Summary
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.
Details
Release Date: January 18, 1966
Runtime: 112 minutes
Genres: Music, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Original Language: ZH
Rating: ⭐ 6.0/10 (1 votes)
Journey to the West Collection (Shaw Brothers)
The Monkey Goes West
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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Cast
Elliot Ngok Wah
Monkey King Su Wu Kong
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
Diana Chang Chung-Wen
Miss Gao
Mao Wei
Misss Gao's lover
Tina Chin Fei
Green Snake Demon's daughter
Mars
Sand Demon
Yau Ching
Yip Ching
Chiu Sam-Yin
Chu Yau-Ko
Ma Hsiao-Nung
Man Sau
Ku Feng
Hao Ren
Lee Siu-Chung
Tsang Choh-Lam
Choi Eun-hee
Choi Ji-hee
Lui Ming
Li Kun