The Monkey Goes West

Synopsis

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

Director

Ho Meng-Hua

Release

January 18, 1966

Status

Released

Country

Hong Kong

Network

Shaw Brothers

Runtime

1h 52m

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Where to watch

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Cast

• 
  Elliot Ngok Wah

  Monkey King Su Wu Kong
• 
  Ho Fan

  Monk Tang Xuan Zang
• 
  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

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