In a rare "meeting of the kings," stepped back from the director's chair to serve as producer and co-writer, handing the directing reins to the "Master of Fantasy," Tsui Hark . This partnership fused Chow’s signature "mo lei tau" (nonsensical) humor with Hark’s pioneering mastery of CGI and high-octane action choreography. While Chow’s 2013 predecessor was more grounded in dark tragicomedy, this 2017 follow-up is an all-out visual assault, filled with massive scale and imaginative demon designs. Plot and Characters: A Recast Journey
The film explores the internal friction within the group, as Sun Wukong resents his master's control, and Tang Sanzang struggles with the lingering grief of losing his true love, Miss Duan (played by in flashbacks and cameos). Blu-ray Technical Specifications journey-west-demons-strike-back-2017-bluray-X-7...
For home theater enthusiasts, the Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray release offers a high-fidelity experience to match the film's theatrical grandeur: In a rare "meeting of the kings," stepped
and Jelly Lin round out the cast in pivotal roles as the party encounters the deceptive Spider Demons and the whimsical Kingdom of Biguo. Plot and Characters: A Recast Journey The film
portrays a more menacing and powerful Monkey King.