Behind-the-scenes production of Journey to the West, which caused havoc in Heaven.

In order to show the magic of special effects, the film producer invited an international team to join the joint special effects corps composed of behind-the-scenes staff. It took three years to produce, and the special effects investment exceeded 40 million US dollars. Eight 3D cameras were used in the shooting process, and the whole film had more than 2,400 shots, 98% of which were CG-processed. Only a few hundred photos were taken in China, and nearly 2,000 others were taken in North America, South Korea, India, Thailand and Australia.

The film completely retains the core scenes of the original novel and presents them on the big screen with special effects. In addition, special effects scenes such as dragon protecting heaven, dragon coming out of the cloud, the Monkey King, Jade Emperor, Niu Wangmo's decisive battle with the gods, Jiro's eyes open, and magic cow's wrath are added. The film is presented by IMAX-3D technology, with Daniel Simmons, the father of American 3D movies, as the 3D stereoscopic design and chief photographer, and almost every shot has 3D special effects.