The age-old heroes of Journey to the West get resurrected in modern Korea in the zany fantasy comedy Super Monkey Returns! In present-day Seoul, evil demons from ancient times are accidentally unleashed into the world. The only way to stop them is to call upon the very men who defeated them thousand of years ago. By extracting DNA from relics, scientists manage to bring back Monkey King, Tripataka, Pigsy, and Sandy - but they're going to need some major training to get back into superhero fighting mode!
Practical Effects
Demon costumes that committed to the bit
Acting
Ryu Dam's Pigsy energy carries the whole film
Director
Shin Jai-ho
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Journey to the West is Korea's most adapted Chinese classic, with over 50 film versions. This one's... definitely one of them.
Director Shin Jai-ho later pivoted to serious crime thrillers, making this his glorious monkey-shaped outlier.
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