Journey to the West – Legends of the Monkey King
| Journey to the West – Legends of the Monkey King | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Chinese: 西游记 |
| Genre | Fantasy Adventure |
| Based on | Journey to the West by Wu Cheng-en |
| Country of origin | China Canada |
| Original language(s) |
Mandarin English French |
| No. of episodes | 26 (52 segments) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 22 minutes (11 minutes per segment) |
| Production company(s) | China Central Television |
| Distributor |
DHX Media Cinar |
| Release | |
| Original network |
China Central Television (China) Teletoon/Télétoon (Canada) |
| Original release | March 11 – June 4, 2000(Teletoon) |
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 26 episodes (52 segments) in total with a duration of about 11 minutes each. The English-language version of the show was produced by Cinar (now DHX Media, previously Cookie Jar Group). It first aired on Teletoon in Canada and was later aired on the Cookie Jar Toons block on This TV in the United States from 2009 to 2010.
The production began in 1992. It has been regarded as a classic of Chinese animation.
Sun Wukong 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 Guanyin told Monkey that the Monk Xuanzang 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, Zhu Basie and the Hermit Sha Wujing who joins them on the journey; together, they face many dangers and evil creatures and sorcerers and learn to get along.
Other - Bai Tao, Ding Jianhua, Di Feifei, Jiang Yuling, Hoi Fan, LIU Qin, Sun Yu Feng, Luo Gangsheng, Wang Xiaobing, etc.
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