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The Monkey King: Reborn

2021 · 95 min

A lively, colorful animated adventure with playful mischief and fast-paced fantasy action, easy to enjoy with family.

Directed by
Wang Yunfei
Genres
Animation, Action, Fantasy
Starring
Jiang Bian, Cai Haiting, Su Shangqing
Tagline
The final showdown.
Overview
When the irritable monkey king visits a temple together with his master Tang Monk, he feels offended because of a trifle and thereupon accidentally destroys a magic tree growing on the sacred ground. This brings an ancient demon king back to life, who promptly kidnaps Tang Monk to take revenge for his long imprisonment. The monkey king and his followers have only three days to not only save their master but also to prevent the demon king from regaining his full powers and destroying the world…

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Wang Yunfei
Genres
Animation, Action, Fantasy
Starring
Jiang Bian, Cai Haiting, Su Shangqing
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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 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
  • survival
  • power
  • revenge
  • friendship
  • redemption
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
Action7
Horror2
Humour5
Realism2
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
animation, action, fantasy, family
Directed by
Wang Yunfei
Written by
Xiaoyu Wu, Wang Yunfei
Starring
Jiang Bian, Cai Haiting, Su Shangqing, Zhang Lei, Zhang He, Lin Qiang, Liu Sicen, Wang Chenguang
Runtime
95 min
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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