Chinese Cinema release
The Monkey King
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119th of 216 in Chinese Cinema
- Out-grossed 73% of Chinese Cinema releases with reported figures ($182M).
- Returned 2.2× its budget, against an industry median of 3.9×.
- Momentum in the 48th percentile.
- Audience rating 5.6 from 244 votes, the 1st percentile.
- Cost
- $82M
- Took
- $182M
Hit2.2× its cost
Against a Chinese Cinema median of 3.9×, so this one returned 0.6 times what a typical release there does.
The money says hit. What do you say?
The picture
Sun Wukong is a monkey born from a heavenly stone who acquires supernatural powers. After rebelling against heaven and being imprisoned under a mountain for 500 years, he later accompanies the monk Xuanzang on a journey to India. Thus, according to legend, Buddhism is brought to ancient China.
- Released
- 9 January 2014
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Language
- Mandarin
- Industry
- Chinese Cinema
Top billedAll 24 credits
- Donnie YenSun Wukong / Monkey King
- Aaron Kwok Fu-ShingBull Demon King
- Joe ChenPrincess Iron Fan
- Chow Yun-FatJade Emperor
- Peter HoErlangshen
- Kelly Chen Hui-LinGoddess of Mercy Guanyin
Made by
- Director
- Soi Cheang
- Original Music Composer
- Christopher Young
- Director of Photography
- Cheung Man-Po, Tao Yang
- Producer
- Kiefer Liu
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