Conquering the demons, it was produced and cowritten by both tsui and chow the film follows the adventures of tang sanzang and his disciples sun wukong, zhu bajie, and sha wujing after the. Journey to the west is a wonderful adventure story about a quest for something very important. Journey to the west conquering the demons film complet en francais. Journey to the west 20 action, adventure, comedy, foreign.
Qi shu, xing yu, bo huang, chrissie chau, zhang wen, show lo, bingqiang chen, and sheungching lee in xi you. It is one of the four great classical novels of chinese literature. The demons strike back evokes the dark grandeur of the best star wars sequel, but the reality of harks film is far more pedestrian. The superstar actorfilmmaker is back with the familiar journey to the west.
Mar 11, 20 a lot would have to be dreadfully wrong for producerwriterdirector stephen chows entertaining comedyfantasy journey to the west. Rescuing a man who had been locked up five hundred years uncovers the human nature about lust, jealousy and ambitions. The film is a loose comedic reinterpretation of the novel journey to the west, a chinese literary classic often believed to be written by wu chengen. Hu shih, literary scholar and former ambassador to the united states, wrote that the people of wus hometown attributed it early on to wu, and kept records to that effect as early as 1625.
Con qi shu, zhang wen, bo huang, show luo, sheungching lee. Journey to the west trailer from kung fu hustle director stephen chow jan 29, 20. Journey to the west was released in 2014 on friday, march 7, 2014 there were 11 other movies released on the same date, including mr. Tang sanzang, an aspiring buddhist hero tries to protect a village from three demons. Conquering the demons is a fantasy comedy movie directed by stephen chow and stars shu ki, wen zheng, huang bo, show lo and lee sheungching in the leads. Journey to the west on dvd may 27, 2014 starring qi shu, zhang wen, bo huang, show lo. Yus fourvolume translation of hsiyu chi, one of the most beloved classics of chinese literature. Legends of the monkey king tv serial 1999 sinseoyugi tv porad. Rent journey to the west 20 starring qi shu and zhang wen on dvd and bluray. A travel documentary chronicling a twomonth journey through western china, including visits to the historic city of kashgar, a remote mountain village near tajikistan, journey to the west 20 on vimeo. Stories and characters were widely used, especially in beijing opera, and has been adapted many times in modern film, television, stage, and other media. It is a combination romantic comedy, supernatural fantasy, buddhist philosophy, slapstick comedy and.
This was the highest grossing film of 20 in china, making 1. The crazy and must see trailer of journey to the west. The movie was first announced in july 2011 and was released on february 10, 20 in china. Release date set at last for mcguinness, paisley film its called the journey and the trip to the cinema for the film about the friendship between dup leader rev ian paisley and.
Xiyou is a 2014 frenchtaiwanese film directed by tsai mingliang. See more ideas about journey to the west, monkey king and two brothers. Action adventure comedy drama fantasy horror romance realease. Oct 15, 2019 xiyouji the record of the westward journey, has to do with all things that concern sun wukong and his adventures, with his master and two brothers, to the west to receive the buddhist sutras. Journey to the west conquering the demons streaming vf. Journey to the west conquering the demons film entier. However, in order to atone for their own sins and save the common people, the four of them. In journey to the west, helmer tsai mingliangs perennial protagonist, lee kangsheng, inches with excruciating slowness through marseilles land and cityscapes in a series of 14. I can not recommend this film for any serious aficionado. Conquering the demons full movie in hd visit movie 170657 in a world plagued by demons who cause g. Conquering the demons 20 is an action, adventure movie starring wen zhang and shu qi.
Tripitaka, the monk journeys from china to india in search of sacred buddhist scriptures. Arthur waleys popular abridged translation, monkey, is well known in english. Conquering the demons zieht ein buddhist aus, um ein dorf vor damonen zu schutzen. Hark rightly sees nothing as an obstacle to his creativity, and the film feels appropriately monumental and boundless. Bambu seeks to bring chineselanguage content to primarily north american generation z and millennial viewers. Until it got knocked out by instructions not included in 20, it was one of the 10 highestgrossing foreignlanguage films of all time. Journey to the west conquering the demons film complet streaming. Chinabacked producerfinancier starlight media has struck a multiyear deal with us producer david steward iis oscarwinning lion forge animation studio. When we first see him, in the film s lengthy, tourdeforce opening sequence, hes helping a bunch of frightened villagers take down a giant, hungry fish thats leaping. It has been acquiring chinese tv and film titles for months, including the popular journey to the west tv series, jackie chanstarring 2017 fantasy film namiya, and road trip comedy breakup buddies, among others. Journey to the west conquering the demons streaming vostfr. Adhering to his firm belief in giving of ones self for the greater cause, he embraces the demons as his disciples. The film is a loose comedic reinterpretation of the novel journey to the west, a chinese literary classic often believed.
