The Monkey King must rediscover who he is in the first part of Jeffrey Lau’s iconic action-comedy.
Tag: Journey to the West
On the Staying Power of The Journey to the West
One of China's oldest, most-adapted novels. What is it about the Journey that has stuck with us for so long?
Princess Iron Fan
China’s first feature-length animated film is, naturally, based off one of its most beloved tales. How does it hold up?
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.
The Asian Cinema Critic 