Journey to the West (1986 TV series)

For other uses, see Journey to the West (disambiguation).

Journey to the West
Promotional poster
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	西遊記
Simplified Chinese	西游记
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xī Yóu Jì
Genre	Chinese mythology shenmo fantasy adventure
Based on	Journey to the West by Wu Cheng'en
Screenplay by	Dai Yinglu Zou Yiqing Yang Jie
Directed by	Yang Jie Xun Hao Ren Fengpo
Starring	Liu Xiao Ling Tong Wang Yue Xu Shaohua Chi Chongrui Ma Dehua Yan Huaili Cui Jingfu Liu Dagang
Theme music composer	Xu Jingqing
Opening theme	Immortal Sound Above Cloud Palace (天宫讯音) made by Xu Jingqing
Ending theme	Dare to Ask Where is the Road (敢问路在何方) performed by Jiang Dawei
Country of origin	China
Original language	Mandarin
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	41 (40 on the YouTube release)
Production
Executive producers	Wang Feng Ruan Ruolin
Producer	Yang Jie
Production location	China
Cinematography	Wang Chongqiu
Running time	40–62 minutes (45 on the YouTube release)
Production companies	CCTV China Television Production Center 铁道部第十一工程局
Original release
Network	CCTV
Release	1 October 1986 (1986-10-01)

Journey to the West is a Chinese television series adapted from the classic 16th-century novel of the same title. The first 11 episodes of the series were first broadcast on CCTV in China on 1 October 1986. The series became an instant classic in China and was praised for being one of the most original and faithful interpretations. The series was budgeted for 30 episodes, due to budgetairy reasons 5 of the planned episodes were left out. The screenplay for the left out 5 episodes was rewritten and some more portions of the original novel were later covered in the second season, which was released in 1999. CCTV released the entire series online on YouTube ^{[1] [2]} as an edited version (all episodes are 45 minutes long) with English subtitles. The second season starts in the edited version with the capture of the Tang Monk (footage of the original episode 3). After that the edited version follows the original order. However, episode 5 Meeting immortals at Peacock Platform of the second season was deleted and parts of the content were integrated into the fourth episode Obstacle at Lion Camel Ridge making a total of 40 episodes instead of the original 41. ^[3]

List of episodes

Season 1

Season 1 has 25 episodes and covers 74 chapters of the novel. The first trial episode was aired on 1 October 1986, and filming lasted until 1987. It was aired as a whole series in 1988. With the limited but relatively new special effects, the series received a viewership rate of 89.4% in 1987. ^[4] The series has been rebroadcast every year since then. As of 2012, the series has been repeated on Chinese local channels more than 2,000 times. ^[5]

No. overall	No. in series	Translated title in English	Original title in Chinese	Based on chapter(s) of novel	Runtime in minutes
1	1	Birth of the Monkey King	猴王初问世	1-2	40
2	2	Becoming a horse-keeper	官封弼马温	2-4	44
3	3	Havoc in Heaven	大圣闹天宫	4-7	57
4	4	Five Elements Mountain	困囚五行山	7-9, 12-13	41
5	5	The Monkey King guards Tang Sanzang	猴王保唐僧	13-15	51
6	6	Trouble in the temple of Guanyin	祸起观音院	16-17	42
7	7	The recruitment of Zhu Bajie	计收猪八戒	18-19	51
8	8	Facing three adversities during the tough journey	坎途逢三难	20-24	49
9	9	Stealing the Ginsengfruit	偷吃人蔘果	24-26	51
10	10	Three battles with the White Bone Demon	三打白骨精	27	48
11	11	Cleverly instigating the Monkey King	智激美猴王	28-31	52
12	12	Robbing treasure in the Lotus Cave	夺宝莲花洞	32-35	51
13	13	Slaying demons in the Kingdom of Wuji	除妖乌鸡国	36-39	58
14	14	Battling Red Boy	大战红孩儿	40-42	42
15	15	Defeating three demons in a contest of magic powers	斗法降三怪	44-46	59
16	16	Interesting encounter in Women's Kingdom	趣经女儿国	53-55	59
17	17	Three attempts in taking the Palm Leaf Fan	三调芭蕉扇	59-61	50
18	18	Cleaning the tower and redressing a grievance	扫塔辨奇冤	62-63	54
19	19	Entering Little Leiyin Temple by mistake	误入小雷音	64-66	55
20	20	The Monkey King becomes a physician	孙猴巧行医	68-71	56
21	21	Falling into the spiders' cave by accident	错坠盘丝洞	72-73	57
22	22	Four visits to the abyss	四探无底洞	80-83	62
23	23	Teaching in Yuhuazhou	传艺玉华州	84-85, 88-90	59
24	24	Subduing the Jade Rabbit in India	天竺收玉兔	93-95	46
25	25	Arrival in the Land of Pureness	波生极乐天	98-100	50

