Synopsis
Continues the story of Uproar in Heaven
The Chinese animated feature film Uproar in Heaven, also referred to as Havoc in Heaven, was directed by Wan Laiming and produced collectively by all four Wan brothers. Created during the peak of China's animation industry in the 1960s, it garnered numerous awards and brought the brothers both domestic and international acclaim. The narrative draws from the opening chapters of the classic tale Journey to the West, centering on Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, as he defies the Jade Emperor of heaven. This film became one of the most influential works across all of Asia, spanning both animation and live-action cinema. Countless cartoon adaptations that followed have revisited the same Journey to the West story, yet this 1964 version is widely regarded as the most original, fitting, and memorable.
In this installment
Sun Wukong and his group visit a monastery, where Daoist novices present Sangzang with unusual ginseng fruits that resemble small children. Feeling resentful at being ignored, Wukong secretly takes three fruits and divides them among his companions.
Background
Adaptation of Wu Chengen's (吴承恩) novel, Xiyouji (西遊記).
