Monkey King: Hero Is Back

6.9(275 votes)

2015

1h 29m

FantasyAnimationComedy

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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Production

Budget:$10,000,000

Revenue:$153,000,000

Companies:

Hengdian Chinese Film Production Co.

Beijing Weiying Shidai Technology (WePiao)

October Media

Languages

Original:zh

Spoken:

CantoneseMandarin

Cast

Zhang Lei

Sun Wukong (voice)

Lin Zijie

Jiang Liuer (voice)

Tong Zirong

Hun Dun (voice)

Liu Beichen

(voice)

Zhou Shuai

(voice)

Liu Jiurong

Pigsy (voice)

Zhao Qianjing

(voice)

James Hong

Old Monk (voice)

Wu Wenlun

法明 (voice)

Wu Di

Lady Troll (voice)

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