Movie

The Monkey King: The Legend Begins

★ 6.0(11)20221h 30m

The Monkey King: The Legend Begins is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store in Japan. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 21 July 2026.

Where to watch The Monkey King: The Legend Begins

🇯🇵 Japan

Good to know

Director: Soi Cheang
Release date: 2022-11-02
Runtime: 1h 30m
Language: Mandarin
Budget: $20,000,000
Status: Released
Country: China
Studio: Global Star Productions

The Monkey King: The Legend Begins — trailer

About The Monkey King: The Legend Begins

The Monkey King: The Legend Begins is a 2022 movie in the Fantasy and Adventure genres, directed by Soi Cheang, starring Donnie Yen, Chow Yun-Fat and Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing. It has a runtime of 1 hour 30 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.0/10 from 11 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Monkey King: The Legend Begins in Japan — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

The Monkey King: The Legend Begins is the re-imagined version by Hollywood of the film The Monkey King: Havoc in Heavens Palace, the origin and birthplace of The Monkey King Story.

Cast

Donnie Yen

Sun Wukong / Monkey King

Chow Yun-Fat

Jade Emperor

Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing

Buffalo Demon King

Peter Ho

Erlangshen

Hai Yitian

Master Subhuti

Kelly Chen Hui-Lin

Goddess of Mercy / Guanyin

Calvin Cheng

Nezha

Eddie Cheung Siu-Fai

Heavenly King (as Siu-Fai Cheung)

Kei Gambit

Sun Wukong (voice: English version)

Lo Chung-Him

Sha Wujing (as Chung Him Law)

Xia Zitong

Ruxue

Zhang Zilin

Goddess Nu Wa

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Monkey King: The Legend Begins in Japan?+

In Japan, The Monkey King: The Legend Begins is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is The Monkey King: The Legend Begins on Netflix?+

The Monkey King: The Legend Begins is not on Netflix in Japan right now.

How long is The Monkey King: The Legend Begins?+

The Monkey King: The Legend Begins has a runtime of 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).

Who stars in The Monkey King: The Legend Begins?+

The Monkey King: The Legend Begins stars Donnie Yen, Chow Yun-Fat, Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing, Peter Ho and Hai Yitian.

When did The Monkey King: The Legend Begins come out?+

The Monkey King: The Legend Begins is a 2022 movie directed by Soi Cheang.

What genre is The Monkey King: The Legend Begins?+

The Monkey King: The Legend Begins is Fantasy and Adventure film.

Who directed The Monkey King: The Legend Begins?+

The Monkey King: The Legend Begins was directed by Soi Cheang.