The Monkey Goes West

Year: 1966

Runtime: 112 mins

Language: Chinese

Director: Ho Meng-Hua

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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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