Journey to the West main backdrop
Journey to the West main poster

Journey to the West

Visit website

6.3/10 • 31

2014-04-240h 56m

DramaDocumentary

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.

Directors
Tsai Ming-liang
Editors
Lei Chen-ching

Top Billed Cast

View Credits
  1. Lee Kang-sheng

    Lee Kang-sheng

    Monk

  2. Denis Lavant

    Denis Lavant

    Dragon

Reviews1

View Reviews
Reno Avatar

Reno

Jun 14, 2016

7/10

Something a very unique achievement to video document!
This is nothing like anything I have ever seen before. Quite an interesting film, but not for everyone. Yep, I thought it was boring in the opening, but later I get used to it and began to analyse. A film that has only a concept, but there's no beginning or the ending. However, displaying the film subject in the variety of angles was stunning. Sometimes I was keenly looking for where the subject has gone. At sometime it felt like a lazy afternoon under the shades while bright sunlight was on the other side. It was a Taiwan-French co-production and an hour long film that documents a Buddhist monk who has undertaken a slow walk procession in the streets of southern France coast city Marseille which is accompanied by a French actor. It reminded me the recent animation I had seen 'Zootopia', where sloths comes into the scene. Had so much fun, but in not here. I don't know what the monk did was called, but definitely it is a fine study material. Like in this modern world where everything is fast and superfast, what it would be like being superslow and how people reacts to it. Actually, many were simply minding their own business, but a few were curiously looking at, like a cultural and/or the religious difference is something to do with it. A cool film, an art film, but not recommended unless you're not looking for the entertainment only. 7/10

Media

  • Journey to the West poster
  • Journey to the West poster
  • Journey to the West poster

Recommendations

  • The Scarecrow main backdrop

    The Scarecrow

    7.4

  • Nostalgia for the Light main backdrop

    Nostalgia for the Light

    7.4

  • Nomadland main backdrop

    Nomadland

    7.2

  • Oppenheimer main backdrop

    Oppenheimer

    8.1

  • Kiki's Delivery Service main backdrop

    Kiki's Delivery Service

    7.8

  • A Star Is Born main backdrop

    A Star Is Born

    7.5

  • Three Floors main backdrop

    Three Floors

    6.3

  • Parasite main backdrop

    Parasite

    8.5

  • The Super Mario Bros. Movie main backdrop

    The Super Mario Bros. Movie

    7.6

  • The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas main backdrop

    The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

    7.8

  • The Shawshank Redemption main backdrop

    The Shawshank Redemption

    8.7

  • The Lighthouse main backdrop

    The Lighthouse

    7.5

  • Perfect Blue main backdrop

    Perfect Blue

    8.3

  • Dune: Part Two main backdrop

    Dune: Part Two

    8.1

  • Nosferatu main backdrop

    Nosferatu

    6.7

  • Joker main backdrop

    Joker

    8.1

  • The Godfather main backdrop

    The Godfather

    8.7

  • Anatomy of a Fall main backdrop

    Anatomy of a Fall

    7.5

  • Baby Driver main backdrop

    Baby Driver

    7.4

  • The Handmaiden main backdrop

    The Handmaiden

    8.2

Status
Released
Original Language
Chinese
Budget
--
Revenue
--
Keywords
buddhist monkmarseille, france