Journey to the West (2010 TV series)

*Journey to the West*
Journey to the West
	Promotional poster
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	西遊記
Simplified Chinese	西游记
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Xī Yóu Jì
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

#	Rough translation of title (in English)	Original title (in Chinese)
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

Main cast

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

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

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

In Sri Lanka, the drama began airing in late 2016 on Rupavahini dubbed in Sinhalese under the title, Maha Wanara.^[1]

References

^ "Family Series - Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation". www.rupavahini.lk. Archived from the original on 25 September 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2022.

External links

[1] "Family Series - Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation". www.rupavahini.lk. Archived from the original on 25 September 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2022.

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