Is The Life of Mountain Path Monkey going to be remade into a movie? The Ministry of Culture subsidized 900,000 for script development.
In 2023, an animated video (The Life of Mountain Path Monkey) featuring all characters using AI voice and meme-style graphics went viral in Taiwanese communities, and now it may even hit the big screen?
Multiple Taiwanese media outlets reported that the Ministry of Culture announced the list of subsidies for the 2025 domestic film project and script development on August 1, with (The Life of Mountain Path Monkey) applied by Fantasy Entertainment International Co., Ltd. notably included, receiving a subsidy of NT$900,000. The news immediately reignited discussions online.
Image source: Ministry of Culture Film Script Subsidy List. Is The Life of Mountain Path Monkey going to be remade into a movie? The Ministry of Culture subsidized 900,000 for script development.
(The Life of Mountain Path Monkey) is a work by YouTube creator 'Eric Duan', divided into two parts, currently approaching a total view count of 16 million.
This video uses rough yet captivating Wojak meme images, combined with generative AI voice narration, telling the story of a young man who, due to vanity, emotional entanglements, and financial pressures, ultimately meets a tragic end on the mountain path. The extremely realistic plot and dialogue were dubbed a 'cautionary masterpiece' by netizens, sparking a phenomenon-level discussion that year.
Image source: YouTube. Is The Life of Mountain Path Monkey going to be remade into a movie? The Ministry of Culture subsidized 900,000 for script development.
Animation creator 'Blood More' later combined themes of One Piece and Bitcoin to launch a derivative animation 'The Life of Ocean Path Monkey', which has currently accumulated 870,000 views.
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Aaron Yan has previously expressed interest in starring, and is now being named again.
(The Life of Mountain Path Monkey) After news of a possible live-action movie adaptation broke, a large number of fans were excited and clamored for their ideal cast, with some netizens naming Hsieh Hsin-Hao (Haozi), Aaron Yan, and even Vin Diesel.
Among them, the artist Aaron Yan, who was strongly recommended by netizens for his image and temperament, once again became the focus of discussion. In fact, a few years ago when netizens clamored for Aaron Yan to star, he responded on Instagram Stories: 'If the script is good, I will definitely act!'
Image source: Crypto City synthesis. Aaron Yan has previously expressed interest in starring in The Life of Mountain Path Monkey, and is now being named again.
Will the Mountain Path Monkey suffer a disastrous live-action adaptation, or will it encounter a divine reinterpretation?
The movie project for (The Life of Mountain Path Monkey) has officially launched, raising fans' expectations to a peak, shouting 'It's time to hold a car meet in theaters' and 'I will definitely support it in theaters', but the response on social media has not been entirely positive.
Some netizens are worried that the live-action adaptation will lose the original's essence, stating that this film needs to use meme faces + AI dubbing to capture that feeling; others are concerned that the movie version won't surpass the original, and may even become a typical domestic film with a strong preachy tone. Whether this cautionary masterpiece can create miracles again in theaters tests the production team's skills.
After the explosive success of (The Life of Mountain Path Monkey), Eric Duan continued to create, with his recent two works (Mom Has Cancer) and (But We Truly Love Each Other) both exceeding 1 hour in length, still receiving high praise from many viewers for their solid character portrayal and dialogue skills.
'Is the Mountain Path Monkey going to be made into a movie? Received 900,000 in script subsidies, original video adopted AI voice, surpassed 10 million views' - this article was first published on 'Crypto City'.