The Monkey King, a rebellious 16th-century Chinese superhero, is finally breaking into the U.S. through Netflix films, blockbuster video games, and a sold-out San Francisco Opera production.

"The Monkey King," a new opera by Huang Ruo and David Henry Hwang based on a popular Chinese folktale, has proved a major hit for San Francisco Opera.

The legendary Monkey King, hero of the 16th-century Chinese classic Journey to the West, continues to inspire fresh artistic expression through a sold-out San Francisco Opera production that has ...

San Francisco Opera's The Monkey King has completely sold out its eight-performance run and raised over $3 million in ...

The new San Francisco Opera production will likely appeal to children of all ages with its tactile, immersive world and ...

LOS ANGELES -- The upcoming highly anticipated Disney+ series, "American Born Chinese," based on the critically acclaimed graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang, is set to release May 24th. With a compelling ...

SAN FRANCISCO — A rascally superhero born from a stone egg, the Monkey King is beloved in Chinese mythology, appearing in everything from a 16th century epic to modern comics, animated movies and ...

The 16th century literary classic Journey to the West is the mother of all Chinese fantasy. The mythological saga has spawned countless adaptations in various media across Asia and beyond, from the ...