''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 Zhang Jizhong (born May 23, 1951) is a Chinese nationality law, Chinese film producer, director, teacher, and writer. He is known as one of the more prominent television producers in China. His best known productions include the China Central Te ...

List of episodes

Cast

Main cast

* Fei Zhenxiang as

Sun Wukong The Monkey King, also known as Sun Wukong ( zh, t=孫悟空, s=孙悟空, first=t) in Mandarin Chinese, is a legendary mythical figure best known as one of the main characters in the 16th-century Chinese novel ''Journey to the West'' ( zh, ...

* Victor Chen as

Tang Sanzang Tang Sanzang () is a central character in the 16th century novel ''Journey to the West'' by Wu Cheng'en. Tang Sanzang is based on the historical Buddhist monk Xuanzang. He is also widely known by his courtesy name, Tang Seng, () or Sanzang (). ...

* Xie Ning as

Zhu Bajie Zhu Bajie (), also named Zhu Wuneng, is one of the three helpers of Tang Sanzang and a major character of the 16th century novel ''Journey to the West''. Zhu means " swine" and Bajie means " eight precepts". Buddhist scholars consider that both e ...

* Mou Fengbin as

Sha Wujing Sha Wujing () is one of the three disciples of the Buddhist pilgrim Tang Sanzang in the 16th century novel ''Journey to the West'' written by Wu Cheng'en in the Ming dynasty, although versions of his character predate the Ming novel. In the sour ...

* Wang Shuai as

White Dragon Horse The White Dragon Horse, known as Bai Long Ma () in Chinese, is one of the main characters in the 16th-century Chinese novel ''Journey to the West''. He is Tang Sanzang's steed who later became Babu Tianlong Guangli Bodhisattva (八部天龙广力� ...

Other cast

: ''Note: Some cast members played multiple roles.'' *

Cecilia Han Han Xue (born 11 January 1983), also known as Cecilia Han, is a Chinese singer and actress of Miao ethnicity. Han is noted for her roles as Baigujing and Diaochan in the television series ''Journey to the West'' and ''Cao Cao'' respectively. ...

as White Bone Demoness, White Bird Demoness/ Pian Pian *

Joan Chen Joan Chen (born April 26, 1961) is a Chinese-American actress and film director. In China, she performed in the 1979 film and came to the attention of American audiences for her performance in the 1987 film ''The Last Emperor''. She is also ...

Guanyin Guanyin () is a Bodhisattva associated with compassion. She is the East Asian representation of Avalokiteśvara ( sa, अवलोकितेश्वर) and has been adopted by other Eastern religions, including Chinese folk religion. She ...

Tang Guoqiang Tang Guoqiang (born 4 May 1952) is a Chinese actor best known for portraying historical figures in several films and television series. Some of his more notable roles include: various Chinese emperors (e.g. Emperor Taizong of Tang, Yongle Emper ...

Jade Emperor The Jade Emperor or Yudi ( or , ') in Chinese culture, traditional religions and myth is one of the representations of the first god ( '). In Daoist theology he is the assistant of Yuanshi Tianzun, who is one of the Three Pure Ones, the three ...

* Wang Like as Azure Dragon Demon King (Qingling), Ruler of Women's Kingdom * Liu Jia as

Queen Mother of the West The Queen Mother of the West, known by various local names, is a mother goddess in Chinese religion and mythology, also worshipped in neighbouring Asian countries, and attested from ancient times. From her name alone some of her most importan ...

, Widow Woman * Fan Zhiqi as

Taishang Laojun Daode Tianzun (), also known as Taishang Laojun () is a high Taoist god. He is the Taiqing (太清, lit. the Grand Pure One) which is one of the Three Pure Ones, the highest divinities of Taoism. Laozi is regarded to be a manifestation of Daode ...

* Zhu Yanfei as

Buddha Siddhartha Gautama, most commonly referred to as the Buddha, was a śramaṇa, wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia during the 6th or 5th century BCE and founded Buddhism. According to Buddhist tradition, he was ...

Sze Yu Sze Yu (born 30 September 1962) is a Chinese-born Australian actor, television presenter and retired badminton player. As a badminton player, he represented both Hong Kong and Australia. In the 1980s, he was one of the top players in the world. ...

Taibai Jinxing Taibai Jinxing () is a deity in Chinese folk religion and Taoism. He is the son of Bai Di, the White Emperor, and his name means 'Evening Star'. The Fengshen Yanyi refers to him as an aide in the entourage of the Jade Emperor. In Chinese astron ...

