Journey to the West (2013)
Stephen Chow, Chi-Kin Kwok, 2013
The Journey to the West
Wu Cheng'en, 1592
Journey to the West is a movie directed by Stephen Chow and Chi-Kin Kwok in 2013 and based on the book The Journey to the West by Wu Cheng’en, first published in 1592. The movie features Zhang Wen, Shu Qi, Bo Huang, Show Lo, Sheung-ching Lee, Bingqiang Chen, and others.
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Storyline
Young demon hunter Xuan Zang risks everything to defeat a water demon, a pig demon, and the demon of all demons, Sun Wukong, in a world where demons cause terrible human misery. He accepts the demons as his followers since he firmly believes in giving of oneself for a larger good. The four of them, however, must set out on a difficult journey to the West in order to atone for their own faults and save the common people.
Movie vs Book
Year
2013
Minutes
110
Movie Rate
6.70
Source: IMDb
Movie
Journey to the West
Original title: Xi you: Xiang mo pian
Director: Stephen Chow, Chi-Kin Kwok
Country: China
Year: 2013
Length: 1h50m
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Year
1592
Pages
574
Book Rate
8.52
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Book
The Journey to the West
Author: Wu Cheng'en
Country: China
First published in: 1592
Length: 574 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: The Journey to the West
Other screen adaptations of the book
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Movie by Rob Minkoff
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Movie by Anthony Stacchi
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