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The Monkey Goes West (1966) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1966 · 112 mins · Chinese
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- Directed by
- Ho Meng-Hua
- Starring
- Mars, Ku Feng, Elliot Ngok Wah, Fan Mei-Sheng, Ren Hao, Lee Ying
The Monkey Goes West opens the studio’s ambitious four‑part adaptation of the classic 16th‑century novel Journey to the West. It follows a Buddhist monk on his perilous pilgrimage to India, accompanied by his enchanted companions, as they strive to recover sacred Buddhist sutras and overcome the obstacles they encounter along the way.
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