Season 2

Season 2 has 16 episodes (covers another 25 chapters of the novel). Filming began in 1998 and finished in 1999. It was broadcast on CCTV in 2000. The internal story of the second season has the four protagonists relating to Emperor Taizong of Tang via flashbacks of their travels and adventures, (namely those episodes not depicted in the first series) upon their return to China. Season 2 differs from the format of the first season, as most episodes end on a cliffhanger, with conflicts being resolved and new ones encountered in the middle of episodes in a more fluid timeline.

No. overall	No. in series	Translated title in English	Original title in Chinese	Based on chapter(s) of novel	Runtime in minutes
26	1	Dangerous crossing at Heaven Reaching River	险渡通天河	47-48	43
27	2	A rift between master and disciples	师徒生二心	49, 56-58	44
28	3	The real and fake Monkey King	真假美猴王	58	44
29	4	Obstacle at Lion Camel Ridge	受阻狮驼岭	58, 74	44
30	5	Meeting immortals at Peacock Platform	遇仙孔雀台	75-76	44
31	6	Buddha captures the Great Peng	如来收大鹏	77, 43	44
32	7	Heartbreak at Black Water River	情断黑水河	43, 10	44
33	8	Capturing the Azure Bull Demon	收伏青牛怪	50-51	44
34	9	Praying for rain in Phoenix Immortal Prefecture	祈雨凤仙郡	52, 87	44
35	10	Wreaking havoc in Fragrance Covered Hall	大闹披香殿	87, 67	44
36	11	A dead end becomes the way	绝域变通途	67, 86	44
37	12	Shedding tears on Hidden Misty Mountain	泪洒隐雾山	86, 78	44
38	13	Rescuing children in a city	救难小儿城	78-79	44
39	14	Catching bandits in the land of bodhi	缉盗菩提域	79, 88, 96-97	44
40	15	Returning the soul of Benefactor Kou	还魂寇善人	97, 91	44
41	16	Admiring lanterns in Jinping Prefecture	观灯金平府	91-92	43

Cast

Further information: List of Journey to the West characters

Some of the actors played multiple roles while certain roles were played by multiple actors

Season 1

Main cast

• Liu Xiao Ling Tong as Sun Wukong
• Wang Yue (episodes 6, 9, 10), Xu Shaohua (episodes 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14-16), Chi Chongrui (episodes 13, 17-25) as Tang Sanzang
• Ma Dehua as Zhu Bajie
• Yan Huaili as Sha Wujing

