China Synopsis
宇宙探索编辑部
One UFO sighting after another proves false. He has to beg for money to keep his space-exploration magazine afloat. There are no messages in the TV static. Nevertheless, aging Tang Zhijun continues to believe in alien life forms and heads to mountainous southwest China to investigate after watching a mysterious online video. He is accompanied by a drunk, a girl with insomnia, and a cynical staffer. When they meet a young poet in a village who says he received instructions from aliens, they decide to follow him and embark on a journey. This Journey to the West is not a story about the Monkey King, but an ordinary man's continuous pursuit of UFOs and the human condition of chasing faded love.
The 2022–2024 China Window
77 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Journey to the West sits at position #19.
Other Titles From China Film Group Corporation
The 2020s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2020s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Journey to the West premiered. 216 total titles in this decade from China.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #185 of 946 China films indexed here (80th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.8 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Adventure productions specifically: #37 of 178 (top 21%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
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| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | China Film Group Corporation, Wanda Pictures, Huayi Brothers Pictures, Alibaba Pictures Group, G!FILM |
| Runtime | 1h 57m |
| Release Date | April 1, 2023 |
| IMDb | tt15072612 |
| Official Site | www.midnightblurfilms.com |