Journey to the West (2011 TV series)

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Journey to the West
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Promotional art
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 byGao Dayong
Liu Yi
Lang Xuefeng
Huang Yonghui
Kang Feng
Zhang Hua
Directed by Zhang Jianya
Presented byMa Zhongjun
Starring Wu Yue
Nie Yuan
Zang Jinsheng
Elvis Tsui
Theme music composerXu Jingqing
Opening themeXin Jing (心经) performed by Yang Xiaolin
Ending themeGanwen Lu Zai Hefang (敢问路在何方) performed by Dao Lang
ComposerChen Tong
Country of originChina
Original languageMandarin
No. of episodes66
Production
Producer Zhang Jizhong
Production locationChina
CinematographyYang Tao
Jiang Youxing
Guan Jianxiong
Mou Jianhui
Luo Yongyuan
Hao Dajun
EditorsZhang Jin
Zhang Yubao
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time45 minutes per episode
Production companyCiwen Film & TV Production Co. Ltd.
Original release
Network TVS
Release28 July 2011 (2011-07-28)

Journey to the West is a Chinese television series adapted from the 16th-century novel of the same title. Production for the 66 episodes long series started on 12 September 2009, and it was first broadcast in mainland China on 28 July 2011 on TVS. The series was produced by Zhang Jizhong [1] and was released a year later than another television series of the same title (broadcast on Zhejiang Satellite TV), but with a different cast and crew.

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Cast

Main cast

Other cast

Note: Some cast members played multiple roles.

Music

The lyrics of the opening theme song, performed by Yang Xiaolin, are taken from the mantra of the Buddhist scripture Heart Sutra . The ending theme song, sung by Dao Lang, is a remixed version of the 1986 television series Journey to the West's theme song, which was originally performed by Jiang Dawei.[ citation needed ]

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