The Monkey King

"The legend has arrived"

2023 1h 32m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 372

AnimationFantasyAdventureFamilyComedy

Synopsis

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A stick-wielding monkey teams with a young girl on an epic quest for immortality, battling demons, dragons, gods — and his own ego — along the way.

“The legend has arrived”

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Cast

Jimmy O. Yang
Monkey King (voice)
Bowen Yang
Dragon King (voice)
Jolie Hoang-Rappaport
Lin (voice)
Jo Koy
Benbo (voice)
Ron Yuan
Babbo (voice)
Nan Li
Stick (voice)
Andrew Pang
The Mayor (voice)
Stephanie Hsu
Mayor's Wife (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Anthony Stacchi
Writers: Rita Hsiao, Aya Suzuki, Steve Bencich
Languages: Mandarin, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, English.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Pam Ziegenhagen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jimmy O. Yang and Bowen Yang and Jolie Hoang-Rappaport carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The legend has arrived".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8637498 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Anthony Stacchi directs. Toby Chu scores. Pam Ziegenhagen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Mandarin, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, English.
3Original score by Toby Chu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Pam Ziegenhagen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jimmy O. Yang and Bowen Yang and Jolie Hoang-Rappaport carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The legend has arrived".
7IMDB entry: tt8637498 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.