Journey West – The Crimson Boy 西游之红孩儿 [G]

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In this episode, Tripitaka's team encounters the powerful Crimson Boy, son of the Bull Demon King and Princess Iron Fan. Despite being 300 years old, he wields True Samadhi Fire and possesses great strength. Capturing Tripitaka, he plans to offer the monk's meat to his parents to prevent their divorce, believing he's the cause of their strife. Sun Wukong is defeated but seeks help from the Goddess of Mercy, who forgives Crimson Boy and takes him as her disciple. The demon releases Tripitaka, and the group continues their westward journey for the holy scriptures.Written and directed by artistic director of Paper Monkey Theatre, Benjamin Ho, Journey West - The Crimson Boy will see new puppets and new music composed by SAtheCollective. The performance will feature traditional Chinese hand-puppets and pili puppets handcrafted by the well-known second-generation Taiwanese puppet-maker, Mr Hsu Chien-Jhang.