Sun Wukong in Hong Kong (1969) 孫悟空大鬧香港
Director: Tang Huang
Screenwriter: Wang Liuzhao
Starring: Zhang Huixian / Tian Qing / Jiang Shan
Genre: Comedy / Fantasy
Country/Region of Production: Hong Kong, China
Language: Cantonese
Date: 1969-03-20
Duration: 105 minutes
Also known as: The Monkey in Hong Kong
IMDb: tt0209384
Adaptation: Modern
Summary:
Zhu Bajie (Chen Feilong) peeks at the mirror in the heavenly court and sees the colorful Hong Kong. Fanxin is so moved that he accidentally breaks the mirror and flees to Hong Kong in fear of crime. Tang Sanzang (played by Wang Chen) led Sun Wukong (played by Tian Qing) and Sha Wujing to Hong Kong to find Bajie, and unfolded a series of “Hong Kong Travel Notes” that are bright and green and bizarre. When Wukong and all his master and apprentice turned into mortals to cross the border, they were misunderstood by the owner of the dance hall casino Niu Muhuang (the homonym of Bull Demon King) as a wealthy overseas Chinese. In an attempt to curry favor, he also used Xiao Kelian (Zhang Huixian) to confuse Sanzang.
The dancing queen Zhizhu seduces Wukong, Bajie is jealous, and falsely accuses Wukong of molesting a woman to his master. The Tang Monk chases Wukong angrily… Adapted by Jiang Liuzhao, the shapes of monks and monkeys have been abandoned and the evil people and evil deeds of the mortal world have the habits such as the Bull Demon King and the Spider Spirit are another variation of Shaw Brothers’ comedy in the market.
Source: https://en.hkcinema.ru/film/7060
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