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Journey to the West is a Chinese television series adapted from the classic . The series was first broadcast on
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.
Season 1 has 25 episodes and covers 74 chapters of the novel. The first trial episode was aired on 1 October 1986, and filming lasted until 1987. It was aired as a whole series in 1988. With the limited but relatively new special effects, the series received a
of 89.4% in 1987. The series has been rebroadcast every year since then. As of 2012, the series has been repeated on Chinese local channels more than 2,000 times.
Translated title in English
Original title in Chinese
chapter(s) of novel
Runtime in minutes
Birth of the Monkey King
猴王初問世
Put in charge of horses
官封弼馬溫
The Great Sage wreaks havoc in Heaven
大聖鬧天宮
Imprisoned under Five Elements Mountain
困囚五行山
7-9, 12-13
The Monkey King becomes Tang Sanzang's bodyguard
猴王保唐僧
Trouble in the temple of Guanyin
禍起觀音院
Getting Zhu Bajie by strategy
計收豬八戒
Facing three adversities during the tough journey
坎途逢三難
Stealing the Ginsengfruit
偷吃人蔘果
Three battles with the White Bone Demon
三打白骨精
Cleverly instigating the Monkey King
智激美猴王
Robbing treasure in the Lotus Cave
奪寶蓮花洞
Slaying demons in the Kingdom of Wuji
除妖烏雞國
Battling Red Boy
大戰紅孩兒
Defeating three demons in a contest of magic powers
鬥法降三怪
Interesting encounter in Women's Kingdom
趣經女兒國
Three attempts in taking the Palm Leaf Fan
三調芭蕉扇
Cleaning the tower and redressing a grievance
掃塔辨奇冤
Entering Little Leiyin Temple by mistake
誤入小雷音
The Monkey King becomes a physician
孫猴巧行醫
Falling into the spiders' cave by accident
錯墜盤絲洞
Four visits to the abyss
四探無底洞
Teaching in Yuhuazhou
傳藝玉華州
84-85, 88-90
Subduing the Jade Rabbit in India
天竺收玉兔
Arrival in the Land of Pureness
波生極樂天
Season 2 has 16 episodes (covers another 25 chapters of the novel). Filming began in 1998 and finished in 1999. It was broadcast on CCTV in 2000. The internal story of the second season has the four protagonists relating to
via flashbacks of their travels and adventures, (namely those episodes not depicted in the first series) upon their return to China. Season 2 differs from the format of the first season, as most episodes end on a cliffhanger, with conflicts being resolved and new ones encountered in the middle of episodes in a more fluid timeline.
Translated title in English
Original title in Chinese
Based on chapter(s) of novel
Runtime in minutes
Dangerous crossing at Heaven Reaching River
險渡通天河
A rift between master and disciples
師徒生二心
The real and fake Monkey King
真假美猴王
Obstacle at Lion Camel Ridge
受阻獅駝嶺
Meeting immortals at Peacock Platform
遇仙孔雀台
Buddha captures the Great Peng
如來收大鵬
Heartbreak at Black Water River
情斷黑水河
Capturing the Azure Bull Demon
收伏青牛怪
Praying for rain in Phoenix Immortal Prefecture
祈雨鳳仙郡
Wreaking havoc in Fragrance Covered Hall
