Journey to the West
“Four pilgrims. One epic.”
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.
Details
First Aired: 2/9/1986
Languages: Mandarin
Created by: Jie Yang
Type: Scripted
Production
CCTV-1Companies: China Television Production Center 中国电视剧制作中心 (CTPC), China Central Television 中央电视台 (CCTV)
Countries: China
Seasons
Journey To The West 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.
