
Journey to the West ·西遊記
Journey to the West is a Hong Kong television series adapted from the classical novel of the same title. Starring Dicky Cheung, Kwong Wah, Wayne Lai and Evergreen Mak, the series was produced by TVB and was first broadcast on TVB Jade in Hong Kong in November 1996. A sequel, Journey to the West II, was broadcast in 1998, but the role of the Monkey King was played by Benny Chan instead, due to contract problems between Dicky Cheung and TVB. Cheung later reprised the role in another television series The Monkey King: Quest for the Sutra, which was broadcast on TVB but not produced by the station.
- Created By
Gordon
- First Aired on
Nov 18, 1996
- Popularity: 8.3359
- 13 votes
- Networks
- (HK)
- Production
TVB (HK)
- Status: Ended
Show Ended
2 seaons till Dec 22, 1998
Last episode: Episode 42
Seasons & episodes
Total 2 seasons, 72 episodes

Season 1
Aired
Episode 1Episode 147 min
A god monkey is created at the Fruity Mountain. The Fairy Emperor sends TIN FUNG to exterminate this monkey in lest that it will bring the world disaster. However, goddess, KWUN YIN, stops him as the god monkey is created by the essence of the universe. It will eventually become a god after overcome plenty of difficulties and disaster. The god monkey lives with other monkeys at the Water Cave. He lives happily. He even becomes the leader of the monkey tribe. Unexpectedly, an old money passed away. The god monkey then comes across the concept of 'living forever'. The god monkey goes to the market and learns the human language. Everybody chases for him to make money. The god monkey flees away by a ride on the donkey. He even flies away during the emergency.
Episode 2Episode 247 min
FUNG'S Palace has just been topped off. It is built by KONG. All gods come to celebrate with him. SHEUNG NGOR arrives and is chased by a golden arrow. Fortunately, KONG rescues NGOR before FUNG did. The Fairy Empress sympathizes NGOR and grants her to the fairy status. KONG and FUNG fall in love with NGOR at the same time. However, NGOR only loves KONG. In order to win NGOR, FUNG reverse the time and re-play the scene of 'Hero saving the beauty'. Unexpectedly, he cannot change fate. He could not succeed. He hurts KONG and the Love God in a towering anger. LEUNG punishes him. Though FUNG succeeds in being the hero in the scene, NGOR still does not love him. NGOR only loves KONG.
Episode 3Episode 347 min
The god monkey rides the donkey and arrives the Three Star Cave. He become JOE SZE's student and got the name 'SUEN NG HUNG'. He becomes classmate with IRON FAN, BULL DEVIL, NIGHT WANDERER and T AO KW AN (a Child). SZE knew that HUNG wants to learn a way for 'living forever'. He then abandons him in the remote mountain for fifty years. HUNG faces volcano explosion, earthquake and attack of the Big Black Bear during the time he was at the mountain. HUNG is then enlightened and develop his talent. He eventually learns the 'Seven -Two Chapters Translation'. He even throws the Big Black Bear down the hill and backs to his original place. HUNG backs to the Water Cave. He meets Bull Devil. Bull is driven away by SZE as he has an affair with IRON FAN. BULL and FAN had given birth to a baby, RED CHILD. Unexpectedly, HUNG and BULL change their identity and appearance during the transformation. It takes at least two hours for recovery.… ...
Episode 4Episode 447 min
HUNG rescues BULL during the emergency. In order to take revenge, HUNG swallows the 'Life and Death Record Book'. He even takes the record book of the monkey tribe. It is a big offense to the Emperor of Hell. KONG and FUNG secretly admire NGOR. The case is disclosed. The three are punished. FUNG punishes severely due to his high position in the fairyland. He is being sent to the human world so that he will taste all kind of difficulties. HUNG questions the East Sea Dragon Emperor after the heavy rain and flood. He picks the TA! YU Magic Needle and stops the flood. Unexpectedly, the magic needle follows HUNG and becomes a powerful weapon - the Lucky Gold Stick. HUNG could change its size according to his need. The Dragon Emperor and the Emperor of the hell report the case to the Fairyland Emperor. He sends ERR LONG God to lead a troop over hundred thousand soldiers to catch HUNG. However, the TA! P AK GOLD STAR stops them.… ...
Episode 5Episode 547 min
HUNG is designated as the stable-keeper. HUNG decides to resign when he found out that it is just an unimportant position. The Fairyland Emperor is very angry. TA! PAK GOLD STAR recommends the Emperor to bestow HUNG the title 'King of Monkey' and let him to stay in the Great Palace to learn the rules of ceremony and courtesy. However, HUNG does not correct himself at all. He thinks that it is just an empty name. He even invites the monkeys to the Great Palace and steals the Goddess's saucer peach. He makes great trouble. ERR LONG God is ordered to catch HUNG. HUNG plays trick on him. Later, the soldiers of heaven surrenders HUNG. However, his magic arts is very powerful, no one could suppress him. He is then sentenced to be burnt in the 'eight diagrams stove' for forty-nine days. However, he learns the 'golden eye' magic instead. The Emperor could not stop HUNG. The Buddhist appears and bets with HUNG.… ...