The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung
孫悟空
Synopsis
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.
Top Cast
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Norihei Miki
Sun Wu Kung
Reiko Dan
Pon, messenger of the Goddess of Mercy
Yasuko Nakada
Queen of the spiders
Kaoru Yachigusa
Tsui Lan, the maiden in distress
Nobuo Chiba
Pa Chieh, the pig
Fumie Noguchi
Fukutarô Ichikawa
San Tsang, the holy man
Michino Yokoyama
Zeko Nakamura
Wu Ching, the water spirit
Yū Fujiki
Tōru Yuri
Toshiaki Minami
Arihiro Fujimura
Mantarō Ushio
Yoshio Kosugi
King of Devils
Musei Tokugawa
Susumu Fujita
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kajirō Yamamoto
- Screenplay & Story
- Kajirō Yamamoto, Takeo Murata
- Original Score
- Ikuma Dan
- Original Title
- 孫悟空
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Studios
- TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kajirō Yamamoto
Kajirō Yamamoto, Takeo Murata, Wu Cheng'en
Ikuma Dan
Hajime Koizumi
Yoshitami Kuroiwa
Tomoyuki Tanaka, Jin Usami
Department Leadership Roster
Kajirō Yamamoto
Screenplay
Takeo Murata
Screenplay
Kajirō Yamamoto
Director
Hajime Koizumi
Director of Photography
Yoshitami Kuroiwa
Editor
Ikuma Dan
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung
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What is The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung about?
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.
Who directed The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung?
The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung was directed by Kajirō Yamamoto.
Who stars in The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung?
The principal cast of The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung includes Norihei Miki, Reiko Dan, Yasuko Nakada, Kaoru Yachigusa, Nobuo Chiba.
When was The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung released and how long is it?
The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung was released in 1959 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.
Who composed the musical score for The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung was composed by Ikuma Dan.
Is The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung based on a book or true story?
The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Wu Cheng'en".