Shimmy: The First Monkey King vs The Legend of Hei 2
The Legend of Hei 2 has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 5.9/10 for Shimmy: The First Monkey King). Shimmy: The First Monkey King is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 1h 59m. Shimmy: The First Monkey King is the older of the two (2023 against 2025). Both are action, adventure, animation movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Shimmy: The First Monkey King
The Legend of Hei 2| Shimmy: The First Monkey King | The Legend of Hei 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.9/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2023 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 41m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Fantasy | Action, Adventure, Animation, Fantasy |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Dick Zondag, Ralph Zondag | Gu Jie, MTJJ |
| Main cast | David Semery | Shan Xin, Liu Mingyue, Chen Siyu, Li Lu, Zhu Jing |
Synopsis
Shimmy: The First Monkey King
Shimmy, a monkey newly discover superhero powers and learns how to control his extraordinary transformative abilities and prevent powerful demonic forces from sending the universe into chaos.
The Legend of Hei 2
When an attack shatters the fragile peace between the spirit world and humanity, Hei teams up with Luye, the last disciple of his Shifu Wuxian, to expose a conspiracy that threatens both realms - and the bond they've sworn to protect.
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