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| Chinese | 西遊·降魔篇 |
| Directed by | Stephen Chow Derek Kwok |
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| Based on | Journey to the West by Wu Cheng'en |
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| Cinematography | Sung Fai Choi |
| Edited by | Chi Wai Chan |
| Music by | Raymond Wong |
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| Distributed by | Huayi Brothers Media |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Countries | China[1] Hong Kong |
| Languages | Mandarin[2] Cantonese |
| Box office | US$215 million[3] |
Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons[1][4] (Chinese: 西遊·降魔篇) is a 2013 fantasy comedy film co-written and produced by Stephen Chow and co-directed by Chow and Derek Kwok.[5] The movie was first announced in July 2011 and was released on 10 February 2013 in China.[1] The film is a loose comedic re-interpretation of the 16th-century novel Journey to the West, a Chinese literary classic often believed to be written by Wu Cheng'en.
A sequel, Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back, written and produced by Chow and directed by Tsui Hark, was released on January 28, 2017.[6]
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