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  • 2017
  • PG-13
  • Columbia Pictures
  • 1 h 49 m
  • 2017
  • PG-13
  • Columbia Pictures
  • 1 h 49 m

Summary After killing Miss Duan in the last story, Monkey King is now tamed by Tang Sanzang and has become one of his disciples. Tang continues his journey to the West with Monkey King, Sandy and Pigsy. They encounter and flight with many demons during their treacherous journey. These demon battles enable them to grow and learn how to become a b...

Directed By: Hark Tsui

Written By: Stephen Chow, Si-Cheun Lee, Jia Jia Wei, Cheng'en Wu, Hark Tsui

  • 2017
  • PG-13
  • Columbia Pictures
  • 1 h 49 m
  • 2017
  • PG-13
  • Columbia Pictures
  • 1 h 49 m

Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 4 Critic Reviews
59
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 6 User Ratings
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Summary After killing Miss Duan in the last story, Monkey King is now tamed by Tang Sanzang and has become one of his disciples. Tang continues his journey to the West with Monkey King, Sandy and Pigsy. They encounter and flight with many demons during their treacherous journey. These demon battles enable them to grow and learn how to become a b...

Directed By: Hark Tsui

Written By: Stephen Chow, Si-Cheun Lee, Jia Jia Wei, Cheng'en Wu, Hark Tsui

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Metascore
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75
Feb 3, 2017
The result is both a madcap success on its own bizarre terms and an informative distillation of each auteur's sensibility.
By Scout Tafoya FULL REVIEW
70
Feb 2, 2017
Wu and Lin have great chemistry, but only because Chow was smart enough to reimagine Journey to the West as a rare character-driven big-budget action-adventure — the kind of thing Americans might love if they knew it existed.
By Simon Abrams FULL REVIEW
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Feb 3, 2017
If anything, Demons Strike Back is an even zanier and more kid-friendly affair than the Chow original. Yet without Chow’s unique strain of silliness, it also feels louder and more antic while covering less ground.
By Jesse Hassenger FULL REVIEW
50
Feb 1, 2017
The Demon Strikes Back soldiers loudly along, alternating between high-octane, digitally enhanced skirmishes and the equally cacophonic bickering between the monk and the monkey.
By Clarence Tsui FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Film Workshop, Star Overseas, Alibaba Pictures Group, China Film Group Corporation (CFGC), Kaizen Studio
Release Date Feb 3, 2017
Duration 1 h 49 m
Rating PG-13
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Website http://saiyu-movie.com/
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Awards

Hong Kong Film Awards
• 1 Win & 4 Nominations
Movie Heroes Awards, China
• 3 Nominations
Beijing Student Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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