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At the time, the film was also used as a joke metaphor for the "havoc" being caused by Mao Zedong (the monkey) in "heaven" (China)[2].
Although it was never translated into English nor released in the majority of European countries, it was once broadcast on Swedish television during the mid 1980's with Hans Alfredson, who described scene for scene on what is happening. It also aired two or three times in the USSR in 80s, and became very popular among the youth. Furthermore it was shown in Denmark in the 80s.
It was also broadcast by the BBC in 1984. The version broadcast is a longer edit than that of the 40th Anniversary DVD (approximately 107 minutes) and contains several extended and omitted scenes.
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