Journey to the West – Legends of the Monkey King
| Journey to the West – Legends of the Monkey King | |
|---|---|
 Titles | |
| Also known as | Chinese: 西游记 |
| Genre |
Fantasy Adventure |
| Based on | Journey to the West by Wu Cheng-en |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language(s) | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
China Central Television Cinar |
| Distributor | DHX Media |
| Release | |
| Original network |
China Central Television (China) Teletoon (Canada) This TV (United States） |
| Original release | 1999 |
Journey to the West – Legends of the Monkey King is a 1999 Chinese cartoon show produced by China Central Television. It is based on the novel Journey to the West. There are 52 episodes in total with a duration of about 22 minutes each. The English Language version of the show was produced by Cinar (now DHX Media, previously Cookie Jar Entertainment). It first aired on Teletoon in Canada and was originally aired on the Cookie Jar Toons block on This TV in the United States from 2009 to 2010.
The production began in 1992.[1] It has been regarded as a classic of Chinese animation.[2]
Summary
The Monkey King who was born from a magic stone, has been imprisoned underneath a mountain for five centuries for his mischief in the heavens. One day, the Goddess Quan Yen told Monkey that the Monk Tripitaka will set him free and Monkey will join him on a pilgrimage from China to India. The next day, Tripitaka came and set Monkey free, and the two started their Journey to the west. Along the way, they meet two new friends, Pigsy and the Hermit Sandy who joins them on the journey; together, they face many dangers and evil creatures and sorcerers and learn to get along.
Cast
Original cast
- Sun Wukong - Shen Xiaoqian, Zhang Hanyu
- Tang Sanzang - Qiao Zhen
- Zhu Bajie - Chengyu Zhu
- Sha Wujing - Liu Feng
- Dragon Horse - Ching
- Buddha - Tong Zirong
- Guanyin - Wang Jianxin
Other - Bai Tao, Ding Jianhua, Di Feifei, Jiang Yuling, Hoi Fan, LIU Qin, Sun Yu Feng, Luo Gangsheng, Wang Xiaobing, etc.
English cast
- The Monkey King - Thor Bishopric
- Tripitaka - Terrence Scammell
- Pigsy - Mark Camacho
- Sandy - A.J. Henderson
Episodes
| № | Original Chinese name | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 猴王出世 | The Monkey King is born |
| 2 | 龙宫取宝 | Obtaining a treasure from the Dragon Palace |
| 3 | 养马风波 | Turmoil when looking after horses |
| 4 | 大闹天宫 | Messing in the Heavenly Palace |
| 5 | 大战二郎神 | Battle with Erlang God |
| 6 | 难逃佛掌心 (I) | Difficult to escape the Buddha's hand (I) |
| 7 | 难逃佛掌心 (II) | Difficult to escape the Buddha's hand (II) |
| 8 | 师徒喜相逢 | Master and Disciple happily united |
| 9 | 智收白龙马 | Receiving the White Dragon Horse with wisdom |
| 10 | 恶僧盗袈裟 | An evil monk steals the cassock |
| 11 | 制服黑熊妖 | Subduing the Black Bear Monster |
| 12 | 猪八戒拜师 | Pigsy accepts his master |
| 13 | 险走黄风岭 | Dangerously crossing the Yellow Wind Ridge |
| 14 | 流沙河收徒 | Receiving a disciple at the Flowing Sand River |
| 15 | 偷吃人参果 | Stealing the Ginsengfruit |
| 16 | 观音救仙树 | Guanyin rescues the immortal tree |
| 17 | 三打白骨精 | Three battles with the White Bone Demon |
| 18 | 误入波月洞 | Mistakenly entering the Wave Moon Cave |
| 19 | 唐僧变老虎 | Tripitaka turns into a tiger |
| 20 | 八戒请悟空 | Pigsy invites Monkey |
| 21 | 平顶山遇险 | Encountering danger at Flat Top Mountain |
| 22 | 莲花洞降妖 | Subduing demons at Lotus Cave |
| 23 | 老国王托梦 | The old king appears in a dream |
| 24 | 乌鸡国除妖 | Slaying demons in the Kingdom of Wuji |
| 25 | 悟空遇圣婴 | Monkey meets a magical child |
| 26 | 收伏红孩儿 | Converting Red Boy |
| 27 | 车迟国比武 | Competition at Chechi kingdom |
| 28 | 大圣除三妖 | The Great Sage wipes out three demons |
| 29 | 夜阻通天河 | Stopping at the River to Heaven at night |
| 30 | 苦斗独角怪 | Struggling to fight the one-horned demon |
| 31 | 女儿国奇遇 | Interesting encounter in Women Country |
| 32 | 琵琶洞逼婚 | Forced to marry at Pipa Cave |
| 33 | 真假孙悟空 | The real and fake Monkey |
| 34 | 佛祖识猕猴 | Buddha identifies the macaque |
| 35 | 被困火焰山 | Trapped at Flame Mountain |
| 36 | 激战牛魔王 | Fiercely fighting the Bull Demon King |
| 37 | 火烧盘丝洞 | The Cave of Silken Web is burnt |
| 38 | 消灭蜈蚣精 | Wiping out the centipede spirit |
| 39 | 金光塔平冤 | Injustice at the Golden Light Pagoda |
| 40 | 假西天遭难 | Trouble at the false Western Heaven |
| 41 | 弥勒收妖童 | The demon child returns to Maitreya |
| 42 | 悟空成名医 | Monkey becomes a famous doctor |
| 43 | 巧取紫金铃 | Skillfully taking the Purple and Gold bell |
| 44 | 勇闯狮驼岭 | Bravely crossing the Lion Camel Ridge |
| 45 | 大圣斗三魔 | The Great Sage fights the three demons |
| 46 | 拯救比丘国 | Saving the Bhikkhu Kingdom |
| 47 | 填平无底洞 | Trapped in a bottomless pit |
| 48 | 糊涂老国王 | Confusing the old king |
| 49 | 大闹连环洞 | Messing in the Cave of Chains |
| 50 | 天竺国招亲 | Proposed for marriage in Tianzhu country |
| 51 | 嫦娥收玉兔 | Chang'e receives the Jade Rabbit |
| 52 | 灵山取真经 | Obtaining the scriptures at Lingshan mountain |
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