Zhu Bajie and Sun Wukong (1959) 猪八戒与孙悟空
Director: Lee Hang
Screenwriter: Murong Zhong
Starring: Li Guanzhang / He Yuhua / Wu Layyun / Yang Yuefan / Wen Ling / Lin Lin / Yang Changjiang / Niulang / Hou Wan
Genre: Action / Fantasy
Country/Region of Production: Taiwan, China
Language: Mandarin Chinese
Date: 1959-08-01 (Taiwan, China)
Also Known as: Pigsy and Monkey / 豬八戒與孫悟空 / Two Friends
Adaptation: Retelling
Summary:
This film is also called “Journey to the West” and is part of a series with its next film “Zhu Bajie Saves Beauty vs. Leopard”. The story of this film is based on “Old Mother Lishan”, “Pansi Cave”, “Lady White Bone” and “Princess Baihua”.
Tang Sanzang and his disciples Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Sha Wujing were ordered to go to the West to learn Buddhist scriptures. One day, they were passing by Mojiazhuang and wanted to stay overnight. Mrs. Mo said that her husband died early, leaving no one to inherit the property and fields. She and her three daughters were the only ones to depend on, and she intended to marry the four masters and disciples of Tripitaka. Seeing that his daughters were young and beautiful, Zhu Bajie became lustful, and Sanzang quickly objected. When Mrs. Mo was refused, she kicked them out. The master and his disciples slept in the countryside, and Bajie returned to Mojiazhuang at night, just about to embrace the beauty. Suddenly, the surrounding scenery changed, and Bajie’s cry for help was heard again. It turns out that Old Mother Lishan came down to earth to test them and punish Bajie. Bajie realizes his mistake and embarks on the journey with Master and others again.
The climax of the plot is when Sanzang and others are trapped by the yellow-robed monster, and Zhu Bajie rushes to Huaguo Mountain to seek help from Sun Wukong. It shows Tang Sanzang leading his disciples Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Sha Wujing on an arduous journey to the West to learn Buddhist scriptures.
Source: https://chinesemov.com/1959/Zhu-Bajie-and-Sun-Wukong
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