Stills from 'Journey to the West 2'


"Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back," one of the most anticipated films of the year, is aiming to become the Spring Festival box office champion and breaking new box office records.

"Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back," another adaptation based on China's ancient fantasy novel "Journey to the West," is a sequel to 2013's "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons," which was directed by Chow and stars Shu Qi, Huang Bo and Wen Zhang. The first installment grossed 1.244 billion yuan (US$203.5 million) on the Chinese mainland alone and was the highest grossing Chinese film of the year.

Source: Xinhua

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