Journey to the West
by Wu Cheng'enliterary work· published 1592
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Probably the most popular book in the history of the Far East, this classic combination of picaresque novel and folk epic mixes satire, allegory, and history into a rollicking tale. It is the story of the roguish Monkey and his encounters with major and minor spirits, gods, demigods, demons, ogres, monsters, and fairies.
Adaptations (2)
Journey to the West has been adapted 2 times, across film and television series, from 2008 to 2018. The most recent is The New Legends of Monkey (2018).
The Forbidden Kingdom2008 · film · 104 min · dir. Rob Minkoff · IMDb ↗An American teenager who is obsessed with Hong Kong cinema and kung-fu classics makes an extraordinary discovery in a Chinatown pawnshop: the legendary stick weapon of the Chinese sage and warrior, the Monkey King. With the lost relic in hand, the teenager unexpectedly finds himself travelling back to ancient China to join a crew of warriors from martial arts lore on a dangerous quest to free the imprisoned Monkey King.
The New Legends of Monkey2018 · television series · 24 min · IMDb ↗IMDb6.5Follow a teenage girl and a trio of fallen gods on a perilous journey as they attempt to bring an end to a demonic reign of chaos and restore balance to their world. Inspired by the 16th Century Chinese fable “Journey to the West.”
