{"product_id":"the-monkey-king-a-k-a-the-monkey-king-the-legend-begins-2014","title":"The Monkey King A.K.A. The Monkey King: The Legend Begins • Xi You Ji: Da Nao Tian Gong • 西遊記之大鬧天宮 (2014)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"kungfu-description-box\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Monkey King\u003c\/strong\u003e (2014), also released as \u003cstrong\u003eThe Monkey King: The Legend Begins\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eXi You Ji: Da Nao Tian Gong\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003e西遊記之大鬧天宮\u003c\/strong\u003e, is a Chinese fantasy martial arts epic directed by \u003cstrong\u003eSoi Cheang Pou-soi\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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Available from \u003cstrong\u003eClassicKungFuMovies.com\u003c\/strong\u003e for collectors who value accurate film details and hard-to-find physical media.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTORY SNAPSHOT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBorn from a magical stone, Sun Wukong possesses extraordinary strength, unmatched agility, and incredible supernatural powers. As his confidence grows into arrogance, he challenges the authority of Heaven itself, igniting an epic conflict with the Jade Emperor and the celestial gods. His rebellion sets the stage for one of the greatest legends in Chinese mythology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHY COLLECTORS PICK IT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Monkey King\u003c\/em\u003e offers a fresh interpretation of one of China's most enduring legends, focusing on Sun Wukong's rise and rebellion rather than the familiar pilgrimage story. 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