title: Monkey King vs. Er Lang Shen
text: # Monkey King vs. Er Lang Shen
  
  Monkey King vs. Er Lang Shen (Chinese: 孙悟空大战二郎神) is a CG Chinese animated film produced by Yuan Cheng. The story is based on an episode of the 16th-century novel Journey to the West.
  
  ## Background
  
  The film features puppet live action, about 30% of the movie, with animated 3D backgrounds and characters.
  
  ## Story
  
  Based on a few early chapters of classic fantasy novel Journey to the West, the story tells how the Monkey King rises against the heaven and has a horrific fight with Er Lang Shen, the nephew of Jade Emperor, who rules the Heaven.
  
  ## Reception
  
  It was nominated for the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Animated Feature Film at the 1st Asia Pacific Screen Awards.
  
  