1986 - 2000
8.4 (58 votes)
2 Seasons
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Genres
Action & Adventure
Drama
Networks
CCTV-1
Created By
Jie Yang
Journey to the West (西游记)
Overview
Journey to the West is a Chinese television series adapted from the classical novel of the same title. The series was first broadcast on CCTV in China on 1 October 1986. The series became an instant classic in China and is still being praised as the best and most authentic interpretation of the novel. Unadapted portions of the original story were later covered in the second season, which was released in 1999.
Key Crew
Director: Jie Yang
Top Cast
Zhang Jinlai
孙悟空
Cui Jingfu
猪八戒
Liu Dagang
沙僧
Seasons
Season 1 (1986)
The show follows the epic journey of the monk Tang Sanzang and his three disciples-Sun Wukong (the Monkey King), Zhu Bajie (Pigsy), and Sha Wujing (Sandy)-as they travel westward in search of Buddhist scriptures.
25 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: The Birth of Monkey King
1986-02-09Episode 2: Monkey King the Charge of Horses
1986-02-10Episode 3: Monkey King Wreaks Havoc in the Palace of Heaven
1986-02-11Episode 4: Monkey King Imprisoned in Wuhang Mountain
1986-02-12Episode 5: Monkey King Becomes the Body Guard of Monk Tang
1986-02-13Episode 6: Disaster in Kwan-yin Temple
1986-02-14Episode 7: Getting Ba Jie with Strategy
1986-02-15Episode 8: Facing Three Adversities during the Rough Journey
1986-02-16Episode 9: Stealing the Ginseng Fruit
1986-02-17Episode 10: Beating the Dead Bones Spirit Three Times
1986-02-18Episode 11: Stimulating the Monkey King Wisely
1986-02-19Episode 12: Seizing Treasures in Lotus Flower Cave
1988-02-17Episode 13: Killing the Devils in the Wuji Country
1986-10-01Episode 14: A Battle with the Red Boy
1988-02-18Episode 15: Defeating the Three Monsters with Magic
1988-02-18Episode 16: The Funny Advantage in the Women Nation
1988-02-19Episode 17: Getting the Palm-leaf Fan for Three Times
1988-02-19Episode 18: Cleaning the Tower and Clarifying the Injustice
1988-02-20Episode 19: Getting in the Little Thunder Temple Accidentally
1988-02-20Episode 20: Doctor Monkey King
1988-02-21Episode 21: Falling in the Spider Silk Cave Accidentally
1988-02-21Episode 22: Visiting the Abyss for Four Times
1988-02-22Episode 23: Teaching in Yuhua Continent
1988-02-22Episode 24: Getting the Rabbit Spirit in India
1988-02-23Episode 25: Arriving in the Pure Land
1988-02-23
Season 2 (2000)
No overview available.
16 episodes
