Monkey Sun_
The mythical adventures of the legendary Chinese trickster Monkey, who must outwit a variety of wily demons who stand in the way of him and his fellow Buddhist travelers. Though portrayed as a literal, if rather anthropomorphized, monkey in the original legends, this film substitutes the spindly comic actor Norihei Miki, sans makeup.
Starring
Norihei Miki, Reiko Dan, Yasuko Nakada
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Monkey Sun was released 67 years ago in 1959.
Overview
The mythical adventures of the legendary Chinese trickster Monkey, who must outwit a variety of wily demons who stand in the way of him and his fellow Buddhi...
Monkey Sun is a Adventure, Fantasy film with a runtime of 1h 38m.
CAST (17)
Norihei Miki
Sun Wu Kung
Reiko Dan
Pon, messenger of the Goddess of Mercy
Yasuko Nakada
Queen of the spiders
Kaoru Yachigusa
Tsui Lan, the maiden in distress
Nobuo Chiba
Pa Chieh, the pig
FN
Fumie Noguchi
FI
Fukutarô Ichikawa
San Tsang, the holy man
Michino Yokoyama
Zeko Nakamura
Wu Ching, the water spirit
Yū Fujiki
Tōru Yuri
TM
Toshiaki Minami
Arihiro Fujimura
Mantarō Ushio
Yoshio Kosugi
King of Devils
Musei Tokugawa
Susumu Fujita
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What is Monkey Sun about?
The mythical adventures of the legendary Chinese trickster Monkey, who must outwit a variety of wily demons who stand in the way of him and his fellow Buddhist travelers. Though portrayed as a literal, if rather anthropomorphized, monkey in the original legends, this film substitutes the spindly comic actor Norihei Miki, sans makeup.
How long is Monkey Sun?
Monkey Sun has a runtime of 98 minutes (1h 38m).
Who stars in Monkey Sun?
The cast of Monkey Sun includes Norihei Miki, Reiko Dan, Yasuko Nakada, Kaoru Yachigusa, Nobuo Chiba.
GENRES (2)
Adventure
Fantasy