The Hollywood Reporter by Elizabeth Kerr
Cheang does his able best to balance a love story with the heightened fantasy action expected of the previous two films, and after a rocky start he largely succeeds.
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China, Hong Kong · 2018
1h 54m
Director Soi Cheang
Starring Aaron Kwok, William Feng, Zhao Liying, Xiao Shenyang
Genre Action, Adventure, Fantasy
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The third installment of the blockbuster fantasy series sees the return of the Monkey King (Aaron Kwok) in his most action-packed adventure yet! While continuing their epic journey to the West, the Monkey King and his companions are taken captive by the Queen of an all-female land, who believes them to be part of an ancient prophecy heralding the fall of her kingdom.
The Hollywood Reporter by Elizabeth Kerr
Cheang does his able best to balance a love story with the heightened fantasy action expected of the previous two films, and after a rocky start he largely succeeds.
With Monkey, the film”s most potent protagonist, sidelined for much of the film, the action feels truncated.
Washington Post by Mark Jenkins
Viewers who aren’t in the mood for star-crossed love will prefer the slapstick and earthy humor, including a sequence in which three of the guys get pregnant. It’s another fine mess the resourceful monkey king has to rescue his comrades from.
Los Angeles Times by Noel Murray
The Monkey King 3 is more about eye-popping spectacle than narrative sweep, but it's generous with images that make audiences go, "Oooh!"
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