The Monkey King (1940)
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.
Released: Nov 06, 1940
Runtime: 136 minutes
Stars: Kenichi Enomoto, Minoru Takase, Hideko Takamine, Chieko Takehisa, Aiko Mimasu, Yoshiko Yamaguchi
Crew: So Matsumura (Art Direction), Kajirō Yamamoto (Director), Kajirō Yamamoto (Screenplay), Wu Cheng'en (Novel), Kazuo Takimura (Producer), Masaki Ônuma (Gaffer)
