Since there are simply too many adaptations of this classic novel, we'll use this thread for references instead of Related Content on drama pages.

* - you can watch it as a stand-alone


1927 - The Cave of the Silken Web (silent film)
1930 - The Cave of the Silken Web II (silent film)
1959 - Monkey Sun *
1966 - Monkey Goes West (HK film) *
1966 - Princess Iron Fan (HK film) *
1967 - Cave of the Silken Web (HK film) *
1968 - The Land of Many Perfumes (HK film) *
1975 - The Fantastic Magic Baby ( HK film) *
1978 - Saiyuuki (J-drama) *
1979 - Monkey King With 72 Magic (T-film) *
1986 - Journey to the West (drama) *
1994 - Journey to the West (J-drama) *
1995 - A Chinese Odyssey Part One - Pandora's Box (film)
1995 - A Chinese Odyssey Part Two - Cinderella (film)
1996 - Journey to the West (HK drama)
1998 - Journey to the West 2 (HK drama)
1998 - Heavenly Legend (film) *
1999 - Journey to the West 2 (HK drama)
2002 - Chinese Odyssey (HK film) *
2002 - The Monkey King: Quest for the Sutra (HK drama) *
2005 - A Chinese Tall Story (film) *
2006 - Saiyuuki (drama)
2007 - Saiyuuki (film)
2008 - The Forbidden Kingdom (film) *
2010 - Wu Cheng'en and Journey to the West (drama) *
2010 - Journey to the West (drama)
2011 - Journey to the West (drama)
2013 - Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons (C-film)
2014 - The Monkey King (C-film)
2015 - Surprise (C-film) *
2015 - New Journey to the West (Korean TV show) *
2016 - The Monkey King 2 (C-film)
2016 - A Chinese Odyssey Part Three (HK film)
2017 - WuKong (C-film) *
2017 - A Korean Odyssey (K-drama) *
2017 - Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back (C-film)
2017 - A Chinese Odyssey:  Love of Eternity (C-drama)
2018 - The Monkey King 3 (C-film)
2018 - Journey to the West (C-film)
2018 - The Legends of Monkey King (C-drama) *
2018 - The Monkey King 3 (C-drama)


Feel free to give suggestions and discuss. Thanks!

Related content

- should be watched in a chronological way


Duology (1927 - 1930):

  1. The Cave of the Silken Web 
  2.  The Cave of the Silken Web II 

Compilation (can be watched separately)

Trilogy (1995, 2016):

  1. A Chinese Odyssey Part One - Pandora's Box 
  2. A Chinese Odyssey Part Two - Cinderella
  3. A Chinese Odyssey Part Three 

Trilogy (1986, 2000, 2018):

  1. Journey to the West 
  2.  Journey to the West 2 
  3. Journey to the West

Duology (1996 - 1998):

  1. Journey to the West
  2. Journey to the West 2

Duology (2006 - 2007):

  1.  Saiyuuki 
  2.  Saiyuuki 

The Monkey King franchise (2014 - 2018):

Duology by Stephen Chow (2013, 2017):


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