大鬧披香殿
A dead end becomes the way
絕域變通途
Shedding tears on Hidden Misty Mountain
淚灑隱霧山
Rescuing children in a city
救難小兒城
Catching bandits in the land of bodhi
緝盜菩提域
79, 88, 96-97
Returning the soul of Benefactor Kou
還魂寇善人
Admiring lanterns in Jinping Prefecture
觀燈金平府
Further information:
Some of the actors played multiple roles while certain roles were played by multiple actors
(voiced by )
Wang Yue, ,
(voiced by )
Listed in order of appearance
Guan Yunjie as
Xiang Han as Horse Monkey
as White Haired Monkey
Xiong Ni as Monkey
Zhang Yushan as
Yan Huaili as Thousand Li Eye
Xiang Han as Wind Following Ear
Li Yonggui as Old shopkeeper
Li Lianyi as Official
Wang Zhongxin as
Wang Yuli as
Xiang Han as Fishmonger
Yan Huaili as Old man
Bai Chunxiang as Servant boy
Li Xijing as
Liu Jiang as
Wang Zhishan as Wuqu Xingjun
Lin Zhiqian as Demon King of Chaos
Han Shanxu as Single Horned Devil King
Yan Huaili, Wang Futang as Bull Demon King
Qian Yongkang as Juling Shen
Yan Huaili as Official
Zhang Jidie as Official
Xiang Han and Li Jiancheng as Black and White Guards of Impermanence
Ai Jinmei, Yang Bin as
Zheng Rong, Yan Huaili as
Lin Zhiqian as
Zhu Bingqian as
Zuo Dafen as
Guo Wei, Ren Fengpo as Lingji Bodhisattva
Zhao Quan, Ye Yimeng as
Chi Zhaopeng, Guo Wei, Jin Genxu as
An Yunwu, Li Runsheng and Yang Yuzhang as
Wu Guiling as Immortal Zhenyuan
Kong Rui, Xiang Han as
Wang Xueqin, Zhang Yanyan as Seventh Fairy
Zhang Jingdi as Immortal Crane
Wan Fuxiang as
Han Shanxu, Jin Genxu as Barefoot Immortal
Xu Qing as Red Dress Boy
Ma Ling as Dancing fairy
Zhang Zhiming as
Guo Jiaqing as 's incarnation
Xu Shaohua as Chen Guangrui
Ma Lan as Miss Yin
Han Shanxu as Liu Hong
Li Jiancheng as Teahouse keeper
Zhu Longguang as
Qiu Peining as
Wang Bozhao as White Dragon Horse
Yan Huaili as
Li Longbin, Yu Weijie as Nine Headed Bug
Han Shanxu as Old man
He Yi as Boy
Xu Chuan as Liu Boqin
Xiang Han, Ma Dehua, Yang Bin, He Yi, Li Runsheng, Li Lianyi as robbers
Cheng Zhi as Jinchi Elder
Li Yonggui as Monk Guangzhi
Xiang Han as Black Wind Demon
Lin Zhiqian as Virapaksa
Cheng Weibing as Lingxuzi
Kong Rui as Squire Gao
Gao Yuqian as Mrs Gao
Wei Huili as Squire Gao's daughter
Xiang Han as Gao Cai
Zhang Jidie as Dibao
Xiang Ling as Maid
Sun Fengqin as Lishan Laomu
Guo Jiaqing as Yellow Wind Demon
Shen Huifen as Zhenzhen
Yang Fengyi as Ai'ai
He Jing as Lianlian
Ren Fengpo as Lingji Bodhisattva
Yang Bin as
Xu Ye as Fairy
Zhang Jidie as Tiger Vanguard
Wang Yang as Qingfeng
Cai Lin as Mingyue
Yang Qingxia as
Huang Fei as Old man
Liu Huimin as Old woman
Yang Jun as Village woman
Qiu Bichang as Black
Li Lianyi as Skeleton Demon
Ren Fengpo as Yellow Robe Demon
Gu Lan as King of Baoxiang
Liu Bing as Baihuaxiu
Han Fengxia, Li Hongchang as Black
Yang Shubiao as Yellow Robe Demon (transformation)
Ren Wenjian as White Dragon Horse (transformation)
Yang Shubiao as
Che Xiaotong as Golden Horned King
