The Monkey King

The Monkey King

The Monkey King

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The Monkey King

1940

2h 16m

7.0(1 votes)

Comedy

Fantasy

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.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Kenichi Enomoto

Kenichi Enomoto

Son Goku

Minoru Takase

Minoru Takase

Ganriki

Hideko Takamine

Hideko Takamine

Princess

Chieko Takehisa

Chieko Takehisa

Witch

Aiko Mimasu

Aiko Mimasu

Yoyo

Yoshiko Yamaguchi

Yoshiko Yamaguchi

Oriental Woman

Ranko Hanai

Ranko Hanai

Kannon

Satoko Date

Lady in Waiting

Yôko Yaguchi

Yôko Yaguchi

Akira Kishii

Cho Hakkai

Creative team

Directed by: Kajirō Yamamoto
Written by: Kajirō Yamamoto
Produced by: Kazuo Takimura

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