#The Monk (2011)

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Venerable Monk

Artist: D. Alexander Gregory

[groundrunner100]

Round 1: FIGHT!

[forest-enchantress]

Here is a #29 gifs of Roxane Duran in The Monk. All of these gifs were made by me from scratch, so do not redistribute or claim them as your own. If using, please give this a like and reblog!

[the-monkey-ruler]

Journey to the West (2012) 西游记

Director: Zhang Jianya Screenwriter: Gao Dayong / Lang Xuefeng / Huang Yonghui / Liu Yi Starring: Wu Yue / Nie Yuan / Zang Jinsheng / Xu Jinjiang / Wang Jiusheng / Liu Tao Genre: Action / Fantasy / Adventure / Costume Country/Region of Production: Mainland China Language: Mandarin Chinese Date: 2012-01-30 (Mainland China) Number of episodes: 60 Single episode length: 45 minutes Also known as: New Journey to the West / 西遊記 / 新西游记 / Journey to the West 2011 IMDb: tt2240929 Type: Retelling

Summary:

The new version of "Journey to the West" won unanimous praise from the audience with its new special effects production and unique and profound plot interpretation. The show used Hollywood-style special effects to create effects that the old version of "Journey to the West" failed to achieve. The producer Ma Zhongjun once Revealed: "We invested more than 100 million, most of which went to the stunt team." In order to let the audience experience the "generous" effect of domestic TV series, producer Zhang Jizhong specially edited a condensed movie version for this screening event.

According to Zhang Jizhong, the chief producer of the new "Journey to the West", the reason why the new "Journey to the West" has entered the audience's attention with such a high profile is actually to spread the culture of "Journey to the West" again. The reason why he chose to re-shoot "Journey to the West" was because he wanted to use this version of "Journey to the West" to reflect and convey the unique and charming essence of Chinese Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism in the original "Journey to the West", and this selected editing. The movie version of "Journey to the West" is also another inheritance of Journey to the West culture.

The reason why the 2011 large-scale mythological and magical masterpiece "Journey to the West" is called the new "Journey to the West" is that compared with the old version of "Journey to the West" filmed by CCTV in 1986, the total investment of the new "Journey to the West" exceeds 100 million. The whole drama is faithful to the original work to a great extent while adding a lot of computer stunts. It is known as the Chinese version of "The Lord of the Rings".

The new version of "Journey to the West" is currently being broadcast on local TV stations in Beijing. The mystery of Sun Wukong, played by Wu Yue, has also been unveiled. His straightforward, cute, witty and humorous, competitive, and humane interpretation has been well received by the audience. The most exciting part of the new version of "Journey to the West" is that it focuses on showing the essence of the original work, that is, the growth of Sun Wukong, using a more humane way to show his innocence, invasion of evil spirits, inner wrestling, putting aside his inner demons, and finally returning to his true nature. The free process is also the biggest difference between it and previous versions. In the parts that have been aired, the familiar scenes such as the birth of the stone monkey, the apprenticeship, and the havoc in heaven have appeared one by one. The aggressive and ignorant impulses of the "rebellious period" have resonated with many viewers.

"This is an expression of Sun Wukong's human nature. The old version of Sun Wukong has been recognized by generations as a classic. I am not trying to surpass or break through it again, but I hope to perform different parts. I think this version of Sun Wukong is very good in performance. The biggest difference is the humanity." said Wu Yue, who plays Sun Wukong. In addition, Zhu Bajie played by Zang Jinsheng, Tang Seng played by Nie Yuan, and Sha Wujing played by Xu Jinjiang also have new performances.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journey_to_the_West_(2011_TV_series)

Link: https://kissasian.cz/info/journey-to-the-west-2011-

[kojiarakiartworks]