Other cast

Listed in order of appearance

Guan Yunjie as Puti Zhushi Xiang Han as Horse Monkey Ma Dehua as White Haired Monkey Xiong Ni as Monkey Zhang Yushan as Jade Emperor Yan Huaili as Thousand Li Eye Xiang Han as Wind Following Ear Li Yonggui as Old shopkeeper Li Lianyi as Official Wang Zhongxin as Taibai Jinxing Wang Yuli as Li Jing Xiang Han as Fishmonger Yan Huaili as Old man Bai Chunxiang as Servant boy Li Xijing as Dragon King of the East Sea Liu Jiang as King Yama Wang Zhishan as Wuqu Xingjun Lin Zhiqian as Demon King of Chaos Han Shanxu as Single Horned Devil King Yan Huaili, Wang Futang as Bull Demon King Qian Yongkang as Juling Shen Yan Huaili as Official Zhang Jidie as Official Xiang Han and Li Jiancheng as Black and White Guards of Impermanence Ai Jinmei, Yang Bin as Nezha Zheng Rong, Yan Huaili as Taishang Laojun Lin Zhiqian as Erlang Shen Zhu Bingqian as Taiyi Zhenren Zuo Dabin as Guanyin Guo Wei, Ren Fengpo as Lingji Bodhisattva Zhao Quan, Ye Yimeng as Manjusri Chi Zhaopeng, Guo Wei, Jin Genxu as Samantabhadra An Yunwu, Li Runsheng and Yang Yuzhang as Fu Lu Shou Wu Guiling as Immortal Zhenyuan Kong Rui, Xiang Han as Earth Deity Wang Xueqin, Zhang Yanyan as Seventh Fairy Zhang Jingdi as Immortal Crane Wan Fuxiang as Queen Mother of the West Han Shanxu, Jin Genxu as Barefoot Immortal Xu Qing as Red Dress Boy Xiang Han as Ananda Li Jiancheng as Mahākāśyapa Ma Ling as Dancing fairy Zhang Zhiming as Emperor Taizong of Tang Guo Jiaqing as Guanyin's incarnation Xu Shaohua as Chen Guangrui Ma Lan as Miss Yin Han Shanxu as Liu Hong Li Jiancheng as Teahouse keeper Zhu Longguang as Buddha Qiu Peining as Chang'e Wang Bozhao as White Dragon Horse Yan Huaili as Dragon King of the West Sea Li Longbin, Yu Weijie as Nine Headed Bug Han Shanxu as Old man He Yi as Boy Xu Chuan as Liu Boqin Xiang Han, Ma Dehua, Yang Bin, He Yi, Li Runsheng, Li Lianyi as robbers Cheng Zhi as Jinchi Elder Li Yonggui as Monk Guangzhi Xiang Han as Black Wind Demon Lin Zhiqian as Virapaksa Cheng Weibing as Lingxuzi Kong Rui as Squire Gao Gao Yuqian as Mrs Gao

Wei Huili as Squire Gao's daughter Xiang Han as Gao Cai Zhang Jidie as Dibao Xiang Ling as Maid Sun Fengqin as Lishan Laomu Guo Jiaqing as Yellow Wind Demon Shen Huifen as Zhenzhen Yang Fengyi as Ai'ai He Jing as Lianlian Ren Fengpo as Lingji Bodhisattva Yang Bin as Muzha Xu Ye as Fairy Zhang Jidie as Tiger Vanguard Wang Yang as Qingfeng Cai Lin as Mingyue Yang Qingxia as White Bone Demoness Huang Fei as Old man Liu Huimin as Old woman Yang Jun as Village woman Li Hongchang as Black Fox Demon Li Lianyi as Skeleton Demon Ren Fengpo as Yellow Robe Demon Gu Lan as King of Baoxiang Liu Bing as Baihuaxiu Han Fengxia, Li Hongchang as Black Fox Demon Yang Shubiao as Yellow Robe Demon (transformation) Ren Wenjian as White Dragon Horse (transformation) Yang Shubiao as Wood Wolf of Legs Che Xiaotong as Golden Horned King Guo Shouyang as Silver Horned King Liu Xiao Ling Tong as Priest Li Jiancheng as Meticulous Devil Ji Fuji as Intelligent Bug Liu Xiao Ling Tong as Nine Tailed Vixen Ma Dehua as Mountain Deity Lei Ming as King of Wuji Xiang Mei as Queen of Wuji Wang Haining as Crown prince of Wuji Zhao Guangshan as Monk Chi Chongrui as Dragon King of the well Teng Teng as Servant boy Dong Honglin as Evil priest Li Jiancheng as Eunuch Zhao Xinpei as Red Boy Xiang Han and Xu Tinglei as Earth deities Li Jiancheng, Li Anjian, Zhang Ziyue as Mountain deities Xu Shaohua as Dragon King Zhao Yuxiu as King of Chechi Zhao Lirong as Queen of Chechi Liu Qin as Tiger Power Immortal Zeng Ge as Deer Power Immortal Cai Yuge as Antelope Power Immortal Jin Genxu and Xu Tinglei as Priests Liu Xiao Ling Tong as Yunshui Quanzhen Zhu Lin as Ruler of Women's Kingdom Yang Guixiang as Royal Adviser of Women's Kingdom Li Yunjuan as Pipa Lady Wang Delin as Immortal Ruyi Xu Guanchun as Sun Rooster of Hairy Head Wang Fengxia as Princess Iron Fan Zheng Yiping as Jade Faced Vixen Ji You as Earth deity Zhang Qing as Princess of Jisai

