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Jamie Hewlett and Damon Albarn, mad professors behind the virtual band Gorillaz, have produced their own take on the Chinese epic "Journey to the East West." The animation was to promote the BBC's coverage of the Olympics, and in our book it's as awesome as the rest of their oeuvre. Oddly enough, we kept getting bounced from the Youtube clips, so we thought it was banned, but here it is on Youku. Oh well, enjoy.
The Monkey King, Gorillaz style
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Cool. The original Chinese story is called "Journey to the WEST".
Journey to the WHERE?? Wag of the finger to Shanghaiist!
D'oh! I deserve that wag of the finger! The name of clip is actually "Journey to the East," but yes, it is based on the Chinese classic "Journey to the West." I have slapped myself repeatedly and vow never to do it again!
actually, journey to india!