Entertainment to the death, make a tokusatsu film that will crush the entire internet.

June 1st is Children's Day.

It happened to be Saturday.

After working tirelessly for many days, urban dwellers finally have a day off.

Some people chose to sleep it off to recover, while others went out to eat with friends.

Many others, however, had already gathered in front of their computers or televisions, adjusting themselves to the most comfortable positions and preparing their viewing supplies.

Because at noon today, the first fully 3D animated film of the Land of Light, "Monkey King: Hero Is Back", will be exclusively launched on Starlight Video!

With the premiere date approaching, the bullet comment section and discussion forum of the movie column are already bustling with activity.

"Attention, everyone! Final equipment check!"

"Report! The bucket of fried chicken is ready! The chilled soda is ready! The home theater lights are dimmed! My phone is on silent! Over!"

"Ha, mere mortals. I just spent a fortune to book a top-of-the-line private room at an internet cafe, complete with surround sound and a curved screen. Do you even know what the value of an immersive experience is?! (Hands on hips)"

"Upstairs is so-so. I sent the kids to my parents' house a long time ago to enjoy family time. Today is just the two of us, reliving our childhood idols together! (smug)"

"Good grief, you two are such a forgetful couple, huh? Be careful you don't raise a 'filial son' later, or I'll lock you both out on Children's Day. (Just kidding)"

"Sir! The dorm is cleared out. My dog-like roommates have all gone on dates, and I'm the only one holding the fort! Plenty of snacks, and the internet is top-notch!"

"Excellent! Full of energy! Ready to welcome the Great Sage!"

At noon sharp, "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" officially premiered. Price: 3 yuan.

The familiar dragon logo flashed by.

"...Sun Wukong, the Monkey King who proclaimed himself the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, angered the Jade Emperor by causing havoc in the Heavenly Palace..."

Then, a visual feast unfolded!

The Heavenly Court is majestic, surrounded by auspicious clouds.

The giant axe splits Mount Hua, Nezha rides on his wind-fire wheels, the Four Heavenly Kings each display their supernatural powers, and the heavenly soldiers and generals are arrayed like mountains!

In the center of the picture, the unruly Monkey King, holding the golden cudgel, single-handedly confronts 100,000 heavenly soldiers!

3D technology vividly showcases the grandeur and intensity of this mythical battle!

The powerful winds and streaks of light created by the swinging of the golden cudgel, and the explosions and impacts generated by the collision of spells.

Sun Wukong's agile and unrestrained movements, leaping and dodging amidst a vast army, laughing and cursing...

Every frame is packed with budget, and every second is a visual assault on the viewer's retinas!

The live chat exploded instantly.

"Holy crap!!! This is a once-in-a-lifetime event! I actually saw a 3D version of Havoc in Heaven!"

"This fight scene! This cinematography! This special effects quality! Land of Light, how the hell did you spend?! It's amazing!"

"Worth it! Just for that opening fight scene alone, three dollars is more than enough!"

"Waaaaah, this is the Monkey King I've imagined countless times since I was a child! So domineering, so arrogant, so invincible!"

"It's just a bit of a shame that this Monkey King is a big monkey with a rather long face."

"So what if you're good-looking? Being good-looking is what makes you handsome! It's called being recognizable!"

However, the legend came to an abrupt end.

With a single palm strike, the Buddha pressed down on the Five Elements Mountain, which stood for five hundred years.

As time goes by, legends become stories, and stories become nursery rhymes to soothe children.

But some people still believe that the Great Sage is not dead, but just asleep.

The scene shifts to the human world.

On the rugged mountain road, mountain demons roamed freely, attacking the mountain people.

A woman holding a baby, having nowhere else to go, resolutely jumped off a cliff.

The baby drifted downstream and was found by a kind old monk named Faming, who named him Jiang Liuer.

Xiao Jiang Liuer grew up amidst the sounds of morning bells and evening drums, yet showed little interest in Zen scriptures.

He was obsessed with the story of the Monkey King, practicing his martial arts all day long, dreaming of slaying demons and monsters like the Monkey King.

Master Faming always gently advised him to calm his mind.

