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China Masterpiece: Journey to the West, 10 DVD Collector's Edition
Journey to the West (1986 TV series) CCTV
Audio: Mandarin Chinese
Subtitles: Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), English, Japanese
ISBN: 978-7799806839 / 9787799806839
Based on one of China's most famous classical novels, this "live-action" CCTV production of Journey to the West is told through 25 adventure filled episodes of the Monkey King and his friends Pigsy and Sandy. Based on the true story of the monk Xuan Zang fairy tales, legents, superstitions, and popular beliefs are interwoven into the true account of the monk"s journey to create a novel that has endured down through China"s history. This DVD set is the perfect way to introduce your family to this ever popular story. In Mandarin and Cantonese only. You can choose either Mandrin or Cantonese on your DVD player. 25 Episodes in 13 DVDs, Mandarin and Cantonese. English & Chinese subtitles.
Journey to the West is a Chinese television series adapted from the classic novel of the same title. The series was first broadcast on CCTV in China on 1 October 1986. The series became an instant classic in China and is still being praised as the best and most authentic interpretation of the novel. Unadapted portions of the original story were later covered in the second season, which was released in 1999.
Season 1 has 25 episodes and covers 74 chapters of the novel. The first trial episode was aired on 1 October 1986, and filming lasted until 1987. It was aired as a whole series in 1988. With the limited but relatively new special effects, the series received a viewership rate of 89.4% in 1987. The series has been rebroadcast every year since then. As of 2012, the series has been repeated on Chinese local channels more than 2,000 times.
| Chinese mythology, shenmo, fantasy, adventure | |
| Written by | Wu Cheng'en (original story) Dai Yinglu Zou Yiqing Yang Jie |
| Directed by | Yang Jie Xun Hao Ren Fengpo |
| Starring | Liu Xiao Ling Tong Wang Yue Xu Shaohua Chi Chongrui Ma Dehua Yan Huaili Cui Jingfu Liu Dagang |
| Theme music composer | Xu Jingqing |
| Opening theme | Ganwen Lu Zai Hefang (敢问路在何方) performed by Jiang Dawei |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language(s) | Mandarin |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 25 (season 1) 16 (season 2) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Wang Feng Ruan Ruolin |
| Producer(s) | Yang Jie |
| Location(s) | China |
| Cinematography | Wang Chongqiu |
| Production company(s) | CCTV China Television Production Center 铁道部第十一工程局 |
| Distributor | CCTV China Television Production Center |
| Release | |
| Original network | CCTV |
| Original release | 1 October 1986 – 1999 |
Season 2 has 16 episodes (covers another 25 chapters of the novel). Filming began in 1998 and finished in 1999. It was broadcast on CCTV in 2000. The internal story of the second season has the four protagonists relating to Emperor Taizong of Tang via flashbacks of their travels and adventures, (namely those episodes not depicted in the first series) upon their return to China. Season 2 differs from the format of the first season, as most episodes end on a cliffhanger, with conflicts being resolved and new ones encountered in the middle of episodes in a more fluid timeline.
SEASON 2
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| Translated title in English | Original title in Chinese | Based on chapter(s) of novel | Runtime in minutes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dangerous crossing at Heaven Reaching River | 險渡通天河 | 47-48 | 43 |
| 2 | A rift between master and disciples | 師徒生二心 | 49, 56-58 | 44 |
| 3 | The real and fake Monkey King | 真假美猴王 | 58 | 44 |
| 4 | Obstacle at Lion Camel Ridge | 受阻獅駝嶺 | 58, 74 | 44 |
| 5 | Meeting immortals at Peacock Platform | 遇仙孔雀台 | 75-76 | 44 |
| 6 | Buddha captures the Great Peng | 如來收大鵬 | 77, 43 | 44 |
| 7 | Heartbreak at Black Water River | 情斷黑水河 | 43, 10 | 44 |
| 8 | Capturing the Azure Bull Demon | 收伏青牛怪 | 50-51 | 44 |
| 9 | Praying for rain in Phoenix Immortal Prefecture | 祈雨鳳仙郡 | 52, 87 | 44 |
| 10 | Wreaking havoc in Fragrance Covered Hall | 大鬧披香殿 | 87, 67 | 44 |
| 11 | A dead end becomes the way | 絕域變通途 | 67, 86 | 44 |
| 12 | Shedding tears on Hidden Misty Mountain | 淚灑隱霧山 | 86, 78 | 44 |
| 13 | Rescuing children in a city | 救難小兒城 | 78-79 | 44 |
| 14 | Catching bandits in the land of bodhi | 緝盜菩提域 | 79, 88, 96-97 | 44 |
| 15 | Returning the soul of Benefactor Kou | 還魂寇善人 | 97, 91 | 44 |
| 16 | Admiring lanterns in Jinping Prefecture | 觀燈金平府 | 91-92 | 43 |
SEASON 1
| Translated title in English | Original title in Chinese | Based on chapter(s) of novel | Runtime in minutes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birth of the Monkey King | 猴王初問世 | 1-2 | 40 |
| 2 | Put in charge of horses | 官封弼馬溫 | 2-4 | 44 |
| 3 | The Great Sage wreaks havoc in Heaven | 大聖鬧天宮 | 4-7 | 57 |
| 4 | Imprisoned under Five Elements Mountain | 困囚五行山 | 7-9, 12-13 | 41 |
| 5 | The Monkey King becomes Tang Sanzang's bodyguard | 猴王保唐僧 | 13-15 | 51 |
| 6 | Trouble in the temple of Guanyin | 禍起觀音院 | 16-17 | 42 |
| 7 | Getting Zhu Bajie by strategy | 計收豬八戒 | 18-19 | 51 |
| 8 | Facing three adversities during the tough journey | 坎途逢三難 | 20-24 | 49 |
| 9 | Stealing the Ginsengfruit | 偷吃人蔘果 | 24-26 | 51 |
| 10 | Three battles with the White Bone Demon | 三打白骨精 | 27 | 48 |
| 11 | Cleverly instigating the Monkey King | 智激美猴王 | 28-31 | 52 |
| 12 | Robbing treasure in the Lotus Cave | 奪寶蓮花洞 | 32-35 | 51 |
| 13 | Slaying demons in the Kingdom of Wuji | 除妖烏雞國 | 36-39 | 58 |
| 14 | Battling Red Boy | 大戰紅孩兒 | 40-42 | 42 |
| 15 | Defeating three demons in a contest of magic powers | 鬥法降三怪 | 44-46 | 59 |
| 16 | Interesting encounter in Women's Kingdom | 趣經女兒國 | 53-55 | 59 |
| 17 | Three attempts in taking the Palm Leaf Fan | 三調芭蕉扇 | 59-61 | 50 |
| 18 | Cleaning the tower and redressing a grievance | 掃塔辨奇冤 | 62-63 | 54 |
| 19 | Entering Little Leiyin Temple by mistake | 誤入小雷音 | 64-66 | 55 |
| 20 | The Monkey King becomes a physician | 孫猴巧行醫 | 68-71 | 56 |
| 21 | Falling into the spiders' cave by accident | 錯墜盤絲洞 | 72-73 | 57 |
| 22 | Four visits to the abyss | 四探無底洞 | 80-83 | 62 |
| 23 | Teaching in Yuhuazhou | 傳藝玉華州 | 84-85, 88-90 | 59 |
| 24 | Subduing the Jade Rabbit in India | 天竺收玉兔 | 93-95 | 46 |
| 25 | Arrival in the Land of Pureness | 波生極樂天 | 98-100 | 50 |
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