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Journey to the West

Journey to the West

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Overview

Journey to the West is a Hong Kong television series adapted from the classical novel of the same title. Starring Dicky Cheung, Kwong Wah, Wayne Lai and Evergreen Mak, the series was produced by TVB and was first broadcast on TVB Jade in Hong Kong in November 1996. A sequel, Journey to the West II, was broadcast in 1998, but the role of the Monkey King was played by Benny Chan instead, due to contract problems between Dicky Cheung and TVB. Cheung later reprised the role in another television series The Monkey King: Quest for the Sutra, which was broadcast on TVB but not produced by the station.

Created by Chu Kang-Ki
Written by Chu Kang-Ki, Cheung Wa-Biu
NetworksTVB Jade

Top Cast

Kwong Wa

Kwong Wa

Tang Sanzang

Wayne Lai Yiu-Cheung

Wayne Lai Yiu-Cheung

Zhu Bajie

Evergreen Mak Cheung-Ching

Evergreen Mak Cheung-Ching

Sha Wujing

Benny Chan Ho-Man

Benny Chan Ho-Man

Sun Wukong

Joe Ma Tak-Chung

Joe Ma Tak-Chung

Lee Lung-Kei

Lee Lung-Kei

Chung Nam Wah

Chung Nam Wah

Cheung Ying-Tsoi

Cheung Ying-Tsoi

Kwok Tak-San

Kwok Tak-San

Yoe Biu

Yoe Biu

Themes & Keywords

martial artsbased on myths, legends or folklorecostume dramafantasy

About Journey to the West

Journey to the West is a drama, action & adventure, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 1996 exploring themes of martial arts, based on myths, legends or folklore, costume drama, fantasy. Created by Chu Kang-Ki, it stars Kwong Wa, Wayne Lai Yiu-Cheung, Evergreen Mak Cheung-Ching. Journey to the West is a Hong Kong television series adapted from the classical novel of the same title. Starring Dicky Cheung, Kwong Wah, Wayne Lai and Evergreen Mak, the series was produced by TVB and was first broadcast on TVB Jade in Hong Kong in November 1996. A sequel, Journey to the West II, was broadcast in 1998, but the role of the Monkey King was played by Benny Chan instead, due to contract problems between Dicky Cheung and TVB. Cheung later reprised the role in another television series The Monkey King: Quest for the Sutra, which was broadcast on TVB but not produced by the station.

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