Journey to the West (2016 film)

Journey to the West

Teaser poster
Traditional 敢問路在何方
Simplified 敢问路在何方
Mandarin Găn Wèn Lù Zaì Hé Fāng
Directed by Zhang Jinlai
Produced by Mark Johnson
Based on Journey to the West by Wu Cheng'en
Starring Zhang Jinlai
Ma Dehua
Chi Zhongrui
Liu Dagang
Kris Wu
Production
companies
Shanghai Ru Yi Entertainment Co.,Ltd
Paramount Pictures[1]
Shandong Jiabo Media Co.,Ltd
Huaxia Distribution
Beijing Ruyi Xinxin Film Investment Co.,Ltd
Country China
United States
Language Mandarin

Journey to the West is an upcoming 3D Chinese-American action fantasy film based on the classic novel Journey to the West by Wu Cheng'en.[2][3] The film will be directed by Zhang Jinlai and produced by Mark Johnson.[4][5] It stars Zhang Jinlai, Ma Dehua, Chi Zhongrui, Liu Dagang, and Kris Wu.[4] The film is scheduled for release in 2016.

Cast

Production

On April 15, 2015, the producers held a press conference in Beijing and announced that they would be producing the film with Paramount Pictures.[6] Principal photography has begun.[7]

Casting

While announcing beginning to produce the film, Paramount revealed that Zhang Jinlai, Ma Dehua, Chi Zhongrui will reprise their roles as Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Xuanzang from the 1986 TV series Journey to the West. As the result of Yan Huaili, who portrayed Sha Wujing in the 1986 TV series Journey to the West, has been dead for years, Liu Dagang will replace his roles as Sha Wujing.[8][9]

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