Journey to the West (2010 TV series)
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| Journey to the West | |||||||
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| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 西遊記 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 西游记 | ||||||
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| Genre | Chinese mythology, shenmo, fantasy, adventure | ||||||
| Based on | Journey to the West by Wu Cheng'en | ||||||
| Screenplay by | Zhang Pingxi | ||||||
| Directed by | Cheng Lidong | ||||||
| Presented by | Cheng Lidong | ||||||
| Starring | Fei Zhenxiang Victor Chen Xie Ning Mou Fengbin | ||||||
| Opening theme | Ta Ge Xi Xing (踏歌西行) performed by Tengger | ||||||
| Ending theme | 1. Wo Xin Bu Bian (我心不变) performed by Tan Jing 2. Xi You Ge (西游歌) performed by Fei Zhenxiang, Victor Chen, Xie Ning and Mou Fengbin | ||||||
| Country of origin | China | ||||||
| Original language | Mandarin | ||||||
| No. of episodes | 52 | ||||||
| Production | |||||||
| Producer | Cheng Lidong | ||||||
| Production location | China | ||||||
| Running time | 45 minutes per episode | ||||||
| Original release | |||||||
| Network | Zhejiang Television | ||||||
| Release | 14 February 2010 | ||||||
Journey to the West is a Chinese television series adapted from the 16th-century novel of the same title. The series was directed and produced by Cheng Lidong and starred Zhenxiang, Victor Chen, Xie Ning and Mou Fengbin in the leading roles. It was first aired on Zhejiang Satellite TV (ZJSTV) in China on 14 February 2010. This version is not to be confused with the 2011 television series of the same title produced by Zhang Jizhong.
List of episodes
[edit]| # | Rough translation of title (in English) | Original title (in Chinese) |
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| 1 | Birth of the Monkey King | 猴王初问世 |
| 2 | Oath of Fratenity on Flower Fruit Mountain | 花果山结义 |
| 3 | Placed in Charge of Horses | 官封弼马温 |
| 4 | Guardian of the Peach Guardian | 看守蟠桃园 |
| 5 | The Great Sage Wreaks Havoc in the Celestial Palace | 大圣闹天宫 |
| 6 | Battling Erlang Shen | 大战二郎神 |
| 7 | The Jade Emperor Executes the Demonic Monkey | 玉帝斩妖猴 |
| 8 | Imprisoned at Five Elements Mountain | 困囚五行山 |
| 9 | The Monkey King becomes Tang Sanzang's Escort | 猴王保唐僧 |
| 10 | Trouble in the Temple of Guanyin | 祸起观音院 |
| 11 | Slaying Demons in Black Wind Cave | 黑风洞除妖 |
| 12 | Subduing Zhu Bajie by Strategy | 计收猪八戒 |
| 13 | Accepting a Student at Quicksand River | 流沙河收徒 |
| 14 | A Test of Faith by the Four Sages | 四圣试禅心 |
| 15 | Three Battles with the White Bone Demon | 三打白骨精 |
| 16 | Escape from Danger in White Bone Cave | 白骨洞脱险 |
| 17 | Cleverly Instigating the Monkey King | 智激美猴王 |
| 18 | The White Bird Becomes an Immortal | 白鸟化成仙 |
| 19 | Robbing Treasure in Lotus Cave | 夺宝莲花洞 |
| 20 | Defeating Gold and Silver Horns by Wit | 智胜金银角 |
| 21 | Battling the Red Boy | 大战红孩儿 |
| 22 | Subduing the Red Tassel King | 巧收红缨王 |
| 23 | Teaching in Sanqing Temple | 大闹三清观 |
| 24 | Using Magic in Chechi Kingdom | 施法车迟国 |
| 25 | Slaying Three Demons in a Contest of Magic | 斗法降三妖 |
| 26 | A Snowstorm Obstructs the Heaven Crossing River | 雪阻通天河 |
| 27 | Encountering the Azure Bull Demon | 贪遇青牛精 |
| 28 | The Armies of Heaven Fight the Azure Bull | 天兵战青牛 |
| 29 | Interesting Encounter in Women's Country | 趣经女儿国 |
| 30 | Bloodbath at Zimu River | 血染子母河 |
| 31 | Praying to the River | 沉江祭河水 |
| 32 | The Three Disciples Fight the Giant Scorpion | 三徒战巨蝎 |
