Cannes 2015: THE MONKEY KING'S DAUGHTER Set To Shoot This Winter
A number of Chinese co-productions being announced in Cannes this month continue to make way in the press. This so far includes the latest coverage of another cinematic variation of the classic Journey To The West story preparing to spin-off into modern-day fantasy for fans of the YA movie-going crowd with the new film, The Monkey King’s Daughter. First off, I had no idea the guy was a parent. And secondly, I’m not too familiar with the source material to know if this is actually canonical, although it’s prominent in the current 2009-2013 series of books by Todd DuBois who is in charge of the screenplay for the corresponding film set to go into production this Winter according to THR. The book series, aimed at children aged 8 to 14, centers on Meilin, a normal California high school girl, unknowing of her heritage, whose genetic make-up transforms her into a superheroine […]
