The Monkey Goes West

Name: The Monkey Goes West
Genre: Music, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Released: 1966-01-18
Rating: 3.4
Cast: Elliot Ngok Wah, Tien Shun, Pang Pang, Fan Mei-Sheng, Kao Pao-shu

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
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Princess Iron Fan
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The Fantastic Magic Baby
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My Young Auntie
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