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The story follows the adventures of Sun Wu Kong, an immortal rhesus macaque demon who gains extraordinary power from long years of spiritual cultivation and rebels against the primacy of heaven. (Source: journeytothewestresearch.com) ~~ Adapted from the novel "Journey to the West" (西游记) by Wu Cheng En. Edit Translation

  • English
  • magyar / magyar nyelv
  • dansk
  • Norsk
  • Country: China
  • Type: Drama
  • Episodes: 25
  • Aired: Oct 1, 1986 - Nov 30, 1987
  • Original Network: CCTV
  • Duration: 45 min.
  • Score: 8.0 (scored by 309 users)
  • Ranked: #2188
  • Popularity: #10368
  • Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

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minoki
14 people found this review helpful
Feb 9, 2015
25 of 25 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 8.5
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 10
'Journey to the West' is a popular Chinese novel adapted into various TV series that I'm sure a lot of people are familiar with. When I think of this 'Journey to the West', the one thing that comes to my mind is the countless versions and numerous portrayals.

What makes this 1986 version so good? Character portrayal. Out of all the versions that I have looked over, none have captured the essence of the series like this one has. The story basically revolves around three disciples; Sun Wukong - Hailed the monkey king who wrecked heaven and the possessor of 72 mystical powers. Zhu Bajie - A half human, half pig immortal who was punished for trying to harass the goddess of the moon (haha) he possessed 36 mystical powers. Lastly we have Sh? Wùjìng - who was originally an immortal but was punished by heaven and reincarnated into a demon, he possesses 18 mystical powers. Their duty is to protect a mortal monk named Xuanzang from demons who wish to devour him in order to gain immortality because he is mortal, demons trick him in various ways and thus misunderstandings arises between the disciples Xuangzang. The portrayal of the characters are very believable and fun to watch due to the excellent acting.

Another thing that differentiates this version from the others is the costume. This may not seem like a big deal but having to look at a third rate costume that barely resembles the characters and bad makeup is very unappealing to watch and this is the main reason why many other versions are not very good. Another thing I will mention is that the actor who plays the monk switches up as the series go on, and this is done with a pool of actors back and forth and it's entertaining seeing different but similar versions of the monk ^.

Overall, I would definitely recommend this series if you are interested or is a fan of the novel but have yet to see this version. I will note that the editing of the magic etc is not that great because it was made in 1986 but that is nothing to be put off by. I hope this review has helped you a bit, this is one series that I can call a childhood favourite so I'm a little bias haha ^^

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JKingSniper
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Sep 13, 2024
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Overall 10
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Music 10
Rewatch Value 10
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Childhood

One of my earliest childhood series I watched. A classic to revisit, and see the wacky cutout CGI they used.
Loved Wukong's attitude, the music I used as ringtone before, and the storyline.
Seeing Black Myth Wukong come out now, makes me feel excited as the nostalgia of the original serie hits me.
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  • Drama: Journey to the West
  • Country: China
  • Episodes: 25
  • Aired: Oct 1, 1986 - Nov 30, 1987
  • Original Network: CCTV
  • Duration: 45 min.
  • Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

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  • Score: 8.0 (scored by 309 users)
  • Ranked: #2188
  • Popularity: #10368
  • Watchers: 730

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