The Story of the Monkey King (1926)
- Original title
- 切紙細工 西遊記 孫悟空物語
- Directed by
- Noburō Ōfuji
- Genre
- anime, animated film, silent film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 8 min
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
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How it feels
This silent film retells the story of the Monkey King's adventures from the Chinese novel Journey to the West. It uses cut-out animation to present the character's mischievous deeds and early exploits.
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More like this
The Monkey Goes West (1966)
Monkey Sun (1959)
A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella (1995)
Havoc in Heaven (1961)
Son Goku (1954)
Monkey Business (1926)
Alakazam the Great (1960)
Princess Iron Fan (1941)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.
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