''The Fantastic Magic Baby'' (紅孩兒) is a 1975 film directed by
Chang Cheh. The film is based on selected chapters of
Wu Cheng'en
Wu Cheng'en (, c. 1500–1582Shi Changyu (1999). "Introduction." in trans. W.J.F. Jenner, ''Journey to the West'', volume 1. Seventh Edition. Beijing: Foreign Languages Press. pp. 1–22. or 1505–1580), courtesy name Ruzhong (), was a Chines ...
's classical 16th century novel ''
Journey to the West'' focusing on the story of
Red Boy.
Main cast
*Ting Wa Chung as
Red Boy
*Lau Chung-Chun as
Sun Wukong
The Monkey King, also known as Sun Wukong ( zh, t=孫悟空, s=孙悟空, first=t) in Mandarin Chinese, is a legendary mythical figure best known as one of the main characters in the 16th-century Chinese novel ''Journey to the West'' ( zh, ...
*Tang Gok-Yan as
Tang Priest Tripitaka
*Chen I-Ho as
Zhu Bajie
*Yeung Fui-Yuk as
Sha Wujing
*Chiang Tao as
Bull Demon King
Bull Demon King (), also translated as the Ox King and known as his self-proclaimed title the Great Sage Who Pacifies Heaven (), is a fictional character from the 16th century novel ''Journey to the West''. He is the husband of the Princess Iro ...
*Woo Gam as
Princess Iron Fan
*Fung Hak-On as
Erlang Shen
*Chao Li-Chuan as
Guan Yin
Guanyin () is a Bodhisattva associated with compassion. She is the East Asian representation of Avalokiteśvara ( sa, अवलोकितेश्वर) and has been adopted by other Eastern religions, including Chinese folk religion. She w ...
*Tsai Hung as
Juling Shen
Juling Shen () is a gigantic river god in Chinese mythology. He is usually associated with the Yellow River.
Splitting Mount Hua
It is said that Juling Shen split Mount Hua into two halves with his hands and feet so that the Yellow River could ...
References
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A review Archived
1975 films
Hong Kong musical films
Films based on Journey to the West
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Films directed by Chang Cheh
1970s Hong Kong films
Hong Kong fantasy films