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The Monkey King 3 (2018)
Directed by Soi Cheang
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The third installment of the blockbuster fantasy series sees the return of the Monkey King in his most action-packed adventure yet! While continuing their epic journey to the West, the Monkey King and his companions are taken captive by the Queen of an all-female land, who believes them to be part of an ancient prophecy heralding the fall of her kingdom. With a lot of sorcery and a little bit of charm, the travelers devise a plan to escape. But when their trickery angers the mighty River God, they realize they might just bring about the foretold destruction - unless they can find a way to quell her wrath.
Rated PG-13 | Length 114 minutes
Actors
Aaron Kwok | William Feng | Zhao Liying | Xiao Shenyang | Him Law | Lin Chi-Ling | Wang Luqing | Wang Xiaobai | Gigi Leung | Cecilia So | Shi Shi | Liu Tao | Hou Meng | Kingdom Yuen | Sun Yihan
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/28/2019 | TV | Blu-ray | Library | 6.5 stars |
| (Average) 6.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Did I see this last year?? No, I saw MK2 last year.
This one is pretty much on par w/the first two films. And they can keep making them bc they are fun if not entirely great. This one, like the others, overstays its welcome by 15-20min or so. It really drags in that third act even with a big action setpiece. The first half of the movie is really good w/the core group (MK, Monk, Pig and Blue) getting thrown into a hidden island inhabited by only women who believe men are poison. Plenty of humor and I laughed a few times.
Then things get more serious and the movie gets tedious. I don’t think these have made money in China but given they have around 30 production companies invested maybe they can keep making them w/that core cast?
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