* Eddie Kwan as Li Jing *

Cao Xiwen Cao Xiwen (; born 16 November 1983) is a Chinese actress. She is noted for her roles as Consort Xiao and Gao Cuilan in the television series '' Beauty World'' and ''Journey to the West'' respectively. Early life Cao was born and raised in Jinhu ...

as Gao Cuilan * Yin Xiaotian as

Erlang Shen Erlang Shen () or Erlang, also known as the Lord of Sichuan (), is a Chinese god with a third truth-seeing eye in the middle of his forehead. Erlang Shen may be a deified version of several semi-mythical folk heroes who helped regulate China's ...

* Vivian Chen as Princess of India,

Jade Rabbit The Moon rabbit or Moon hare is a mythical figure in East Asian and indigenous American folklore, based on pareidolia interpretations that identify the dark markings on the near side of the Moon as a rabbit or hare. In East Asia, the rabbit is ...

, Su'e *

Xu Huanshan Xu Huanshan (born 13 July 1937) is a Chinese actor and occasional film director. Xu was enrolled in the Beijing Film Academy in 1956. A year later, he was labelled as a "rightist" and was sent for "re-education through labour" under the Communist ...

as Subhuti * Cheng Lidong as Ksitigarbha * Dong Meng as Bull Demon King * Yu Na as Albino Rat *

Wu Ma Fung Wang-yuen (22 September 1942 – 4 February 2014), better known by his stage name Wu Ma, was a Hong Kong actor, director, producer and writer. Wu Ma made his screen debut in 1963, and with over 240 appearances to his name (plus 49 directoria ...

as Elder Jinchi * Lou Qi as Gao Cai * Zhu Yongteng as

Emperor Taizong of Tang Emperor Taizong of Tang (28January 59810July 649), previously Prince of Qin, personal name Li Shimin, was the second emperor of the Tang dynasty of China, ruling from 626 to 649. He is traditionally regarded as a co-founder of the dynasty ...

* Xiaohei as

Nezha Nezha ( 哪吒) is a protection deity in Chinese folk religion. His official Taoist name is "Marshal of the Central Altar" (). He was then given the title "Third Lotus Prince" () after he became a deity. Origins According to Meir Shahar, Nezh ...

* 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 Chang'e ( ; , alternatively rendered as Chang-Er or Ch‘ang-o), originally known as Heng'e, is the Chinese goddess of the Moon. She is the subject of several legends in Chinese mythology, most of which incorporate several of the following elem ...

Cheng Sihan Cheng Sihan (; 1961 – 6 November 2019), also known as Cheng Shihan (), was a Chinese actor, known for playing major supporting roles in many television dramas and films, including '' Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons'' (2013) and ''The ...

Maitreya Maitreya (Sanskrit: ) or Metteyya (Pali: ), also Maitreya Buddha or Metteyya Buddha, is regarded as the future Buddha of this world in Buddhist eschatology. As the 5th and final Buddha of the current kalpa, Maitreya's teachings will be aimed at ...

* Zhang Qi as King of Spiritual Touch * Han Dong as Priest Jinguang *

Diana Pang Diana Pang (; born 10 November 1972) is a retired Chinese dancer and actress in Hong Kong and Mainland China. Early life Pang was born on 10 November 1972 in Changsha, Hunan. She was a member of Beijing Ballet Troupe for three years (1990). ...

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 Mañjuśrī (Sanskrit: मञ्जुश्री) is a ''bodhisattva'' associated with '' prajñā'' (wisdom) in Mahāyāna Buddhism. His name means "Gentle Glory" in Sanskrit. Mañjuśrī is also known by the fuller name of Mañjuśrīkumārab ...

, Ai'ai * Gu Xiao as

Samantabhadra Samantabhadra (Lit. "All Good", or "Always Auspicious") may refer to: * Samantabhadra (Bodhisattva), a bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism associated with practice and meditation * ''Samantabhadra'' (Tibetan: ''Kuntu Zangpo''), the name of a Buddha, ...

* Zhang-yang Guo'er as

Mahasthamaprapta Mahāsthāmaprāpta is a bodhisattva mahāsattva who represents the power of wisdom. His name literally means "arrival of the great strength". Mahāsthāmaprāpta is one of the Eight Great Bodhisattvas in Mahayana Buddhism, along with Mañjuś ...

* Meng Yansen as Stone Monkey,

Red Boy Red Boy (; vi, Hồng Hài Nhi, ja, Kōgaiji) was a character featured in the 16th century novel ''Journey to the West''. Red Boy was also known as the Boy Sage Great King (聖嬰大王), and was the son of Princess Iron Fan and the Bull De ...