Until one day, mountain trolls launched a large-scale attack on the town and abducted children.

The clever Jiang Liuer saved a little girl, but was chased by a mountain demon and fell off a cliff in his panic.

It was for this reason that he mistakenly entered the Five Elements Mountain and inadvertently broke part of Sun Wukong's seal.

The boulder split open.

Amidst the dust and smoke, a figure dressed in tattered clothes, with eyes filled with weariness and impatience, appeared before Jiang Liuer.

It turns out that he was none other than Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, who was imprisoned under a mountain by the Buddha.

Jiang Liuer was overjoyed to meet his idol.

"The Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Sun Wukong, has a body as hard as iron, fiery eyes, and is immortal. He also possesses seventy-two transformations, and a single somersault can cover 108,000 li!"

Jiang Liuer excitedly climbed onto the rock and began to recount his idol's stories in great detail.

He kept chattering away, and the Great Sage, unable to bear it any longer, roared at him.

After shouting, Jiang Liuer started asking about the stories of Erlang Shen and the Giant Spirit God.

The comments section was filled with laughter.

The mountain god appeared and, by order of the Buddha, guarded the Great Sage.

Sun Wukong's seal had not been removed, and he did not want to confront the enemy head-on, so he fled all the way.

Along the way, they encountered a down-on-his-luck Pigsy and a fleeting glimpse of the White Dragon in a deep valley.

Jiang Liuer's blind worship of the Great Sage left Wukong feeling both embarrassed and helpless.

Through their ups and downs, the two gradually developed an inexplicable bond.

"After I take the silly girl home, I will definitely chant scriptures diligently. That way, I can ask Buddha to restore the Great Sage's magical powers."

Jiang Liuer's innocent yet sincere wish made Sun Wukong turn his back and remain silent for a long time.

The live chat started displaying warnings.

"Oh no, this kind of flag..."

"Everbright, you're not planning to make a sale on June 1st, are you?"

"No! It's Children's Day!"

However, the appearance of the Chaos Demon King shattered the brief peace.

Sun Wukong picked up a bamboo pole and began to fight him.

With the seal still intact and their strength insufficient, they were trampled underfoot by Chaos after several battles.

"Sun Wukong? You've finally met your match?"

Chaos mocks.

The once mighty Monkey King can now be trampled on at will even by a demon king.

Chaos has captured the silly girl.

In despair, Sun Wukong vented his anger on Zhu Bajie and also drove away Jiang Liuer, who was begging him to save people.

The young monk left alone, crying, determined to save the people himself.

Anger, pain, and regret tore at Wukong.

He tried frantically to break free of the seal, but to no avail.

He looked at the puppet in the water and thought of Jiang Liuer.

That child never complained that he had lost his magic powers.

Finally, that deeply buried pride was awakened by that pure bond.

The Great Sage suddenly realized his mistake.

"Old Pig, come with me."

Even without magic power, even if this journey might mean certain death.

The comments section exploded.

"Great Sage! Great Sage! Great Sage!"

"I've finally figured it out!"

"Even without magical powers, he is still the Great Sage Equal to Heaven!"

Chaos gathered together boys and girls to prepare for the sacrifice.

Jiang Liuer was discovered when he infiltrated the demon's cave, but his master, Faming, rescued him in time.

The two uncovered Chaos's conspiracy.

During the solar eclipse, forty-nine infants were thrown into lava as a sacrifice to gain supreme magical power.

Faming and Jiang Liuer led the children out of the demon cave.

Chaos was furious, believing that Sun Wukong had ruined his grand plan.

He grabbed Liu'er by the neck and demanded to know Wukong's whereabouts, but Jiang Liu'er refused to give a straight answer.

At the critical moment, Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie arrived!

Pigsy charged headlong into the chaos, only to be struck by a demonic spell and transformed into a piglet.

Next comes the tragic battle of Sun Wukong in his mortal body.

He was knocked down by chaos time and time again, but he rose again and again.

Blood stained his clothes, but his eyes grew even more ferocious.

"I told you, don't go near them."

Seizing a brief opening, Sun Wukong knocked Chaos off the cliff.

We won?

No.

Chaos reveals its true form

A giant insect.