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How Sun Wukong escaped the underworld - Shunan Teng

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The Monkey King, a legendary troublemaker hatched from stone and schooled in divine magic, had stolen the Dragon Lord’s most treasured weapon: a magical staff. Returning to his kingdom to show off his treasure to his tribe of warrior monkeys, he finds himself caught in the clutches of two soul collectors, dragging him to his death. Shunan Teng details the Monkey King’s journey to the underworld.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Shunan Teng
Director
Mohammad Babakoohi, Yijia Cao
Narrator
Bethany Cutmore-Scott
Storyboard Artist
Mohammad Babakoohi
Animator
Elahe Baloochi
Art Director
Mohammad Babakoohi, Yijia Cao
Compositor
shahryar taghipour
Sound Designer
Epidemic sound
Music
Epidemic sound
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Producer
Alex Rosenthal
Producer
Bethany Cutmore-Scott
Associate Editorial Producer
Dan Kwartler
Script Editor
Iseult Gillespie
Fact-Checker
Eden Girma

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