Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back | Blu-ray & DVD (Sony)
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Stephen Chow (Shaolin Soccer) and Tsui Hark’s (Young Detective Dee) Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back.
In this sequel (read our review) to Journey to the West, Hark takes over directing duties, while Chow produces. This time around, the cast consists of Vicky Zhao (14 Blades), Kris Wu (The Mermaid) and Kenny Lin (The Taking of Tiger Mountain). Shu Qi returns in a cameo role.
The original (read our review) centered on Tang Sanzang, a Buddhist trying to protect a village from three demons, his emerging feelings for Miss Duan, the demon hunter who helps him repeatedly, and Sanzang’s transformative encounter with the Monkey King.
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Man, Stephen Chow looks old.
That explains why he isn’t in his movies anymore.
His face is still young! He just went gray early. Dye his hair darker and he could easily step back into the role of Sing for a Kung Fu Hustle 2…
They’re making a so-called Kung Fu Hustle 2. It’s not even going to be him in the starring role but some girl instead. They’re muddying that films legacy and I bet the film isn’t any good, just call it something else.
Only Shu Qi returnee for a cameo appearance. Huang Bo amd Wen Zhang are not in the sequel.
Thanks for the heads up. 🙂 BTW, it has been a long time tinlunlau!
Just finished it, and there’s a bonus scene after the credits.
Compare the CGI on this with what they had on Kung Fu Hustle and Shaolin Soccer, this looks like a dumpster fire. Every “Chinese” film stinks. Hong Kong cinema is dead, and KFH was the last of a dying breed. RIP.