TV series
Journey to the West
1996–1998 · 2 seasons
A colourful, playful mythological romp full of slapstick magic, martial-arts scraps and cheerful camaraderie that unfolds like a bedtime legend.
- Created by
- Gordon, Wong Gin-Dung
- Genres
- Drama, Action & adventure, Sci-fi & fantasy
- Starring
- Dicky Cheung Wai-Kin, Kwong Wa, Wayne Lai Yiu-cheung
- Overview
- 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.
- How it feels
- Whimsical, light, warm and absurd. Brisk and easy to follow.
- About
- Friendship, loyalty, faith, identity
- Content
- Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- Gordon, Wong Gin-Dung
- Genres
- Drama, Action & adventure, Sci-fi & fantasy
- Starring
- Dicky Cheung Wai-Kin, Kwong Wa, Wayne Lai Yiu-cheung
