"Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back"

Written and produced by Stephen Chow and directed by Tsui Hark, "Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back" is a big collaboration between the two legendary filmmakers. It is the "King meets King" combo as Chow is always recognized by audiences as the "King of comedy" and Tsui as the "King of martial art films."

The film, another adaptation based on China's ancient fantasy novel "Journey to the West," is a sequel to 2013's "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons," which was directed by Chow and grossed 1.244 billion yuan (US$203.5 million), the highest grossing Chinese film of the year. Chow and Tsui Hark, the two box office champions, were heavily involved in the production and let their imaginations go wild in creating brand new and innovative content for the film while maintaining some traditional elements from the fantasy novel.

It is set to break a series of Chinese film industry records with its debut on Jan. 28, 2017, during the Spring Festival. Chow's last film, "The Mermaid," was the biggest winner this holiday season, grossing 3.39 billion yuan (US$517.3 million) in its total run in 2016 to become the highest grossing Chinese film ever. The only mystery remains for 2017 is whether "The Demons Strike Back" can top it.

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