| 33 | Hitting an Unfilial Son in Anger | 怒打不孝子 |
| 34 | The Real and Fake Monkey King | 真假美猴王 |
| 35 | Difficult Crossing at Inferno Mountain | 难过火焰山 |
| 36 | Taking the Palm Leaf Fan by Cunning | 智取芭蕉扇 |
| 37 | Battling Bull Demon King | 大战牛魔王 |
| 38 | Extinguishing the Samadhi Fire | 扑灭三昧火 |
| 39 | Entering the Little Leiyin Temple by Mistake | 误入小雷音 |
| 40 | Accidental Fall Into the Spiders' Cave | 错坠盘丝洞 |
| 41 | Taking the Pearl in the Stomach by Strategy | 计得腹中珠 |
| 42 | Golden Ray Falls to the Dark Path | 金光堕邪渊 |
| 43 | Encountering and Subduing Demons | 降魔遇群妖 |
| 44 | Obstruction at Lion Camel Ridge | 险阻狮驼岭 |
| 45 | Buddha helps to Subdue a Demon | 佛祖助降妖 |
| 46 | Saving the Albino Rat by Mistake | 错救白毛鼠 |
| 47 | Entering the Bottomless Pit | 深入无底洞 |
| 48 | Coincidental Encounter in India | 天竺蹊跷事 |
| 49 | Identifying the Jade Rabbit | 识破玉兔精 |
| 50 | Resolving a Conflict | 干戈化玉帛 |
| 51 | Arrival at Vulture Peak | 辛苦到灵山 |
| 52 | The Land of Paradise | 波生极乐天 |
Cast
[edit]Main cast
[edit]- Fei Zhenxiang as Sun Wukong
- Victor Chen as Tang Sanzang
- Xie Ning as Zhu Bajie
- Mou Fengbin as Sha Wujing
- Wang Shuai as White Dragon Horse
Other cast
[edit]- Note: Some cast members played multiple roles.
- Cecilia Han as White Bone Demoness, White Bird Demoness/ Pian Pian
- Joan Chen as Guanyin
- Tang Guoqiang as Jade Emperor
- Wang Like as Azure Dragon Demon King (Qingling), Ruler of Women's Kingdom
- Liu Jia as Queen Mother of the West, Widow Woman
- Fan Zhiqi as Taishang Laojun
- Zhu Yanfei as Buddha
- Sze Yu as Taibai Jinxing
- Eddie Kwan as Li Jing
- Cao Xiwen as Gao Cuilan
- Yin Xiaotian as Erlang Shen
- Vivian Chen as Princess of India, Jade Rabbit, Su'e
- Xu Huanshan as Subhuti
- Cheng Lidong as Ksitigarbha
- Dong Meng as Bull Demon King
- Yu Na as Albino Rat
- Wu Ma as Elder Jinchi
- Lou Qi as Gao Cai
- Zhu Yongteng as Emperor Taizong of Tang
- Xiaohei as Nezha
- Kira Lu as Jade Rabbit Fairy
- Guo Xiaowei as Single Horned King
- He Jianze as Prince Tianyin
- Miao Haizhong as Marshal Tianpeng
- Liu Ying as Chang'e
- Cheng Sihan as Maitreya
- Zhang Qi as King of Spiritual Touch
- Han Dong as Priest Jinguang
- Diana Pang as Baozhu
- Qiu Ye as Sisi
- Yin Shuo as Miansi
- Xue Jiawen as Xiaoqing, Fairy
- Lu Xueting as Xiaohong, Fairy
- Yu Juan as Xiaohua, Fairy
- Jiang Feiyan as Xiaogao
- Zuo Xiannan as Manjusri, Ai'ai
- Gu Xiao as Samantabhadra
- Zhang-yang Guo'er as Mahasthamaprapta
- Meng Yansen as Stone Monkey, Red Boy, Shancai
- Yan Hongding as Apan
- Sun Hao as Ananda, Fire Star
- Sun Qiang as Mahākāśyapa, Golden Horned King
- Liu Tianyue as Zhenzhen
- Lu Jieyun as Lianlian
- Hong Zhibin as Sun Xiaoxiao
- Wu Tongyu as Hui'an
- Zhang Baijun as Squire Gao
- Xu Songzi as Squire Gao's wife
- Gao Junbao as Squire, Abbot of Jinguang Monastery
- Dai Chunrong as Royal Tutor of Women's Kingdom
- Zhou Shiya as Royal Advisor of Women's Kingdom
- Feng Songsong as Pipa Demoness
- Mu Xintong as General in Women's Kingdom
- Mu Qitong as Guard in Women's Kingdom
- Xu Feifei as Old woman in Women's Kingdom
- Zhang Zhongning as Pilanpo Bodhisattva
- Zhou Jiwei as Black Bear Demon
- Li Baolong as Earth Deity, Multiple Armed Ape, Shiba Gong
- Zhang Mingming as Scholar in White Robe
- Zhou Haodong as Squire Kou
- Liu Zifei as Lady Yao
- Li Guangjun as Monkey King
- Sun Yanbin as Monkey Queen
- Wang Gang as King of Chechi
- Shi Jipu as Royal Advisor of Chechi
- Hou Jie as Tiger Power Immortal, King Yama
- Tian Licheng as Elk Power Immortal
- Yang Jun as Antelope Power Immortal
