun Wukong. Adhering to his firm belief in giving of one’s self for the greater cause, he embraces the demons as his disciples. However, in order to atone for their own sins and save the common people, the four of them must embark on a journey to the West that’s full of challenges.

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The kid friendly comical martial arts film draws only a smattering of laughs.

This tension between tradition and subversion results in a curiously unstable film; easy enough to watch in the moment, but unnaturally slippery in meaning.

Mildly entertaining with dazzling visual spectacle, but more silly, exhausting and outrageous rather than fun or funny.

impressive effects, feeble laughs, incoherent story

This time round, though, there's more high-spirited whimsy than laugh-out-loud humour.

Blockbuster sequel to Stephen Chow's Conquering the Demons has more action than comedy.

If anything, Demons Strike Back is an even zanier and more kid-friendly affair than the Chow original. Yet without Chow's unique strain of silliness, it also feels louder and more antic while covering less ground.

A madcap success on its own bizarre terms and an informative distillation of each auteur's sensibility.

A rare character-driven big-budget action-adventure - the kind of thing Americans might love if they knew it existed.

All spectacle and little substance, a stop-gap title produced perhaps to keep the brand going while the producers search for a way to bring the series forward.

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• Genre : Fantasy, Comedy, Action
• Release Date : February 3, 2017
• Languages : Chinese
• Captions : English
• Audio Format : 5.1

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Tang Monk brings three disciples on a journey to the West. On the outside, everything seems harmonious. However, tension is present beneath the surface, and their hearts and minds are not in agreement. After a series of demon-capturing events, the monk and his disciples gain mutual understanding of each others' hardships and unease. Finally, they resolve their inner conflict and work together to become an all-conquering, demon-exorcising team.

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Few stories in the history of the world are as famous or have been told as many times as the tale of Sun Wukong. In fact, a new adaptation of the story, Black Myth: Wukong , is currently taking the world by storm, racking up record-breaking numbers on Steam . The game is a gorgeous retelling of the Chinese legend, complete with some of the best action-RPG gameplay of the year so far. But if playing the game has left you curious about the other ways this particular legend has been told, there are plenty of movies that fit the bill.

We’ve collected a list of some of the best retellings of the Sun Wukong legend, as well as a few other movies that make a perfect thematic match for Black Myth, so you can stay in this legendary world long after you’ve finished the game.

For more movies with mythical fantasy vibes, check out our list of movies like Elden Ring . And for more adaptations of Chinese folklore, check out our list of donghua to watch — many are based on Chinese mythic tales.

Monkey King: Hero is Back

What it is: A crowdfunded animated movie that became China’s highest-grossing animated film of 2015, Hero is Back follows Sun Wukong’s fall from power and his road trip with a child monk obsessed with the monkey king’s famous feats.

Where to watch it: Free with a library card on Hoopla, free with ads on Tubi, or for digital rental/purchase on Amazon

A Chinese Odyssey

What it is: The great action-comedy star Stephen Chow gets his turn at Sun Wukong in this loose adaptation of Journey to the West . It’s a two-parter – Pandora’s Box and Cinderella , followed by a much delayed Part Three in 2016.

Where to watch it: Netflix, for free with ads on Tubi or Plex, or for digital purchase on Amazon

Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons

What it is: Chow wasn’t content with just one Journey to the West adaptation – after starring in A Chinese Odyssey , he directed Conquering the Demons and it’s sequel, The Demons Strike Back . As usual for Chow’s movies, it balances slapstick humor and big set pieces for an entertaining time.

Where to watch it: Prime Video, for free with a library card on Kanopy, free with ads on Tubi and Pluto TV, or for digital rental/purchase on Amazon and Apple

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What it is: Director Soi Cheang’s ( SPL 2: A Time for Consequences; Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In ) trilogy of Sun Wukong movies. The first stars Donnie Yen, while the latter two star Aaron Kwok. The first one isn’t Cheang’s best work, but they are high budget modern adaptations of the story and the series gets better as it goes along.

Where to watch it: Free with a library card on Hoopla, free with ads on Tubi and Plex, or for digital rental or purchase on Apple and Amazon. The Monkey King 2 and 3 are both on Prime Video.

The Forbidden Kingdom

What it is: The rare “Hollywood wuxia,” Forbidden Kingdom stars Jet Li as the Monkey King and Jackie Chan as Lu Yan. It is also primarily about a kid from Boston who is obsessed with Journey to the West and wuxia, so your mileage may vary.

Where to watch it: For free with ads on Pluto TV and Freevee, or available to rent on Amazon and Apple

What it is: Adapted from a different 16th-century Chinese novel, Ne Zha was a smash hit at the Chinese box office and spawned a sequel, Legend of Deification . The movie follows a boy with great powers who is the feared protector of his community, and features stunning action sequences.

Where to watch it: Free with a library card on Hoopla, free with ads on Plex, or for digital rental/purchase on Amazon and Apple

New Gods: Nezha Reborn

What it is: A more modern adaptation of the Nezha story, this one sees the mythic figure reborn as a motorbike-riding rebel.

Where to watch it: Netflix

A Writer’s Odyssey

What it is: A 2021 Chinese fantasy action-adventure about a writer whose fantasy novel seems to be having a mysterious impact on the real world, and the man who has been sent to kill him.

Where to watch it: Streaming on iQiyi, free with ads on FreeVee and Tubi, or available to rent on Google Play and Amazon .

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What it is: It’s Dragon Ball , duh. But it’s an excuse to say Son Goku is based on Sun Wukong.

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