Wu Cheng'en and Journey to the West
| Wu Cheng'en and Journey to the West | |
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| Genre | Chinese mythology, shenmo, fantasy, adventure |
| Written by | Wang Shuqiang Ding Aimin |
| Directed by | Kan Weiping |
| Presented by | Wang Yajun Yin Lianzhao |
| Starring |
Liu Xiao Ling Tong Chi Chongrui Ma Dehua Liu Dagang |
| Opening theme | Meng Xi You (梦西游) performed by Ding Guagua |
| Ending theme | Chuan Jia Bao (传家宝) performed by Han Dong |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language(s) | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 45 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Yang Weiguang Wang Yiming Zou Weirui |
| Producer(s) | Xu Mingzhe Wu Qiuxia |
| Location(s) | China |
| Cinematography | Chen Hong |
| Editor(s) | Hong Mei |
| Running time | 45 minutes per episode |
| Production company(s) | 1. Beijing Yongtong Media Company Limited 2. Mei Ah Spring International Film Culture Broadcasting (Beijing) Company Limited 3. Beijing Zhongshixie Production Company Limited 4. Chinese Television Artists Association |
| Release | |
| Original network | Shandong Qilu TV |
| First shown in | July 2010 |
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| Traditional Chinese | 吳承恩與西遊記 | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 吴承恩与西游记 | ||||||
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Wú Chéng'ēn yǔ Xīyóujì |
Wu Cheng'en and Journey to the West is a Chinese television series about the life of Wu Cheng'en and his inspiration for writing the novel Journey to the West. The series was directed by Kan Weiping and consists of a total of 45 episodes shot in high definition, each 45 minutes long and containing 10 minutes of 3-D effects. The original lead actors of the 1986 television series Journey to the West starred in Wu Cheng'en and Journey to the West and reprised their roles: Liu Xiao Ling Tong as Sun Wukong, Chi Chongrui as Tang Sanzang and Ma Dehua as Zhu Bajie. Sha Wujing, however, was portrayed by Liu Dagang because the original actor, Yan Huaili, died in April 2009. It was broadcast by Shandong Qilu TV in July 2010.
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