Journey to the West (2011 TV series)

Journey to the West
cover art
Genre	Chinese mythology Fantasy Adventure
Written by	Wu Cheng'en (original story)
Directed by	Zhang Jianya Zhang Jizhong
Starring	Wu Yue Nie Yuan Zang Jinsheng Elvis Tsui
Country of origin	China
Language(s)	Mandarin
No. of episodes	60-70
Production
Producer(s)	Zhang Jizhong
Location(s)	China
Production company(s)	Ciwen Film & TV Production Co. Ltd.
External links
Website

Journey to the West

Traditional Chinese

西遊記

Simplified Chinese

西游记

Transcriptions
Mandarin
- Hanyu Pinyin	Shuǐhǔ Zhuàn

Journey to the West is an upcoming Chinese television series adapted from the Chinese classical novel of the same title. Production for the 50 episodes long series started on 12 September 2009 and it is scheduled to be broadcast in China on CCTV in 2011. The series is produced by Zhang Jizhong^[1] and is released a year later than another television series of the same title (broadcast on Zhejiang Satellite TV), but with a different cast and crew.

1 Cast
- 1.1 Lead roles
- 1.2 Supporting roles
2 See also
3 References
4 External links

Cast

Further information: List of Journey to the West characters

Lead roles

Wu Yue as Sun Wukong
Nie Yuan as Tang Sanzang
Zang Jinsheng as Zhu Bajie
Elvis Tsui as Sha Wujing

Supporting roles

Note: Some of the actors played multiple roles.

Qian Yongchen as White Dragon Horse
Zhang Jizhong as Taishang Laojun
Wei Zi as Jade Emperor
Wang Huichun as Gautama Buddha
Liu Tao as Guanyin (holding a willow branch)
Liang Li as Guanyin (holding a fish basket)
Tong Chun-chung as Emperor Taizong of Tang
Feng Shaofeng as Erlang Shen
He Zhuoyan as Albino Rat
Chen Zhihui as Bull Demon King
Hu Ke as Princess Iron Fan
Yan Danchen as Baihuaxiu
You Yong as King of Baoxiang
Shu Chang as Ruler of Women's Kingdom
He Jiayi as Royal Advisor of Women's Kingdom
Ady An as White Bone Demoness
Zhang Meng as Mistress of Wansheng Palace
Jessey Meng as Black Spider Demoness
Ma Li as Queen Mother of the West
Yang Niansheng as Wei Zheng / Taibai Jinxing
Zhao Yi as Li Jing
Yang Guang as Chang'e
Ma Ruihao / Ma Ruihan as Nezha
Zhao Lixin as Immortal Zhenyuan
Lu Xiaotian as Qingfeng
Liu Zenghui as Mingyue
Su Gang, Zhu Pengcheng and Li Zhonghua as Fu Lu Shou
Hong Zilin as Mao Nü
Ya Ning as Red Boy
Qin Ziyue as Jade-faced Vixen
Cheng Haofeng as Yellow Robe Demon
Wu Wenjun as Yellow Robe Demon's son
Sun Yupeng as Yellow Robe Demon's daughter
Zhao Wenqi as Scorpion Demon
Zhang Hengping as Evil Priest, Guzhi Old Man, Dragon King of the South Sea
Hu'erxide as Queen of Wuji
Zhang Chunzhong as Abbot of Baolin Monastery, Yellow Wind Demon
Hou Yueqiu as Elk Power Immortal
Li Tai as Nine Headed Bug
Su An as Almond Immortal
Li Qiang as Naked Demon
Zhao Qiang as King of South Hill, Fire Tiger of Tail, Gao Cai, Meticulous Ghost
Xi Xianfeng as King of Heat Protection
Pan Yanfei as Blue Spider Demoness
Huang Yiwen as Purple Spider Demoness
Lin Ketong as Yellow Spider Demoness
Wang Yirong as Orange Spider Demoness
Zhang Lisha as Red Spider Demoness
Chen Jinjin as Fairy in blue dress
Liu Jing as Fairy in purple dress
Wang Xinzi as Queen of the Bhikkhus
Gu Xuan as Imposter Princess of India (Jade Rabbit)
Jing Gangshan as Manjusri
Ma Lun as Barefoot Immortal
Li Yuan as Virūḍhaka, Golden Dragon of Neck
Sheng Yang as Dhṛtarāṣṭra
Fu Yunzhao as Vaiśravaṇa
Jia Zongchao as Virūpākṣa
Shi Lei as Keeper of Golden Furnace (Golden Horned King)
Sun Xinyu as Keeper of Silver Furnace (Silver Horned King)
Ma Zijun as Reverend Wuchao
Wang Jianguo as Dragon King of the East Sea, Tai Sui Equivalent, Old monk
Zhou Xiaobin as Dragon King of the West Sea, Centipede Demon
Jia Shitou as Saint of Nine Spirits, Juling Shen
Li Dan as Duke of Thunder
Zhang Chunyan as Mother of Lightning
Wang Lele as Granny of Wind
Yuan Li as Boy Who Pushes Clouds
Mu Jianrong as Wood Dragon of Horn, Golden Goat of Ghost
Lian Yuxuan as Fire Tiger of Tail
Su Mao as Lingji Bodhisattva
Xiaomao as King of Spiritual Touch
Qi Daji as Spotted Fish
Pengcuozhaxi as Abbot of Zhenhai Monastery
Wu Wenyu as Boy from Bhikkhu's Kingdom
Chen Xiaping as Squire Gao, Mountain Deity
Mo Xiaofeng as Gao Cuilan
Yin Pingzhi, Zhang Xueying, Wu Yajing as Gao family servants
Ma Youxi as Emperor Taizong's concubine
Li Shuang, Zhang Shen as Earth Deities
Qu Dalei as One of the Six Saints of Mount Mei
Liu Bing as Witty Bug
Gao Zhao as White Guard of Impermanence
Hu Shaolong as Black Guard of Impermanence
Bian Qiuwei, Han Biao, Song Lifeng, Zhu Qingmin as Warriors in Peach Garden

