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Monkey, also commonly referred to as Monkey Magic (the shows title song), is a Japanese television drama based on the 16th century Chinese novel, Journey to the West, by Wu Chengen.
Dráma teilifíse Seapánach é Monkey, dá ngairtear Monkey Magic (amhrán teidil an seó) go coitianta, bunaithe ar úrscéal Síneach ón 16ú haois, Journey to the West, le Wu Cheng’en.
Filmed in Northwest China and Inner Mongolia, the show was produced by Nippon TV and International Television Films in association with NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation), and broadcast from 1978 to 1980 on Nippon TV.
Rinneadh scannánú in Iarthuaisceart na Síne agus sa Mhongóil Istigh, léirigh Nippon TV agus International Television Films an seó i gcomhar le NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation), agus craoladh é ó 1978 go 1980 ar Nippon TV.
Plot summary Monkey, the title character, is described in the theme song as being “born from an egg on a mountain top”.
Déantar cur síos ar achoimre plota Monkey, an carachtar teidil, san amhrán téama mar “a rugadh as ubh ar bharr sléibhe”.
a stone egg and thus he is a stone monkey.
ubh cloiche agus dá bhrí sin is moncaí cloiche é.
a skilled fighter who becomes a brash king of a monkey tribe, who, the song goes on to claim, was “the punkiest monkey that ever popped”.
Trodaire oilte a thagann chun bheith ina rí brabach ar threibh moncaí, a mhaíonn an t-amhrán, “an moncaí is punc riamh a popped riamh”.
He achieved a little enlightenment, and proclaimed himself “Great Sage, Equal of Heaven”.
D’éirigh leis beagán soilsithe a bhaint amach, agus d’fhógair sé “Great Sage, Equal of Heaven”.
After demanding the “gift” of a magical staff from a powerful dragon king.
Tar éis dóibh “bronntanas” foirne draíochta a éileamh ó rí dragan cumhachtach.
and to quiet the din of his rough antics on Earth.
agus chun din a chuid antics garbh ar an Domhan a chiúnú.
Monkey is approached by Heaven to join their host, first in the lowly position of Master of the Stable (manure disposal).
Téann Heaven chuig moncaí chun a bheith mar óstach, ar dtús i riocht íseal Máistir na Cobhsaí (diúscairt aoiligh).
and then—after his riotous complaints—as “Keeper of the Peach Garden of Immortality”.
agus ansin – tar éis a ghearáin chíréibeacha – mar “Choimeádaí Ghairdín Peach na hImirce”.
Monkey eats many of the peaches, which have taken millennia to ripen, becomes immortal and runs wild.
Itheann moncaí go leor de na péitseoga, a thóg na mílte bliain chun aibí, éiríonn siad neamhbhásmhar agus ritheann siad fiáin.
Having earned the anger of Heaven.
Tar éis fearg na bhFlaitheas a thuilleamh.
and being beaten in a challenge by an omniscient, mighty, but benevolent, cloud-dwelling Buddha.
agus á bhualadh ag dúshlán Búda uilechumhachtach, cumhachtach, ach caoithiúil, scamall-chónaithe.
Monkey is imprisoned for 500 years under a mountain in order to learn patience.
Cuirtear moncaí i bpríosún ar feadh 500 bliain faoi shliabh d’fhonn foighne a fhoghlaim.
Eventually, Monkey is released by the monk Tripitaka.
Faoi dheireadh, scaoileann an manach Tripitaka moncaí.
who has been tasked by the Boddhisatva Guanyin to undertake a pilgrimage from China to India to fetch holy scriptures.
ar chuir an Boddhisatva Guanyin de chúram air oilithreacht a dhéanamh ón tSín chun na hIndia chun scrioptúir naofa a fháil.
The pair soon recruit two former members of the Heavenly Host who were cast out and turned from angels to “monsters” as a result of Monkeys transgressions.
Go gairid earcaíonn an péire beirt iarbhall den Óstach Neamh a caitheadh amach agus a d’iompaigh ó aingil go “arrachtaigh” mar thoradh ar sháruithe Moncaí.
Sandy the water monster and ex-cannibal, expelled from Heaven after his interference caused Heavens Jade Emperors precious jade cup to be broken.
Sandy an t-ollphéist uisce agus an sean-cannibal, a dhíbirt as na Flaithis tar éis dó cur isteach ba chúis le cupán jade luachmhar Impire Jade Heaven a bhriseadh.
and Pigsy, a pig monster consumed with lust and gluttony, who was expelled from Heaven after harassing the Star Princess Vega—the Jade Emperors mistress for a kiss.
agus Pigsy, ollphéist muc a ídíodh le lúth agus le glóthach, a díbríodh as Neamh tar éis ciapadh a dhéanamh ar an Star Princess Vega – máistreás an Impire Jade as póg.
A dragon, Yu Lung, who was set free by Guanyin after being sentenced to death, eats Tripitakas horse.
Itheann dragan, Yu Lung, a shaor Guanyin tar éis dó a bheith curtha chun báis, capall Tripitaka.
On discovering that the horse was tasked with carrying Tripitaka, it assumes the horses shape to carry the monk on his journey.
Nuair a fuair sé amach go raibh sé de chúram ar an gcapall Tripitaka a iompar, glacann sé le cruth an chapaill an manach a iompar ar a thuras.
Later in the story he occasionally assumes human form to assist his new master.
Níos déanaí sa scéal glacann sé cruth an duine ó am go chéile chun cabhrú lena mháistir nua.
although he is still always referred to as “Horse”.
cé go dtugtar “Capall” air i gcónaí.
Monkey can also change form, for instance into a hornet.
Is féidir le moncaí a fhoirm a athrú freisin, mar shampla go cornet.
In Episode 3, The Great Journey Begins, Monkey transforms into a girl to trick Pigsy.
In Eipeasóid 3, Tosaíonn an Turas Mór, athraíonn Moncaí ina chailín chun Pigsy a thriail.
Monkeys other magic powers include.
I measc na gcumhachtaí draíochta eile atá ag moncaí.
summoning a cloud upon which he can fly.
scamall a thoghairm ar féidir leis eitilt.
his use of the magic wishing staff which he can shrink and grow at will and from time to time, when shrunk, store in his ear.
an úsáid a bhain sé as an bhfoireann draíochta ar mian leis crapadh agus fás ag toil agus ó am go ham, nuair a bhíonn sé ag crapadh, stóráil ina chluas.
and which he uses as a weapon.
agus a úsáideann sé mar arm.
and the ability to conjure monkey warriors by blowing on hairs plucked from his chest.
agus an cumas laochra moncaí a cheilt trí shéideadh ar ribí a tharraingítear óna bhrollach.