Fang Runnan
Director
Journey to the West: Legends of the Monkey King (1999)
Season 1
Sun Wukong, who was born from a magic stone, has been imprisoned underneath a mountain for five centuries for his mischief in the heavens. One day, the Guanyin told Monkey that the Monk Tang Sanzang will set him free and Monkey will join him on a pilgrimage from China to India. The next day, Tripitaka came and set Monkey free, and the two started their Journey to the West. Along the way, they meet two new friends, Zhu Bajie and the Hermit Sha Wujing, who join them on the journey; together, they face many dangers and evil creatures and sorcerers and learn to get along.
Released July 23, 1999
Episode 24 min
None+
Genres: Action, Animation, Comedy, Kids, Science Fiction
Keywords: imdb.superhero, imdb.donghua, imdb.chinese-animation, tmdb.legend, tmdb.mythical, tmdb.passionate, tmdb.comedy + 7 more, tmdb.zhidou, imdb.journey-to-the-west, imdb.sun-wukong-character, imdb.monkey-king, imdb.chinese-mythology, imdb.sun-wukong-the-monkey-king-character, imdb.based-on-novel
Production Companies: CCTV, China International Television Corporation
Network: CCTV
S1E1 - The Monkey King is Born
A stone monkey hatches from a rock on Flower Fruit Mountain and becomes king after successfully leaping behind a waterfall.
July 23, 1999, midnight
S1E2 - Obtaining Treasure from the Dragon Palace
Seeking a suitable weapon, the Monkey King creates a disturbance in the Dragon King's underwater palace and obtains the Ruyi Jingu Bang (Golden-Hooped Rod).
July 30, 1999, midnight
S1E3 - Trouble While Tending Horses
Sun Wukong is offered a minor position in Heaven as Keeper of the Heavenly Horses (Bimawen) but, feeling insulted by the title, he rebels.
Aug. 6, 1999, midnight
S1E4 - Havoc in Heaven's Palace
Having declared himself "Great Sage, Equal of Heaven," Wukong fights the Celestial Army and wreaks havoc in the main halls of Heaven.
Aug. 13, 1999, midnight
S1E5 - Great Battle with Erlang Shen
The Jade Emperor summons his nephew, the powerful Erlang Shen, who battles Wukong in a fierce duel and finally captures him.
Aug. 20, 1999, midnight
S1E6 - Cannot Escape Buddha's Palm (1)
Wukong is trapped in Laozi’s furnace, but he escapes; the Buddha intervenes, challenging Wukong to leap out of his palm.
Aug. 27, 1999, midnight
S1E7 - Cannot Escape Buddha's Palm (2)
Wukong attempts the impossible leap but fails and is imprisoned by the Buddha beneath the massive Five-Elements Mountain.
Sept. 3, 1999, midnight
S1E8 - Happy Reunion of Master and Disciple
The Tang Monk, Xuanzang (later Tripitaka), begins his journey to the West and passes the mountain, freeing Sun Wukong to be his disciple.
Sept. 10, 1999, midnight
S1E9 - Cleverly Subduing the White Dragon Horse
A dragon, son of the Dragon King, eats Xuanzang’s horse; Wukong helps subdue the dragon, who is then transformed into Xuanzang's new white steed.
Sept. 17, 1999, midnight
S1E10 - The Evil Monk Steals the Kasaya
The pilgrims stay at a monastery where a greedy old abbot plots to steal the precious Kasaya (monk's robe) given to Xuanzang by Guanyin.
Sept. 24, 1999, midnight
S1E11 - Subduing the Black Bear Demon
The abbot’s black bear demon friend steals the robe; Wukong battles and subdues the demon, recovering the garment.
Oct. 1, 1999, midnight
S1E12 - Pigsy Becomes a Disciple
In the Gaolao Village, Wukong subdues the lustful pig demon, Zhu Bajie (Pigsy), who agrees to join the pilgrimage as a second disciple.
Oct. 8, 1999, midnight
S1E13 - Dangerously Passing Yellow Wind Ridge
The group encounters a demon on Yellow Wind Ridge who uses a powerful sandstorm, forcing Wukong to seek aid from a divine helper.
Oct. 15, 1999, midnight
S1E14 - Accepting a Disciple at the Quicksand River
At the treacherous Quicksand River, the last disciple, Sha Wujing (Sandy), is subdued and joins the group.
Oct. 22, 1999, midnight
S1E15 - Stealing and Eating the Ginseng Fruit
At the Wuzhuang Temple, Pigsy and Wukong steal the temple’s precious Ginseng Fruits, which are said to grant immortality.
Oct. 29, 1999, midnight
S1E16 - Guanyin Saves the Immortal Tree
The angry Taoist master, Zhenyuan Great Immortal, catches the disciples; Wukong damages the immortal tree, which Guanyin must heal to resolve the conflict.
Nov. 5, 1999, midnight
S1E17 - Three Attacks on the White Bone Demon
A female demon tries three times to capture Xuanzang by transforming into a woman, an old lady, and an old man, but Wukong sees through her disguises.
Nov. 12, 1999, midnight
S1E18 - Mistakenly Entering the Wave Moon Cave
Xuanzang, furious after Wukong seemingly kills innocent people (the demon's disguises), dismisses Wukong from the pilgrimage.
