River god water fights and more magical primate action in Soi Cheang’s ‘The Monkey King 3’

The 16th-century Chinese novel “Journey to the West” has been mined for countless movies and TV shows, including the international blockbuster hits “The Monkey King” and “The Monkey King 2.” Like its predecessors, the third “Monkey King” adapts a small segment of the 100-chapter epic — and does…