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Journey to the West

8.4
2 seasons
41 episodes
Ended
Action & Adventure
Drama

Plot Summary

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.

First Aired:February 9, 1986
Last Aired:February 23, 2000
Episode Runtime:45m
Networks:
CCTV-1
Created By:
Jie Yang

Cast & Characters

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Seasons (2)

Journey To The West 1986
9.7

Journey To The West 1986

25 episodes

Aired: 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.

Journey To The West 2000
9.5

Journey To The West 2000

16 episodes

Aired: 2000

Production

中国中央电视台

中国电视剧制作中心