Monkey King returns again…and again…and again…
Just hours after the highly anticipated release of China’s first AAA game this Tuesday, Black Myth: Wukong has already topped Steam’s most-played games chart with over 1.4 million concurrent players. Inspired by the classical Chinese novel Journey to the West, the game brings the legendary Monkey King back into the public eye.
It’s no exaggeration to say that China has a complex about the Monkey King. As one of the Four Great Classical Novels, Journey to the West has been adapted into movies, TV series, animated films, and even stage shows nearly a hundred times since its first publication in the 16th century. Some of these adaptations received rave reviews while others didn’t fare as well, but it’s clear that people never tire of this 600-year-old story. As Black Myth now garners widespread attention, it’s a perfect moment to revisit the various portrayals of the legendary Monkey on screen.
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