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The Monkey King: Uproar in Heaven
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The Monkey King: Uproar in Heaven

1961-07-25 · 114 min · ★ 7.8

Animation · Adventure · Fantasy · Action

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 YuefengQiu YuefengSun Wu-Kong / Monkey King (voice)
Fu RunshengFu RunshengJade Emperor (voice)
Bi KeBi KeDragon King / Earth (voice)
Shang HuaShang HuaTaibai Jinxing (voice)
Yu DingYu DingErlang God / Tota Heavenly King / Ma Tianjun (voice)

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