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Journey to the West

Journey to the West

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Drama   Documentary
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: No Language
📆 Date Released: 2014-04-24
⌚ Running Time: 56 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.4

Beloved Cast

Lee Kang-sheng original image
Monk
Lee Kang-sheng
Denis Lavant original image
Dragon
Denis Lavant

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