References

^ Zhang Jizhong to remake 'Journey to the West'

Heading west with Journey to the West

External links

(Chinese) Journey to the West on Baidu Baike
(Chinese) Journey to the West on Sina.com
Stills from Journey to the West

Television series based on the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature

Dream of the Red Chamber (A Dream of Red Mansions)	Dream of the Red Chamber (1987) · The Dream of Red Mansions (2010)

Journey to the West	Journey to the West (1986) · Journey to the West (1996) · Journey to the West (1997) · The Monkey King: Quest for the Sutra (2002) · Saiyūki (2006) · Journey to the West (2010) · Journey to the West (2011)

Romance of the Three Kingdoms	Romance of the Three Kingdoms (1994) · Three Kingdoms (2011)

Water Margin	The Water Margin (1973) · Shui Hu Zhuan (1983) · The Water Margin (1998) · All Men Are Brothers (2011)

Zhang Jizhong filmography

Producer	Good Man Yan Juqian (1990) Romance of the Three Kingdoms (1994) The Water Margin (1997) Blue Enchantress (1999) Laughing in the Wind (2001) The Legend of the Condor Heroes (2003) Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils (2003) Heroes Forever (2004) Farmer Laborer (2004) The Return of the Condor Heroes (2006) Heroes on Lüliang Mountain (2006) Abao De Gushi (2006) Sword Stained with Royal Blood (2007) Royal Tramp (2008) Bing Sheng (2008) Paladins in Troubled Times (2008) The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber (2009) Nima De Xiatian (2009) Zuichu De Mengxiang (2010) Journey to the West (2010) Kongjie De Riji (TBA) Yanhuang Dadi (TBA)

Actor and others	Wulian (1981) Taiwan Yihen (1982) Yangjia Jiang (1983) The Water Margin (1997) Laughing in the Wind (2001) Qing Yi (2002) Knife of Guanxi (2002) The Legend of the Condor Heroes (2003) Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils (2003) The Proud Twins (2004) The Return of the Condor Heroes (2006) Sword Stained with Royal Blood (2007) Journey to the West (2010)