Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the Chinese fantasy action adventure sequel Monster Hunt 2. The album features the film’s original music composed by Leon Ko (The Warlords, Perhaps Love) who previously scored the 2015 original Monster Hunt movie. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, February 16 and will be available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Monster Hunt 2 is directed by Raman Hui and stars Tony Leung, Bai Baihe, Jing Boran, Li Yuchun and Tony Yang. The sequel to the first Monster Hunt movie, which became the highest-grossing title at the Chinese box office upon its release in July 2015 ,takes place in an ancient Chinese world where humans and monsters exist side by side.
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 22, 2016)
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the comedy Dirty Grandpa directed by Dan Mazer and starring Robert De Niro, Zac Efron, Aubrey Plaza, Zoey Deutch, Julianne Hough, Jason Mantzoukas, Danny Glover, Adam Pally and Dermot Mulroney. The film’s original score is composed by Michael Andrews (Neighbors, Bridesmaids, Freaks and Geeks, Daddy’s Home). No soundtrack album has been released (a release was originally scheduled by Varese Sarabande). Dirty Grandpa follows an uptight groom who, days before his wedding, is tricked into driving his vulgar former Army general to Florida for spring break. The comedy is being released by Lionsgate. Visit the official movie website for more information.
Also opening wide is the horror thriller The Boy directed by William Brent Bell and starring Lauren Cohan and Rupert Evans. Bear McCreary (The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Outlander, The Forest) has composed the film’s original music. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the STX Entertainment release. Also visit McCreary’s official website for his blog entry about his work on the project.
‘Monster Hunt’ Soundtrack Details
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the Chinese 3D fantasy adventure Monster Hunt. The album features the film’s original music composed by Leon Ko (The Warlords). The soundtrack will be released in the U.S. on January 22, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The album is already available in several international markets. Monster Hunt is directed by Raman Hui and stars Bai Baihe, Jing Boran, Jiang Wu and Elaine Jin. The movie follows a baby monster king Wuba who is adopted by humans played by Jing Boran and Bai Baihe. The live action/CGI hybrid opened last year in China, where it became the market’s highest-grossing film ever and will be released stateside on January 22 by FilmRise.