, Shancai * Yan Hongding as Apan * Sun Hao as Ananda, Fire Star * Sun Qiang as

Mahākāśyapa Mahākāśyapa ( pi, Mahākassapa) was one of the principal disciples of Gautama Buddha. He is regarded in Buddhism as an enlightened disciple, being foremost in ascetic practice. Mahākāśyapa assumed leadership of the monastic community fol ...

, 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 Dai Chunrong (戴春荣) (born 1962 in Xi'an, Shaanxi) is a Chinese television actress and a former Qinqiang actress. Nicknamed the "empress specialist", she has portrayed over a dozen Chinese empresses in Chinese television series. Filmogra ...

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 Yama (Devanagari: यम) or Yamarāja (यमराज), is a deity of death, dharma, the south direction, and the underworld who predominantly features in Hindu and Buddhist religion, belonging to an early stratum of Rigvedic Hindu deities. ...

* 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 Juling Shen () is a gigantic river god in Chinese mythology. He is usually associated with the Yellow River. Splitting Mount Hua It is said that Juling Shen split Mount Hua into two halves with his hands and feet so that the Yellow River could ...

* 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 Ao Guang (; or ) is the Dragon King of the East Sea in Chinese folklore. He featured prominently in different works including ''Fengshen Yanyi'' and ''Journey to the West''. ''Fengshen Yanyi'' According to the ''Fengshen Yanyi'', after the passa ...

* Xu Xiaoming as

Dragon King of the North Sea The Dragon King, also known as the Dragon God, is a Chinese water and weather god. He is regarded as the dispenser of rain, commanding over all bodies of water. He is the collective personification of the ancient concept of the '' lóng'' in C ...

* Chen Chao as

Dragon King of the South Sea The Dragon King, also known as the Dragon God, is a Chinese water and weather god. He is regarded as the dispenser of rain, commanding over all bodies of water. He is the collective personification of the ancient concept of the '' lóng'' in C ...

, Single Horned Devil King * Tang Gang as

Dragon King of the West Sea Ao Run (敖闰) or Ao Ji (敖吉), is the Dragon King of the West Sea (西海龙王, Xīhǎi Lóngwáng) and one of the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas in Chinese religion and Korean mythology. As an important belief in Chinese folk religion, Fo ...

, Azure Lion King * Liu Feng as Yellow Toothed Elephant, Serpent General * Xu Jianghua as Great

Peng Peng may refer to: * Peng (surname) (彭), a Chinese name * Peng (state) (大彭), a state during the late Shang dynasty * Peng (mythology) (鵬), a legendary Chinese creature * ''Peng!'', 1992 album by Stereolab * ''PENG!'', a 2005 comic * P.Eng. ...

Demon, Boatman * Han Bo as Mo Liqing, Marshal Kang * Zhang Ce as Mo Lihai,

Demon King of Confusion The following is a list of characters in the Chinese classical 16th century novel ''Journey to the West'', including those mentioned by name only. Main characters Sun Wukong ("Monkey King", 孙悟空) Tang Sanzang ("Tripitaka", 唐三藏) Zh ...

, Guangzhi * Xie Zongchen as Mo Lishou,

Hairy Head The Hairy Head mansion (昴宿, pinyin: Mǎo Xiù) is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations. It is one of the western mansions of the White Tiger. This mansion corresponds to the Pleiades The Pleiades (), also kno ...

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 Princess Iron Fan () is a character from the 16th century Chinese novel ''Journey to the West''. She is the wife of the Bull Demon King and mother of Red Boy. She is one of the most popular ''Journey to the West'' villains, alongside her husband ...

* 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 Dipankara (Pali: ''Dīpaṅkara''; Sanskrit: ', "Lamp bearer") or Dipankara Buddha is one of the Buddhas of the past. He is said to have lived on Earth four asankheyyas and one hundred thousand kappas ago. According to some Buddhist or folk tr ...

* 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 Tan Jing (; born September 11, 1977) is a solo Chinese singer in the CPC Central Military Commission Political Department Song and Dance Troupe and a first class national actress. Her music blends bel canto, Chinese national music (Guoyue), and ...

. * ''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 (). * ''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 The Sri Lanka Rūpavāhinī Corporation ( si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා රූපවාහිනී සංස්ථාව; ta, இலங்கை ரூபவாகினி கூட்டுத்தாபனம்), also known as Jathika R ...

dubbed in

Sinhalese Sinhala may refer to: * Something of or related to the Sinhalese people of Sri Lanka * Sinhalese people * Sinhala language, one of the three official languages used in Sri Lanka * Sinhala script, a writing system for the Sinhala language ** Sinha ...

under the title, ''Maha Wanara''.

References

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