The all-powerful Monkey King once roamed freely between Heaven and Earth, but after angering the Gods, he was imprisoned within an ice cage deep within the mountains. 500 years later, monsters attack a small village and a child flees to the mountains. Unknowingly, the child releases the Monkey King from his curse. With the help and encouragement from this special child, Monkey King saves the village from the evil monsters.
Unfortunately the movie Monkey King: Hero Is Back is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Production | Chen Wei | Producer |
| Production | Lin Zhonglun | Producer |
| Production | Liu Zhijiang | Producer |
| Production | Bao Xiaogeng | Producer |
| Production | Wang Jie | Producer |
| Production | Lin Ning | Producer |
| Directing | Tian Xiaopeng | Director |
| Writing | Tian Xiaopeng | Writer |
| Writing | Wu Cheng'en | Original Series Creator |
| Crew | Tian Xiaopeng | Script |
| Writing | Wu Cheng'en | Original Concept |
