Journey To The West: Conquering The Demons Movie ^hot^ -

The answer is a masterpiece.

9/10 Watch if you like: Kung Fu Hustle , Pan’s Labyrinth , Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Best scene: The Monkey King’s breakout / Duan’s death Have you seen Conquering the Demons ? Did the tonal whiplash work for you, or did it feel like two different movies stitched together? Drop your thoughts in the comments below. journey to the west: conquering the demons movie

And inside is a tiny, adorable, white-haired monkey in a lotus flower. The answer is a masterpiece

The climax forces the choice. Sun Wukong, to torture Xuanzang, rips Duan’s hair out and blows her into dust. She dies in his arms. Her last request? For him to finally admit the truth. Drop your thoughts in the comments below

The film opens with a masterpiece of tonal whiplash. We see a floating fisherman’s village, a serene lake, and then—a giant, ravenous fish demon devouring a villager. Cue chaos. Xuanzang arrives to “quell” the beast by reading poetry. He fails spectacularly. He is saved by a rogue female demon hunter, Duan (Shu Qi), who wears a battle skirt, smokes a cigarillo, and laughs at his naivety.

Duan falls for Xuanzang not because he is strong, but because he is the only man who tries to save a demon’s life. She mocks his book of poetry, but she steals it. She tries to kiss him; he runs away. She reveals she is the "Toad Spirit" hunter; he is horrified—not by her, but by his own attraction.