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Jenni
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Posted: Fri, 17th Feb 2006 08:47 Post subject: Monkey Magic! The Remake

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An ambitious remake of Japan's most successful television drama Saiyuki (Monkey) is causing a stir across Asia.

The new version of the 1978 drama broke ratings records last month with one in three Japanese viewers tuning in.

Companies in Taiwan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Singapore have secured rights and makers Fuji TV have had inquiries from Thailand, China and Malaysia.

It is based on a 16th Century Chinese myth following hero Monkey's journey to India to obtain Buddhist scriptures.

The fantasy drama, first broadcast by Japan's Nippon TV Network, was a mix of lavish special effects, witty performances and martial arts.

The remake has remained faithful to many of the original elements - the fighting stick that shrinks to fit inside the human ear and the magical cloud that Monkey uses to travel great distances.

Fuji Television's most significant decision was to cast Shingo Katori as the show's hero.

Mr Katori is one of five members of SMAP - one of Japan's most popular boy bands. The Japanese heart-throb will be the first actor to play Monkey after Masaaki Sakai more than 25 years ago.

Modern Monkey

However, Monkey purists may be disappointed by the new version. The opening scene of each old episode that retold the legend of his birth from a stone egg on a mountain has been dropped.

The scene where Monkey achieves immortality by gorging himself on 9,000-year-old peaches will also not be included.

A dubbed version of the original was shown in the UK on BBC Two in 1981.

An undisclosed British TV company has secured the rights to the new 11-episode remakeand will broadcast the show later this year, reports say.

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Posted: Fri, 17th Feb 2006 14:07 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

I want Monkey "Zipfero is the biggest fucking golddigger ever" - Mutantius

dangerouseddy

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Posted: Fri, 17th Feb 2006 17:40 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

is tripitaka still a woman? The night is dark and the road is long. Come on dead men, return to your homes.

CobbMk2

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Posted: Fri, 17th Feb 2006 17:46 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

Can't wait.

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AnimalMother

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Posted: Fri, 17th Feb 2006 19:55 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

I remember me and my mates would come back after a night out on the piss and end up watching the old version. Was pretty funny when you're drunk. "Techniclly speaking, Beta-Manboi didnt inject Burberry_Massi with Benz, he injected him with liquid that had air bubbles in it, which caused benz." - House M.D "Faith without logic is the same as knowledge without understanding; meaningless"

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Posted: Sun, 19th Feb 2006 22:26 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

It started to air in Japan on Jan, 9, 2006 Right now its up to 6 eps, but after watching the first ep I lost interest. Since I'm a chinese, I dislike the alter story of the Chinese myth.

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Jenni
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Posted: Sun, 26th Feb 2006 16:53 Post subject:

Watching now. It just doesn't have the character of the old one. Which incidently is showing on ITV4 for those who can get it.

It's far too lavish for my tastes. I loved the old one. The new one just isn't the same. The fights are better choreographed, yet the old fights were so much worse they were better if that makes sense.

dangerouseddy wrote:

is tripitaka still a woman?

Yes he is. Theres a reason for that. The original was so goodlooking that he had to be played by a woman.
Tripitaka

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Posted: Sun, 26th Feb 2006 18:50 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

oh god, this looks like one of these cheap anime2liveaction conversions, porn actor quality all over...

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