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Journey to the West

Journey to the West

201210.01 Season60 EpisodesEnded

Overview

A monk and his three disciples—a rebellious Monkey King, a gluttonous pig demon, and a loyal river ogre—embark on a perilous journey to the West to retrieve sacred scriptures. Along the way, they face countless trials, battle demons, and grow in wisdom, ultimately fulfilling their divine quest and achieving enlightenment.

Created by 刘毅
Written by 刘毅, 高大庸, Wu Cheng'en

Top Cast

Wu Yue

Wu Yue

孙悟空

Nie Yuan

Nie Yuan

唐三藏

Zang Jinsheng

Zang Jinsheng

猪八戒

Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong

Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong

沙悟净

Wei Zi

Wei Zi

玉皇大帝

Liu Tao

Liu Tao

观音

TAE

TAE

男身观音

Liang Li

Liang Li

鱼篮观音

William Feng

William Feng

二郎神

Sunny Wang

Sunny Wang

嫦娥

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookcostume dramafantasy

About Journey to the West

Journey to the West is a action & adventure, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 2012 exploring themes of based on novel or book, costume drama, fantasy. Created by 刘毅, it stars Wu Yue, Nie Yuan, Zang Jinsheng. A monk and his three disciples—a rebellious Monkey King, a gluttonous pig demon, and a loyal river ogre—embark on a perilous journey to the West to retrieve sacred scriptures. Along the way, they face countless trials, battle demons, and grow in wisdom, ultimately fulfilling their divine quest and achieving enlightenment.

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