The Monkey King Conquers the Demon

1985 1h 29m ZH

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8.1

BANGER

★8.1TMDB · 10

DramaFantasyAnimation

Synopsis

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In the heart of wild mountains, a dreadful devil, disguised as a pretty young woman, tries to seize Xuan Zang to devour him. The holy monk is an easy prey because, naive and good, he is easily misled by appearances. But fortunately he is accompanied by the Monkey King, who is clairvoyant.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yang Li
Sun Wukong (voice)
Tan Peng-Fei
Tang Sanzang (voice)
Zhan Che
Zhu Bajie (voice)
Zhao Bing
Sha Wujing (voice)
Hong Rong
Bai Gujing (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wenxiao Lin
Writers: Te Wei, Bao Lei
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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41 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Monkey King (Animated) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jin Fuzai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Yang Li and Tan Peng-Fei and Zhan Che carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2572208 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Wenxiao Lin directs. Jin Fuzai scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
241 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "The Monkey King (Animated) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Jin Fuzai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Yang Li and Tan Peng-Fei and Zhan Che carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2572208 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.