Netflix\u2019s \u201cThe Monkey King\u201d is an animated feature that brings to life the 16th-century Chinese novel \u201cJourney to the West\u201d. The film is about a stick-wielding monkey who teams up with a young girl on an epic quest for immortality, battling demons, dragons, gods \u2014 and his own ego \u2014 along the way\u00b9.<\/p>\n
The titular character, voiced by Jimmy O. Yang, is portrayed as a modern antihero. He is a selfish, arrogant jerk from the beginning, fighting for acceptance and displaying an anti-authoritarian attitude\u00b2. Accompanying him on his journey is a young village girl named Lin, voiced by Jolie Hoang-Rappaport, who challenges his selfishness\u00b2.<\/p>\n
The film\u2019s unique style is inspired by the textures of Chinese brush paintings and ink on paper\u00b2. The magical fighting stick, a key element in the original tale, is transformed into a character in this adaptation\u00b2.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Monkey King\u201d was released on Netflix on August 18\u00b3. It\u2019s an action-packed family comedy that modernizes and animates a Chinese folktale with a heroic jerk and a magical fighting stick\u00b2.<\/p>\n