Guo Shouyang as Silver Horned King
Li Jiancheng as Meticulous Devil
Ji Fuji as Intelligent Bug
as Nine Tailed Vixen
as Mountain Deity
Lei Ming as King of Wuji
Xiang Mei as Queen of Wuji
Wang Haining as Crown prince of Wuji
Zhao Guangshan as Monk
as Dragon King of the well
Teng Teng as Servant boy
Dong Honglin as Evil priest
Li Jiancheng as Eunuch
Zhao Xinpei as
Xiang Han and Xu Tinglei as Earth deities
Li Jiancheng, Li Anjian, Zhang Ziyue as Mountain deities
Xu Shaohua as Dragon King
Zhao Yuxiu as King of Chechi
Zhao Lirong as Queen of Chechi
Liu Qin as Tiger Power Immortal
Zeng Ge as Deer Power Immortal
Cai Yuge as Antelope Power Immortal
Jin Genxu and Xu Tinglei as Priests
as Yunshui Quanzhen
Zhu Lin as Ruler of Women's Kingdom
Yang Guixiang as Royal Adviser of Women's Kingdom
Li Yunjuan as Pipa Lady
Wang Delin as Immortal Ruyi
Xu Guanchun as
Wang Fengxia as
Zheng Yiping as Jade Faced Vixen
Ji You as Earth deity
Zhang Qing as Princess of Jisai
Zhao Baocai as Dragon King
Jin Gang as King of Jisai
Li Fengchun as Old monk
Li Zhiyi as Old abbot
Tian Jiangshui, Bai Jiancai and Gao Jifeng as Monks
Li Jiancheng as Benbo'erba
Gao Baozhong as Babo'erben
Ma Dehua, Yu Hong as Ambassadors
Cao Duo as Yellow Brows Great King
Wang Linghua as Almond Immortal (Apricot Fairy)
Tie Niu as
Cao Duo as Guzhi Gong
Ye Bing as Jinjie Shiba Gong
Li Tiefeng as Fuyun Sou
Ye Yimeng as Lingkongzi
Tie Niu as Kangua Laoren
Li Jinshui as Ghost messenger
Gong Ming as King of Zhuzi
Zhan Pingping as Lady of Jinsheng Palace
Wang Ren as
Equivalent
Zhou Caili as Youlai Youqu
Shi Chongren as Old eunuch
Han Tao as Immortal Ziyang
Ni Fuquan as Physician
Li Jianliang as Minister
Yao Jia as First Spider Demoness
Liu Qian as Second Spider Demoness
Du Xianghui as Third Spider Demoness
Yang Su as Fourth Spider Demoness
Azhi Shima as Fifth Spider Demoness
Lü Haiyu as Sixth Spider Demoness
Liu Lin as Seventh Spider Demoness
Li Hongchang as Hundred Eyed Demon Lord
Yang Qimin as Pilanpo Bodhisattva
Li Enqi as Lishan Laomu incarnation
Yang Bin as Priest
Chang Qing as Albino rat
Wang Jie and Li Zhixiong as
Wu Tang as Supervisor
Yu Xuemei and Jiang Xiuhua as Demon girls
Nige Mutu as King of Yuhua
Zhang Yang as First Prince of Yuhua
Ye Yimeng as Second Prince of Yuhua
Yang Bin as Third Prince of Yuhua
Gong Ming as Wang Xiao'er
Qu Yinglian as Wang Xiao'er's wife
Chen Qingping as Zhao's mother
Yang Yumin as Queen
Xiang Han as Tawny Lion Demon
Li Jiancheng as Nine Headed Lion
Sha Jie as Diaozhuan Guguai
He Yi as Guguai Diaozhuan
Zhu Bingqian as Taiyi Zhenren
Xiang Han and Li Hongchang as Merchants
Wang Tong as King of India
Ren Fengpo as Old monk
Yu Hong as Queen of India
Xiang Han as
Li Jiancheng as
Wang Xizhong as Golden Peak Immortal
Li Hongchang as Boatman
He Chengfu as Long Brows Arhat
Li Yang as Dapeng Zunzhe
Cui Jingfu as
Liu Dagang as
Listed in order of appearance
