

The Monkey King and his friends try to break free from a ruler that takes them hostage. However, their exploits provoke the anger of a deity that decides to punish them for their actions.
Visual Effects
River God sequence is genuinely gorgeous nonsense.
Costume
Queen's wardrobe alone cost more than your house.
Production
Women's Kingdom set is bonkers maximalist fantasy.

Director
Soi Cheang
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Women's Kingdom is pulled from a classic Journey to the West chapter rarely adapted—this version cranks the romance to 11.
Zhao Liying filmed most of her scenes pregnant, which director Cheang cheekily mirrored with the river-pregnancy plotline.