Dragged into the fight is the clueless, but extremely powerful, Monkey King, who is trying to figure out on which side he belongs. The story revolves around a conflict between two powerful beings over who should rule the heavens: The current ruler, The Jade Emperor, versus the Bull Demon King. It’s a Chinese fantasy movie, containing beautifully clothed characters equipped with special powers, using a fighting style that resembles more like dancing and flying. I was already listening to the music before I even knew what the movie was, and I only saw the film about a year ago for the first time. This time I want to have a closer look at one of my favorite scores of the last decade: The Monkey King by Christopher Young. There are, of course, some real gems out there that I have not discovered yet, but instead of hunting for those, this time to have a look at one of the treasures from my personal collection, which is not very recent, but it is absolutely worth mentioning. When I wanted to write this new review, I could not really find a suitable recent score to write about.
