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The Monkey King

MOVIE • 1940

The Monkey King

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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.

TMDB ★ 3.5/5Votes: 1
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ComedyFantasy

Top Cast

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

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Satoko Date

Lady in Waiting

Yôko Yaguchi

Yôko Yaguchi

…

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Akira Kishii

Cho Hakkai

—

Toshio Kanai

Sa Gojo

—

Sadaichi Yanagida

Priest Sanzo

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Takeo Kitamura

Genso

Tomiko Hattori

Tomiko Hattori

Chinese Girl

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Theatrical release date: November 6, 1940

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

November 6, 1940

Runtime

136 min

Language

Japanese

Origin

Japan

Budget

N/A

Revenue

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