Zhao Baocai as Dragon King Jin Gang as King of Jisai Li Fengchun as Old monk Li Zhiyi as Old abbot Tian Jiangshui, Bai Jiancai and Gao Jifeng as Monks Li Jiancheng as Benbo'erba Gao Baozhong as Babo'erben Ma Dehua, Yu Hong as Ambassadors Cao Duo as Yellow Brows Great King Wang Linghua as Almond Immortal (Apricot Fairy) Tie Niu as Maitreya Cao Duo as Guzhi Gong Ye Bing as Jinjie Shiba Gong Li Tiefeng as Fuyun Sou Ye Yimeng as Lingkongzi Tie Niu as Kangua Laoren Li Jinshui as Ghost messenger Gong Ming as King of Zhuzi Zhan Pingping as Lady of Jinsheng Palace Wang Ren as Tai Sui Equivalent Zhou Caili as Youlai Youqu Shi Chongren as Old eunuch Han Tao as Immortal Ziyang Ni Fuquan as Physician Li Jianliang as Minister Yao Jia as First Spider Demoness Liu Qian as Second Spider Demoness Du Xianghui as Third Spider Demoness Yang Su as Fourth Spider Demoness Azhi Shima as Fifth Spider Demoness Lü Haiyu as Sixth Spider Demoness Liu Lin as Seventh Spider Demoness Li Hongchang as Hundred Eyed Demon Lord Yang Qimin as Pilanpo Bodhisattva Li Enqi as Lishan Laomu incarnation Yang Bin as Priest Chang Qing as Albino rat Wang Jie and Li Zhixiong as Monks Wu Tang as Supervisor Yu Xuemei and Jiang Xiuhua as Demon girls Nige Mutu as King of Yuhua Zhang Yang as First Prince of Yuhua Ye Yimeng as Second Prince of Yuhua Yang Bin as Third Prince of Yuhua Gong Ming as Wang Xiao'er Qu Yinglian as Wang Xiao'er's wife Chen Qingping as Zhao's mother Yang Yumin as Queen Xiang Han as Tawny Lion Demon Li Jiancheng as Nine Headed Lion Sha Jie as Diaozhuan Guguai He Yi as Guguai Diaozhuan Zhu Bingqian as Taiyi Zhenren Xiang Han and Li Hongchang as Merchants Li Lingyu as Jade Rabbit Wang Tong as King of India Ren Fengpo as Old monk Yu Hong as Queen of India Wang Xizhong as Golden Peak Immortal Li Hongchang as Boatman He Chengfu as Long Brows Arhat Li Yang as Dapeng Zunzhe

Season 2

Main cast

• Liu Xiao Ling Tong as Sun Wukong
• Xu Shaohua, Chi Chongrui as Tang Sanzang
• Cui Jingfu as Zhu Bajie
• Liu Dagang as Sha Wujing

