The Monkey Goes West

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The Monkey Goes West

6.6 | 1h52m | en | Adventure

THE MONKEY GOES WEST is the first entry in the studio’s epic, four-part screen adaptation of “Journey to the West,” a 16th-century novel recounting the efforts of a Buddhist monk and his magical companions to travel to India and bring back Buddhist sutras.

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6.6 | 1h52m | en | Adventure , Fantasy , Action | More Info

Released: January. 18,1966 | Released Producted By: Shaw Brothers , Country: Hong Kong Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:

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Cast

Elliot Ngok , Ho Fan , Tien Shun

Director

Chan Ki-Yui

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Trailers & Images

Cast

Elliot Ngok

as Monkey King Su Wu Kong

Slow Boat Home The Last Steep Ascent The Confidant A Great Way to Care Grace Under Fire Be Home for Dinner No Regrets Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon Confession of Pain

Ho Fan

as Monk Tang Xuan Zang

Madam Slender Plum The Cave of the Silken Web The Female Prince Love Without End

Tien Shun

as Sandy Friar / Juan Lian Marshal

The Everlasting Glory The Angel Strikes Again The Land of Many Perfumes Blue Skies The Mating Season The Golden Buddha The Monkey Goes West Princess Iron Fan

Reviews

curtpdx This film version tells an early segment of the lengthy Chinese folk tale Journey to the West. The newly released (in Hong Kong, anyway) DVD version has been digitally restored, and so the visual and audio presentation is at least as good as it was at its 1966 release, with full, rich color and sound (I kept thinking of the restored version of The Wizard of Oz, with the almost-too-bright colors).The film clearly was made for Chinese audiences who would have been familiar with the story. Consequently, much of the history of Monkey, Pigsy and Sandy is brief to nonexistant, which is a shame, as it's central to understanding how they came to be together. Nonetheless, it's thoroughly enjoyable; even the musical numbers.Celestial Pictures has also released another story from Journey to the West, Princess Iron Fan, with many of the same characters.