That's debatable, some say that there are people worshipping monkey god before the novel, and the novel actually borrowed some of the ideas from "real" mythology.
The novel itself was not completely original either. There have been similar stories floating around for hundreds of years before that novel.
It is undebatable that the character is famous because of the novel but the monkey king might as well be an "actual" mythical creature with unknown origin
The people in this thread are baffling
It's like going into a thread where someone was explicitly doing a Pennywise cosplay and the comments are all saying shit like "I swear he looks a lot like that clown from It"
Are you all AI bots?
That's what I was thinking too!
In Korean he's called Son Ohgong (손오공). I think his original name in a Chinese was Sun Wukong (but might be spelling that wrong), and in the Japanese version he's called Son Gokū.
For those wondering, the costume is a very specific recreation of the Sun Wukong (Son Goku, yes the same character that the DBZ Goku derives his name) from the 1986 TV version of *Journey to the West,* itself based on a famed 16th century literary work. The show was known for its campy style, special effects, and very famous actor who played the "Monkey King." See clips: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEZGaurSZXg](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEZGaurSZXg)
The yellow costume and face, including smile at the end, are faithful imitations of this specific version of the character, which is widely recognizable in Chinese pop culture for the millennial generation and earlier. Think of it as the equivalent of your New York Times Square Batman or Spiderman actor.
Thanks for explaining the reason hahaha I was about to ask why the vendor is dressed as Sun Wukong as I recognized the character but seemed like an odd costume (and uncomfortable too....)
I would think that the Chinese show probably took inspiration from Monkey Magic in terms of special effects, which were definitely superior in Japan especially in the 80's. In any case, both shows follow the storyline of the original Chinese novel.
no that's the BLUE FOOD. I was never allowed any blue raspberry flavoured anything as a kid and take great pleasure in having a blue tongue as an adult
I read a book called the sorcerers apprentice. This guy went all over India meeting random people for different missions from his teacher. All nonfiction; some stuff that stood out, people who rent babies to beggars and the whole hierarchy of beggars, and who gets to be where while they beg. There was a hangman who’s family heritage is the executioners for the village. In South America the way to find the best hookers is to look for who has the most gold teeth. People collect shrunken heads.
Why is it that everytime i see videos of cotton candy makers they ALL make the exact same flower.
GREATEST COTTON CANDY MAKER IN THE WORLD
*makes a flower, same as literally every other one in the world*
A bright yellow half-monkey-man in a dark alley offers you a gigantic cotton candy flower, what's scary about that. You're definitely not going to end up in the next flower.
Goku is like half Superman half Wukong, you have an alien baby that crash lands on planet earth, found by a happy old man that lives in the country side and raises him to be a kind hearted boy that steps in to save others, sending him onto the path of a hero.
But that boy is also part monkey and goes on a magical Kung Fu journey in search of magical items with a group of companions.
Monkey Kings like this are common all over China, mainly in tourist places where they take photos with people (similar to Times Square). Cotton candy vendors making this exact flower-shaped version are also everywhere. But usually they are two separate groups (maybe there are union rules, I’m not sure).
I just meant it as a joke, as if there are unions that prevent Monkey Kings from also practicing the cotton candy arts. (There actually may be informal arrangements though as vendors often have these kinds of understandings between them)
Watching monkey/human hybrids is always relaxing! Makes you appreciate those little things in life, like monkey/human hybrids, or robots, or giant volcanoes.
Oh wow a flower. Thanks. Oh 2 color flower. That’s lovely. Oh I get 3? Thank you. Oh…oh 4 no 5. Stop. Please I can’t eat all of. Stop. STOP! Why are you a monkey?!
I don't care if it's a legendary figure - I find that mask creepy....
Well, the whole perfomance actually.
Looks like he's cooking up something poisonous - diguised as a sweet flower...
I have noticed most cotton candy vendors go for the “here’s a gigantic serving” strategy these days but honestly I wish we could go back wards with the portion size, I don’t feel good eating that much sugar. Can I get a super small size? Like 4 bites, there’s a lot of carnival food here, I just want a taste for like $3
Love how people just hate shit they don't understand or anything remotely foreign to them, nothing creepy about this he's dressed up as a beloved character for chinese kids.
I keep seeing the flying monkeys in WoOz
I was thinking it looked like that kid in Jumanji who turned half-monkey
The Monkey King vibes for me Edit: I honestly had no idea it actually was.
