2015

A scenen from Monkey King: Hero is Back. [Photo/Mtime]

Monkey King: Hero is Back

Director: Teng Xiaiopeng

Release date: July 10, 2015

The Monkey King, who once roamed freely between Heaven and Earth, was imprisoned within an ice cage deep within the mountains after his mischief angered the higher gods. 500 years later, a pack of monsters attack a small village, and a young monk flees to the mountains. The child unknowingly releases the captured Monkey King, whom he has read about only in books, from the curse, and embarks on a journey along with his idol in a search for self worth and the true meaning of being a hero.

Up to date, Monkey King: Hero is Back is the highest-grossing Chinese animated film.