Stephen Chow's $65 million film hits theaters on Lunar New Year

'Journey to the West: The Love Story Part 2' will premiere on January 28 (the first day of Lunar New Year).

After the success of the movie The Mermaid (2016), this year, Stephen Chow returns to the audience with Journey to the West: The Extra Story 2. This time, he only takes on the role of producer and screenwriter, while the director's chair belongs to the veteran Tsui Hark. The "King of Comedy" wants to create a breakthrough in the fourth retelling of the story of Journey to the West.The film will have many impressive action scenes alongside humorous situations.

The interesting combination of "comedy king" Stephen Chow and action and special effects director Tsui Hark promises to create something new for the film.

The budget for Journey to the West: The Extra Story 2 is up to 400 million NDT (about 65 million USD), with the participation of the special effects crew of the movie Avatar. If Stephen Chow is the heart and soul of the work through the captivating storytelling, Tsui Hark brings to the film impressive special effects. The audience will both laugh with Tinh Tri and be satisfied with the visuals of "Steven Speilberg Hong Kong".

In the trailer just released by the publisher, the characters' appearances are revealed, bringing excitement to the viewers. Sun Wukong is somewhat ferocious when angry; Sha Wujing has a bald head, two tufts of hair that look like fish fins; Bajie has rosy cheeks and red lips like no one else; Tang Seng has"Tathagata Palm" move...Audiences think that Sa Tang's appearance matches the character's sea monster origin in the original work.

In addition, the trailer also aroused the curiosity of the audience when it brought the conflict between Tang Monk and Sun Wukong to its climax. The "gorilla" even declared that "the two master and disciple will end their relationship".

Stephen Chow is not only a famous actor but also a talented director and screenwriter.

Journey to the West: The Love Story 2, like Chau Tinh Tri's previous works, the comedy of the film does not create easy laughter but comes from a soul that sees through the dark side of society, understands the hearts of ordinary people. There are two desires that every person cherishes: love and the desire to rise in life. The talented "king of comedy" reflects both in his works. Each time he tells it in a different way, but all touch the hearts of the audience. Tinh Gia's films at first glance look very chaotic and fragmented, but in the midst of that madness there is contemplation and love.

Stephen Chow's name has long been familiar to a large audience of 7x, 8x Vietnamese. His films in the 90s such as The God of Gamblers, School of Warcraft, The Deer and the Cauldron, A Chinese Odyssey or National Product 007... all delighted viewers. In the 2000s, Stephen Chow released two "super products" Shaolin Soccer and Kung Fu Hustle, attracting millions of viewers in Asia.In the final stages of his career, the Hong Kong "comedy king" stopped acting and moved behind the camera. However, no matter where he was, his mark was still clearly shown on the film.

In the new action-packed movie, Tang Monk even has the Tathagata Palm.

For this new work, Stephen Chow decided to invite Tsui Hark to be the director. Over the years, Tsui Hark has not only been Stephen Chow's friend but also one of the few people who has received his respect. InMermaid, Stephen Chow even invited Tsui Hark to take on a guest role.

Director Tsui Hark was born in 1950, famous for many "hit" works such as Seven Swords, Flying Armor of the Dragon Gate... He is also the one who opened the modern school for Chinese cinema. The director's influence made him known as the Steven Speilberg of Hong Kong cinema.

Tsui Hark's strength is special effects and the application of modern technology to Chinese cinema. In particular, this talented director loves martial arts - a place where he can show off his creativity.According to critic Ly Tieu Phi,Tsui Hark's cinema is to use Western methods to express Eastern culture. In this respect, his ideas and those of the "king of comedy" Stephen Chow are very close. That is one of the main reasons why the two directors from two different schools of cinema can work well together.

Journey to the West: The Extra Story 2 premiered on January 28 (the first day of Lunar New Year).

Trailer for the movie "Journey to the West: The Love Story Part 2":

According to VNE