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The Monkey King 3
西游记·女儿国
2018 114 min China, Hong Kong PG-13 12+
★5.6
Adventure, Fantasy, Action, Family
Director: Soi Cheang
🎭 Based on
«Journey to the West»
byWu Cheng'en
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Description
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.
Budget:
$87M
US Gross:
$187,074
Worldwide:
$115.09M
Starring
Aaron Kwok
Actor
Shaofeng Feng
Actor
Liying Zhao
Actor
Awards
2 wins & 4 nominations total
Key opinion
The Monkey King 3 is a visually polished production that blends comedic adventure with ambitious, albeit uneven, romantic melodrama. While it succeeds in offering strong technical spectacle and an interesting thematic focus on selfless love, the narrative suffers from an inconsistent tone and a disappointing shift toward heavy-handed emotional beats.
| Production | The film features high-quality production design, with makeup and costumes representing a significant technical improvement over its predecessors. | |
| Humor | The comedic elements are inconsistent, with an engaging first half frequently undermined by later attempts at melodrama. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative structure shifts awkwardly from a lighthearted fantasy adventure into a heavy, often forced melodramatic tone during the second half. | |
| Theme | While the central exploration of selfless love provides a thoughtful core, the story's execution and resolution regarding the romantic subplots feel underwhelming. |