Set in Japan's Tenpyou era (729-749 CE), four young monks are sent to China to study Buddhism and bring a high priest back to Japan with them. The film tells the tale of the four monks' youth and the life and times of the high priest Ganjin.
Release Date
January 26, 1980
Budget/Revenue
They had $0 on making this film, and they earned $10,300,000 in total. That means they made profit around $10,300,000.