About
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.
Cast
Kwong Wa
as Tang Sanzang
Wayne Lai Yiu-Cheung
as Zhu Bajie
Evergreen Mak Cheung-Ching
as Sha Wujing
Benny Chan Ho-Man
as Sun Wukong
Joe Ma Tak-Chung
as
Lee Lung-Kei
as
Chung Nam Wah
as
Cheung Ying-Tsoi
as
Kwok Tak-San
as
Yoe Biu
as
Ben Wong Tin-Dok
as
Chor Yuen
as
Ng Wai-San
as
Joyce Koi
as
Wong Wai
as
Chun Wong
as
Leung Bo-Ching
as
Ken Lok Tat-Wah
as
Melissa Ng Mei-Heng
as
Yue Ming
as
Episodes
Season 1
The Stone Monkey Breaks Free from the Rock
The stone monkey is born from a magic rock and disturbs the heavens with his power. The Jade Emperor imprisons him under the Five-Finger Mountain to atone for his arrogance.
Tian Peng and Wu Gang Compete for Chang’e
Tian Peng and Wu Gang both fall for the moon goddess Chang’e, leading to jealousy and chaos in heaven. Meanwhile, the monkey learns from a great master and becomes Sun Wukong.
Wukong’s Death Approaches
Wukong trains for decades to master immortality and learns the seventy-two transformations. He escapes the underworld by tricking the King of Hell and alters the Book of Life and Death.
Wukong Is Punished
Wukong becomes keeper of the heavenly stables but grows rebellious when mocked by other immortals. He quits heaven in anger, leading the Jade Emperor to declare him an outlaw.
Wukong Cannot Escape the Buddha’s Five-Finger Mountain
Wukong wreaks havoc in heaven and steals the peaches of immortality. The Buddha traps him beneath a mountain for five hundred years as punishment.
Tian Peng Falls into the Realm of Beasts
Tian Peng is banished to earth and accidentally reincarnates into the body of a pig. Rescued by Guanyin, he becomes Zhu Bajie, destined to help the future scripture pilgrim.
Tripitaka Takes Wukong and Bajie as Disciples
The monk Tang Sanzang begins his pilgrimage and frees Wukong from his mountain prison. He also recruits Bajie and the river demon Sha Wujing to aid his holy mission.
Wukong Fails to Borrow the Fan
The pilgrims face the Fiery Mountain and Wukong seeks the magic fan to extinguish the flames. His first attempt to borrow it from Princess Iron Fan ends in failure.
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