Journey to the West (1911) 西游记
Picture: N/A
Director: N/A
Producer: Yoshizawa Shokai
Starring: Kichinosuke Kinoshita and Kunitaro Gomi
Country of origin: Japan
Language: Silent Film
Date: December 1, 1911 (Japan)
Also known as: 西遊記
Adaptation: Retelling
Summary:
Journey to the West (foreign name: 西游记) is a black-and-white silent film produced by Yoshizawa Shokai, Japan, released on December 1, 1911, starring Kinoshita Kinosuke and Gomi Kunitaro. The film is adapted from the Chinese classic novel Journey to the West, and the director information is not recorded. Its adaptation retains the core framework of the original work and became one of the earliest versions of Journey to the West to be adapted into film and television in Japan. This film is the first Journey to the West movie in Japan and is regarded as the beginning of the film and television adaptation of Journey to the West.
