Journey to the West
西遊
Synopsis
In 2014, Tsai Ming-Liang was invited to make a film for the MarseilleFID, Marseille International Film Festival. Since he was not familiar with Marseille, he decided to make a film as tourist, capturing the beautiful Mediterranean sunshine in the late summer of that year. He also invited famous French actor, Denis Lavant, to appear alongside Lee Kang-Sheng playing Xuanzang. "Journey to the West" was invited to be the opening short film at the Berlin International Film Festival the same year.
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Tribeca FF (2014) - Journey To the West Trailer - Tsai Ming-liang Movie HD
Type: Trailer • Published 2014-03-31
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Berlin International Film Festival
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tsai Ming-liang
- Screenplay & Story
- Tsai Ming-liang, Wu Cheng'en
- Original Title
- 西遊
- Country of Origin
- France, Taiwan
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 56m
- Production Studios
- House on Fire
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tsai Ming-liang
Tsai Ming-liang, Wu Cheng'en
Antoine Héberlé
Lei Chen-ching
Frédéric Bellaïche, Vincent Wang
Department Leadership Roster
Tsai Ming-liang
Director
Frédéric Bellaïche
Producer
Vincent Wang
Producer
Lei Chen-ching
Editor
Antoine Héberlé
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Journey to the West
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What is Journey to the West about?
In 2014, Tsai Ming-Liang was invited to make a film for the MarseilleFID, Marseille International Film Festival. Since he was not familiar with Marseille, he decided to make a film as tourist, capturing the beautiful Mediterranean sunshine in the late summer of that year. He also invited famous French actor, Denis Lavant, to appear alongside Lee Kang-Sheng playing Xuanzang. "Journey to the West" was invited to be the opening short film at the Berlin International Film Festival the same year.
Who directed Journey to the West?
Journey to the West was directed by Tsai Ming-liang.
Who stars in Journey to the West?
The principal cast of Journey to the West includes Lee Kang-sheng, Denis Lavant.
When was Journey to the West released and how long is it?
Journey to the West was released in 2014 with a total runtime of 56m.
Is Journey to the West based on a book or true story?
Journey to the West is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Wu Cheng'en".