kinetic 3-D action sequences. But the stellar imagery hardly makes up for the film's underwritten narrative, half-baked characterizations and emotional gimmicks". Box office The film had the highest-grossing opening day in China with RMB121 million (US$20.0 million), surpassing Iron Man 3. It also broke three more records in China including the highest single-day box office, the first Chinese film to break RMB100 million on its first day and the fastest Chinese film to reach RMB100 million. During its opening, it was the highest-grossing film at the global box office grossing RMB216 million (US$35.4 million). It grossed RMB389.97 million (US$64.35 million) in the first four days. With this, the film also set the record as the fastest film to reach RMB300 million in China box office. In China, The Monkey King grossed a total of RMB1,028,688,003 (US$167,840,000) and becoming only the third Chinese film to earn more than a billion yuan at the Chinese box office. The film grossed over US$182.2 million worldwide. Sequel A sequel, The Monkey King 2, was released in 2016. Notes Production companies: Filmko Entertainment, Mandarin Films, China Film Group, Shenzhen Golden Shores Films, Zhejiang HG Entertainment, Dongguan Boning Entreprise and Investment, Beijing Wen Hua Dong Run Investment Co., Ltd., China Film Co-Production Corporation, Global Star Productions Distributors: Filmko Entertainment (Hong Kong; International), International -Aeon Pix Studios, Newport Entertainment (Hong Kong), Beijing Anshi Naying Culture Co. (China), China Film Group (China), Wanda Media (China), Global Star Productions References Chinese mythology in popular culture External links The Monkey King Movie official website 2010s Mandarin-language films 2010s Cantonese-language films 2010s children's fantasy films Chinese children's films Hong Kong action films 2014 action films 2010s adventure films 2014 3D films Hong Kong fantasy comedy films Chinese fantasy comedy films Kung fu films Martial arts fantasy films Wushu films Demons in film 2014 films Chinese 3D films Hong Kong 3D films Films scored by Christopher Young Films directed by Cheang Pou-soi Films based on Journey to the West IMAX films 2014 fantasy films 2014 martial arts films 2010s Hong Kong films