Havoc Uproar in Heaven

“Multiple award winning animation made in 1961-64 by the Shanghai Animation Film Studio. It was made in the period of the golden age of chinese animation. Very beautifully illustrated, it is based on the classic literature ‘Xi You Ji’ (Journey to the West) where the mischievous Sun Wu Kong (the Monkey King) wreaked massive damage in the Heavenly Courts.”

Trailer

Havoc Uproar in Heaven 1 of 6

Synopsis: the monkey king is born out of rock and becomes the king on the mountain of flowers & fruits. He first acquires the legendary super-heavy golden staff as favorite weapon from the east sea dragon king.

Havoc Uproar in Heaven 2 of 6

Synopsis: the monkey king is accused of robbery by the dragon king before the emperor in heaven. Initially, by the design of an appeasement strategy, the naive monkey is coaxed into a servile position (the one to look after horses) with an empty title in the heavenly government, unaware he’s been fooled by the emperor’s plot to contain him.

Havoc Uproar in Heaven 3 of 6

Synopsis: the monkey learns from his arrogant “superior officer” that he’s been duped by the emperor. In anger, he deserts the position in heaven and returns to his mountain as the defiant “lord of all heaven”.

Havoc Uproar in Heaven 4 of 6

The monkey king is recruited again, this time as the supreme chief of the holy peach orchards! (Eating just one such peach will make one immortal.) Later the monkey king learns that while everyone else is invited to the banquet for the emperor’s mother, only he is intentionally left out. The monkey realizes the rulers’ true colors – prejudice and discrimination, and he is ready to pay back.

Havoc Uproar in Heaven 5 of 6

The monkey ruins the banquet preparation and takes away all the caterings prepared for the rulers in heaven before returning home. He also devours the alchemist’s most precious immortal medicinal pills prepared exclusively for the emperor. Thus, a second epic battle ensues.

Havoc Uproar in Heaven 6 of 6

After a witty and closely matched battle, the monkey is captured by a trap unfairly. He is sentenced to death, except that it is impossible to kill him! The alchemist tries to burn the monkey in the furnace to ashes, only to make him stronger with purified golden eyes! Finally, the monkey unleashes his full power and overthrows the autocracy in heaven. Thus uproar in heaven.