西游记

Journey to the West 1986

西游记 xīyóujì

Journey to the West is a Chinese television series adapted from the classical novel of the same title. The series was first broadcast on CCTV in China on 1 October 1986. The series became an instant classic in China and is still being praised as the best and most authentic interpretation of the novel. Unadapted portions of the original story were later covered in the second season, which was released in 1999.

Director Jie Yang IMDb 8.7 4.94 Intermediate 25 episodes Study all words

Cast

Zhang Jinlai Zhang Jinlai 孙悟空 Cui Jingfu Cui Jingfu 猪八戒 Liu Dagang Liu Dagang 沙僧 Chi Zhongrui Chi Zhongrui 唐僧/井龙王

Episodes

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Episode Title Words Difficulty Difficulty mix
Season 1 25 episodes 19576 4.89
Episode 1 The Birth of Monkey King 猴王初问世 hóuwáng chū wènshì 583 4.08
Episode 2 Monkey King the Charge of Horses 官封弼马温 guān fēng bì mǎ wēn 681 4.55
Episode 3 Monkey King Wreaks Havoc in the Palace of Heaven 大圣闹天宫 dàshèng nào tiāngōng 633 5.79
Episode 4 Monkey King Imprisoned in Wuhang Mountain 困囚五行山 kùn qiú wǔxíng shān 687 5.84
Episode 5 Monkey King Becomes the Body Guard of Monk Tang 猴王保唐僧 hóuwáng bǎo tángsēng 744 5.16
Episode 6 Disaster in Kwan-yin Temple 祸起观音院 huò qǐ guānyīn yuàn 730 4.94
Episode 7 Getting Ba Jie with Strategy 计收猪八戒 jì shōu zhūbājiè 696 4.21
Episode 8 Facing Three Adversities during the Rough Journey 坎途逢三难 kǎn tú féng sān nán 894 4.62
Episode 9 Stealing the Ginseng Fruit 偷吃人参果 tōuchī rénshēn guǒ 923 4.64
Episode 10 Beating the Dead Bones Spirit Three Times 三打白骨精 sān dá báigǔjīng 709 4.54
Episode 11 Stimulating the Monkey King Wisely 智激美猴王 zhì jī měi hóu wáng 823 4.97
Episode 12 Seizing Treasures in Lotus Flower Cave 夺宝莲花洞 duó bǎo liánhuā dòng 840 4.64
Episode 13 Killing the Devils in the Wuji Country 除妖乌鸡国 chú yāo wū jī guó 894 5.09
Episode 14 A Battle with the Red Boy 大战红孩儿 dàzhàn hóng háir 842 4.52
Episode 15 Defeating the Three Monsters with Magic 斗法降三怪 dǒu fǎ jiàng sān guài 914 5.17
Episode 16 The Funny Advantage in the Women Nation 趣经女儿国 qù jīng nǚ rén guó 892 4.89
Episode 17 Getting the Palm-leaf Fan for Three Times 三调芭蕉扇 sān diào bājiāoshàn 814 4.32
Episode 18 Cleaning the Tower and Clarifying the Injustice 扫塔辨奇冤 sǎo tǎ biàn jī yuān 696 4.9
Episode 19 Getting in the Little Thunder Temple Accidentally 误入小雷音 wù rù xiǎo léi yīn 722 5.58
Episode 20 Doctor Monkey King 孙猴巧行医 sūn hóu qiǎo xíngyī 1023 5.02
Episode 21 Falling in the Spider Silk Cave Accidentally 错坠盘丝洞 cuò zhuì pán sī dòng 696 4.15
Episode 22 Visiting the Abyss for Four Times 四探无底洞 sì tàn wúdǐdòng 888 4.84
Episode 23 Teaching in Yuhua Continent 传艺玉华州 chuányì yù huá zhōu 740 5.19
Episode 24 Getting the Rabbit Spirit in India 天竺收玉兔 tiānzhú shōu yùtù 741 5.23
Episode 25 Arriving in the Pure Land 波生极乐天 bō shēng jílè tiān 771 5.46
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