Other cast

Listed in order of appearance

Zhang Zhiming as Emperor Taizong of Tang Zheng Rong as Taishang Laojun Liu Jiang as King Yama Zhu Longguang as Buddha Wang Zhongxin as Taibai Jinxing Zhang Wankun as Chen Qing Zhang Wenhui as Chen Qing's wife Li Qingyou as Housekeeper Liu Lifeng as Xiaoguanbao Hou Lei as Yipengjin Wang Limin as King of Spiritual Touch Ji Yu as Fish Woman Lan Faqing as Great White Turtle Zhang Fen as Muzha Zhang Ziqiang as Old man Zhang Xueqin as Old man's wife Guan Xiaoyu as Old man's son Yang Xingyi as Old man's daughter-in-law Jiang Baohong as Chief robber Liu Xiao Ling Tong as Six Eared Macaque Jiang Hongbao as Horse Monkey Wang Weiguo as Jade Emperor Cui Jingfu, Wu Zhiyong as Dragon King of the East Sea Liu Dagang as Diting Jia Shitou as Azure Lion King Wang Weiguo as Yellow Toothed Elephant Guo Jun as Golden Winged Great Peng Jin Qiaoqiao as peacock princess Lan Jiafu as Xiaozhuanfeng Zhu Dan as Xique

Liu Dagang as Dragon King of the North Sea An Yaping as Water Dragon Yang Jing as Princess of Black River Cao Rong as Crown Prince Mo'ang Li Hongtao as Dragon King of Jing River Zhou Zheng as Yuan Shoucheng Chi Guodong as Dragon King of the West Sea Li Hongchang as Fisherman Ge Zhixing as Deity of Black River Ni Fuquan as Earth Deity of Mount Golden Bull Li Hongtao as Rhinoceros King Chen Zhongsheng as Li Jing Zhu Qin, Wang Wei as Nezha Ding Jian as Fire Star Ma Yongzeng as Water Star Wang Hui, Zhang Wei, Zhao Shunzeng and Sun Jifeng as Four Heavenly Masters Wen Xiang as Servant boy Tan Feiling as Marquis of Fengxian Ni Fuquan as Earth Deity of Fengxian Jin Liuyi as Old man from Fengxian Di Yuerong as Wife of Marquis of Fengxian Wu Suying as Village woman from Fengxian Xue Yongliang as Man from Fengxian Sha Lin as Wind Deity Zhang Dandan as Lightning Deity Yang Zichun as Old man Li Xue Chunyu as Old man Li's wife Zhang Pingsheng as Old man Li's son Bo Hong as Red Scaled Python Zheng Ying as Woodcutter's wife

Wu Zhiyong as Leopard Demon Lan Faqing as Wolf Demon Yu Wanling as Old woman Li Hongchang as Official from the Kingdom of Biqiu Wang Ying as King of Biqiu Yu Meng as Vixen spirit Liu Jin as Deer Spirit Qiu Yongli as Evil priest Xu Jiansheng as Guard from the Kingdom of Biqiu Cai Guangqing as Squire Kou Wang Meihong as Second Madam Wang Xia as Zhu Liya Shu Xin as Wosi Chen Jian as Housekeeper Zhang Kunwu as Hui'er Huang Zongluo as Official of Tongtai Li Xiaobo as Civil official Zhong Changde as Abbot of Jinping Chen Dazhong as King of Cold Protection Zhao Yi as King of Heat Protection Cai Yuge as King of Dust Protection Liu Dan as Dragon Girl of the West Sea Lan Faqing as Wood Dragon of Horn Jiang Baohong as Wood Insect of Dipper Xu Jiansheng as Wood Wolf of Legs Li Canwen as Wood Dog of Well

Soundtrack

The music for the series was mainly composed by Xu Jingqing (许镜清). It use of the combination of traditional Chinese instruments with Yamaha DX7 synthesizer and electronic drum, ^[6] its genre is a mixture between Chinese traditional music, Electronic music, and Orchestral song, ^[7] making them one of the first electronic music compositions aired on the Mainland China mainstream media. The use of electric music that was perceived as "Western" and "modern" in the "traditional Chinese story" was the issue of debate at the time. ^[8]

