The Monkey King
Short description
An arrogant monkey and a young girl embark on a journey to find immortality. Using a magical combat staff, the protagonist must fight through various gods, dragons, and numerous demons. While facing these external threats, the monkey struggles against his own pride, eventually learning that even small actions can have a significant impact on the world.
Directed by Anthony Stacchi, this film followed his work on The Boxtrolls (2014). Produced by Netflix in the United States, the animated adventure features the voices of Jimmy O. Yang as the Monkey King and Bowen Yang as the Dragon King. The cast also includes Jolie Hoang-Rappaport, Jo Koy, Ron Yuan, and Nan Li, with a total of 29 credited cast members and 72 crew members.
The film has received moderate reception from audiences. It holds a rating of 5.8/10 on IMDb based on 7,800 votes and a higher score of 6.5/10 on TMDB from 367 votes.
What's left behind the scenes
- The Monkey King has 390,302 hair follicles, and his fur is shown in four different variations depending on the circumstances – when he is in armor, when he is wet, etc.
Auditions in India
Casting calls in USA
Castingi w Polsce
Кастинги в Україні
