We’re reaching the bottom of the Journey to the West barrel. Is this the end of Journuary?
Category: Wuxia
Forbidden City Cop
Stephen Chow’s period piece sort-of James Bond parody is about as silly as you’d expect, and just as fun.
Sakra
Big theatrics and fancy wirework don’t quite hide the shoddy plot in Donnie Yen’s enjoyable action adventure.
Wu Kong
Needlessly serious, this reimagining of Sun Wukong's origin isn't what I would call good, but it's a blast to watch nonetheless.
Dynasty Warriors
History has never before taken such a walloping than in Roy Chow's video game adaptation.
Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain
A young soldier finds himself in way over his head in this adaptation of Huanzhulouzhu’s fantasy novel.
A Chinese Odyssey Part 2: Cinderella
The odyssey continues in part two of Jeffrey Lau’s Journey to the West adaptation.
A Chinese Odyssey Part 1: Pandora’s Box
The Monkey King must rediscover who he is in the first part of Jeffrey Lau’s iconic action-comedy.
Iceman: The Time Traveller
Donnie Yen stars in a soggy, lukewarm sequel that should have stayed frozen.
The Monkey King
Over the top visuals offer little to distract from this shallow adaptation
Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons
Stephen Chow returns to Journey to the West to put his own spin on Tang Sanzang’s story.
Havoc in Heaven
Animation and opera come together wonderfully in Wan Laiming’s donghua feature.