Journey To The West - The Demons Strike Back -2... [updated] Jun 2026

The film picks up after Tang Sanzang (Wen Zhang in the first film, replaced by Kris Wu here) has subdued Sun Wukong. The quartet—Sanzang, Wukong, Pigsy, and Sandy—is traveling west. However, trust is non-existent. Wukong, still bitter about the headband, views his master as a weak fraud. Sanzang, in turn, views Wukong as a ticking time bomb.

Without spoiling the third act, there is a scene involving the demoness and the monk that is deeply uncomfortable. It plays with the themes of sacrifice vs. suicide. Does giving up your body to a demon count as compassion or cowardice? The film leaves the answer ambiguous, which is rare for a blockbuster. Journey To The West - The Demons Strike Back -2...

(also known as Journey to the West 2 ) is a 2017 Chinese fantasy-adventure comedy directed by Tsui Hark and written/produced by Stephen Chow . Serving as the sequel to Chow’s 2013 hit Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons , the film continues the comedic and surreal adventures of Tang Sanzang and his three unruly disciples on their pilgrimage to the West. Movie Overview & Production The film picks up after Tang Sanzang (Wen

3.5/5 stars. Recommendation: Watch it for the final 20 minutes. Stay for the existential dread hidden under the slapstick. Wukong, still bitter about the headband, views his