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Monkey King: Hero Is Back (西游记之大圣归来) is a 2015 mainland Chinese animated fantasy film directed by Tian Xiaopeng that adapts characters from the classic novel Journey to the West. The story centers on the monkey king Sun Wukong, who is released from centuries of imprisonment by a young monk and reluctantly helps protect a village from a powerful demon. It was a landmark commercial success for Chinese animation, grossing over 950 million yuan domestically.
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What is the story of Monkey King: Hero Is Back?
The film follows Sun Wukong after centuries of imprisonment, when a young boy helps draw him back into action against supernatural threats. It adapts characters and ideas from Wu Cheng’en’s classic novel Journey to the West.
Who directed Monkey King: Hero Is Back?
Tian Xiaopeng wrote and directed the 2015 Chinese computer-animated film in his directorial debut. The Chinese title is 西游记之大圣归来, meaning Journey to the West: Return of the Great Sage.
When was Monkey King: Hero Is Back released?
The film was released in China on July 10, 2015. It runs for about 90 minutes and was produced as a Mandarin-language animated fantasy adventure.
Why was Monkey King: Hero Is Back important for Chinese animation?
It became a major domestic success and was described as China’s highest-grossing animated film until later 2016 releases such as Zootopia and Kung Fu Panda 3 surpassed it. The film’s success helped draw international attention to mainland Chinese feature animation.
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