Alan Yentob presents a documentary about cartoon pop group Gorillaz' foray into the world of Chinese opera, with Damon Albarn composing his first full length score and Jamie Hewlett designing a myriad of gigantic sets and elaborate costumes. Drawing on the 1970s cult television series, Monkey - Journey to the West has a cast that includes the cloud-hopping, mountain-somersaulting Monkey, his mates Pigsy, Sandy and Tripitaka, plus acrobats, martial artists, umbrella-twirling girls, a horse-eating dragon, a skeleton demon and a giant Buddha. Produced by Théâtre du Châtelet (Paris), in co-production with Manchester International Festival and the State Opera House in Berlin, they present a new contemporary opera entirely in Mandarin directed by Chen Shi-Zheng.
This film follows Albarn and Hewlett on a journey from Beijing to Paris, working with martial artists and acrobats; leading up to its world premiere at the Manchester International Festival.
| Title | imagine… - Season 0 Episode 4 Damon and Jamie's Excellent Adventure |
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| Year | 2024 |
| Genre | Documentary, News |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Studio | BBC One |
| Cast | Alan Yentob |
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| First Air Date | Jun 11, 2003 |
| Last Air date | Apr 16, 2024 |
| Season | 39 Season |
| Episode | 245 Episode |
| Runtime | 50:14 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb: | 6.00/ 10 by 5.00 users |
| Popularity | 50.19 |
| Language | English |
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