The real tale of the Monkey King in Heaven - Ji Hao
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While his disciples loved their roguish leader, Sun Wukong’s misadventures had spread chaos throughout the land. The Jade Emperor, watching from his throne in Heaven, decided he would no longer stand by as this monkey wreaked havoc across his domain. The Emperor decided the best way to maintain order was to keep a close eye on Sun Wukong. Ji Hao follows the Monkey King's exploits in Heaven.
What do you think about the Jade Emperor’s responses to Sun Wukong and in what ways can they support an interpretation of the story as a political satire? If you were the Jade Emperor, what would you do to deal with this situation?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Ji Hao
- Director Mohammad Babakoohi, Yijia Cao
- Narrator Jack Cutmore-Scott
- Storyboard Artist Mohammad Babakoohi
- Animator Javad Jafari, Hassan Norouzi, Shahryar Taghipour, Mahdi Nabati
- Compositor Pooya Goodarzi
- Art Director Mohammad Babakoohi, Yijia Cao
- Composer Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio
- Sound Designer Amanda P.H. Bennett, cAMP Studio
- Produced by Gerta Xhelo, Abdallah Ewis
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Editorial Producer Dan Kwartler
- Script Editor Iseult Gillespie
- Fact-Checker Charles Wallace