June 2011 KTM　Kathmandu  Nepal

Some of the professional knowledge I've learned is anatomy, kinesiology, exercise physiology, etc. :) From this knowledge, I practice to give people a little bit of a boost to their body's imperfections. I've been On this day, I was able to help the monk who always takes care of me at this temple to take care of his body :)

アラキが学んで来た専門的な知識の一部に、解剖学、キネシオロジー、運動生理学、等があります：）これらの知識から、人々身体の不具合に少しだけ、追い風を送る事を実践してきました。この日は、このお寺でいつもアラキがお世話になっているお坊さんの身体の調子を整えることのお手伝いをさせて頂きました：）

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Daily life and every small thing is the gate to the universe ：）

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Uncle Monk - Round The Bend

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monkey is ... helping

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Tibet by JLSpradlin

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THE HOT MEDIEVAL & FANTASY MEN MELEE

FIRST ROUND: 52nd Tilt

Osferth, The Last Kingdom (2015-2022) VS. Fíli, The Hobbit Trilogy (2012-2014)

Propaganda

Osferth, The Last Kingdom (2015-2022) Portrayed by: Ewan Mitchell Defeated Opponents: - Robin Hood [Jonas Armstrong], BBC’s Robin Hood (2006-2009)

“Two words: ‘Baby monk.’”

Fíli, The Hobbit Trilogy (2012-2014) Portrayed by: Dean O'Gorman Defeated Opponents: - Renly Baratheon [Gethin Anthony], Game of Thrones (2011-2019)

“Gorgeous lion haired prince. So brave and loyal. I love him.”

Additional Propaganda Under the Cut

Additional Propaganda

For Osferth:

For Fíli:

“He's not just any dwarf.. he's a Hot DwarfTM”

“He is faithful, has an abundance of knives, and died too soon.”

[grecoromanyaoi]

helloo since we're on the topic: top historical fiction (or adjacent) ? can be any time period I just really love your taste in shows/games/etc and am always on the lookout for history inspired media !

thank you!!! im rly glad im like. inspiring other ppl to engage w things im insane abt hudofajsdfdassfsad. anyways. i will probably expand that list bc i literally forgot every single thing i ever read. also i havent watched that many movies so far

ancient times: i havent really watched a lot of movies/series set in ancient times so far :(

rome HBO (2005-2007) (tv series) - OF COURSE. i personally think its one of the best series ever made. they combine political, miliatry history with the lives of every day people in an incredible way. they never let you once engage with the series through modern lenses. according to my teacher (a historian, archeologist & self described 'romaphile') its incredibly historically accurate, mostly the clothing, set designs, characterization, military practices, etc. except for the things they straight up made up, of course.

i really enjoyed gladiator (2000), i think its a masterpiece.

prince of egypt (1998) i guess?

all the asterix movies of course, all the animated ones and most of the live actions. but i wouldnt really call it historical fiction

ok i havent actually finished watching it for now but sebastiane (1976) - an erotic, x rated, gay interpretation of the martyrdom of st sebastian. its in latin also.

wait i cant believe i forgor about assassin's creed odyssey - so far the only one ive played. its so fun and incredibly immersive visually. especially pour moi who cries into the pillow about how ill never experience the ancient world. also you can b a faggot which is always fun. i have things to say about their portrayal of same-sex sexuality and slavery in classical greece but i get why they did that considering its supposed to like. appeal to a lot of people, and a more "historically accurate" portrayal (for example of pederasty or how common slavery was etc.) would b v difficult for a lot of their target audience. alas.

medieval and early modern era:

the name of the rose (1986) - my medieval history teacher literally showed us bits of this movie to teach us about monasteries and monks fhdosiasdjasd.

the borgias (2011-2013) - incredibly messy, lots of political intrigue, and so so fun to watch. about the history of the borgia family. filled to the brim with drama.

the three musketeers (1993) - my favorite adaptation, also coincidentally the one i grew up on. casting tim curry as richelieu was genius. he slays so hard.

i also like bbc's the musketeers (2014-2016) - a neat little series. very fun and entertaining to watch.

outlaw king (2018) - like i dont think most ppl heard of this movie. its about robert the bruce's fight to reclaim the throne of scotland. starring chris pine

vikings (2013-2020) - its fun. i havent watched the entire series tho. dont expect anything resembling historical accuracy

the northman (2022) - you will see something resembling historical accuracy

mihai viteazul (michael the brave) (1971) - a fun movie. very much romanian propaganda tho.