- Zhou Zhong as Yellow Brows, Duke of Thunder
- Chen Rongwei as Silver Horned King, Juling Shen
- Yin Youting as Meticulous Ghost, Guangmou, Mountain Deity, Courier station master
- Wang-yang Xiaohan as Witty Bug, Mo Lihong
- Feng Xiaoqin as Evil Granny
- Han Yinlong as Dragon King of the East Sea
- Xu Xiaoming as Dragon King of the North Sea
- Chen Chao as Dragon King of the South Sea, Single Horned Devil King
- Tang Gang as Dragon King of the West Sea, Azure Lion King
- Liu Feng as Yellow Toothed Elephant, Serpent General
- Xu Jianghua as Great Peng Demon, Boatman
- Han Bo as Mo Liqing, Marshal Kang
- Zhang Ce as Mo Lihai, Demon King of Confusion, Guangzhi
- Xie Zongchen as Mo Lishou, Hairy Head Star
- Meng Zhicheng as Xiaozhuanfeng
- Wu Bin as Jiruhuo
- Luo Laiheng as Kuairufeng
- Yan Ruipeng as Immortal Ruyi
- Li Jun as Priest
- Zhou Mingyang as Liu Boqin, Arhat Fuhu, Gentleman of Mist
- Tian Xiping as Barefoot Immortal
- Zhang Haiping as Xu Jingyang
- Lü Wangqing as Boy
- Shen Yejun as Guangyi, Shui Bo
- Li Na as Fairy, Diya of Baoxiang
- Liu Zhou as Fairy
- Guo Jinying as Fairy, Princess Iron Fan's servant, Mother of Lightning
- Cao Yuanyuan as Fairy
- Li Shengrong as King of Baoxiang
- Li Yulin as Queen of Baoxiang
- Ye Erjiang as King of India
- Zhao Na as Queen of India
- Fang Zhenhua as Golden Light Gate
- Xie Ruiliang as Silver Head Gate
- Zhou Xin as Almond Immortal
- Jiang Shuying as Dragon Girl
- Ren Xuehai as Lingji Bodhisattva
- Liu Chao as Spotted Fish
- Wang Yi as Jade Faced Vixen
- Qi Shenglin as Chen Qing
- Yu Zikuan as Chen Cheng
- Zhou Xuan as Yipengjin
- Zhou Jia'nan as Chen Guanbao
- Sun Jiali as young Yipengjin
- Liu Zi as Princess Iron Fan
- Feng Jiao as Princess Iron Fan's servant
- Wei Si as Turtle General
- Yao Xiaolong as Golden Dragon of Neck
- Shen Shouhe as Dīpankara Buddha
- Wang Jichao as Earth Deity of Fiery Mountain, Arhat Xianglong
- An Ruiyun as Abbot of Zhenhai Monastery, Immortal Jinding
- Yang Lei as King of Shituo
- Zhang Chao as Marshal Zhang
- Jia Lianqiang as Marshal Yao
- Zhang Yang as Marshal Li
- Li Qingxi as Guo Shen
- Song Yujiao as Zhijian
- Fu Tianwu as Judge
- Wang Feng as Ox Head Guard
- Shui Jiajun as Horse Face Guard
- Zhang Xuan as Stable keeper
- Li Zongxian as Stable keeper
- Shi Zhenfei as Little Zhang Crown Prince
- Zhao Zhendong as Yellow Dress Robber
- Mao Jianping as Granny of Wind
- Zheng Jianfan as Boy Who Pushes Clouds
List of featured songs
[edit]- Tage Xixing (踏歌西行; Singing on a Journey to the West), the opening theme song, performed by Tengger.
- Wo Xin Bu Bian (我心不变; My Heart Does Not Change), the ending theme song, performed by Tan Jing.
- Xi You Ge (西游歌; Song of a Journey to the West), an alternate ending theme song, performed by Fei Zhenxiang, Victor Chen, Xie Ning and Mou Fengbin.
- Guose Tianxiang Jinzai Xiliang (国色天香尽在西凉; All the Beauties Are in Xiliang) performed by Black Ducks Group (黑鸭子组合).
- Randeng Zhi Ge (燃灯之歌; Song of Lighting a Lamp) performed by Wang Like
- Xin Si Lianhua Kai (心似莲花开; Heart Opens Like a Lotus Blossoming) performed by Victor Chen
International broadcast
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In Sri Lanka, the drama began airing in late 2016 on Rupavahini dubbed in Sinhalese under the title, Maha Wanara.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Family Series - Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation". www.rupavahini.lk. Archived from the original on 25 September 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2022.