Not much has been said about international action star Donnie Yen‘s new 3D kung fu adventure, The Monkey King, except for a few teaser trailers here and here, and what’s been said in recent interviews this year. Today, FINALLY, that all changes with a brand new teaser with no dialogue, but it does feature Yen in costume.
The film is Yen’s latest project with director Pou-Soi Cheang before entering their next project, The Master, one of two films slated for production under Yen’s banner, Superhero Films. The film is the latest of many film, TV and book adaptations based on the classic writings of Ming dynasty novelist and poet, Wu Cheng’en.
Written by Edmond Wong and the late Kam-Yun Szeto, the film stars Yen along with Chow Yun-Fat, Xia Zi Tong, Aaron Kwok, Joe Chan, Zilin Zhang, Peter Ho, Gigi Leung and Kelly Chen.
The film is currently slated for a Valentines Day 3D release in 2014.
SYNOPSIS:
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 Kings 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 rightful place in the Heavens. It is a classic story of the scorned underdog who acquires great abilities but uses them recklessly and ultimately must pay a huge price to find redemption. The Monkey King captures the drama, beauty, humor and fantastic action of the folk legend and brings it to the screen in a way never before possible.
