Animated blockbuster Journey to the West: Reincarnation of the Demon King is a big disappointment: The plot is boring and old

Inspired by famous works familiar to generations, Journey to the West: Reincarnation of the Demon King is one of those movies Chinese animation The most anticipated this year. The film was officially released in China on April 2, however, contrary to initial expectations, Journey to the West: Reincarnation of the Demon King was considered boring, going into a rut.​

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On Douban (China’s largest movie review and review platform), Journey to the West: Reincarnation of the Demon King received a modest score of 5.8/10 from 4912 audience reviews. Many people think that the film has pretty good visuals and excellent soundtrack, but the script development and content still have many problems. Here are some comments from Chinese netizens about the movie:

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Journey to the West: Reincarnation of the Demon King mainly revolves around the battle between Sun Wukong and Yaozu. During the chaos, there appeared a demon named Nguyen De, later called the Demon Ancestor. Thousands of years later, the old demon king Sun Wukong was saved by Tang Sang from the Marble Mountains and is now protecting his master from getting the scriptures. However, in the legend, the Emperor of Love suddenly appeared, the three worlds were in danger, and Sun Wukong also met his real enemy.​