The Monkey King 3

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The Monkey King 3

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Traditional 西遊記女兒國

Simplified 西游记女儿国

Mandarin Xī yóu jì nǚ'ér guó

Directed by Cheang Pou-soi

Written by Wen Ning

Based on Journey to the West

by Wu Cheng'en

 Aaron Kwok
Starring
 Feng Shaofeng
 Zhao Liying
  Xiaoshenyang
 Him Law

Music by Yu Kobayashi

Production Filmko Entertainment

company

Release date  16 February 2018[1]

Country Hong Kong

China

Language Mandarin

Budget RMB 550 (US$87 million) [2]

Box office US$114.2 million[3]

The Monkey King 3 is a 2018 Chinese fantasy film based on the classic novel Journey to the
West by Wu Cheng'en. The film is the third installment of the Monkey King franchise, after The
Monkey King (2014) and The Monkey King 2 (2016). Directed by Cheang Pou-soi, it stars Aaron
Kwok, Feng Shaofeng, Zhao Liying, Xiaoshenyang and Him Law. The film was released on
February 16, 2018、the first day of the Chinese New Year holiday period.[4]

Contents
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 1Plot
 2Cast
 3Production
o 3.1Casting
o 3.2Filming
 4Release
 5Reception
 6References
 7External links

Plot[edit]
In The Monkey King 3, Buddhist monk Tang Sanzang (William Feng Shaofeng) and his disciples
– Wukong the Monkey King (Aaron Kwok Fu-shing), pig demon Bajie (Xiao Shenyang) and the
blue-skinned sand demon Wujing (Him Lo Chung-him) – inadvertently enter the Womanland of
Western Liang, a nation populated by women raised to believe that men are fatally deceptive in
matters of the heart.
Love nevertheless blossoms between Tang Sanzang and the Womanland’s young queen (Zhao
Liying), even though her royal preceptor (Gigi Leung Wing-kei) is hell-bent on sentencing the
men to death. As Wukong and Co. search for a way out of this nation surrounded by a vast
magical net, it soon transpires, conveniently, that romantic love is the only key to opening the
gate. So will Tang Sanzang give up on his sacred mission and stay with the queen?

Cast[edit]
 Aaron Kwok as Sun Wukong, the Monkey King
  Feng Shaofeng as Tang Sanzang, the Buddhist monk
 Zhao Liying as Ruler of Women's Country
 Xiaoshenyang as Zhu Bajie, the pig demon
 Him Law as Sha Wujing, the water-buffalo
 Lin Chi-ling as Hebo
 Gigi Leung as Advisor
 Liu Tao as Guanyin
 Kingdom Yuen as Priest
 Cecilia So as young advisor
 Sire Ma

Production[edit]
Casting[edit]
On 4 December 2016, it was announced that Zhao Liying would play the role of the Ruler of
Women's Country.[5] The original cast members of The Monkey King 2; Aaron Kwok, Feng
Shaofeng, Xiaoshenyang and Him Law would be reprising their roles as Sun Wukong, Tang
Sanzang, Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing respectively in the film.[6] On 1 March 2017, Liu Tao, Lin Chi-
ling, and Gigi Leung were reported to have joined the cast.[7]
Filming[edit]
Hollywood talent Shaun Smith (300, I am Legend, The Monkey King 2) returns as the special
makeup effects supervisor/designer for the Monkey King 3.

Release[edit]
The third sequel was released in China on February 16, 2018.[8] During the event it was
announced that the film will be released on 16 February 2018, the first day of the Chinese New
Year holiday period, which is also the first day of the Year of the Dog.

Reception[edit]
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 33% based on
6 reviews, and an average rating of 3.5/10.[9] On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating,
the film has a weighted average score of 51 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "mixed or
average reviews".[10] On Tianjin Maoyan Culture Media's ticketing website the film has received a
7.8/10 from the audience based on over 240,000 reviews.[11]
James March from ScreenAnarchy said: "The Monkey King 3 delivers enough broad humour,
striking visuals, casual spirituality and larger-than-life action to succeed as a Chinese New Year
crowd pleaser." [12] While Maggie Lee from Variety commented "And yet, while its femme-focused
premise suggests rich opportunities to challenge traditional Chinese gender roles, “The Monkey
King 3” disappointingly resists the chance to reinvent female identity." [13]

References[edit]
1. Jump up^ "西游记·女儿国 (2018)". movie.douban.com.
2. Jump up^ Zhang Rui (February 16, 2018). "movie guide for
Spring Festival 2018". China.org.cn. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
3. Jump up^ "Xi You Ji Nu Er Guo (2018)". The Numbers.
Retrieved March 11, 2018.
4. Jump up^ "Big bucks behind new Monkey King film". China Daily.
18 April 2017.
 5. Jump up^ "赵丽颖出演《西游记·女儿国》国王 2018年上映
". ent.ifeng. 3 December 2016.
6. Jump up^ "郭富城回归《西游记：女儿国》还演孙悟空
". news.ifeng. 22 November 2016.
7. Jump up^ "《西游记：女儿国》聚女神 林志玲梁咏琪刘涛入国
". Sina. 1 March 2017.
8. Jump up^ "西游记·女儿国 (2018)". movie.douban.com (in
Chinese). douban.com. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
9. Jump up^ "The Monkey King 3 (2018)". Rotten
Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 3 March2018.
10. Jump up^ "The Monkey King 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 3
March 2018.
11. Jump up^ "西游记女儿国 - 猫眼电影 - 一网打尽好电影
". maoyan.com. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
12. Jump up^ "Review: THE MONKEY KING 3, a Femin-ish Fantasy
Frolic". ScreenAnarchy. 2018-02-14. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
13. Jump up^ Lee, Maggie (2018-02-17). "Film Review: 'The Monkey
King 3'". Variety. Retrieved 2018-02-17.

External links[edit]
 The Monkey King 3 on IMDb
 The Monkey King 3 at Box Office Mojo
 Monkey King 3 Hollywood reporter

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Films directed by Cheang Pou-soi

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Wu Cheng'en's Journey to the West

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