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The Monkey Goes West
80%
Movie
1h 52m
AI Analysis
The Monkey Goes West (1966) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Monkey Goes West (1966) — a movie tagged as Fantasy, Action, and Adventure with epic moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~112 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Monkey Goes West 80% (2 votes) — strong audience scores for this movie.
AI verdict
The Monkey Goes West is a film worth prioritising when you want something with strong audience scores — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
80%
from 2 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1966-01-18
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- TMDB rating
- 8.0
- TMDB ID
- 107908
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What is The Monkey Goes West about?
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 co... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Monkey Goes West?
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How long is the movie The Monkey Goes West?
The official runtime for The Monkey Goes West is approximately 112 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Elliot Ngok Wah
Monkey King Su Wu Kong

Ho Fan
Monk Tang Xuan Zang

Tien Shun
Sandy Friar / Juan Lian Marshal

Pang Pang
The Pig

Fan Mei-Sheng
3rd Prince of West Dragon King

Kao Pao-Shu
Green Snake Demon

Lan Wei-Lieh
King of Black Wind

Lee Ying
Master Gao

Diana Chang Chung-Wen
Miss Gao

Mao Wei
Misss Gao's lover

Tina Chin Fei
Green Snake Demon's daughter

Mars
Sand Demon

Yau Ching

Yip Ching

Chiu Sam-Yin

Chu Yau-Ko

Ma Hsiao-Nung

Man Sau
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