![]() Stephen Chow has many faces: whether it is his comedic style of non-sequitur jokes ( wulitou), his rags to riches story or his recent controversial foray into politics. "But this time Chow is not under any pressure - he already is a box office draw," Cui added. "The supporting roles are not that full and complete, for example," Cui said. Movie critic Cui Ding later commented, " Conquering the Demons is good for its black humor, but compared with Chow's previous works like Shaolin Soccer (2001) and Kung Fu Hustle (2004), this is not among his best." "Starting from the 0:49 of the game's trailer, the scenes are exactly the same as those from when Sun Wukong confronts Rulai (the Tathagata)," Shanghai-based netizen "Jiliang Xiansheng" posted on Sina Weibo together with video of the trailer. Netizens also turned up the heat and accused Chow of copying scenes from the trailer of Japanese action video game Asura's Wrath. Though his fresh take won applause from fans, the film also garnered criticism for its exaggerated portrayal of classic characters, some of which are even frightening to children. Chow also plays up the darker sides of the three disciples, which are often ignored in other TV and film adaptations. The most notable change is main character Chen Xuanzang, who unlike the novel's serious and strong-willed Buddhist master, is a funny young man who doubts his belief and finds himself caught in a love affair. Though based on the Chinese ancient classic Journey to the West, a Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) novel written by Wu Cheng'en, Conquering the Demons is anything but a faithful adaptation. ![]() The plot of Conquering the Demons is very simple: Buddhist master Chen Xuanzang (Wen Zhang) learns to become an exorcist and subdues his three disciples who were once demons. Stephen Chow conquers his demons with another box-office successĮarning over 220 million yuan ($35.04 million) at the box office in three days starting on February 10, Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons is a commercially and creatively triumphant comeback for Hong Kong filmmaker and actor-director Stephen Chow after a five-year hiatus following his children's hit movie CJ 7. Wen Zhang stars as Buddhist master Chen Xuanzang in Conquering the Demons. ![]()
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