KUALA LUMPUR: A 25-year-old man dressed as Sun Wukong, also known as the Monkey King from the popular action role-playing game Black Myth: Wukong was spotted strolling through Bukit Bintang recently, drawing crowds and turning heads. The cosplayer, known as Hong Lei from Shaanxi, China, stands at 190cm and leads a group called the “Great Sage Heavens Group”. Clips of his walkabout in the bustling district have since gone viral on social media, sparking excitement among fans and netizens. User @yimochan613, wrote ‘wow, so cool, come to Penang, while @hehua7se commented, ‘it’s time to go to Sabah… Mountain’. Others expressed their enthusiasm for the character, with @mingzhou.yu commenting: ‘this isn’t good, I want to see Pigsy too and user @sforstephanieeee saying: it feels like we walked into his game world so cool’.

Source: The Star January 24, 2026 05:24 UTC