MAGNIFICENT NEW POSTERS & TRAILER FOR CHINESE EPIC ADVENTURE 'MONKEY KING 3: KINGDOM OF WOMEN' SET TO BREAK RECORDS NEXT MONTH

  'MONKEY KING III' 

The movie hits cinemas around Chinese New Year

IN THE KING- DOM OF WOMEN 

Today, you may feast your eyes on something epic: new posters and English language trailer for one of Asia's most magnificent of the upcoming 2018 epic fantasy films. The long awaited sequel to one of China's most lucrative movie franchises ever MONKEY KING III: KINGDOM OF WOMEN (sometimes also known as Land of Beauty), based on legendary Journey to the West story, will monkey its way into theatres next February 16th around China's biggest holiday - Chinese New Year! It is widely expected that it will break Chinese box office records once again! It is estimated that the budget of the movie was above $70 million! It is expected it will follow the winning streak continued by the second movie which broke cinematic records in China back in 2016!

  MONKEY KING III STORY
As Tang Sanzang (Feng Shaofeng) and his three proteges head into the all female territory in the Xi Liang nation known as Women’s Country, they meet the ruler of the country (Zhao Liying). On Sun Wukong (Aaron Kwok)'s suggestion, Tang Sanzang pretends to marry the ruler and lies that his three students will go to fetch the scriptures in place of him. Later, he pretends to see his students off and escapes with Sun Wukong's help when the four of them are safely outside the city.

ASIAN SUNDAY: EPIC FANTASY TRAILERS AND POSTERS FOR 'MONKEY KING III: KINGDOM OF WOMEN', 'THE GOLDEN MONK', 'LEGEND OF THE DEMON CAT'!

The movie is out next February

'MONKEY KING III' 

IN THE KINGDOM OF WOMEN!

While Hollywood is sleeping and you are probably enjoying Thor Ragnarok in cinemas near you (it is hitting well above $110 million in USA) you may also feast your eyes on something equally epic: new posters and trailers for some of Asia's most magnificent of the upcoming epic fantasy films. The long awaited sequel to one of China's most lucrative movie franchises ever MONKEY KING III: KINGDOM OF WOMEN (sometimes also known as Land of Beauty) has just got its first teaser and gorgeous posters! Based on legendary Journey to the West story, it will monkey its way into theatres next February around China's biggest holiday - Chinese New Year!

  MONKEY KING III STORY
As Tang Sanzang (Feng Shaofeng) and his three proteges head into the all female territory in the Xi Liang nation known as Women’s Country, they meet the ruler of the country (Zhao Liying). On Sun Wukong (Aaron Kwok)'s suggestion, Tang Sanzang pretends to marry the ruler and lies that his three students will go to fetch the scriptures in place of him. Later, he pretends to see his students off and escapes with Sun Wukong's help when the four of them are safely outside the city.

  'THE GOLDEN MONK' 

NEW FANTASY ADVENTURE

First gorgeous character posters and and an interesting movie teaser have also been released for another epic adventure coming from China  soon THE GOLDEN MONK! This fantasy action, directed by Wong Jing and Billy Chung is  playing in motherland cinemas lter this month.

  ONE TRUE FAIRY LOVE
The story of the movie revolves around a monk who realises he is the reincarnation of a fairy spirit cast down from heaven and sets out to find his one true fairy love. The cast is lead by Zheng Kai, Zhang Yuki, Xie Yilin, Mao Junjie, Wong Cho Lam and Law Kar Ying.

  'LEGEND OF THE DEMON CAT' 

 MOST EXPENSIVE FILM SET EVER

A few rather lyrical and lovely movie posters and a mind blowingly rich trailer have also been released for Chinese fantasy mystery film LEGEND OF THE DEMON CAT which should arrive into Chinese cinemas at the end of the year, sometime in December! Directed by Chen Kaige, it has the story based on the novel Samana Kukai! The movie taking place in the Tang Dynasty, sees a demon cat appear and break the peace of Chang’an City, causing a series of strange events. Poet Bai Letian (Huang Xuan) and Monk Kukai (Shota Sometani) join hands to investigate the death of Concubine Yang by following the trail left by the cat and unveiling a buried fact. The film, which will premiere next year at Berlin International Film Festival, was shot on the sets which cost shocking $200 million to build and five long years to create and construct! According to reports that I have heard the expensive set will be turned into a theme park.

BLADES FLY IN 'CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON: SWORD OF DESTINY' TRAILER WITH MICHELLE YEOH, DONNIE YEN! DRAGONS FLY IN 'MONKEY KING 2' EPIC TRAILER WITH AARON KWOK, GONG LI!

 FIRST TRAILER FOR

 CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON: SWORD OF DESTINY

And continuing our stay in Asia which we started yesterday, check out the stunning first trailer for the sequel of one of Asia's greatest epic Oscar winning movies ever CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON: SWORD OF DESTINY! Starring Michelle Yeoh and Donnie Yen, it will premiere on Netflix next February telling an epic story of lost love, young love, a legendary sword. It also tells of one last opportunity at redemption, set against breathtaking action in an epic martial arts battle between good and evil. The fate of the Martial World will be decided in this action-packed sequel.

 'THE MONKEY KING 2'

TRAILER AND POSTERS

You can also check out an action packed teaser for the sequel to one of China's most lucrative movies ever THE MONKEY KING 2 (the second movie is also a costy affair with $20 million budget) which arrives to theatres also February with three biggest Asian stars Aaron Kwok as The Monkey King (a role he is taking over from above mentioned Donnie Yen, even though he played another character in the first film), Gong Li as the White Skeleton Demon, Kelly Chen as Goddess of Mercy, and Feng Shaofeng leading the cast of the enchanting epic fantasy with visual effects unseen ever before!

7TH CENTURY CHINA  
Told by an Old Sage, a Western monk who travelled from Europe to China in the 7th Century. He tells the tale to two children, one Chinese, the other from the West who come across the monk in a cave on a remote mountainside above the Eastern Ocean. The monk is the current keeper of a hundred painted scrolls, each describing an event in the Monkey King's life. Our dear Shaun Smith is creature and special makeup effects supervisor in this one as well!