Season 1

#	Track title	Credits	Notes
1	西游记序曲 / 云宫迅音 (Journey to the West Opening Theme / Immortal Sound Above Cloud Palace)	Performed by the musical band of the Central Ballet Troupe; conducted by Hu Bingxu	The opening theme music played at the start of each episode
2	百曲千折显精诚 (Thousands of Adversities Prove One's Sincerity)	Composed by Wang Liping; lyrics by Wang Liping; performed by Wu Yanze	Opening theme song of episodes 7 and 10 during the 1984 run; replaced by the first track in the 1986 run.
3	敢问路在何方 (Dare to Ask Where is the Road)	Lyrics by Yan Su; performed by Zhang Baomo / Jiang Dawei	Ending theme song; performed by Zhang Baomo during the initial runs in 1984 and 1986; performed by Jiang Dawei in the full 25 episodes run
4	生无名本无姓 (Born Without a Name, Naturally Without a Surname)	Lyrics by Fulin and Xiaoling; performed by Huang Xiaoqun	Insert song in episode 3; played during the 1986 run; later performed by Wang Xiaoqing
5	大圣歌 (Song of the Great Sage)	Lyrics by Yan Su; performed by Hu Yinyin	Insert song in episode 3, replaced the fourth track in the full 25 episodes run
6	他多想是棵小草 / 被贬五行山 (He Wished He Was a Blade of Grass / Trapped Under Five Elements Mountain)	Lyrics by Yan Su; performed by Ding Xiaoqing	Insert song in episode 4; played during the 1986 run
7	五百年桑田沧海 (500 Years of Great Changes)	Lyrics by Yan Su; performed by Yu Junjian	Insert song in episode 4; replaced the sixth track in the full 25 episodes run
8	走啊走 (Let's Go)	Lyrics by Yan Su; performed by Zhou Lifu / Li Jingxian	Insert song in episode 4; performed by Zhou Lifu in the 1986 run; performed by Li Jingxian in the full 25 episodes run
9	吹不散这点点愁 (Cannot Blow Away This Little Bit of Misery)	Lyrics by Yan Su, performed by Yu Junjian	Insert song in episode 10
10	女儿情 (Women's Feelings)	Lyrics by Yang Jie; performed by Wu Jing	Insert song in episode 16
11	相见难别亦难 (Meeting is Difficult, Parting Ways is Also Difficult)	Lyrics by Yan Su; performed by Wu Jing	Insert song in episode 16
12	晴空月儿明 (Clear Sky, Bright Moon)	Lyrics by Yan Su; performed by Chi Chongrui	Insert song in episode 18
13	何必西天万里遥 (Why Must the West Heaven be So Far Away)	Lyrics by Yan Su; performed by Wu Jing	Insert song in episode 19
14	天竺少女 (Indian Girl)	Lyrics by Yan Su; performed by Li Lingyu	Insert song in episode 24
15	青青菩提树 (Green Bodhi Tree)	Lyrics by Yan Su; performed by Li Jingxian	Insert song in episode 25
16	无底船歌 (Song of the Bottomless Boat)	Lyrics by Yan Su; performed by Ye Mao	Insert song in episode 25
17	取经归来 (Returning with the Scriptures)	Lyrics by Dai Yinglu; performed by Jiang Dawei	Insert song in episode 25
18	欢聚花果山 (Happy Gathering at Flower Fruit Mountain)
19	快乐花果山 (Joy in Flower Fruit Mountain)
20	逍遥自在的孙大圣 (The Carefree Great Sage Sun)	Lyrics by Yan Su; performed by Zhang Xu	Insert in episode 3
21	幽冥界 (The Underworld)
22	初进凌霄殿 (First Entrance into Lingxiao Hall)
23	官封弼马温 (Appointed Keeper of Horses)	Lyrics by Yan Su; performed by a children's choir	Used as a soundtrack in an earlier version of episode 2
24	嫦娥舞曲 (Chang'e's Dance Theme)
25	大闹蟠桃会 (Causing Trouble at the Peach Feast)
26	大战二郎神 (Fighting Erlang Shen)
27	安天会 (Heaven Pacification Meeting)
28	观音宝曲 (Guanyin's Theme)
29	送别 (Farewell)
30	状元巡街 (Top Scholar Parades Through the Streets)
31	江流儿 (The River Flows)
32	放生曲 (Release Theme)
33	江月 (River and Moon)
34	痴梦 (Delusional Dream)
35	猪八戒背媳妇 (Zhu Bajie Carries his Spouse)
36	猪八戒撞天婚 (Zhu Bajie's Marriage)
37	偷吃人参果 (Stealing the Ginsengfruit)
38	仙童骂战 (Argument Between Boys)
39	公主打猎曲 (The Princess Goes Hunting Theme)
40	云山雾海 (Clouded Mountains and Misty Seas)
41	乌鸡遗恨 (Regret in Wuji)
42	登坛作法 (Setting Up an Altar and Preparing for a Ritual)
43	云台显圣 (Display of Power at Cloud Platform)
44	鸳鸯梦 (Dream of the Mandarin Ducks)
45	铁扇仙舞剑 (Princess Iron Fan's Sword Dance)
46	风雨行路难 (A Road Hard to Travel)