Zhang Zhiming as
Zheng Rong as
Liu Jiang as
Zhu Longguang as
Wang Zhongxin as
Zhang Wankun as Chen Qing
Zhang Wenhui as Chen Qing's wife
Li Qingyou as Housekeeper
Liu Lifeng as Xiaoguanbao
Hou Lei as Yipengjin
Wang Limin as King of Spiritual Touch
Ji Yu as Fish Woman
Lan Faqing as Great White Turtle
Zhang Fen as
Zhang Ziqiang as Old man
Zhang Xueqin as Old man's wife
Guan Xiaoyu as Old man's son
Yang Xingyi as Old man's daughter-in-law
Jiang Baohong as Chief robber
as Six Eared Macaque
Jiang Hongbao as Horse Monkey
Wang Weiguo as
Cui Jingfu, Wu Zhiyong as
Liu Dagang as Diting
Jia Shitou as Azure Lion King
Wang Weiguo as Yellow Toothed Elephant
Guo Jun as Golden Winged Great Peng
Lan Jiafu as Xiaozhuanfeng
Zhu Dan as Xique
Liu Dagang as
An Yaping as Water Dragon
Yang Jing as Princess of Black River
Cao Rong as Crown Prince Mo'ang
Li Hongtao as Dragon King of Jing River
Zhou Zheng as Yuan Shoucheng
Chi Guodong as
Li Hongchang as Fisherman
Ge Zhixing as Deity of Black River
Ni Fuquan as Earth Deity of Mount Golden Bull
Li Hongtao as Rhinoceros King
Chen Zhongsheng as
Zhu Qin, Wang Wei as
Ding Jian as Fire Star
Ma Yongzeng as Water Star
Wang Hui, Zhang Wei, Zhao Shunzeng and Sun Jifeng as Four Heavenly Masters
Wen Xiang as Servant boy
Tan Feiling as Marquis of Fengxian
Ni Fuquan as Earth Deity of Fengxian
Jin Liuyi as Old man from Fengxian
Di Yuerong as Wife of Marquis of Fengxian
Wu Suying as Village woman from Fengxian
Xue Yongliang as Man from Fengxian
Sha Lin as Wind Deity
Zhang Dandan as Lightning Deity
Yang Zichun as Old man Li
Xue Chunyu as Old man Li's wife
Zhang Pingsheng as Old man Li's son
Bo Hong as Red Scaled Python
Zheng Ying as Woodcutter's wife
Wu Zhiyong as Leopard Demon
Lan Faqing as Wolf Demon
Yu Wanling as Old woman
Li Hongchang as Official from the Kingdom of Biqiu
Wang Ying as King of Biqiu
Yu Meng as
Liu Jin as Deer Spirit
Qiu Yongli as Evil priest
Xu Jiansheng as Guard from the Kingdom of Biqiu
Cai Guangqing as Squire Kou
Wang Meihong as Second Madam
Wang Xia as Zhu Liya
Shu Xin as Wosi
Chen Jian as Housekeeper
Zhang Kunwu as Hui'er
Huang Zongluo as Official of Tongtai
Li Xiaobo as Civil official
Zhong Changde as Abbot of Jinping
Chen Dazhong as King of Cold Protection
Zhao Yi as King of Heat Protection
Cai Yuge as King of Dust Protection
Liu Dan as Dragon Girl of the West Sea
Lan Faqing as
Jiang Baohong as
Xu Jiansheng as
Li Canwen as
The music for the series was mainly composed by Xu Jingqing (许镜清).
Track title
西游记序曲
(Journey to the West Opening Theme)
Performed by the musical band of the Central Ballet T conducted by Hu Bingxu
The opening theme music played at the start of each episode
百曲千折显精诚
(Thousands of Adversities Prove One's Sincerity)
Composed by Wang L lyrics by Wang L performed by Wu Yanze
Opening theme song of episodes 7 and 10 during the 1984 replaced by the first track in the 1986 run.
