Chinese Monkey King Story Adapted In $60m 3-d Film

By MIN LEE, Associated Press: Entertainment
Mon, 11/01/2010 - 3:43am

By MIN LEE 2010-11-01T10:43:05Z HONG KONG (AP) -- The Monkey King character from Chinese folklore will be revived in a $60 million 3-D blockbuster starring Donnie Yen and Chow Yun-fat, as local filmmakers try to match the massive success of "Avatar" by launching their own productions in the new format....

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Topics: 3-d 3d asia avatar china chow yun-fat development donnie yen monkey king

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