![]() Sanzang is open and honest with her letting her know that while he would love to stay he must complete his quest to collect Buddha's scriptures putting the needs of the world ahead of all else. ![]() As the queen attempts to help them escape she and Sanzang discuss what could be. The royal preceptor (Gigi Leung Wing-kei) is determined to follow through with the execution of the men but they are saved by the queen. But legend has it that men will lead to the downfall of Womanland because all men are deceptive. The queen of this land (Zhao Liying) is star struck when she first sees Sanzang and he is smitten with her in return. Instead they survive and find themselves thrown into the mystical all female land known as Womanland. Buddhist monk Tang Sanzang (William Feng Shaofeng) and his disciples - Wukong the Monkey King (Aaron Kwok Fu-shing), pig demon Bajie (Xiao Shenyang) and blue-skinned sand demon Wujing (Him Lo Chung-him) are traveling down a river when they run afoul of the river god who tries to sink them. What's happened in the past and will happen in the future are easy to follow here. Does that make the film difficult to enjoy? Not at all. Go into this one knowing that because it appears to pick up where the last one left off. We're now presented with the third film in a series based on the tale. The legend is old and different versions of the story have been made in the past. One such story is that of the Monkey King. That they translate to the screen is not surprise. In addition to that there is a rich history of storytelling there that has yet to be tapped in this country, legends and fairy tales that rival those we've grown up with from the Brothers Grimm. ![]() Reviewed by kirbylee779 8 / 10 GORGEOUS FANTASYĬhina has been making movies for ages now and they've done nothing but improve with each passing year. ![]()
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