The Monkey Goes West

1966 1h 52m ZH

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

FantasyActionAdventure

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Elliot Ngok Wah
Monkey King Su Wu Kong
Ho Fan
Monk Tang Xuan Zang
Tien Shun
Sandy Friar / Juan Lian Marshal
Pang Pang
The Pig
Fan Mei-Sheng
3rd Prince of West Dragon King
Kao Pao-Shu
Green Snake Demon
Lan Wei-Lieh
King of Black Wind
Lee Ying
Master Gao

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ho Meng-Hua
Writers: Cheng Kang
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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60 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Journey to the West Collection (Shaw Brothers)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Eddie H. Wang Chi-Ren. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Chiang Hsing-Lung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Elliot Ngok Wah and Ho Fan and Tien Shun carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0121568 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Ho Meng-Hua directs. Eddie H. Wang Chi-Ren scores. Chiang Hsing-Lung cuts. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

160 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Journey to the West Collection (Shaw Brothers)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Original score by Eddie H. Wang Chi-Ren. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Chiang Hsing-Lung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Elliot Ngok Wah and Ho Fan and Tien Shun carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0121568 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.