Summaries

An adaptation of a Chinese folktale about a pilgrimage to the West undertaken by a monk and his divine guardians.

Monkey is the story by Wu Ch'êng-ên based on the ancient Chinese legend tracing the origins of Buddhism. It follows the adventures of Tripitaka and disciples Pigsy, Sandy and of course Monkey, on their journey from China to India to fetch the large vehicle holy scriptures which will save the world.—Matt Sephton <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • china
  • legend
  • monkey
  • buddhism
  • pilgrimage
Genres
  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Comedy
  • Fantasy
Release date Sep 30, 1978
Countries of origin Japan
Language English Japanese
Filming locations China
Production companies Nippon Television Network (NTV) Kokusai Hoei

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Tech specs

Runtime 45m
Color Color
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

Synopsis

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