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The Monkey King: The Legend Begins (English title: The Monkey King: The Legend Begins) is a 2022 fantasy action film inspired by Chinese mythology and serving as a retelling of Journey to the West. The film is directed by Soi Cheang. It is a Chinese production that brings together martial arts, visual effects and mythological elements. Plot The film centers on the origin, rise to power and rebellion against heaven of Sun Wukong (The Monkey King). Born from a stone mountain, Sun Wukong is perceiv

Ran (Japanese: 乱) is a 1985 Japanese historical epic drama film directed by Akira Kurosawa and written by Kurosawa, Hideo Oguni, and Masato Ide. Inspired by William Shakespeare’s tragedy King Lear, the film reimagines its story within the context of 16th-century Japan’s Sengoku period. Plot The film is set in medieval Japan. An aging warlord retires and divides his domain among his three sons. However, this decision leads his sons to turn against each other and their father as the power they gai