Film Screening: Uproar in Heaven (1964)

Join Young China Watchers and the SAIS China Club for a film screening of "Uproar in Heaven," a landmark in Chinese annimated film history.

Based on the opening chapters of the novel, "Journey to the West," the film follows the Sun Wukong, the Monkey King from his birth from a stone struck by lightening, to his joining the court of heaven. Along the way, Sun Wukong must prove his mettle against the kingdom of the sea, heavenly guardians, and supernatural creatures.

The film draws on traditional theather and artistic traditions, making it a treat for film historians and art afficionatos.

The playfulness of the annimation and easy story telling make the film fun and accessable to adults and children alike new to the Monkey King.

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