Monster Hunt 2 is a 2018 mainland Chinese-Hong Kong fantasy comedy adventure film directed by Raman Hui.

A sequel to 2015's Monster Hunt, the film was released in mainland China and Hong Kong on February 16, 2018.

Following the success of the first film, Edko Films upped the production phase of the sequel by doubling the number of visual effects shots, adding more monsters, building bigger sets, boosting merchandising output and marketing alliances, and adding veteran star Tony Leung to the cast.

[11] The visual effects were rendered by half a dozen companies and required a multinational effort, Industrial Light & Magic and Whiskytree from the U.S., and China’s BaseFX in Beijing, Original Force in Nanjing, Trouper Visual Effects in Shanghai and CGCG in Taiwan.

Moreover, the film was released during the lucrative Chinese New Year period which aided the sequel in its continued success despite heavy competitions.

By comparison, Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back and The Mermaid hit that mark three and four days prior to their release respectively.

[15] The Hollywood Reporter noted that had there been less to no competition, the film would've broken the all-time opening day record.

[21] Earning a total of RMB1.14 billion (US$178.7 million) or US$190 million including online ticket surcharges, it broke a new all-time opening weekend in the country, topping Wolf Warrior 2's previous record,[22] and securing 81% of the weekend total box office.

The two told The Hollywood Reporter in February 2018 that they plan to make an animated film after the fourth one which could serve as a potential spin-off.