#Wukong Returns

[the-monkey-ruler]

Wukong Returns (2022) 悟空归来

Director: Liu Lijia Starring: Zhou Haodong / Wan Peilin / Sun Jingchen / Cao Xinger Genre: Action / Fantasy Country/Region of Production: Mainland China Language: Mandarin Chinese Type: Retelling

Summary:

The four master and disciples of Tang Monk passed by Qianling Town. Sun Wukong was invaded by mysterious purple smoke and a Demonized Wukong was separated from his body. Demonized Wukong defeated the Bull Demon King and became the king of demons. Sun Wukong was turned into a mortal and was saved by Wisteria. Finally, Sun Wukong recovered his magic power, rescued Tang Seng, and headed west again.

Source: https://mov-20.chinesemov.com/2022/Wukong-Returns

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[royaltea000]

Hmmmm…monkey

[cjskribblez]

The dark still reaches for the sun and the light is haunted by the shadows

[asleep-kat]

Mentor & his successor

[tama-journey-to-inspiration]

That scene from journey to the west: conquering demons (2013) that @chuliann told me to draw as Tangchung.

I had so much fun drawing wukong! While Bō sleeves are as stressful as always. But definitely, Chung Myung's expressions were by far the easiest part. Hehe

Edit: now I notice that a forget the sleeve in one panel. *sigh* why am I like this?

[monkeykingdomblog2]

Hi hi!! I haven’t seen people request him but how about 1996 Wukong and Y/N being married and “lovey-dovey” (platonically of course because that man is so AroAce coded)!!

Being AroAce doesn't mean you can't give flowers to your cute wifey!

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[gremnda]

completely self indulgent LMK x WHA crossover

[estuarycicada]

that tiger did not stand a chance

[douxmae]

Okay guys you’ve seen baby MK, now it’s time for…

Baby monkeys!

[ninjasmudge]

jail

[shatteredstarsart]

Who was pregnant and gave birth to the monkeys?

Wukong or Mac??

[jaiquill]

You thought I was dead? Honestly, me too

[peony-flowerking7]

Omniscient Reader Viewpoint oc

I live.

I made a Omniscient Reader viewpoint oc in which idk if they're popular but I did so anyway. Yes I'm shipping her them Wukong, shut. Also YES SHE'S GYARUUUUU no name for her yet but just know I love her design.

[the-monkey-ruler]

Monkey King: Hero Is Back (2015) 西游记之大圣归来

Director: Tian Xiaopeng Screenwriter: Tian Xiaopeng / Liu Hu / Mi Li / Jin Ran / Jin Cheng Starring: Zhang Lei / Lin Zijie / Wu Wenlun / Tong Zirong / Liu Jiurong / Wu Di / Liu Beichen / Zhao Qianjing / Zhou Shuai Genre: Drama / Animation / Fantasy Country/Region of Production: Mainland China Language: Mandarin Chinese / Cantonese Date: 2015-07-10 (Mainland China) Duration: 89 minutes Also known as: Return of the Monkey King / Monkey King /Journey to the West 3D / CUG: King of Heroes / 西遊記之大聖歸來 / 大圣归来 / 猴王 / 西游记3D IMDb: tt4644382 Type: Retelling

Summary:

The all-powerful Monkey King, Sun Wukong, is imprisoned by the Buddha within an ice cage deep within the mountains for rebelling against heaven.

500 years later, Mountain Trolls attack a group of travelers, all except for a baby boy named Liuer are killed, and Liuer is adopted by a monk after floating down a river in a basket. (The name Jiang Liuer means River Flow Child.) Several years later, the same trolls invade a small village and kidnap 49 young children. Liuer saves one of the baby girls and is chased by the trolls for doing so. He stumbles into the cave where the Monkey King was imprisoned, and unknowingly releases him from his curse. Sun Wukong defeats the trolls, although he is only able to use physical attacks, since a remnant of Buddha's seal prevents him from regaining his magical powers, causing him pain whenever he tries to harness his magic.