Qi shu, xing yu, chrissie chau, zhang wen, and show lo in xi you. This is a world plagued by demons, who cause its human inhabitants unspeakable suffering. This is a briskly paced, actionpacked movie where nothing that happens feels especially urgent. The parties intend to cofinance and coproduce a slate of original animation and projects based on lion forge properties and broader cultural properties. The journey to the west, volume 4, comprises the last twentyfive chapters of anthony c. Journey to the west conquering the demons hd trailer 20. It had its world premiere at the panorama section of the 64th berlin international film festival in february 2014. Qi shu, chi ling chiu, xing yu, bo huang, chrissie chau, zhang wen, show lo, and sheungching lee in xi you. Zimniy put is a 20 russian drama film about a young classical singer who falls in love with a street thug. The demons strike back, written and produced by chow and directed by tsui hark, was released on january 28, 2017. A sequel to stephen chows 20 film journey to the west. Qi shu, zhang wen, bo huang a story centered on tang sanzang, a. Subscribe now 2 catch the best trailers and the latest hd official movie trailer, film clip, scene and video.
While the special effects are very good, and probably worth the price of admission, i was left cold by how they portrayed the main characters. The movie revolves around tang sanzang a buddhist who decides to free a village from demons and in the meantime falls in love with miss duan another demon hunter. Everything you need to know about journey to the west movie. Codirected by derek kwok, this is one of those movies that dares to mix unspeakable horror with laughoutloud slapstick. Journey to the west adaptation, coronavirus short are first two projects announced. The only way to put his tricks and talents to good use is to make him protector of xuanzang, a young and handsome monk determined to travel from china to india in search of precious scriptures. Written in the ming dynasty about 1592, journey to the west is one of the four great classics of chinese literature. Stephen chow, hong kongchina, 20 returning after a fiveyear absence, hong kongs boxofficebusting comedic auteur, stephen chow best known in the u.
Conquering the demons, it was produced and cowritten by both tsui and chow. Journey to the west 1991 fire ball 2005 journey to the west xi you ji 2 tv serial 1999 journey to the west. Please follow if you too have fallen in love with this epic tale. By turns daffy and dazzling, awkward and artful, journey to the west takes an ancient tale and gives it contemporary flair. Journey to the west was thought to have been written and published anonymously by wu chengen in the 16th century. The title is inspired by the 16th century chinese literary classic of the same name. Conquering the demons, his first film since 2008s cj7 and one that he doesnt actually appear in. Journey to the west follows a goofy but sincere buddhist monk named xuan zang, a young demon hunter who must vanquish a series of foes en route to his ultimate showdown with the notorious, shapeshifting monkey king. Journey to the west is one of the chinese noble classics in ancient china a magical monkey appears, creating chaos everywhere he goes.
Rent journey to the west 20 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. List of media adaptations of journey to the west wikipedia. In adapting one of the four great classical novels of 16thcentury chinese literature, codirectors stephen chow and derek kwok have crafted a rollicking fantasya crazy fable that ultimately reaffirms the power of faith. Journey to the west official movie site directed by. Journey to the west one hundred back to full the wu cheng en on. We also have the new poster for this martial arts comedyfantasy codirected by chikin kwok. If that sounds disappointing, then deal with it because journey to the west is still an entertaining film thats worthy of the stephen chow brand. The first film clearly intended to kickstart a grand adventure series. Feb 08, 2014 in a world plagued by demons who cause great human suffering, young demon hunter xuan zang risks his all to conquer a water demon, a pig demon and the demon of all demons, sun wukong.
Sep 08, 2014 journey to the west celebrates the 30th anniversary of sakya monastery of tibetan buddhism in seattle. Journey to the west one hundred back to full the price. In a world plagued by demons who cause great human suffering, young demon hunter xuan zang risks his all to conquer a water demon, a pig demon and the demon of all demons, sun wukong. A lucky accident brought me to an online screener of tsai mingliangs new and highly acclaimed film journey to the west. It has been described as arguably the most popular literary work in east asia. He develops complex feelings for miss duan, the demon hunter who repeatedly helps him, and finally quests to meet the legendary monkey king. Dagchen rinpoche established sakya monastery to preserve and share tibetan. Being a huge fan of journey to the west, i was disappointed n this movies treatment.