“Monkey King: Hero is Back” has generated more than $78 million in ticket sales, contributing to a record week for China’s box office and renewing hopes for the country’s animation industry. Photo: ...

Animated films based on the famous novel "Journey to the West" featuring the legendary Monkey King Sun Wukong.

This image released by the San Francisco Opera shows tenor Kang Wang, center, rehearsing for the new opera "The Monkey King," on Nov. 6, 2025 in San Francisco. (Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera via AP) ...

SAN FRANCISCO – A rascally superhero born from a stone egg, the Monkey King is beloved in Chinese mythology, appearing in everything from a 16th century epic to modern comics, animated movies and ...