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Journey to the West (2010)

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Original title
西游记
Directed by
Cheng Li Dong
Cast
Fei Zhen Xiang, Chen Si Han, Xie Ning, Mou Feng Bing, Yu Na, Wang Yi, Chen Chong, Tang Guo Qiang
Genre
drama
Country
People's Republic of China
Length
1 season, 52 episodes
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This series follows a monk and his three supernatural disciples on a journey to retrieve sacred Buddhist scriptures. They encounter various demons and gods along the way.

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What happens

Journey to the West is a Chinese television series adapted from the 16th-century novel of the same title. The series was directed and produced by Cheng Lidong and starred Zhenxiang, Victor Chen, Xie Ning and Mou Fengbin in the leading roles. It was first aired on Zhejiang Satellite TV (ZJSTV) in China on 14 February 2010. This version is not to be confused with the 2011 television series of the same title produced by Zhang Jizhong. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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