Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons[1][4] (Chinese: 西遊·降魔篇) is a 2013 fantasy comedy film co-written and produced by Stephen Chow and co-directed by Chow and Derek Kwok.[5] The movie was first announced in July 2011 and was released on February 10, 2013 in China.[1] The film is a loose comedic re-interpretation of the 16th century novel Journey to the West, a Chinese literary classic often believed to be written by Wu Cheng’en.
A sequel, Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back, written and produced by Chow and directed by Tsui Hark, was released on January 28, 2017.[6]