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Release Year1996
Runtime2 Seasons
LanguageCantonese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Votes14
Director—
WritersChu Kang-Ki, Cheung Wa-Biu
TypeWeb Series
Rating7.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsJourney to the West
About Journey to the West
Journey to the West is a Hong Kong television series adapted from the classical novel of the same title. Starring Dicky Cheung, Kwong Wah, Wayne Lai and Evergreen Mak, the series was produced by TVB and was first broadcast on TVB Jade in Hong Kong in November 1996. A sequel, Journey to the West II, was broadcast in 1998, but the role of the Monkey King was played by Benny Chan instead, due to contract problems between Dicky Cheung and TVB. Cheung later reprised the role in another television series The Monkey King: Quest for the Sutra, which was broadcast on TVB but not produced by the station.
Directed by —, Journey to the West leans on a strong ensemble — Kwong Wa, Wayne Lai Yiu-Cheung, Evergreen Mak Cheung-Ching — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1996.
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