“The Monkey King,” a new animated film from actor-producer Stephen Chow, is arriving on Netflix in August.
Based on a Chinese character from “Journey to the West,” a 16th-century Chinese novel about a playful monkey with supernatural powers, the Monkey King is blessed with godly, supernatural abilities whose greatest obstacle is his inflated ego.
"The Monkey King" (Netflix)
Armed with his trusty stick (aptly named “Stick”) and accompanied by a loyal village girl named Lin, the Monkey King sets out on a daring quest to defeat 100 demons in a bid to achieve true immortality and be one with the gods.
The Netflix version will premiere on Aug. 18 and is the first animated adaptation of the lore, directed by Anthony Stacchi and Peilin Chou, the creative force behind “Mulan.” Chow served as the executive producer of this film.
“The Monkey King” features a voice cast with renowned Asian actors in Hollywood including Jimmy O. Yang (Monkey King), Bowen Yang (Dragon King), Jolie Hoang-Rappaport (Lin), Jo Koy (Benbo), Ron Yuan (Babbo) and Stephanie Hsu (Mayor’s Wife).