Every child of the 80’s remembers the cult classic TV show Monkey, based on the Chinese folktale Journey to the West.
What better way to learn about Chinese culture than through a Japanese production of a Chinese classic dubbed into English?
Monkey Magic features the heroes of the story: Pigsy – a pig monster consumed with lust and gluttony; Monkey – the immortal Monkey King who was kicked out of heaven and imprisoned under a mountain; Tripitaka – the monk tasked with making the journey from China to India to collect holy scriptures; and Sandy – the water monster and ex-cannibal.
Show your support for the show that encouraged a generation of children to want to be kung fu monkeys that could fly on clouds and conjure monkey warriors by blowing on hairs plucked from their prepubescent chests.
