THE MONKEY KING

Sun Wukong, (The Monkey King) 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. This much
beloved story, is as much a part of
Asian culture as The Iliad and The
Odyssey or The Wizard of Oz are to the
West. This first installment in a
trilogy of live action 3-D movies is
actually a prequel to The Journey To
The West, the much told story of the
Monkey King’s adventures on the road
to India. The Monkey King: Havoc In
The Heavenly Palace will be released
in the U.S. as The Monkey King. The
first movie is the origins story –
beginning with the birth of Sun Wukong
and ending with his imprisonment for
his crimes under the Five-Peaked
Mountain. Along the way he acquires
incredible powers, battling the armies
of the gods and the armies of the
demons to find his