Name: The Monkey Is Back
Genre: Fantasy, Action
Released: 2021-02-06
Rating: 8.0
Cast: Pakho Chau, Chai Wei, Kingdom Yuen, Ma Qi Guang, Zhang You Wei

Pakho Chau, also known as Zhou Baihao, is a Hong Kong singer, songwriter, model, and actor. He was born in Hong Kong on November 12, 1984 and made his debut in the entertainment industry, as a solo artist, in 2007. The following year, he made his acting debut and has appeared in a number of films and television dramas since, including “The Death of the Monkey King” (2020).

Pakho Chau

Chai Wei is a Chinese actress born on December 7, 2002, in Cixi, China. She made her acting debut while aged only nine, appearing in the adventure-themed drama “The Vigilantes in Masks” (2011). She followed up with three more drama appearances the same year, and then went on to make her movie debut in 2014, starring in “Love in the 1980s.” Since then, she has appeared in the movies “Tiny Times 4” (2015) and “What a Day!” (2017) – as well as TV drama series titles such as “Double Life” (2018) and “A Little Thing Called First Love” (2019).

Chai Wei

Kingdom Yuen, also known as Yuen King Dan, is a Hong Kong actress who was born on September 11, 1963, in Hong Kong. She began acting in comedic roles in the early 1980s. She has since gone on to appear in movies such as “Always Be with You” in 2017 and 2019’s “My Kickass Wife.”

Kingdom Yuen

Ma Qi Guang, also known as Davis Mo, is a Chinese TV personality, actor, singer, and model who was born on November 28, 1986, in Dongying, Shandong Province, China. He graduated from the Performance Department at the Communication University of China. He debuted in a televised talent contest in 2007. His movie credits include “The Monkey Is Back” in 2021 and 2023’s “Almost a Father.”

Ma Qi Guang

Zhang You Wei, also known as Will Chang, is a Taiwanese actor and model who was born in Taiwan on October 1, 1994. He graduated from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Chung Hsing University. He made his acting debut in the 2020 drama series “Because I Love You” and followed up with a role in the movie “The Monkey Is Back” in 2021.

Zhang You Wei

The Stone Monkey (Pakho Chau), a powerful deity and guardian of the mortal realm, faces a crisis when a fierce wood demon threatens a small village. Ba Hai Xing (Chai Wei), a woman from his past, remembers a promise he once made her, while the villagers have lost faith in their former protector. When deities clash, the Stone Monkey falls from the heavenly realm, losing his divine powers and landing in the village. Stripped of his supernatural abilities, he must now defend the population against the impending evil. Will he be able to save the day and fulfill his promise to Ba Hai Xing? Based on characters from the classic 16th-century Chinese novel "Journey to the West," this is a 2021 Chinese movie directed by Li Wei Ji.

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