[2015.11.20] 250 MILLION IS SPENT ON AARON KWOK'S COSTUME

Sun Wukong: Aaron Kwok

Sandy: Law Chung Him

Piggy: Xiao Shenyang

Tang Monk: Feng Shaofeng
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Aaron Kwok shows off the all new Sun Wukong

Feng Shaofeng has an unique style as the Tang Monk

Law Chung Him gets big to play Sandy
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Best Actors Aaron Kwok Fu Sing, Gong Li, Feng Shaofeng, Xiao Shenyang, Law Chung Him, Kelly Chen Wai Lam and Kris Phillips (Fei Xiang) starred, Soi Cheang Po Shui directed 3D fantasy action comedy THE MONKEY KING 2 (SAI YAU GEI ji SUEN NG HUNG SAM DA BAK GWUT JING) yesterday released its first one minute trailer. In it the "strongest team of Journey to the West" the master, disciples and Little White Dragon all appeared. Sing Sing as the Monkey King was the biggest bright spot, with blond hair, a variety of action and dominating language he displayed an all new Sun Wukong image. White Bone Spirit Gong Li did not appear yet, but in the final scene her hand suddenly appeared on Tang Monk Feng Shaofeng's shoulder. Although Gong Li only "showed her hand" she did enough to make viewers look forward to her performance.

For the Sun Wukong's fight against dragon and tiger, the team hired a Korean special effect team. The 150 person team spent half a year, just the model productions took 12 stages and cost over 10 million. Director Cheang Po Shui said that this one minute trailer still has not shown the film's most complicated and exciting scenes, just a small taste for everyone. "This film's special effect production should be the biggest investment in Chinese film so far." The film company reportedly spent HK$ 450 million on the production, a part of the post production special effects cost almost 250 million.