敢问路在何方
(Dare to Ask Where is the Road)
Lyrics by Yan Su; performed by Zhang Baomo / Jiang Dawei
E performed by Zhang Baomo during the initial runs in 1984 and 1986; performed by Jiang Dawei in the full 25 episodes run
生无名本无姓
(Born Without a Name, Naturally Without a Surname)
Lyrics by Fulin and X performed by Huang Xiaoqun
Insert song in episode 3; played during the 1986 later performed by Wang Xiaoqing
(Song of the Great Sage)
Lyrics by Yan Su; performed by Hu Yinyin
Insert song in episode 3, replaced the fourth track in the full 25 episodes run
他多想是棵小草 / 被贬五行山
(He Wished He Was a Blade of Grass / Trapped Under Five Elements Mountain)
Lyrics by Yan Su; performed by Ding Xiaoqing
Insert song in episode 4; played during the 1986 run
五百年桑田沧海
(500 Years of Great Changes)
Lyrics by Yan Su; performed by Yu Junjian
Insert song in episode 4; replaced the sixth track in the full 25 episodes run
(Let's Go)
Lyrics by Yan Su; performed by Zhou Lifu / Li Jingxian
Insert song in episode 4; performed by Zhou Lifu in the 1986 performed by Li Jingxian in the full 25 episodes run
吹不散这点点愁
(Cannot Blow Away This Little Bit of Misery)
Lyrics by Yan Su, performed by Yu Junjian
Insert song in episode 10
(Women's Feelings)
Lyrics by Yang J performed by Wu Jing
Insert song in episode 16
相见难别亦难
(Meeting is Difficult, Parting Ways is Also Difficult)
Lyrics by Yan Su; performed by Wu Jing
Insert song in episode 16
晴空月儿明
(Clear Sky, Bright Moon)
Lyrics by Yan Su; performed by
Insert song in episode 18
何必西天万里遥
(Why Must the West Heaven be So Far Away)
Lyrics by Yan Su; performed by Wu Jing
Insert song in episode 19
(Indian Girl)
Lyrics by Yan Su; performed by
Insert song in episode 24
青青菩提树
(Green Bodhi Tree)
Lyrics by Yan Su; performed by Li Jingxian
Insert song in episode 25
(Song of the Bottomless Boat)
Lyrics by Yan Su; performed by Ye Mao
Insert song in episode 25
(Returning with the Scriptures)
Lyrics by Dai Y performed by Jiang Dawei
Insert song in episode 25
欢聚花果山
(Happy Gathering at Flower Fruit Mountain)
快乐花果山
(Joy in Flower Fruit Mountain)
逍遥自在的孙大圣
(The Carefree Great Sage Sun)
(The Underworld)
初进凌霄殿
(First Entrance into Lingxiao Hall)
官封弼马温
(Appointed Keeper of Horses)
(Chang'e's Dance Theme)
大闹蟠桃会
(Causing Trouble at the Peach Feast)
大战二郎神
(Fighting Erlang Shen)
(Heaven Pacification Meeting)
(Guanyin's Theme)
(Farewell)
(Top Scholar Parades Through the Streets)
(The River Flows)
(Release Theme)
(River and Moon)
(Delusional Dream)
猪八戒背媳妇
(Zhu Bajie Carries his Spouse)
猪八戒撞天婚
(Zhu Bajie's Marriage)
偷吃人参果
(Stealing the Ginsengfruit)
(Argument Between Boys)
公主打猎曲
(The Princess Goes Hunting Theme)
(Clouded Mountains and Misty Seas)
(Regret in Wuji)
(Setting Up an Altar and Preparing for a Ritual)
(Display of Power at Cloud Platform)
(Dream of the Mandarin Ducks)
铁扇仙舞剑
(Princess Iron Fan's Sword Dance)
风雨行路难
(A Road Hard to Travel)
Track title
通天大道宽又阔
(The Path to Heaven is Wide)
The main theme song
敢问路在何方
(Dare to Ask Where Is the Road)
Lyrics by Yan Su; performed by Jiang Dawei
The ending theme song
伴君常开花一朵
(By Your Side, A Flower Often Blossoms)
Insert song
心中有路是坦途
(The Road in Your Heart is a Level Path)
Originally written as an insert song, but was replaced by 看我跃马扬鞭 (Watch Me Ride My Horse and Wave My Whip) in the final release.
留不住去也难
(Cannot Make You Stay, Leaving is Also Difficult)
Originally written as an insert song, but was replaced by 就这样走 (Just Leave Like This) in the final release.
庄严我神州大地
(The Dignity of Our Land)
Insert song
多少情和意
(How Much Love and Meaning)
Originally written as an insert song, but was replaced by a piece of background music in the final release.
看我跃马扬鞭
(Watch Me Ride My Horse and Wave My Whip)
Insert song
Main article:
The original lead actors of Journey to the West (1986) — ,
— reprised their roles in , a 2010 television series about
and his inspiration for writing the novel . , however, was portrayed by Liu Dagang because Yan Huaili, who played the character in 1986, died in April 2009.
Television series based on the
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