The Monkey Goes West (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.

Released: Jan 18, 1966

Runtime: 112 minutes

Genre: Music, Fantasy, Action, Adventure

Stars: Elliot Ngok, Ho Fan, Tien Shun, Pang Pang, Fan Mei-Sheng, Kao Pao-shu

Crew: Cheng Kang (Writer), Ho Meng-Hua (Director), Eddie H. Wang Chi-Ren (Original Music Composer), Wang Yong-Hua (Sound Recordist), Wang Fu-Ling (Original Music Composer), Fong Yuen (Makeup Artist)