Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back

2017 1h 49m ZH

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★6.0TMDB · 146🍅64%Rotten Tomatoes●59Metacritic★5.5IMDB · 4,088

AdventureFantasyAction

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kris Wu
Monk Tang
Lin Gengxin
The Monkey King
Yao Chen
Minister
Lin Yun
Felicity
Mengke Bateer
Sandy
Wang Likun
Spider
Yang Yiwei
Pigsy
Wang Chao
Animal Pigsy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tsui Hark
Writers: Stephen Chow, Tsui Hark, Kelvin Lee Si-Zhen
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China, Hong Kong

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $64M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.9× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Journey to the West Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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CAST

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213+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tsui Hark, shot by Choi Sung-Fai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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AWARDS

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Original score by Raymond Wong Ying-Wah. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tsui Hark directs. Choi Sung-Fai behind the camera. Raymond Wong Ying-Wah scores. Tsui Hark cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in China, Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $64M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Made its money back 3.9× over at the box office.
3Released 9 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.
5Part of the "Journey to the West Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6213+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
7Directed by Tsui Hark, shot by Choi Sung-Fai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
8Original score by Raymond Wong Ying-Wah. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
9Editor Tsui Hark shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
10Kris Wu and Lin Gengxin and Yao Chen carry the top of the cast.
11IMDB entry: tt5273624 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Released under 12 different titles around the world.