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: 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.

Princess Iron Fan
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The Land of Many Perfumes
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The Cave of the Silken Web
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The Fantastic Magic Baby
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My Young Auntie
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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

Ren Hao

Lee Siu-Chung

Tsang Choh-Lam

Choi Eun-hee

Choi Ji-hee

Lui Ming

Li Kun









