Journey to the West (1958) 西遊記

Director: Yang Pe

Screenwriter: Cui Lingyan

Starring: Fan He, Yue Hu,  Peng Pen,  Tian Chen

Genre: Drama

Country/Region of Manufacture: Taiwa, China

Language: Taiwanese

Date: 1958

Also known as: Journey to the West Puppet Show [Minsheng Daily Advertisement]

Adaptation: Retelling

Summary:

On April 2, 1958, “United Daily News” reported that producer and director Yang Pei was an overseas Chinese living in Singapore and Java for a long time. He was born in Kaohsiung and returned to Taiwan after the liberation. The first puppet cartoon feature film “Journey to the West” is the result of several attempts by the actors (the Zhenwuzhou Palm Theater Troupe led by Huang Junxiong), the stage designer Zhang Boyuan, and the photographer Chen Shishan. Synopsis Tang Monk (Fan He) went to the west to learn Buddhist scriptures, and on the way he conquered Sun Wukong (Yue Hua) at Five Phases Mountain; Zhu Bajie (Peng Peng) at Gao family village; and Sha Wujing (Tian Chen) at Flowing Sands River. The 1958 movie used the most advanced optical special effects at the time, combined with ancient costume action skills, which was refreshing. It also used special effects makeup and a variety of special props.

Source: https://tfai.openmuseum.tw/muse/digi_object/a397629041912d32b54547b0ef4cb145