

The Monkey King: Uproar in Heaven
1961-07-25 · 114 min · ★ 7.8
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.
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- Directors
- Wan Laiming
- Production companies
- Shanghai Animation Film Studio
- Countries
- China
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Qiu YuefengSun Wu-Kong / Monkey King (voice)
Fu RunshengJade Emperor (voice)
Bi KeDragon King / Earth (voice)
Shang HuaTaibai Jinxing (voice)
Yu DingErlang God / Tota Heavenly King / Ma Tianjun (voice)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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