The Monkey King 2

Name: The Monkey King 2
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Released: 2016-01-22
Duration: 2 h
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing, Gong Li, William Feng, Xiao Shenyang, Lo Chung-Him

2016·Movie·G·120 min·★ 5.9(112)

Action Adventure Fantasy

Taking place 500 years after the Havoc in Heaven, the Tang Priest is appointed by Buddha to go to the West to fetch the sacred scriptures, only to accidentally free the Monkey King. With Lady White aiming to break up the team assembled to defeat her, the Monkey King must fight in order to save his world!

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About The Monkey King 2

The Monkey King 2 is a 2016 Chinese-language action, adventure and fantasy film directed by Soi Cheang. The cast is led by Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing, Gong Li, William Feng. It has a runtime of 2h 0m. Viewers rate it 5.9/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, YouTube TV.

The Monkey King 2 was produced by Filmko Pictures and made in Hong Kong and China. It was released on January 22, 2016, and carries a G certification. Made on a budget of about $68 million, it went on to gross $194 million worldwide.

Director: Soi Cheang
Writers: Wen Ning, Ran Ping
Release date: January 22, 2016
Original language: Chinese
Age rating: G
Status: Released
Country: Hong Kong, China
Budget: $68 million
Box office: $194 million
Production: Filmko Pictures

#based on novel or book#buddhist monk#tiger#dragon

The Monkey King 2 cast & crew

The Monkey King 2 was directed by Soi Cheang and written by Wen Ning and Ran Ping.

The cast features Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing as The Monkey King, Gong Li as Lady White, William Feng as Little Monk, Xiao Shenyang as Zhu Bajie, Lo Chung-Him as Sha Wujing, and Kelly Chen Hui-Lin as Goddess of Mercy Guanyin.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Christopher Young, cinematography is by Tao Yang, and it was produced by Zhao Haicheng and Kiefer Liu.

Is The Monkey King 2 worth watching?

The Monkey King 2 holds an audience score of 5.9/10 from 112 ratings, a more divisive action films.

At 2h 0m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action, adventure, and fantasy, The Monkey King 2 is worth a place on your watchlist.

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