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The Monkey King 3

The Monkey King 3

20185.81h 54m

Overview

The Monkey King and his friends try to break free from a ruler that takes them hostage. However, their exploits provoke the anger of a deity that decides to punish them for their actions.

Directed by Soi Cheang
Written by Wen Ning, Wu Cheng'en
Produced by Ronald Wong
Box OfficeBudget: $87.0MRevenue: $115.1M

Top Cast

Aaron Kwok

Aaron Kwok

The Monkey King

William Feng

William Feng

Little Monk

Zhao Liying

Zhao Liying

Queen of Women's Kingdom

Xiao Shenyang

Xiao Shenyang

Zhu Bajie

Lo Chung-Him

Lo Chung-Him

Sha Wujing

Lin Chi-Ling

Lin Chi-Ling

River God

Wang Luqing

Wang Luqing

Priestess Xia

Wang Xiaobai

Wang Xiaobai

Master of Ceremonies

Gigi Leung Wing-Kei

Gigi Leung Wing-Kei

Advisor

Cecilia So Lai-Shan

Cecilia So Lai-Shan

Young Advisor

Themes & Keywords

monksorcerysequeldestructionwrathtrappedancient prophecyforetold

About The Monkey King 3

The Monkey King 3 is a adventure, fantasy, action, family film released in 2018 exploring themes of monk, sorcery, sequel, destruction, wrath, trapped. Directed by Soi Cheang, it stars Aaron Kwok, William Feng, Zhao Liying. The Monkey King and his friends try to break free from a ruler that takes them hostage. However, their exploits provoke the anger of a deity that decides to punish them for their actions.

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