1670 (2023-) - such a fun series!!! incredible cast, shows respect to the actual history and the lives of historical people. really cute and funny.

caravaggio (1986) - a biopic about caravaggio.

wait i also forgor about pentiment - an intriguing, immersive, and incredibly beautiful video game! it has a lot of 'the name of the rose' vibes, with it being a medieval murder mystery taking place in a monastery. its incredibly touching and made me cry, and in the last few years i very rarely cry. also im 99% sure its an indie game? go support the creators!

vaguely-medieval/early modern fantasy:

mirror mirror (2012) - a retelling of snow white. a very fun movie imo, with incredible costume design. julia roberts plays the evil queen and she SLAYS. armie hammer is unfortunately in that movie.

stardust (2007) - one of my fave movies growing up. more modern-inspired but still.

the green knight (2021) - controversial i know but i actually loved this movie! i liked it both as a standalone movie but moreso as a 21st century adaptation to sir gawain and the green knight.

galavant (2015-2016) - !!!!!!! one of the most series ever! they manage to tackle such difficult concepts and conversations with a hilarious wit. so fun to watch. i listen to a lot of the songs still, and rewatch every once in a while.

disenchantment (2018-2023) - very fun to watch, especially the first season.

i also really liked the novel uprooted by naomi novik. its a polish-inspired fantasy.

modern era:

killers of the flower moon (2023) - of course. a masterpiece

aferim! (2015) - a romanian movie set in 19th century wallachia, about two officers, a father and son, who were sent by a nobleman to retrieve an escaped enslaved romani man. a lot of the people in the comments were calling the movie humorous and funny, maybe im missing smth (as im watching with subtitles n dont understand the original language) but it was a very difficult watch for me??

the handmaiden (2016) - need i say more

black sails (2014-2017) - a prequel to the famous novel 'treasure island'. not an easy series to watch. incredibly good.

the favourite (2018) - need i say more pt 2

the rabbi's cat (le chat du rabbin) (2011) - animated movie set in early 20th century algeria. a rabbi's cat learns to talk overnight.

the nice guys (2016) - a fun murder mystery set in the 1970s

o brother, where art thou (2000) - a retelling of the odyssey set in the southern us in the 1930s

victor/victoria (1982) - set in early 20th century paris. julie andrews pretends to be a man and takes on a job as a drag queen. extremely fun, extremely gay movie.

lady chatterley's lover (2022) - very much porn for moms but it was a nice watch imo

amulet (2020) - set in like. idk. sometime in the 20th century. this is a horror movie, deals a lot with misogyny, sa, and so on. i really like it, personally. a lot of people, mostly weird men, dont tho.

the great (2020-2023) - i have mixed feelings about this show. on the one hand, its really fun to watch. on the other hand, its basically ofmd for girls who have public mental breakdowns whenever someone claims corsets were oppressive. and theyre so weird about russians, jesus christ.

disses:

domina (2021-) - i just couldnt get into it, esp since i tried right after finishing rome hbo. it was kind of silly, and not in a good way. takes itself wayyyy to seriously.

i didnt like spartacus (2010-2013) - the dialogue was almost grotesque and the editing, especially the transitions, straight up killed me

damsel (2024) - holy fuck what a trainwreck of a movie. absolute waste of angela basset and robin wright. the only good thing were the costumes.

lancelot du lac (1974) - i just didnt like it at all. couldnt get into it. i guess it was way too french and artsy fartsy for me. a movie that was trying to say both too little and too much at the same time.

