China The Monkey King is a China–Hong Kong co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
西遊記之大鬧天宮
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.
China × Hong Kong Co-Production
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Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Monkey King. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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Action + Adventure in China
135 China titles in our catalog blend the Action and Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Monkey King itself).
The 2013–2015 China Window
In the crowded 2013-2015 China release window, The Monkey King sits at #76 of 107. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2010s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in China, 515 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Monkey King premiered alongside 36 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 36 other China films in 2014.
The 340th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
193 audience reviews — more than 84% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 88th percentile among China films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #803 of 946 China films indexed here (15th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.1 points below the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Action productions specifically: #257 of 319 (top 81%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, Hong Kong |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Spoken Languages | Mandarin, English |
| Production Companies | Filmko Pictures, Mandarin Films, Beijing Wen Hua Dong Run Investment, China Film Group Corporation |
| Runtime | 1h 59m |
| Release Date | January 9, 2014 |
| IMDb | tt1717715 |
| Official Site | themonkeyking.com |