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The Monkey King 3D: Uproar in Heaven

2012 · 90 min

A bright, busy mythological romp full of colourful spectacle and playful mischief, easy to follow and lively enough to hold a family's attention.

Directed by
Tang Cheng, Su Da
Genres
Animation
Starring
Chen Daoming, Yang Li, Chen Peisi
Overview
A completely remade animation film based on the original 1961 animation The Monkey King. Mythical ancient China. Born from some magic stones that fell to Earth a long time ago when Goddess Nüwa mended the sky, Sun Wukong, aka Monkey King, sets off on his first adventure to gain a worthy weapon. This earns the attention of the Jade Emperor of Heaven.

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Directed by
Tang Cheng, Su Da
Genres
Animation
Starring
Chen Daoming, Yang Li, Chen Peisi
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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • power
  • rebellion
  • ambition
  • fate
Places
  • fantasy world
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour5
Realism1
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
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Directed by
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Starring
Chen Daoming, Yang Li, Chen Peisi, Zhang Guoli, Liu Ye, He Jiong, Yao Chen, Chen Kaige
Runtime
90 min
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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