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The Monkey Goes West

The Monkey Goes West

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Overview

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.

Directed by Ho Meng-Hua
Written by Cheng Kang, Wu Cheng'en
Produced by Run Run Shaw
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Elliot Ngok Wah

Elliot Ngok Wah

Monkey King Su Wu Kong

Ho Fan

Ho Fan

Monk Tang Xuan Zang

Tien Shun

Tien Shun

Sandy Friar / Juan Lian Marshal

Pang Pang

Pang Pang

The Pig

Fan Mei-Sheng

Fan Mei-Sheng

3rd Prince of West Dragon King

Kao Pao-Shu

Kao Pao-Shu

Green Snake Demon

Lan Wei-Lieh

Lan Wei-Lieh

King of Black Wind

Lee Ying

Lee Ying

Master Gao

Diana Chang Chung-Wen

Diana Chang Chung-Wen

Miss Gao

Mao Wei

Mao Wei

Misss Gao's lover

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About The Monkey Goes West

The Monkey Goes West is a fantasy, action, adventure film released in 1966. Directed by Ho Meng-Hua, it stars Elliot Ngok Wah, Ho Fan, Tien Shun. 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.

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