With the ancient mythology of Wu Cheng’en’s “Journey To The West” taking precedent in Chinese cinema as of late, Full Strike helmer Derek Kwok is putting forth his own work on a new live-action adaptation of the same narrative. This time, its Biography Of Wukong with Rise Of The Legend and Unbeatable star Eddie Peng starring in the title from Kwok’s own script, based on the 2004 publication, Wukong Chuan from author Jin He Zai.
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