| Havoc in Heaven | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 大鬧天宮 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 大闹天宫 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | havoc in Tian | ||||||
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| Directed by | Wan Laiming | ||||||
| Written by | Li Keruo Wan Laiming | ||||||
| Produced by | Wan brothers | ||||||
| Music by | Wu Yingju | ||||||
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Running time | 114 mins (original), 92 mins (HD remaster) | ||||||
| Country | China | ||||||
| Language | Chinese (Mandarin) | ||||||
Havoc in Heaven, also translated as Uproar in Heaven, is a 1961 Chinese donghua feature film directed by Wan Laiming and produced by all four of the Wan brothers. The film was created at the height of the Chinese animation industry in the 1960s, and received numerous awards, earning the brothers domestic and international recognition. The story is an adaptation of the earlier episodes of the 16th-century Chinese novel Journey to the West.
The stylized animation and drums and percussion accompaniment used in this film are heavily influenced by Peking opera traditions.