Monkey King vs. Spider (2009) 孙悟空大战蜘蛛精
Director: LARRY REED
Screenwriter: Zheng Jiayin
Official website: www.pts.org.tw
Production Country/Region: Taiwan, China
Language: Mandarin/Mandarin
Date: 2009-06-01
Also known as: 孫悟空大戰蜘蛛精
Adaptation: Retelling
Summary:
Monkey King at Spider Cave, directed by Reed and Chia-yin Cheng, is performed by both American and Taiwanese artists. Monkey King at Spider Cave is inspired by, Journey of the West, published in the 16th century during the Ming Dynasty. Journey to the West is very popular in operas and cartoons throughout Asia. In this film, a Buddhist High Priest and his animal disciples go on a quest to bring Buddhist Scriptures to China. They are endangered by mythical demons and monsters such as the demonic spider women and an evil alchemist.
