When the Monkey King Went Shopping: A Tall Tale from Bukit Bintang
by Hella Cliques January 25, 2026
Move over mall Santas and street jugglers — Bukit Bintang’s latest head-turner wasn’t hawking sales or slinging bubble tea, it was a 25-year-old cosplayer channelling full-on Monkey King energy! Hong Lei from Shaanxi, China — a 190 cm tall, walking tribute to Sun Wukong from the hit action game Black Myth: Wukong — wandered the bustling Kuala Lumpur district in full mischievous majesty, instantly turning passers-by into selfie-seeking disciples. Crowds couldn’t resist snapping pics and videos of the “Great Sage Heavens Group” leader in action, and clips of his stroll promptly went viral, sparking everything from invites to visit Penang or Sabah to pleas for Pigsy to join the fun. Netizens even joked it felt like they’d wandered straight into the game’s world — all the monkey business, none of the flying staff!