Taiwan’s short king Wukong faces off against Red Boy, a wheelchair-bound Princess, and a weird frog guy in this messy, but fun retelling of Princess Iron Fan.
Tag: Journey to the West
Heavenly Legend
Distinctly 90s, and very much for kids, how does this cheesy Taiwanese Journey hold up?
The Monkey King and Fruit of Immortality
Sun Wukong does what he does best and causes complete mischief, in the second part of Shanghai Animation’s trilogy.
The Four Monkeys: The Return of Sun Wukong
We’re reaching the bottom of the Journey to the West barrel. Is this the end of Journuary?
The Monkey King
Tired tropes and Hollywood stylings don’t do much to diminish a visually strong and entertaining Wukong origin story.
The Fantastic Magic Baby
It’s all dancing, spinning and magical centaur monsters in Chang Cheh’s stage-to-screen production.
Monkey King Conquers the Demon
Sun Wukong dances his way to victory in Te Wei (et al)’s animated retelling of the Baigujing arc.
The Journey to the West: Demon’s Child
The first family of demons take centre stage in Xiong Chen’s retelling of Princess Iron Fan.
A Chinese Odyssey Part Three
Jeffrey Lau leaves it way too late to make a sequel to his beloved 90s two-parter.
Princess Iron Fan
The pilgrims continue their journey in the Shaw Brothers’ low-key, charming continuation.
Xuanzang
For the legendary monk Xuanzang, the journey may be hard but the destination is heavenly.
Monkey King: Reborn
The monks face off against the most ancient of evils in this fun animated adaptation
The Asian Cinema Critic 