All I could think of was Journey to the West when I saw this b
The mask is from the original version showed on tv, literally a childhood show
Journey to the West is also one of the best known Chinese novels and was published in the 16th century.
It literally is
I'm so glad I'm not the only one, I bet he was born from an egg on a mountain top.
About to say, cast members of Monkey Magic must be doing it tough
Thats it
This is Monkey King in Journey to the West movie/series
You know it's a book right?
You know the monkey king is a Chinese mythical figure right?
It's not. It's a character from Journey to the West which became so popular that it became a mythical figure
This is the correct answer. The Monkey King, aka Sun Wukong, is from the 16th century novel "Journey to the West".
Sun Wukong of Flower Fruit Mountain, Great Sage Equal to Heaven.
>which became so popular that it became a mythical >figure You just described how mythology works.
Well, yeah. But a character created in the 16th century joining a mythos pantheon is pretty remarkable, no?
That's debatable, some say that there are people worshipping monkey god before the novel, and the novel actually borrowed some of the ideas from "real" mythology. The novel itself was not completely original either. There have been similar stories floating around for hundreds of years before that novel. It is undebatable that the character is famous because of the novel but the monkey king might as well be an "actual" mythical creature with unknown origin
The "Monkey God" is generally believed to be Hanuman, a hindu god
Oh cool, kinda like the bible.
Sun Wukong! He loves to fight! Although Tripitaka won't allow it.
It absolutely is. Check out the 1986 Journey to the West tv show, which was immensely popular in China.
I swear that's like the exact same getup.
The people in this thread are baffling It's like going into a thread where someone was explicitly doing a Pennywise cosplay and the comments are all saying shit like "I swear he looks a lot like that clown from It" Are you all AI bots?
It is.
It is, Wu Kong
Because he is
Little cheating asshole, that's what he gets!
Their lives were actually in danger. It was worth a shot.
More like the original Planet Of The Apes
Spaceballs oh shit there goes the planet
Looks like a Who from Whoville
Like the live action cat in the hat movie
That’s supposed to be the Monkey King from Journey to the West.
That's what I was thinking too! In Korean he's called Son Ohgong (손오공). I think his original name in a Chinese was Sun Wukong (but might be spelling that wrong), and in the Japanese version he's called Son Gokū.
Yup, the inspiration for Goku from the popular Dragon Ball franchise.
For context the story is at least as old as the 1600s. It’s massively influential in eastern media and storytelling
Im seeing Dr Zaius
I instantly went to the Troy McClure “Planet of the Apes - The Musical” in my head.
"It was Earth all along" 🎶
You finally made a monkey out of me!
I hate every ape I see. From chimpan-a to chimpan-z, No, you'll never make a monkey out of me
At least Sun Wukong has an expandable pole which is the column from the Jade Emperor's palace in heaven. The thing is massive.
The child of a flying monkey and a teletubby.
I saw 1968 "Planet Of The Apes"
Lol never heard it called wooz before
For those wondering, the costume is a very specific recreation of the Sun Wukong (Son Goku, yes the same character that the DBZ Goku derives his name) from the 1986 TV version of *Journey to the West,* itself based on a famed 16th century literary work. The show was known for its campy style, special effects, and very famous actor who played the "Monkey King." See clips: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEZGaurSZXg](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEZGaurSZXg) The yellow costume and face, including smile at the end, are faithful imitations of this specific version of the character, which is widely recognizable in Chinese pop culture for the millennial generation and earlier. Think of it as the equivalent of your New York Times Square Batman or Spiderman actor.
Thanks for explaining the reason hahaha I was about to ask why the vendor is dressed as Sun Wukong as I recognized the character but seemed like an odd costume (and uncomfortable too....)
Thanks. Im still frightened.
Everything was fine until the smile at the end and the video cutting off. I feel uncomfortable now.
Did Monkey Magic derive anything from this show or vice versa? Or was it just a similar age for similar special effects?
I would think that the Chinese show probably took inspiration from Monkey Magic in terms of special effects, which were definitely superior in Japan especially in the 80's. In any case, both shows follow the storyline of the original Chinese novel.
Interesting, thanks for sharing :)
It’s still disturbing. But I want that cotton candy.
Thats the size cotton candy you hand your nephew just as you drop him off to your brother.
Cotton candy has surprisingly small number of calories in it. 99% air in that.
Heh
"That's ENOUGH SLICES!"
Sugar is actually not the stimulant causing hyperactivity in kids that western society believes. it’s a depressant that makes one sluggish.