i didnt rly like bram stoker's dracula (1992) - i mean. it was a fine movie. it was definitely not the godfather. the movie itself was meh. the visuals tho? absolutely stunning

[dr-tyme]

Some Cool Things I'd Like to Share

Ok so I'm kind of obsessive about continuity and reading characters with long histories "in order." This has recently manifested in me attempting to read the entire Post-Crisis history of Batman and all his little Gotham people. I specifically wanted to read it all in order of publication, not in the "timeline" order that you can find in all the reading orders online where "Year One" style comics like Matt Wagner's Mad Monk retelling or The Long Halloween will be among the first comics on the list because of how early they are in Bruce's career. Not that there's anything wrong with those lists, I'm just weird and particular. So after searching for ages to try to find this magic list that would meet all of my weird needs (and finding nothing), I decided I would make my own. So, finally, after like 10 lines of reading, here's the point of this post: a 3,000+ cell Google Spreadsheet of every single Batfamily title and notable storyline from mid-1986 to September, 2011. This took me a full week to make and I tried really hard to include everything. Every main title, mini-series, and one-shot; in order of publication. And it's color-coded. Here are the guidelines I used while making it, if anyone is still reading:

I tried to keep it fairly "arc" based, so as not to break up storylines. I didn't want a reader to have to switch to a different title every single issue.

No "major" team-ups. Basically this means, no Justice League, Young Justice, Teen Titans, etc. (with the exception of Outsiders from 2008, as it ties in to Bruce's death and all of the aftermath). World's Finest/Trinity stuff is fair game and was included though.

I am totally open to criticism/suggestions. If anyone ever sees this and then if they click the link on top of that and see something they don't like or they think should change, get in touch! I'm open to changing anything, and the majority of the list consists of comics that I haven't even read so I can't check the validity of their placement. Please tell me if you see something I screwed up.

Ok that's it I can't think of anything else important so enjoy if you choose to look at my fun little list. I have ADHD and suffer intense hyperfixations so hopefully that provides the real explanation for why I did this. I really gotta work on making shorter posts.

[mydaddywiki]

Charles Durning

Physique: Rotund Build/Heavyset Height: 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)

Charles Edward Durning (February 28, 1923 – December 24, 2012; aged 89) was an American actor who appeared in over 200 movies, television shows and plays. Durning's best-known films include The Sting (1973), Dog Day Afternoon (1975), The Muppet Movie (1979), True Confessions (1981), Tootsie (1982), Dick Tracy (1990), and O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000). He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for both The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) and To Be or Not to Be (1983). Prior to his acting career, Durning served in World War II and was decorated for valor in combat.

Despite his short, roly-poly build, he was surprisingly lithe and athletic. And hot to all chubby daddy lovers. Referred to as "the King of Character Actors", Durning has been at the centre of so many of my dirty little fantasies that I almost don't want to share him with anyone else. But due to my altruistic nature, I feel I must.

Actor, World War II hero, professional boxer, cab driver, ballroom dancer - the list kind of goes on with this guy. Essentially a very talented, funny cute guy. Film wise he is probably most famous for his role in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas where he dance his ass off. And what an it was. Durning died of natural causes on Christmas Eve December 24, 2012, at the age of 89. Durning, who was married twice, is survived by three children.

RECOMMENDATIONS: (2015) Bleeding Hearts - In his underwear, holding a dildo. (2011) The Naked Run - Open shirt, shirtless on a table. Monk (TV Series) - S5/E16 (2007) - Open shirt Evening Shade (TV Series) 5 Episodes - Shirtless (1989) Dinner at Eight - Underwear, brandishing his bulge. (1976 ) Captains and the Kings - Chapter II - Shirtless bath scene. (1975) Dog Day Afternoon - He lifts up his shirt revealing his belly.

