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Monkey King: Hero Is Back

2015 · 89 min

A lively, colorful adventure with a mischievous hero and a plucky kid, balancing playful humor with heartfelt moments and exciting battles.

Directed by: Tian Xiaopeng
Genres: Fantasy, Animation, Comedy
Starring: Zhang Lei, Lin Zijie, Wu Wenlun

Overview: The all-powerful Monkey King once roamed freely between Heaven and Earth, but after angering the Gods, he was imprisoned within an ice cage deep within the mountains. 500 years later, monsters attack a small village and a child flees to the mountains. Unknowingly, the child releases the Monkey King from his curse. With the help and encouragement from this special child, Monkey King saves the village from the evil monsters.

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Directed by: Tian Xiaopeng
Genres: Fantasy, Animation, Comedy
Starring: Zhang Lei, Lin Zijie, Wu Wenlun

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: redemption
found family
survival
power
faith
Places: fantasy world
countryside
small town
Era: timeless
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Horror	2
Humour	5
Realism	2
Romance	0
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: fantasy, animation, comedy
Directed by: Tian Xiaopeng
Written by: Tian Xiaopeng
Starring: Zhang Lei, Lin Zijie, Wu Wenlun, Tong Zirong, Liu Jiurong, Wu Di, Liu Beichen, Zhao Qianjing
Music: Raymond Wong Ying-Wah
Runtime: 89 min
Country: China
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin

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