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Cast
Norihei Miki
as Sun Wu Kung
Reiko Dan
as Pon, messenger of the Goddess of Mercy
Yasuko Nakada
as Queen of the spiders
Kaoru Yachigusa
as Tsui Lan, the maiden in distress
Nobuo Chiba
as Pa Chieh, the pig
Fumie Noguchi
as Cast
Fukutarô Ichikawa
as San Tsang, the holy man
Michino Yokoyama
as Cast
Zeko Nakamura
as Wu Ching, the water spirit
Yū Fujiki
as Cast
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1959
Runtime1h 38m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresAdventure, Fantasy
Votes1
DirectorKajirō Yamamoto
WritersTakeo Murata, Kajirō Yamamoto
TypeFeature Film
Rating10.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Adventures of Sun Wu Kung
About The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung
The mythical adventures of the legendary Chinese trickster Monkey, who must outwit a variety of wily demons who stand in the way of him and his fellow Buddhist travelers. Though portrayed as a literal, if rather anthropomorphized, monkey in the original legends, this film substitutes the spindly comic actor Norihei Miki, sans makeup.
Directed by Kajirō Yamamoto, The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung leans on a strong ensemble — Norihei Miki, Reiko Dan, Yasuko Nakada — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about adventure titles of 1959.
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