Wu Cheng'en

Writing

Wu Cheng'en

Born December 30, 1505 · Huai'an, Ming Dynasty

Died December 30, 1581 · aged 76

Wu Cheng'en (traditional Chinese: 吳承恩; simplified Chinese: 吴承恩; pinyin: Wú Chéng'ēn, c. 1500–1582 or 1505–1580), was a Chinese novelist and poet of the Ming Dynasty, and is considered by many to be the author of Journey to the West, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature.

Known For

A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's BoxA Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box · 1995
A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box
★ 7.51995
MovieActionAdventure
When the Goddess of Happiness tosses the Longevity Monk and his disciples out of heaven (because the Monkey King tried to attain immortality), the Monkey King is reincarnated as the Joker. He now spends his time chasing two jealous women. When one of them is dying, the Joker goes back in time in an attempt to save her.
A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: CinderellaA Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella · 1995
A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella
★ 7.71995
MovieActionAdventure
This sequel to "Pandora's Box" continues director Jeffrey Lau's adaptation of the Buddhism saga "Journey to the West". Stranded five centuries in the past, Joker Monkey King must battle a variety of monsters, seductive women and super-powered villains to save the dying Pak Jing-Jing.
The Monkey King 3The Monkey King 3 · 2018
The Monkey King 3
★ 5.72018
MovieAdventureFantasy
The Monkey King and his friends try to break free from a ruler that takes them hostage. However, their exploits provoke the anger of a deity that decides to punish them for their actions.
Monkey King: Hero Is BackMonkey King: Hero Is Back · 2015
Monkey King: Hero Is Back
★ 6.92015
MovieFantasyAnimation
The all-powerful Monkey King once roamed freely between Heaven and Earth, but after angering the Gods, he was imprisoned within an ice cage deep within the mountains. 500 years later, monsters attack a small village and a child flees to the mountains. Unknowingly, the child releases the Monkey King from his curse. With the help and encouragement from this special child, Monkey King saves the village from the evil monsters.
The Monkey King 2The Monkey King 2 · 2016
The Monkey King 2
★ 5.92016
MovieActionAdventure
Taking place 500 years after the Havoc in Heaven, the Tang Priest is appointed by Buddha to go to the West to fetch the sacred scriptures, only to accidentally free the Monkey King. With Lady White aiming to break up the team assembled to defeat her, the Monkey King must fight in order to save his world!
The Monkey King: Uproar in HeavenThe Monkey King: Uproar in Heaven · 1961
The Monkey King: Uproar in Heaven
★ 7.81961
MovieAnimationAdventure
Sun Wukong, the King of the Monkeys, sets off on his first adventure to gain a worthy weapon. This earns the attention of the Jade Emperor of Heaven.
The Cave of the Silken WebThe Cave of the Silken Web · 1967
The Cave of the Silken Web
★ 5.81967
MovieFantasyAdventure
Monkey King, Pig and Friar Sand must rescue his master Buddhist monk from seven witches / spiders who believe themselves to be immortal if they eat the monk's flesh. The third part of the Shaw Brothers film series about Monkey King after the novel "Journey to the West."
PigsyPigsy · 2022
Pigsy
★ 5.02022
MovieAnimationAction
In the future, technology and mankind are fused together. The world’s largest corporation, “Nirvana Corporation”, implants a “Nirvana ID” into newborns that not only serve convenience functions such as identification and payment but also preserve every person’s complete life record. Set in the distant future, lazy and selfish Pigsy embarks on a journey of deceit and swindling in an effort to attain a better life, only to find out that true happiness is closer than you think.

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The Flaming MountainThe Flaming Mountain · 1962
The Flaming Mountain
1962
MovieFantasyHistory
Red Kid abducts Monk Tripitaka to turn his flesh into a feast to treat his mother Princess Iron Fan. Monkey King is subdued. Red Kid is taken as a disciple of the Goddess of Mercy. As Monk Tripitaka and his disciples reach the Flaming Mountain, they are unable to pass through it. The monk sends Monkey to borrow the princess's magic fan to disperse the fire. But the Princess still bears a grudge over her son’s destiny, wielding her fan to slap Monkey away. Monkey transforms into a bug, landing in her tea and hitting her stomach. In pain, the Princess answers his request, but she lends him a fake fan. With his request turned down by Ox King, Monkey disguises as Ox to beguile the wife and get the fan. Ox King transforms into Pigsy to snatch back the fan. Taoist God Pagoda arrives to subdue Ox in the company of Red Kid. Ox finally relents and yields the fan, which extinguishes the flames and sees the monk and his disciples safely off to a new phase of their journey.

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