Movie

The Monkey King: Uproar in Heaven

1961 · 114 min

A vibrant, percussion-driven spectacle of hand-drawn mischief and celestial combat, playful yet defiant, like a Peking opera unfolding in vivid ink and color.

Directed by: Wan Laiming
Genres: Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
Starring: Qiu Yuefeng, Fu Runsheng, Bi Ke

Tagline: You tell your Jade Emperor, accept my title or I'll ruin his Palace!
Overview: 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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Directed by: Wan Laiming
Genres: Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
Starring: Qiu Yuefeng, Fu Runsheng, Bi Ke

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: rebellion
power
identity
freedom
deception
Places: fantasy world
sea
Era: timeless
Audience: family
Form: animated
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	7
Horror	0
Humour	6
Realism	1
Romance	0
Tension	4
Darkness	2
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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