Drama ·Documentary · France · 2014 · 56m

Journey to the West

西遊

Journey to the West poster
Director
Tsai Ming-liang
Cast
Lee Kang-sheng as Monk Denis Lavant as Dragon
Crew
Antoine Héberlé — Director of Photography Lei Chen-ching — Editor Wu Cheng'en — Novel Frédéric Bellaïche — Producer Vincent Wang — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Trailer Journey to the West — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Mood & Themes
buddhist monkmarseille, france
Key Collaborators
Tsai Ming-liang Director Antoine Héberlé Director of Photography Lei Chen-ching Editor Wu Cheng'en Novel Frédéric Bellaïche Producer Vincent Wang Producer
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