China Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons is a China–Hong Kong co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
西游·降魔篇
“It's time to kick some legendary tale.”
In a world plagued by demons who cause great human suffering, young demon hunter Tang Sanzang must fight against monstrous demons, as well as contend with a beautiful demon hunting woman on his path to enlightenment.
China × Hong Kong Co-Production
Other China×Hong Kong titles
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From China Film Group Corporation
Action + Fantasy in China
90 China titles in our catalog blend the Action and Fantasy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons itself).
The 2012–2014 China Window
Among 93 China films we catalog from this window, Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons places #14 — near the top of its class.
The 2010s China Landscape
Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons premiered in 2013 — a quieter year for China cinema with only 26 titles in our catalog. The 2010s overall landed 515 films and series across 10 years of activity.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 25 other China films in 2013.
The 315th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
330 audience reviews — more than 89% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 87th percentile among China films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- chinese mythology · 5
- monkey king · 3
- ancient china · 1
- 西游降魔篇2013 · 1
- buddhism · 22
- folklore · 10
- journey to the west · 7
- based on novel or book · 288
- china · 127
- kung fu · 121
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #370 of 946 China films indexed here (61st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.2 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Action productions specifically: #94 of 319 (top 29%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, Hong Kong |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | China Film Group Corporation, Huayi Brothers Pictures, EDKO Film, Bingo Movie Development, Village Roadshow Pictures Asia |
| Runtime | 1h 50m |
| Release Date | February 7, 2013 |
| IMDb | tt2017561 |