Hong Kong Movie- Journey to the West 2

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Hi, can you please check the following sentences? Thank you.

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An overland expedition to India by a young Tang Dynasty monk from China to obtain sacred Buddhist scriptures that would save China from decadence. He travels his treacherous journey to the West with The Monkey King, Sandy and Pigsy who brings courage and strength to the Tang’s aid. Along the way they meet other demon hunters who trying to destroy Tang’s mission. Does Tang's mission succeed?

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A monk and three disciples embark on a quest to obtain sacred Buddhist scriptures that would save China from decadence. Along the way, in each battle the group grows closer as a team.
 
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Hi, can you please check the following sentences? Thank you.

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The film is about an overland expedition to India by a young Tang Dynasty monk from China to obtain sacred Buddhist scriptures that would save China from decadence. He travels [STRIKE]his[/STRIKE] on a treacherous journey to the west with Sandy, The Monkey King, [STRIKE]Sandy[/STRIKE] and Pigsy who brings courage and strength to the Tang’s aid. Along the way, they meet other demon hunters [STRIKE]who[/STRIKE] trying to destroy Tang’s mission. Does Tang's mission succeed?

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A monk and three disciples embark on a quest to obtain sacred Buddhist scriptures that would save China from decadence. Along the way, [STRIKE]in[/STRIKE] and after each battle, the group grows closer as a team.
Tang is the name of an ancient dynasty in China. Are you sure the monk's name is also Tang?
 

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Tang is the name of an ancient dynasty in China. Are you sure the monk's name is also Tang?
We usually call this young Tang Dynasty monk "Tang Monk" or "Tang Priest".
 

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Tang is the name of an ancient dynasty in China. Are you sure the monk's name is also Tang?


Based on my survey there is no specific name given to the Monk. Some sources claim as "Tang" and " Monk".

Question: Can this become incomplete sentence if I omit the second line?

A monk and three disciples embark on a quest to obtain sacred Buddhist scriptures that would save China from decadence.
 

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Have you not watched the actual movie?
 

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Based on my survey there is no specific name given to the Monk. Some sources claim as "Tang" and " Monk".


Please have a look at the following information relating to this monk:

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Xuanzang (Hsuan-tsang; Chinese: 玄奘; pinyin: Xuánzàng) is a central character in the novel Journey to the West by Wu Cheng'en. The character is based on the historical Buddhist monk Xuanzang.
He is mainly referred to as Tang Sanzang in the novel. The title Sanzang refers to his mission to seek the Sanzangjing, or the "Three Collections of (Buddhist) Scriptures". In some English translations of Journey to the West, the title is rendered as Tripitaka which is the original Sanskrit term for the Sanzangjing. He is also widely known as Tang Seng, which is a courtesy name that, like the former name, Tang Sanzang, reflects his status as an oath brother of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.

 

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So, what is the name of the monk?
 

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You can call the monk "Xuanzhang", "Tang Sanzang" or "Tang Seng", teechar. All three names are acceptable in China.
 

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Some subtleties can get lost in translation. I saw a restaurant called The L'auberge Inn. L'auberge in French means The inn, so the English name was The the inn inn.
 

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The film is about an overland expedition to India by a young Tang Dynasty monk, Tang Sanzang, from China to obtain sacred Buddhist scriptures that would save China from decadence. He travels [STRIKE]his[/STRIKE] on a treacherous journey to the west with Sandy, The Monkey King, [STRIKE]Sandy[/STRIKE] and Pigsy who brings courage and strength to the Tang’s aid. Along the way, they meet other demon hunters [STRIKE]who[/STRIKE] trying to destroy Tang’s mission. Does Tang's mission succeed?

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A monk and three disciples embark on a quest to obtain sacred Buddhist scriptures that would save China from decadence. Along the way, [STRIKE]in[/STRIKE] and after each battle, the group grows closer as a team.
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