16th-century novel recounting the efforts of a Buddhist monk and his magical companions to travel to India and bring back Buddhist sutras.
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Diana Chung-Wen Chang | ... | Miss. Gao |
| Fan Ho | ... | Monk Tang Tseng / Tripitaka | |
| Hua Yueh | ... | Monkey King | |
| Pao-Shu Kao | |||
| Tina Chin-Fei | ... | Green Snake Demon's Daughter | |
| Peng Peng | ... | Pigsy | |
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Shun Tien | ... | Sandy |
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Hsin Yen Chao | ... | Goddess of Mercy |
| Pei-Pei Cheng | ... | Spirit-Sister Skeleton | |
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Eun-hie Choi | ... | (as Choi Eun-hee) |
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Ji-Hee Choi | ... | (as Choi Ji-Hee) |
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Yao Ko Chu | ... | Earth God |
| Mei Sheng Fan | ... | 3rd Prince of West Dragon King | |
| Feng Ku | ... | Gao's Servant | |
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Wei Lieh Lan | ... | King of Black Wind |
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16th-century novel recounting the efforts of a Buddhist monk and his magical companions to travel to India and bring back Buddhist sutras.
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18 January 1966 (Hong Kong) See more »Also Known As:
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This film version tells an early segment of the lengthy Chinese folk tale Journey to the West. The newly released (in Hong Kong, anyway) DVD version has been digitally restored, and so the visual and audio presentation is at least as good as it was at its 1966 release, with full, rich color and sound (I kept thinking of the restored version of The Wizard of Oz, with the almost-too-bright colors).
The film clearly was made for Chinese audiences who would have been familiar with the story. Consequently, much of the history of Monkey, Pigsy and Sandy is brief to nonexistant, which is a shame, as it's central to understanding how they came to be together. Nonetheless, it's thoroughly enjoyable; even the musical numbers.
Celestial Pictures has also released another story from Journey to the West, Princess Iron Fan, with many of the same characters.