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The Monkey King (1940)

Directed by Kajirô 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.

Length 136 minutes

Actors

Kenichi Enomoto | Minoru Takase | Hideko Takamine | Chieko Takehisa | Aiko Mimasu | Shirley Yamaguchi | Ranko Hanai | Satoko Date | Yôko Yaguchi | Akira Kishii | Toshio Kanai | Sadaichi Yanagida | Takeo Kitamura | Tomiko Hattori