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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.

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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

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