Journey To - The West: Conquering The Demons Movie [extra Quality]

It is not a triumphant ending. It is a resigned one. This is the price of compassion. Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons is often overshadowed by Chow’s earlier, funnier films. But it is arguably his most mature work. It sits alongside Pan’s Labyrinth and The Dark Knight as a genre film that asks hard questions.

He screams: "From the very first moment I saw you, I fell in love with you!" journey to the west: conquering the demons movie

The film’s most famous line is both a joke and a devastating truth. When Duan confesses her love, Xuanzang says: "I have already devoted my life to the Law of Buddha. I cannot have even a single grain of love in my heart." It is not a triumphant ending