Raman Hui Shing-Ngai is a Hong Kong animator, film director, and film producer. He is best known for directing the films Monster Hunt and Monster Hunt 2.
Hui in 2019
Monster Hunt is a 2015 mainland Chinese-Hong Kong 3D fantasy action comedy adventure film directed by Raman Hui. The film was released in China on 16 July 2015 in 3D and IMAX 3D. Upon release, it became a huge commercial success, breaking numerous box office records, including as the highest-grossing film in China, before The Mermaid took the crown in 2016. It opened in North America on January 22, 2016 in 2D and 3D by FilmRise.
Chinese theatrical release poster
Raman Hui directed film which is his first live action directorial debut
The forest scenes were shot at the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in northern Hunan Province
Post production for Monster Hunt was done almost entirely in Beijing (pictured) with a few works also done in Taiwan.