
THE MONKEY GOES WEST is the first entry in the studio’s epic, four-part screen adaptation of “Journey to the West,” a 16th-century novel recounting the efforts of a Buddhist monk and his magical companions to travel to India and bring back Buddhist sutras.
| Release Date | January 18, 1966 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | 西遊記 | |
| Runtime | 1h 52min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | Mandarin | |
| Original Language | Chinese | |
| Production Countries | Hong Kong | |
| Production Companies | Shaw Brothers | |
