The Monkey Goes West

Film

The Monkey Goes West

Hong Kong
Director
Ho Meng-Hua
Year
1966

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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Directed by

Ho Meng-Hua

Written by

Cheng Kang

Produced by

Run Run Shaw