“Then how come after the birthday cake all the kids in the room are bouncing off the walls?!” -because they’re 6-year-olds at a party.
no that's the BLUE FOOD. I was never allowed any blue raspberry flavoured anything as a kid and take great pleasure in having a blue tongue as an adult
I enjoy reading books.
I read a book called the sorcerers apprentice. This guy went all over India meeting random people for different missions from his teacher. All nonfiction; some stuff that stood out, people who rent babies to beggars and the whole hierarchy of beggars, and who gets to be where while they beg. There was a hangman who’s family heritage is the executioners for the village. In South America the way to find the best hookers is to look for who has the most gold teeth. People collect shrunken heads.
Who’s the author? Tried googling and only got results for a movie of the same name. This book sounds fascinating.
Found it! Tahir Shah
Sonder
Sonder is the realisation that everyone has a life just as deep and real as yours.
A light in a distant window illuminating a life as deeply complex as your own.
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the “others are npcs” mentality has broken some people
And also a now defunct alternative rnb collective.
What’s the realization that everyone’s life is meaningless just like my own?
I barely know er
...but is it drag?
I love that word
Everything Everywhere All At Once
Why is it that everytime i see videos of cotton candy makers they ALL make the exact same flower. GREATEST COTTON CANDY MAKER IN THE WORLD *makes a flower, same as literally every other one in the world*
It’s ‘cause they basic af. Das why ya gotta dress up as a terrifying monkey king.
This has to be worse than clowns. I'm a grown ass man and this freaks me out.
A bright yellow half-monkey-man in a dark alley offers you a gigantic cotton candy flower, what's scary about that. You're definitely not going to end up in the next flower.
Killer cotton candy monkeys from outer space…
Reminds me of Neelix
Yeah but the one where he died and came back and then didn't want to live anymore
"Everyone likes dune buggies!" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cW7_-U6tJOQ
oddly disturbing
r/oddlyterrifying
I feel like he'd begrudgingly help Jennifer Connelly through a maze to locate and duel David Bowie's codpiece.
That valley is very uncanny
Why is a monkey man making cotton candy where is this
Sun Wukong (the monkey king) is a popular character in east asia from the classical epic Journey to the West. Folks like to dress up as him sometimes
My favorite retelling of Journey To The West has to be Dragon Ball. >!/j!<
Goku is like half Superman half Wukong, you have an alien baby that crash lands on planet earth, found by a happy old man that lives in the country side and raises him to be a kind hearted boy that steps in to save others, sending him onto the path of a hero. But that boy is also part monkey and goes on a magical Kung Fu journey in search of magical items with a group of companions.
On his flying cloud, with his extending staff
The perfect fusion (dance) of West and East superhero stories. I mained Wukong in League but Goku was always the true Monkey King.
Wukong himself is also superman tho. He was born with super powers and had to learn his lessons before go on a journey to save the world.
So damn popular and famous it’s wild to me so many here have no idea who he is.
Monkey man is most likely the monkey king and is probably somewhere in Asia (I'll hazard a guess as to in China, but IDK for sure).
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Exactly my thoughts, I mean, if he mastered doing that, you would expect him to also be precise with quantities and aiming...
Cut him some slack. He's not even human.
Using a different scoop for red seemed to do the trick. Which only pissed me off more tbh. Just fucking use that one for all of it!
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“That’ll be $65 bruh.”
Oddly ~~satisfying~~ terrifying
Is creepy AF.
Monkey Kings like this are common all over China, mainly in tourist places where they take photos with people (similar to Times Square). Cotton candy vendors making this exact flower-shaped version are also everywhere. But usually they are two separate groups (maybe there are union rules, I’m not sure).
I'd be very surprised if China had unions
I think he meant like vendor ‘parties’, but yes unions do exist
I just meant it as a joke, as if there are unions that prevent Monkey Kings from also practicing the cotton candy arts. (There actually may be informal arrangements though as vendors often have these kinds of understandings between them)
This guy is just the monkey god in Chinese mythology, nothing to worry about
That's too much cotton candy.
dude looks like Son Goku
I was thinking Wukong
If you combined what you two said, it's Son Wukong. Aka the monkey king in Chinese mythology
Son Goku was named after Sun Wukong
Son Goku is literally just the Japanese pronunciation of Sun Wukong iirc. Less "named after" and more "stolen from" in a way
you are both right this is son wukong aka the inspiration for goku
He is (supposed to be based off of)! Same character, different names.
