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Friday, March 21, 2014

Chinese Swing With "The Monkey King"



Sneak Peek footage from the Hong Kong-Chinese IMAX 3D martial arts/fantasy feature, "The Monkey King", directed by Cheang Pou-soi, starring Donnie Yen, based on an episode of "Journey to the West", a Chinese literary classic written in the Ming Dynasty by Wu Cheng'en:


"...'The Monkey King' (Sun Wukong) is a monkey born from a heavenly stone, who acquires supernatural powers. 



"After rebelling against 'Heaven' and being imprisoned under a mountain for 500 years, he accompanies the monk 'Xuanzang' on a journey to India. 



"Along the way, he acquires incredible powers, battling the armies of the gods and the armies of the demons to find his rightful place in the Heavens..."



Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "The Monkey King"...