Monkey (1978)★ 8.4/10
- Action
- Adventure
- Comedy
- Fantasy
Directed by: Jun Fukuda, Daisuke Yamazaki, Kazuo Ikehiro, Toshi Aoki, Yûsuke Watanabe
Written by: Tetsurô Abe, Motomu Furuta, Hirokazu Fuse, Fumio Ishimori, James Miki
An adaptation of a Chinese folktale about a pilgrimage to the West undertaken by a monk and his divine guardians.
- Original title
- Monkey
- Storyline
- 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.
- Rating
- 8.4 / 10 · 2,412
- Companies
- Kokusai Hoei, Nippon Television Network (NTV), Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Fabulous Films Ltd., Fabulous Films, ITVX, Rewind TV, Siren Visual Entertainment, Umbrella Entertainment
- Release dates
- JP October 1, 1978
- GB November 16, 1979
- AU May 4, 1981