A humorous interpretation Going West / TSAI CHIH CHUNG / SEQUEL TO JOURNEY TO THE WEST / 后西游记 / Asiapac Comic Books / Paperback 

ISBN-13: 9789812293732 / 978-9812293732

Printed in Singapore

Pages 102  

!!! Condition of this book is USED LIKE NEW !!!

The comic series Sequel to Journey to the West ic by the well-known cartoonist Tsai Chih Chung is a hilarious interpretation of the late Ming Dynasty novel. The original work by an unknown author was written as a sequel to the popular classic Journey to the West 西時記 by Wu Cheng'en 吳承恩(1500- 1582). It describes how the second generation of the pilgrimage group-including another monkey known as the Lesser Sage, another Piggy, and Sandy--accompany a monk named Da Dian to the West to seek expository material for the sutras brought back by Tripitaka. Like their predecessors, after encountering a number of trials and tribulations, they reach the holy mountain and return safely. In the novel, which basically follows the style of the previous story, the episodes as well as demons and monsters they meet on the way are completely new,

Tsai Chih Chung's cartoon series is not a chapter-by-chapter graphic description of the original novel. It is mostly a combination of the pilgrimage story with the cartoonist's creative satire based on current events. In a way it inherited the style of the previous writer's sense of humour. When describing supernatural beings or miracles he often slips in amusing touches, ascribing to the monsters human feelings and worldly wisdom. His exceptional sense of wit and humour makes the stories whacky enough to have you tickled pink