The Monkey King

Name: The Monkey King
Director: Kajirō Yamamoto
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Released: 1940-11-06
Duration: 2 h 16 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Kenichi Enomoto, Minoru Takase, Hideko Takamine, Chieko Takehisa, Aiko Mimasu

1940

2h 16m

Comedy Fantasy

Director: Kajirō Yamamoto

Writer: Kajirō Yamamoto

Overview

A legendary pre-war comedy operetta starring Enomoto Kenichi, Hideko Takamine and Li Xianglan. The Sanzo Ikkou continues its westward journey, on a mission to prevent a demonic resurrection. As Genjo Sanzo, Cho Hakkai, Sha Gojyo, and Son Goku (Kenichi Enomoto) fight their way to their goal, their path is fraught with internal strife.