Growing up reading the Havoc in Heaven animated movie storybook, I always knew the story of the Monkey King was nuts. It's a great relief to discover someone on the largest continent agrees. Stephen Chow (Shaolin Soccer, Kung Fu Hustle) has made what could be the first installment in a series of adaptions of the classic 1592 Chinese novel. It made $200 million in China and now it's streaming on Netflix. Unlike Forbidden Kingdom which was terribly formulaic for a western audience, this adaptation never slows down.
Plus you finally get to see the golden hooped rod and magical mirror which could have appeared in Indy 3!
Plus you finally get to see the golden hooped rod and magical mirror which could have appeared in Indy 3!