Film · Comedy, Fantasy
The Monkey King (1940)
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.
- Director
- Kajirō Yamamoto
- Writers
- Kajirō Yamamoto, Wu Cheng'en
- Country
- Japan
- Language
- Japanese
- Release date
- November 6, 1940
- Original title
- エノケンの孫悟空
Cast
Kenichi EnomotoSon Goku
Minoru TakaseGanriki
Hideko TakaminePrincess
Chieko TakehisaWitch
Aiko MimasuYoyo
Yoshiko YamaguchiOriental Woman
Ranko HanaiKannon- Satoko DateLady in Waiting
Yôko Yaguchi- Akira KishiiCho Hakkai
- Toshio KanaiSa Gojo
- Sadaichi YanagidaPriest Sanzo
- Takeo KitamuraGenso
Tomiko HattoriChinese Girl
