O Rei Macaco - Confusão no Paraíso

I had enjoyed watching Havoc in Heaven, another Chinese animated film that I found online. Released in 1961 and inspired by the timeless mythological novel Journey to the West, this film delves into the early escapades of the mischievous Monkey King as he rebels against the Jade Emperor of Heaven, as depicted in the novel.

Journey to the West is another classic story that intrigues me and also got me into literature from other countries. I vividly remember watching an animated English-dubbed TV series based on Journey to the West, which producers made in 1999. The series left a lasting impression on me, and in 2002, its episodes became an OAV (original animated video) movie titled "The Legends of the Monkey King." This adaptation further fueled my fascination with the story and its characters. So after watching Havoc in Heaven, I've concluded that I love it better than any film adaptation of Journey to the West.

Overall, I really love this film, and I love the character designs in the film, especially for the monkeys. They're so cute!

I saw it two times as a 7 year old boy, and still remember it. Great animation, creative combat, and a story you can get without understanding a single word.

Having gone into watching this without any expectations I must say that I was pleasingly surprised with how the movie captured me and pulled me in to the story. Yes it is an animated movie but it gives a chance to get a glimpse into the otherwise non revealed chinese mythology and legends.

Very good for young and old alike.

Da Nao Tian Gong is an interesting action movie. It comes from an old Chines story. It came out in 2012 in China and the main character is Monkey king. The men behind this movie are Wan Laiming and Tang Cheng.

The movie is about Monkey King who wants to be the Jade Emperor who is the leader of the whole heaven. He goes to by himself to fight with the 10 thousand heavenly generals and soldiers. Monkey King is one of the most famous symbols of China. He is not just any normal monkey. He can make 72 changes to his shape and zsize, turning himself into different animals and objects.

If you plan to watch a movie this weekend and you want to see something enjoyable, choose this movie.

I also seen it a long time ago (I think more than 15 years ago when I was ten or so) in German TV (I think the language was German). I loved it !!! My brother and I were so enthusiastic about it! But I never got the chance to view it a second time since then. I also think I missed the beginning, so I searched for it on the internet. The only site I've found was the website of the Sydney Asian Pacific Film Festival, where it was shown. There I've got the website of the Animation Studio that produced the Film:

http://www.ani-sh.com (SHANGHAI ANIMATION FILM STUDIO)

But they don't have published a DVD yet I think, although it was there first major success and they used the Monkey on there logo since then... Does any body know where to get it ???

LoganSan

P.S.: There is also a semi-sequel called "Monkey Conquers the Demon" that I haven't seen yet.