Watch The Monkey King 2 in 3D (2016. The Monkey King 2 - Wikipedia The Monkey King 2 is a 2016 Hong Kong-Chinese fantasy film based on the classic novel Journey to the West by Wu Cheng’en. The film was shot in 3D and is a sequel to the 2014 box office hit The Monkey King with Cheang Pou-soi returning as director and Sammo Hung as action director, who replaces Donnie Yen’s role from the previous.. wqgtyunxo