Journey To The West: Conquering The Demons Movie Now

The film’s most famous line is both a joke and a devastating truth. When Duan confesses her love, Xuanzang says: "I have already devoted my life to the Law of Buddha. I cannot have even a single grain of love in my heart."

9/10 Watch if you like: Kung Fu Hustle , Pan’s Labyrinth , Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Best scene: The Monkey King’s breakout / Duan’s death Have you seen Conquering the Demons ? Did the tonal whiplash work for you, or did it feel like two different movies stitched together? Drop your thoughts in the comments below. journey to the west: conquering the demons movie

When you hear the words “Journey to the West,” most Western audiences picture the bright, acrobatic spectacle of the 1996 TV series or the goofy, martial arts-fueled chaos of The Forbidden Kingdom . But Stephen Chow—the Hong Kong maestro of Shaolin Soccer and Kung Fu Hustle —has never been interested in a straightforward adaptation. The film’s most famous line is both a