Everybody knows the story of “Beating the Monster" from A Journey to the West which depicts Master Tang and his apprentice on a pilgrimage to get Buddhist scriptures from the Western Paradise. The Kun opera Beating the Monster lives on in the repertoires of the Shanghai Kungu Opera Troupe. The conventional lines have been adapted to suit children's capacity for understanding. The overall play, in a lively rhythm combined with martial arts performances,will surely catch the audiences' eves with its enthralling actions