Journey to the West II

Not to be confused with the second season (1999) of Journey to the West (1986 TV series).
Journey to the West II

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Genre Chinese mythology, shenmo, fantasy, adventure
Written by Wu Cheng'en (original story)
Cheung Wah-biu
Directed by Fong Chun-chiu
Starring Benny Chan
Kwong Wah
Wayne Lai
Evergreen Mak
Narrated by Jimmy Kwok
Theme music composer Aki Kubota
Opening theme Chui Yat Nim (取一念) performed by Benny Chan
Country of origin Hong Kong
Original language(s) Cantonese
Mandarin
No. of episodes 42
Production
Producer(s) Lau Sze-yu
Location(s) China
Running time 45 minutes per episode
Production company(s) TVB
Release
Original network TVB Jade
Original release 26 October 1998 – 19 December 1998
Chronology
Preceded by Journey to the West (1996)
Journey to the West II
Traditional Chinese 西遊記(貳)
Simplified Chinese 西游记(贰)

Journey to the West II is a Hong Kong television series adapted from the novel of the same title. The series was produced by TVB and was first broadcast on TVB Jade in Hong Kong from October to December 1998. It is a sequel to the 1996 television series Journey to the West, also produced by TVB, which covered only the first half of the novel. Benny Chan takes over the role of the Monkey King from Dicky Cheung in Journey to the West II, while the other principal cast members Kwong Wah, Wayne Lai and Evergreen Mak reprise their roles from the previous series.

Cast

Main cast

Other cast

Note: Some cast members played multiple roles.

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