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Princess Iron Fan
Princess Iron Fan () is a character from the 16th century Chinese novel ''Journey to the West''. She is the wife of the Bull Demon King and mother of Red Boy. She is one of the most popular ''Journey to the West'' villains, alongside her husband the Bull Demon King, her son the Red Boy, and Baigujing. In ''Journey to the West'', Princess Iron Fan is not so much a goddess as in a "proper" celestial one, but rather she made the villagers living near Flaming Mountains yield to her and offer her food and stuff like a goddess. ''Journey to the West'' Princess Iron Fan is a beautiful demoness, married to the Bull Demon King and mother to the Red Boy. She was living in Bajia Cave awaiting her husband's return, but was also angry at him for his affair with a fox-spirit woman, Princess Jade Face. The Bull Demon King described his wife as an "immortal female with excellence in spiritual practice (female Xian)". She possessed the magical Banana Leaf Fan. The fan, made from banana leaves, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Iron Fan (1941 Film)
''Princess Iron Fan'' (), is the first Chinese animated feature film. It is also considered the first Asian animated feature film. The film is based on an episode of the 16th-century novel ''Journey to the West''. It was directed in Shanghai under difficult conditions in the thick of World War II by Wan Guchan and Wan Laiming (the Wan brothers) and was released on November 19, 1941. The film later became influential in the development of East Asian animation, including Japanese anime and Chinese animation. Plot The story was liberally adapted from a short sequence in the popular Chinese novel ''Journey to the West''. Princess Iron Fan is a main character. Specifically, the film focused on the duel between the Monkey King and a vengeful princess, whose fan is desperately needed to quench the flames that surround a peasant village. Creators Background The Wan family twins Wan Laiming and Wan Guchan with their brothers Wan Chaochen and Wan Dihuan were the first animators in C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Iron Fan At Long Corridor
Princess is a regal rank and the feminine equivalent of prince (from Latin ''princeps'', meaning principal citizen). Most often, the term has been used for the consort of a prince, or for the daughter of a king or prince. Princess as a substantive title Some princesses are reigning monarchs of principalities. There have been fewer instances of reigning princesses than reigning princes, as most principalities excluded women from inheriting the throne. Examples of princesses regnant have included Constance of Antioch, princess regnant of Antioch in the 12th century. Since the President of France, an office for which women are eligible, is ''ex-officio'' a Co-Prince of Andorra, then Andorra could theoretically be jointly ruled by a princess. Princess as a courtesy title Descendants of monarchs For many centuries, the title "princess" was not regularly used for a monarch's daughter, who, in English, might simply be called "Lady". Old English had no female equivalent of "prince" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lishan Laomu
Líshān Lǎomǔ () is the goddess of Mount Li in Chinese religion. She is a popular female immortal in the Taoist pantheon, and a high-ranking one according to some late sources. Her origins are said to derive from Nü Wa, the legendary creator and mother goddess. Legends The Lishan Laomu is one of the more popular ''nüxian'' (, ′female celestial/immortal′) revered in the Chinese folk religion or Taoist belief. The Lishan Laomu legend consists of an accretion of a number of stories about her. Her disciples and apprentices include Taoist ascetics such as Li Quan. and legendary female heroes, such as Zhongli Chun, Fan Lihua, Bai Suzhen, Zhu Yingtai, Mu Guiying, Liu Jinding, these women are heroine era. The ancient origins of Lishan Laomu appears lost to "time immemorial". A certain woman of Lishan living at the end of the Shang dynasty has been proposed as a historical prototypeby a late Qing dynasty scholar Yu Yue (d. 1907), who insisted the personage was real and not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Media Adaptations Of Journey To The West
''Journey to the West'', one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature, was written in the 16th century and attributed to Wu Cheng'en. Stories and characters were widely used, especially in Beijing opera, and has been adapted many times in modern film, television, stage, and other media. Paintings * The Japanese artist Tsukioka Yoshitoshi published a series of prints in 1865 titled ''Tsûzoku saiyûki'' (''A Modern Journey to the West''). Stage plays * ''The Monkey Sun'' (''Opičák Sun''), a 1984 production adapting several chapters from the novel by the Theatre Esence in Prague, Czechoslovakia. * ''Amazing Adventures of the Marvelous Monkey King'', a 2001 children's play by Elizabeth Wong. * ''The Monkey King'', a 2005 production by the Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis, Minnesota. * ''Journey to the West: The Musical'', a stage musical which received its world premiere at the New York Musical Theatre Festival on 25 September 2006. * '' Monkey: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Record Of Nobita's Parallel Visit To The West
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Act-Age
is a Japanese manga series written by Tatsuya Matsuki and illustrated by Shiro Usazaki. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from January 2018 to August 2020, with its chapters collected into 12 ''tankōbon'' volumes. ''Act-Age'' was canceled and removed from the magazine and all official platforms after Matsuki's arrest in August 2020. Viz Media published the first three chapters for its "Jump Start" initiative and then the series was simultaneously published from December 2018, after a restructuring of the English ''Shonen Jump''. Shueisha also published the series in English and Spanish on their ''Manga Plus'' platform from January 2019 to August 2020. Plot The story focuses on Kei Yonagi, a high school girl who strives to become an actress. She lives with her two younger siblings, after their father left them and their mother died. Kei has an extreme talent for method acting, to the point where she loses track of reality while acting. At an audition, so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chi-Chi (Dragon Ball)