Wukong attempts to break the Buddha's seal to no avail. Liuer and the girl enthusiastically greet Wukong, not knowing he has lost his powers, and pester him with endless questions. (One example is when Liuer asks if the god Nezha is a boy or a girl. Wukong answers, a girl.) Annoyed, Wukong attempts to avoid the two, but is unable to evade them. A stone monster, created by the Buddha to keep Wukong imprisoned, attacks the three. Liuer manages to undo the spell on the monster, but falls off a cliff in the process. When he awakes, he finds out Wukong has saved him.

The three come upon Bajie, the Heavenly Immortal "Tian Peng Yuan Shuai" (Marshal of Heavenly Canopy) that Wukong defeated when he rebelled against Heaven 500 years ago, now reincarnated into a pig demon. Though Wukong is again hesitant, Bajie joins the group as well. They also run into a white dragon that attacks them and tries to eat Liuer but Sun Wukong scares it off. (This also happened in the original canon, although unlike in the original books, the dragon does not turn into a white horse.)

They stay overnight at an inn, but its owners turn out to be Trolls in disguise, who try to kidnap the baby. More trolls arrive and Wukong fights them off. The leader of the monsters, Hun Dun, appears, defeating Wukong and capturing the girl. After Wukong refuses to pursue them, Liuer goes ahead to save them on his own.

Hun Dun reveals his plan to sacrifice all the children they have kidnapped in order to gain magical powers. Liuer meets with his mentor, Fa Ming, to try to rescue them but nearly get captured. Wukong finds a doll of himself that Liuer had and realises how important of a figure he is. He and Bajie go to help Liuer. Saving Liuer and the 49 children, Wukong defeats the monsters. However, a solar eclipse occurs, and Hun Dun turns into a giant monstrous beast. Liuer is seemingly crushed by the rubble from Hun Dun's rampage. Upon seeing the boy's apparent death, Sun Wukong is devastated. Full of fury, he forcibly breaks Buddha's Seal, regaining his original supernatural powers, and easily defeats Hun Dun.

The final part of this movie connects to the themes in the original canon. Sun Wukong only regains his powers when he fights for someone else rather than himself, as Sun Wukong's powers are meant to protect the monk Xuanzang/TangSeng/Tang Sanzang against evil and lead the monk to enlightenment. Sun Wukong as a character is also meant to represent an enlightened mind, which is why Sun Wukong's staff emerges from his head. Jiang Liuer himself is the younger Xuanzang, since he only received the name Xuanzang after he was ordained.

In the end, Liuer is shown to have survived Hun Dun's rampage, and they return the abducted children to their families.

Source: https://movie.douban.com/subject/26277313/

Link: https://ww16.0123movie.net/movie/monkey-king-hero-is-back-6781.html

[imminent-danger-came]

Sun Wukong: "Enough! I've never let anyone dictate my destiny in the past, and I'm not about to start now! None of us are! We can't change who we were yesterday or in a past life or a hundred lifetimes ago! We live with the choices we've made, for what matters is the choices we make right now! Only we decide who we are and what we do with the power we have!" Curse MK: "Nice hero speech bud! But I know better—deep in your hearts, you don't believe a word of that."

(4x07 Pitiful Creatures)

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Sandy: "There's parts of all of us we don't like! But it's always still us! You choose to be who you are, and then you work at it every day. The only one who can control you is you!"

(5x04 The Storm Within)

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[tama-journey-to-inspiration]

Definitely not projecting, this is definitely not self indulgent trash... Pfff but now seriously. It does make sense for Bō to being a fan of our lord and savior Sun Wukong.

Considering Tang Bō's wealthy background, it's not unreasonable that he has access to a wide variety of texts, so he might have came across the lecture.

Sun Wukong is an agent of chaos (and a sweetheart too), and it wouldn't be hard for him to become fond of the monkey who turned the heavens upside down.

Lastly, as Chung Myung himself put it, Tang Bō is crazy, and "my best friend wants to f**k a monkey" sound very fitting.