The Monkey King

The Monkey King (1940)


  • Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
  • Release Date: 1940-11-06
  • Runtime: 2h 16min
  • Language: 日本語
  • Production Company: Toho Eiga Co., Ltd.
  • Production Country: Japan
  • Director: Kajirō Yamamoto

Summary

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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  • Kenichi Enomoto

    as Son Goku
  • Minoru Takase

    as Ganriki
  • Hideko Takamine

    as Princess
  • Chieko Takehisa

    as Witch
  • Aiko Mimasu

    as Yoyo
  • Yoshiko Yamaguchi

    as Oriental Woman
  • Ranko Hanai

    as Kannon
  • Satoko Date

    as Lady in Waiting
  • Yôko Yaguchi

    as
  • Akira Kishii

    as Cho Hakkai
  • Toshio Kanai

    as Sa Gojo
  • Sadaichi Yanagida

    as Priest Sanzo
  • Takeo Kitamura

    as Genso
  • Tomiko Hattori

    as Chinese Girl
Art So Matsumura Art Direction
Directing Kajirō Yamamoto Director
Writing Kajirō Yamamoto Screenplay
Writing Wu Cheng'en Novel
Production Kazuo Takimura Producer
Lighting Masaki Ônuma Gaffer
Editing Kôichi Iwashita Editor
Directing Sōjirō Motoki Assistant Director
Sound Seiichi Suzuki Original Music Composer
Sound Shigekazu Kurihara Original Music Composer
Camera Akira Mimura Director of Photography

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