Chi-Chi, sometimes written as Chi Chi, is a fictional character from the ''Dragon Ball'' media franchise. Created by Akira Toriyama, she first appears in Chapter #11 of the ''Dragon Ball'' manga entitled "...And into the Fire!". Typically portrayed as the fiery wife of series protagonist Son Goku and the overprotective mother of Son Gohan and Son Goten, Chi-Chi is considered to be one of the most prominent female characters in the franchise, and is featured consistently in merchandise and in cosplay by the ''Dragon Ball'' fandom. Development Chi-Chi is known by different names in other language localizations of the ''Dragon Ball'' anime adaptation. For example, she is known as "Kika" in Portuguese dub, and in Latin-American Spanish dub as "Milk". Lisa Nguyen from ''TheGamer'' suggested that her name was changed for Latin American localizations because the word "chi chi" is used as vulgar slang for female bodily fluids or genitalia in the region. Her original swimsuit style costum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goku
Son Goku is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the ''Dragon Ball'' manga series created by Akira Toriyama. He is based on Sun Wukong (known as Son Goku in Japan and Monkey King in the West), a main character of the classic Chinese novel ''Journey to the West'' (16th century), combined with influences from the Hong Kong martial arts films of Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee. Goku first made his debut in the first ''Dragon Ball'' chapter, ''Bulma and Son Goku'', originally published in Japan's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine on December 3, 1984. Goku is introduced as an eccentric, monkey-tailed boy who practices martial arts and possesses superhuman strength. He meets Bulma and joins her on a journey to find the seven wish-granting Dragon Balls. Along the way, he finds new friends who follow him on his journey to become a stronger fighter. As Goku grows up, he becomes the Earth's mightiest warrior and battles a wide variety of villains with the help of his friends and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragon Ball
is a Japanese media franchise created by Akira Toriyama in 1984. The Dragon Ball (manga), initial manga, written and illustrated by Toriyama, was serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1984 to 1995, with the 519 individual chapters collected into 42 ''tankōbon'' volumes by its publisher Shueisha. ''Dragon Ball'' was originally inspired by the classical 16th-century Chinese novel ''Journey to the West'', combined with elements of Hong Kong martial arts films. The series follows the adventures of protagonist Goku, Son Goku from his childhood through adulthood as he trains in martial arts. He spends his childhood far from civilization until he meets a teen girl named Bulma, who encourages him to join her quest in exploring the world in search of the seven orbs known as the Dragon Balls, which summon a wish-granting dragon when gathered. Along his journey, Goku makes several other friends, becomes a family man, discovers his alien heritage, and battles a wide variety of villa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Journey To The West (1996 TV Series)
''Journey to the West'' is a Hong Kong television series adapted from the 16th-century novel of the same title. Starring Dicky Cheung, Kwong Wah, Wayne Lai and Evergreen Mak, the series was produced by TVB and was first broadcast on TVB Jade in Hong Kong in November 1996. A sequel, ''Journey to the West II'', was broadcast in 1998, but the role of the Monkey King was played by Benny Chan instead, due to contract problems between Dicky Cheung and TVB. Cheung later reprised the role in another television series '' The Monkey King: Quest for the Sutra'' (2002), which was broadcast on TVB but not produced by the station. Cast Main cast * Dicky Cheung as Sun Wukong * Kwong Wa as Tang Sanzang * Wayne Lai as Zhu Bajie * Evergreen Mak as Sha Wujing * Tong Chun-ming as White Dragon Horse Other cast : ''Note: Some cast members played multiple roles.'' * Lee Lung-kei as Jade Emperor * Angelina Lo as Queen Mother of the West * Wah Chung-nam as Taishang Laojun * Cheung Ying-choi as Taibai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monkey (TV Series)
, also known by its English title ''Monkey'', is a Japanese television drama based on the 16th-century Chinese novel ''Journey to the West'' by Wu Cheng'en. Filmed in Northwest China and Inner Mongolia, the show was produced by Nippon TV and and broadcast from 1978 to 1980 on Nippon TV. Plot summary , the title character, is described in the theme song as being "born from an egg on a mountain top", a stone egg, and thus he is a stone monkey, a skilled fighter who becomes a brash king of a monkey tribe, who, the song goes on to claim, was "the punkiest monkey that ever popped". He achieved a little enlightenment, and proclaimed himself "Great Sage, Equal of Heaven". After demanding the "gift" of a magical staff from a powerful dragon king, and to quiet the din of his rough antics on Earth, Monkey is approached by Heaven to join their host, first in the lowly position of Master of the Stable (manure disposal), and then—after his riotous complaints—as "Keeper of the Peach Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pilanpo
Pilanpo () is a bodhisattva and the mother of Maori Xingguan in Chinese folk religion. Legends According to legend, Pilanpo is a shapeshifter whose true form is a hen. Since hens and peacocks are seen as related through the phoenix (fenghuang), she is considered to be a relative of the bodhisattva and former peacock Mahamayuri, the godmother of the Buddha. Pilanpo's son is a rooster and star deity (昴日星官, the Sun Rooster of Hairy Head). Pilanpo is said to live in seclusion in the Thousand Flowers Cave (千花洞) of the Purple Clouds Mountain (紫雲山). She is sometimes equated with Ākāśagarbha, a bodhisattva of the great element (mahābhūta) of space (ākāśa). ''Journey to the West'' In ''Journey to the West'', Tang Sanzang is captured by the powerful Hundred Eyed Demon King. He has a thousand eyes that radiate brilliant golden light to confuse his enemies and victims, even the Buddha may not break his radiate brilliant golden light. Sun Wukong is not able to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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