Bajie’s Marriage (1957) 猪八戒招亲
Director: Wu Hui
Starring: Liang Xingbo / Phoenix Girl / Lu Haitian / Chen Luwei / He Baiguang
Genre: Action / Fantasy
Country/Region of Production: Hong Kong, China
Language: Cantonese
Date: 1957-08-09
Also known as: Journey to the West-Zhu Bajie Seeking a Marriage/Journey to the West: Zhu Bajie Seeking a Marriage / 朱八戒招亲 / 豬八戒招親 / 西游记-朱八戒招亲 / 西游记之朱八戒招亲
IMDb: tt0207847
Adaptation: Retelling
Summary:
This film spoofs some Journey to the West. It is said that the state of the Tang Dynasty was prosperous, the people were full of food, have clothing, and all kinds of fresh things emerged in the people. Among them, the most famous happy technicians are “Three Tibetans”. This person is a yin and yang, and has won the favor of Tang Taizong. At this time, a minister saw Tang Taizong, saying that the joy of the Western Ministry was called the “Western Classic”, so Tang Taizong shaved the hair of Sanzang into a monk and learned from West Heaven.
When Tang Seng went to the West, he met a wild monkey man, and the wild monkey saw Tang Seng as very beautiful. When the monkey-man wanted to rape him, he was hit by the Buddha who passed by. Afterwards… Tang Seng named the wild monkey Wukong. The master and apprentice went on the road together.
One day, the two lines and apprentices passed through a village, saw a “recruiting relative” plaque at the door of a family, and went to watch curiously. Seeing a pig man sleeping in the hall, there was a promotion at the door, “If any lady can make her pig Bajie get pleasure, I would like to exchange as an immortal.” Seeing this pig as an immortal, Wukong turned into a villager to tease …
