When the irritable monkey king visits a temple together with his master Tang Monk, he feels offended because of a trifle and thereupon accidentally destroys a magic tree growing on the sacred ground. This brings an ancient demon king back to life, who promptly kidnaps Tang Monk to take revenge for his long imprisonment. The monkey king and his followers have only three days to not only save their master but also to prevent the demon king from regaining his full powers and destroying the world…
Visual Effects
The demon king's resurrection slaps harder than it has any right to.
Practical Effects
Fight choreography that actually respects wuxia tradition.
Director
Wang Yunfei
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is the 47th animated adaptation of Journey to the West. Forty. Seventh. The IP is legally immortal in China.
Director Wang Yunfei previously worked on Ne Zha, which explains why the demon designs slap this hard.
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