Journey to the West (2014)

  • NR
  • 04/24/2014 (BR)
  • Drama, Documentary
  • 56m

Overview

In 2014, Tsai Ming-Liang was invited to make a film for the MarseilleFID, Marseille International Film Festival. Since he was not familiar with Marseille, he decided to make a film as tourist, capturing the beautiful Mediterranean sunshine in the late summer of that year. He also invited famous French actor, Denis Lavant, to appear alongside Lee Kang-Sheng playing Xuanzang. "Journey to the West" was invited to be the opening short film at the Berlin International Film Festival the same year.

Tsai Ming-liang

Director

Wu Cheng'en

Novel

Cast

Lee Kang-sheng's headshot

Lee Kang-sheng

Monk
Denis Lavant's headshot

Denis Lavant

Dragon

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