Monkey King and the City of Demons

2018 1h 30m ZH

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3.5

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★3.5TMDB · 2

FantasyAction

Synopsis

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Sun Wukong and Brother Pig arrive at a demon village on the way to rescue their master, Tang Seng.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Benny Chan Ho-Man
Sun Wukong
Lam Tze-Chung
Zhu Bajie
Fan Meng
Xiaoman
Felix Lok Ying-Kwan
Demon Catcher
Zhao Ziluo
Monk Tang
Wang Hongqian
Sha Seng
Ivelyn Lee
Li Ping'an

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Xiang Qiuliang
Writers: Er-Mao, Xiang Hesheng, Xiang Qiuliang
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Monkey King (Benny Chan) 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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Directed by Xiang Qiuliang, shot by Ai Yanjie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Benny Chan Ho-Man and Lam Tze-Chung and Fan Meng carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9726522 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Xiang Qiuliang directs. Ai Yanjie behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Part of the "The Monkey King (Benny Chan) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Xiang Qiuliang, shot by Ai Yanjie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Benny Chan Ho-Man and Lam Tze-Chung and Fan Meng carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt9726522 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.