Journey to the West: The Battle of the Monk and the Dao: The Resurrection of the Black Chicken King (1928) 西游记之僧道斗法 乌鸡国还魂记
Director: Chen Qiufeng
Screenwriter: Chen Yechan
Starring : Chen Yechan / Wang Lihua / Liu Aili / Liu Yixin
Genre: Drama / Fantasy / Costume
Country/Region of Production: Mainland China
Language: Mandarin Chinese
Date: 1928
Also known as: Journey to the West: The Battle between the Monk and the Taoist Priest and the Return of the King of Black Chicken
Adaptation: Retelling
Summary:
There are often droughts in Wuji Country, and the monks are not doing well. The Taoists have a way to pray for rain, so the king and his subjects all believe that Taoism bullies monks. The old Taoist in Zhongnan Mountain is a green-haired lion under the seat of Manjusri Bodhisattva. He was named the national teacher by the king, but he murdered the king and replaced him. Tang Sanzang and his disciples came to Wuji Country and found that Taoism bullied monks, and wanted to change it. Staying overnight at Baolin Temple, the king’s wronged soul asked Tang Sanzang for help, so Tang Sanzang asked Sun Wukong to avenge the king and subdue the demon. After retrieving the king’s remains, Sun Wukong asked Taishang Laojun for the elixir to save the king. The demon Taoist’s deeds were exposed, and he fought with Sun Wukong, and Manjusri Bodhisattva came to subdue him. The king returned to the palace, and all the officials and monks lined the road to see Tang Sanzang and his disciples off to the west.
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