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Journey to the West

1986 to 2000 Action & Adventure, Drama 2 seasons

TMDB rating 8.4/10 Ended

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.

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Seasons2

  • 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.

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    TMDB rating 9.7/10

  • No description for this season yet.

    All episodes available

    TMDB rating 9.5/10

Cast and details

  • Chi Zhongrui井龙王
  • Zhang Jinlai看客
  • Yan Huaili刽子手
  • Ma Dehua路人甲
  • Yang Li孙悟空(配音)
  • Li Shihong美猴王(配音)
  • Xu Shaohua唐僧
  • Han Xiang多闻天王
  • Jiancheng Li迦叶
  • Cui Jingfu猪八戒
  • Liu Dagang沙僧
  • Ye Yimeng猪八戒
Created by
Jie Yang
Network
CCTV-1
First aired
Feb 9, 1986
Latest episode
Feb 23, 2000

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