Havoc in Heaven

Synopsis

Sun Wukong refuses to accept the place Heaven has assigned him. Adapted from the Monkey King's early adventures in Journey to the West, Havoc in Heaven follows his escalating confrontation with celestial authority. Shanghai Animation Film Studio turns that rebellion into a spectacle of transformation and combat. The film is a useful starting point for discovering an older visual language of Chinese animation, where theatrical movement and richly designed characters carry the action.