[forest-enchantress]

✦JOSÉPHINE JAPY in THE MONK ✦

Click on the source link to be redirected to #125 gifs (300 x 169px, some of them 300 x 300px) of Joséphine Japy in The Monk. All of these gifs were made by me from scratch, so do not redistribute or claim them as your own. Please, don’t forget to like or reblog if you plan on using!

[the-monkey-ruler]

I know that much of the “journey to the west” novel is made up of episodic adventures, but I was curious if they ever tried to adapt the story to a linear/serialized format? (I don't remember where I read it, but there was a play(?) that tied two arcs together, in which White Bone Spirit and a demon from another arc were sworn brothers, I think?).

Oh wow! I guess if you mean by linear format you mean like an entire series was made then yes this has happened dozens of times! There are many TV shows that cover the entirety of the journey!

1964 Son Goku Goes West (孫悟空西へ行く) Live Action

1971 New Journey to the West (布袋戲 新西遊記) Puppets

1974 Journey to the West / Sai Yau Gei (西遊記 西游记) Live Action

1978 Monkey (Saiyūki) (西遊記, 西遊記系列) Live Action

1983 The Handsome Monkey King (美猴王) Puppets

1986 Journey to the West (西游记) Live Action

1987 The Monkey King of Heaven (齊天美猴王)

1989 Journey to the West (西游记) Live Action

1994 Journey to the West (西行漫记) Live Action

1995 Monkey King (美猴王) Animation

1996 Journey to the West (西遊記 (貳) 西游记2) Live Action

1999 Legends of the Monkey King (西游记) Animation

1999 Monkey Magic (モンキーマジック) 西游记

2000 Monkey King (齊天大聖孫悟空) Live Action

2002 The Monkey King: Quest for the Sutra (齐天大圣孙悟空 / 齊天大聖孫悟空) Live Action

2005 Treasure Lucky Star (夺宝幸运星) Animation

2006 Saiyūki (JTTW 1) (西游记 西遊記) Live Action

2009 Monkey King (美猴王) Animation

2010 The Monkey, Monk, and Monsters go west (西游记) Animation

2010 Journey to the West (西遊記 / 西游记) Live Action

2010 Journey to the West New Field History (西遊記新野史) Puppets

2010 Journey to the West at Shuimu Theater (水木剧场西游记) Animation

2010Journey to the West Documentary (袋戲預告片之西遊記錄片)

2011 Journey to the West (西遊記 / 西游记) Live Action

2013 Radio Play Puppet Show "Journey to the West" (廣播劇布袋戲《西遊記》) Puppets

2014 I Go Westward Journey (我去西游) CGI

2015 Westward Journey: Monsters Don't Run! (西游之妖怪别跑)！Live Action

2015 Monkey King's Three-Tune Banana Fan (孙悟空三借芭蕉扇) Live Action

2018 Past Journey to the West (西游记之八戒与沙僧 西遊之八戒與沙僧) Live Action

2018 Classic Journey to the West

2020 Journey to the West: Conquer the Demons (西游降魔篇) Live Action

2020 Sanmiao Children's Journey to the West (西游记 动画版三淼)Animation

33. 2020 The Legends of Monkey King (大泼猴) 34. 2020 Journey to the West (西游记: 中国经典名著) 35. 2021 Journey to the West God of War (西游战神诀) Live Action 36. 2022 Saber Theater - Journey to the West with Saber (马刀剧场 马刀西游) Animation 37. 2022 Legend of Wukong TV series (悟空传 / 悟空传电视剧版)Live Action 38. 2024 The Legend of Wukong (悟空传) Animation

That is the recent list of Journey to the West FOCUSED shows, there are plenty of other shows that are more alternative universe, continuations, or just crossover depending on what you are looking for!

If you ever do remember the series where White Bone Spirit has a sworn brother please let me know! That sounds super interesting!

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The Monk (2011) | dir. Dominik Moll