Despite its rich imagery and an Asian-American cast that includes Jimmy O. Yang, Bowen Yang and BD Wong, Netflix animated adventure The Monkey King lacks a Chinese soul.

‘The Monkey King’ Review: Netflix Toon Deftly Reshapes Chinese Literary Classic Into Action-Packed Fun for Kids. Anthony Stacchi’s rollicking CG-animated fantasy inspired by ‘Journey to ...

The Monkey King is inspired by a traditional Chinese tale.. The film "follows a charismatic Monkey (Jimmy O. Yang) and his magical fighting Stick on an epic quest for victory over 100 demons, an ...

Netflix has dropped a trailer for the animated movie The Monkey King. The film stars Jimmy O. Yang, Lin Jolie Hoang-Rappaport, Nan Li, Bowen Yang, Jo Koy, Ron Yuan, Hoon Lee, BD Wong, Andrew ...

Inspired by an epic Chinese tale, The Monkey King is an action-packed family comedy that follows a charismatic Monkey (voiced by Jimmy O. Yang) and his magical fighting Stick on an epic quest for ...

Anthony Stacchi’s rollicking CG-animated fantasy inspired by ‘Journey to the West’ features a voice cast that includes Jimmy O. Yang, Bowen Yang, Stephanie Hsu and BD Wong.

Here’s everything we know about The Monkey King, Netflix’s upcoming animated movie based on a legendary Chinese tale, including its release date, trailer& more. | Hollywood ...

Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Monkey King’ on Netflix, an American Poochiefication of a Chinese Literary Classic By John Serba Published Aug. 19, 2023, 10:30 a.m. ET ...

Director Anthony Stacchi leaned into Monkey King's unlikability and turned his magical fighting stick into a throat-singing sidekick for the Netflix movie. For director Anthony Stacchi (“The Box ...

WHAT IT'S ABOUT "The Monkey King" tells the origin story of a central figure in the 16th century Chinese epic novel "Journey to the West" through the prism of an imaginatively animated family ...