Season 2

#	Track title	Credits	Notes
1	通天大道宽又阔 (The Path to Heaven is Wide)	Music and lyrics by Yao Ming; performed by Choi Kyung Ho / Clover	The main theme song
2	敢问路在何方 (Dare to Ask Where Is the Road)	Lyrics by Yan Su; performed by Jiang Dawei	The ending theme song
3	伴君常开花一朵 (By Your Side, A Flower Often Blossoms)	Music and lyrics by Yao Ming; performed by Pan Jun	Insert song
4	心中有路是坦途 (The Road in Your Heart is a Level Path)	Music by Xu Jingqing and lyrics by Yao Ming; performed by Chi Chongrui	Originally written as an insert song, but was replaced by 看我跃马扬鞭 (Watch Me Ride My Horse and Wave My Whip) in the final release.
5	留不住去也难 (Cannot Make You Stay, Leaving is Also Difficult)	Music by Xu Jingqing and lyrics by Yao Ming; performed by Li Shu	Originally written as an insert song, but was in the final release replaced by 就这样走 (Just Leave Like This) Music and lyrics by Yao Ming; performed by Chen Xiaotao.
6	庄严我神州大地 (The Dignity of Our Land)	Music and lyrics by Yao Ming; performed by Zhang Mai	Insert song
7	多少情和意 (How Much Love and Meaning)	Music by Xu Jingqing and lyrics by Yao Ming; performed by Wu Jing and Mou Xuanfu	Originally written as an insert song, but was replaced by a piece of background music in the final release.
8	看我跃马扬鞭 (Watch Me Ride My Horse and Wave My Whip)	Music and lyrics by Yao Ming; performed by Chi Chongrui	Insert song

Accolades

Award	Category	Nominee	Result
8th Feitian Awards	Outstanding Television Series	Journey to the West	Won
6th Golden Eagle Awards	Best Actor	Zhang Jinlai	Won

Wu Cheng'en and Journey to the West

Main article: Wu Cheng'en and Journey to the West

The original lead actors of Journey to the West (1986) — Liu Xiao Ling Tong, Chi Chongrui and Ma Dehua — reprised their roles in Wu Cheng'en and Journey to the West , a 2010 television series about Wu Cheng'en and his inspiration for writing the novel Journey to the West . Sha Wujing, however, was portrayed by Liu Dagang because Yan Huaili, who played the character in 1986, died in April 2009.^{[ citation needed ]}

See also

• List of media adaptations of Journey to the West

References

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8. "我为《西游记》作曲——许镜清的梦幻人生". 中国音乐网. 17 September 2021.

External links

• Journey to the West at IMDb