The Monkey King (1940)
Original title: エノケンの孫悟空
The Monkey King is a 1940 Japanese-language comedy movie directed by Kajirō Yamamoto, with a running time of 2h 16m. It stars Kenichi Enomoto, Minoru Takase and Hideko Takamine.
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.
Cast
- Kenichi Enomoto as Son Goku
- Minoru Takase as Ganriki
- Hideko Takamine as Princess
- Chieko Takehisa as Witch
- Aiko Mimasu as Yoyo
- Yoshiko Yamaguchi as Oriental Woman
- Ranko Hanai as Kannon
- Satoko Date as Lady in Waiting
- Yôko Yaguchi
- Akira Kishii as Cho Hakkai
- Toshio Kanai as Sa Gojo
- Sadaichi Yanagida as Priest Sanzo