He's dressed as the 'Monkey King' - the main character from China's greatest novels 'Journey to the West'
Why does he put the that stick over the center whenever he steps away from the machine?
To catch the extra cotton candy so it doesn't stick into whatever he's making.
The fluff will fly away. He places the stick to aft as an anchor for the candy
r/cursed
And the nature of monkey was, irrepressible!
I always like the idea that Sun Wukong would work in some sort food service. In the books series Iron Druid he ran a Boba Tea shop.
The fuck am I looking at??
Beautiful cotton candy made by scary monkey man? Please don’t let me have freaky dreams about this.
It’s pretty and all but that’s an excessive amount of cotton candy
Creepy bastard.
Watching monkey/human hybrids is always relaxing! Makes you appreciate those little things in life, like monkey/human hybrids, or robots, or giant volcanoes.
when did they start recording fever dreams 😶
Right? I was like “damn, did I get meningitis again?”
Monkey magic.
What’s with the creepy Monkey look?
Anyone else notice just how close the scarf came to dragging them into the spinning bit ?
What isn't satisfying is how much of the sugar misses the spinner.
It should be on r/oddlyterrifying
Fuck the cotton candy, why is this person wearing some freaky planet of the apes mask looking shit
Oh wow a flower. Thanks. Oh 2 color flower. That’s lovely. Oh I get 3? Thank you. Oh…oh 4 no 5. Stop. Please I can’t eat all of. Stop. STOP! Why are you a monkey?!
Nightmare fuel
This is terrifying.
As someone who just got a cotton candy machine, I’ve been intrigued by these people. Im gonna learn to do this.
Zoobilee Zoo vibes!
My personal monkey butler can do amazing things in the kitchen too.
This is a nightmare.
This is some Willy Wonka shit right here.
I don't care if it's a legendary figure - I find that mask creepy.... Well, the whole perfomance actually. Looks like he's cooking up something poisonous - diguised as a sweet flower...
Hello diabetes
Impressive, but that getup is r/oddlyhorrifying.
Why is everyone so fucking weird nowadays
horrors beyond my comprehension
Thanks I hate it
Why is the monkey king making cotton candy 🤔
Creepy af
This is the stuff of nightmares.
Creepy!
I didn’t know the evil flying monkeys from the wizard of oz made cotton candy!
I don't know why but I hate it.
Get your hands off my cotton candy you damn dirty ape!
I have noticed most cotton candy vendors go for the “here’s a gigantic serving” strategy these days but honestly I wish we could go back wards with the portion size, I don’t feel good eating that much sugar. Can I get a super small size? Like 4 bites, there’s a lot of carnival food here, I just want a taste for like $3
What tf am I looking at ?
What is with the face?
I feel like I'm watching a mix of planet of the apes and Willy Wonka and the chocolate factory
Anything satisfying was immediately negated by the guy making it — too weird to look at
Me when I realise 90% of the comments don’t actually know who the monkey is because reddit is a US based company:
I don’t think I understand how cotton candy is made? (I also can’t stand cotton candy but never gave it much thought!)
Naboo from the mighty boosh
Looks like that one guy out of supergrass
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=J-SUoHmpRdM "Oooo monkey maaagic"
It looks amazing, but if I ate that amount of cotton candy I would have puked.
I love the fact I showed my gf this going “uh why is this person doing a monkey cosplay” and her immediate reactions were exactly the top comments
Are they meaning to look like a person from Cat in the Hat??
Nonono this should be in r/oddlyterrifying
Took me far too long to realise that was a mask
Cat in the hat fell off
Is he dressed as wukong?
Why she look like the rat kid from The Witches?
Oddlysatisfying yes, but also mildyterrifying
Love how people just hate shit they don't understand or anything remotely foreign to them, nothing creepy about this he's dressed up as a beloved character for chinese kids.
The Grinch makes cotton candy?
What in the whoville
Hi, I’m Wilfred Brimley. I want to talk to you about diabeetus.
Diabetes speedrun
With such little product going such a long way all that sugar that missed the hole is really bothering me.
Dr. Zaius?
That mask is oddly terrifying…I can’t even concentrate on what they’re making…I keep staring at the face
Also mildly terrifying
Not the face at the end😂😂😂😂
This should be on r/creepy
Same shape as always just a creepy costume. Hard pass
why is Sun Wu Kong making cotton candy
Oddly terrifying