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Journey to the West

Original title: 西游记

“Four pilgrims. One epic.”

  • 1986 –2000
  • Ended
  • TV-Y

★ 8.4 TMDB Rating · 66 votes

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.

Created by
Jie Yang
Seasons
2
Episodes
41
Episode length
~45m
First aired
Feb 9, 1986
Networks
CCTV-1
Original language
Chinese
Origin
China

Cast of Journey to the West

  • Portrait of Zhang Jinlai

    Zhang Jinlai

    孙悟空

  • Portrait of Cui Jingfu

    Cui Jingfu

    猪八戒

  • Portrait of Liu Dagang

    Liu Dagang

    沙僧

  • Portrait of Chi Zhongrui

    Chi Zhongrui

    唐僧/井龙王

Seasons

  • Poster for Journey To The West 1986 of Journey to the West

    Journey To The West 1986

    Feb 9, 1986

    25 episodes

    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.

  • Poster for Journey To The West 2000 of Journey to the West

    Journey To The West 2000

    Feb 8, 2000

    16 episodes

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