Nov. 19, 1999, midnight
S1E19 - Tang Sanzang Turns into a Tiger
Xuanzang is captured by the Yellow Robe Demon in the Wave Moon Cave, who transforms the monk into a tiger.
Nov. 26, 1999, midnight
S1E20 - Pigsy Invites Wukong
Pigsy is sent to Flower Fruit Mountain to beg Wukong to return and save their Master from the demon.
Dec. 3, 1999, midnight
S1E21 - Danger at Flat-Top Mountain
The pilgrims encounter the Gold and Silver Horned Kings, two powerful demons armed with magical calabash gourds and ropes.
Dec. 10, 1999, midnight
S1E22 - Subduing the Demon at Lotus Cave
Wukong uses his cleverness and transformations to trick and capture the two demon kings, recovering the powerful magical items.
Dec. 17, 1999, midnight
S1E23 - The Old King Entrusts in a Dream
In the Kingdom of Wuji, Xuanzang receives a dream from the deceased old king, revealing that a fake king (a demon) has taken his place.
Dec. 24, 1999, midnight
S1E24 - Eliminating the Demon in the Kingdom of Wuji
Wukong finds the old king's body in a well and helps restore him, then battles and defeats the shapeshifting demon that had usurped the throne.
Dec. 31, 1999, midnight
S1E25 - Wukong Meets the Holy Child
The group encounters the Red Boy (Hong Hai'er), the son of the Bull Demon King, a powerful demon child who captures Xuanzang.
Jan. 7, 2000, midnight
S1E26 - Subduing Red Boy
Red Boy's powerful Samadhi True Fire nearly defeats Wukong, who must appeal to Guanyin to help subdue the child, who becomes her disciple.
Jan. 14, 2000, midnight
S1E27 - Contest of Strength in the Chechi Kingdom
In the Chechi Kingdom, the group finds three Daoist Immortals oppressing Buddhist monks; Wukong challenges them to a contest of magic.
Jan. 21, 2000, midnight
S1E28 - Great Sage Eliminates Three Demons
Wukong, Bajie, and Sandy defeat the three demon immortals—a Tiger, a Deer, and an Antelope spirit—in a battle of supernatural skills.
Jan. 28, 2000, midnight
S1E29 - Night Obstruction at the Heaven-Connecting River
The pilgrims are stopped by the vast Heaven-Connecting River, which they can't cross, due to the influence of the Great White Turtle and a demon.
Feb. 4, 2000, midnight
S1E30 - Hard Fight with the One-Horned Monster
The group encounters a powerful water demon known as the Lingmo, or "One-Horned Monster," who captures the Master.
Feb. 11, 2000, midnight
S1E31 - Strange Encounter in the Women's Kingdom
The pilgrims enter the Kingdom of Women, where Xuanzang is pressured to marry the queen, but Wukong devises a trick to escape.
Feb. 18, 2000, midnight
S1E32 - Forced Marriage at Pipa Cave
After leaving the kingdom, Xuanzang is captured by the Scorpion Demoness in the Pipa Cave, who tries to force him into marriage.
Feb. 25, 2000, midnight
S1E33 - The Real and Fake Sun Wukong
A Six-Eared Macaque appears, impersonating Wukong perfectly and causing trouble; the two look-alikes fight bitterly.
March 3, 2000, midnight
S1E34 - Buddha Recognizes the Macaque
The two Wukongs go before the Buddha, who uses his spiritual sight to identify and expose the true identity of the Six-Eared Macaque, who is then slain.
March 10, 2000, midnight
S1E35 - Trapped in the Flaming Mountains
The journey is halted by the immense Flaming Mountains, which are too hot to cross, and they require the magical Iron Fan.
March 17, 2000, midnight
S1E36 - Fierce Battle with the Bull Demon King
Wukong fights his sworn brother, the Bull Demon King, to obtain the Iron Fan, which is held by his wife, Princess Iron Fan.
March 24, 2000, midnight
S1E37 - Burning the Silk-Web Cave
Pigsy is captured by seven beautiful Spider Demons who try to lure him; Wukong attempts to rescue him and burns their lair.
March 31, 2000, midnight
S1E38 - Eliminating the Centipede Demon
The Master is poisoned by the Centipede Demon, the sworn brother of the Spider Demons; Wukong defeats the demon with help from a divine Star Lord.
April 7, 2000, midnight
S1E39 - Redressing the Wrong at the Golden Light Pagoda
Wukong investigates the theft of the Golden Light Treasure Pagoda relics by two demons, resolving a false accusation against two priests.
April 14, 2000, midnight
S1E40 - Suffering Misfortune in the Fake Western Heaven
The pilgrims encounter a group of demons disguised as the Buddha and his disciples, who capture Xuanzang in a false monastery.
April 21, 2000, midnight
S1E41 - Maitreya Subdues the Demon Boy
Wukong discovers the mastermind is the demon boy Huang Mei, who stole the magic of the Maitreya Buddha, who must come to subdue his own boy servant.
April 28, 2000, midnight
S1E42 - Wukong Becomes a Famous Doctor
In the Kingdom of India, Wukong acts as a traveling physician to cure the Queen, whose ailment is caused by a demon.
May 5, 2000, midnight
S1E43 - Cleverly Obtaining the Purple-Gold Bell
The Master is captured by a powerful Lion Demon armed with a magical Purple-Gold Bell that causes a lot of trouble for Wukong.
May 12, 2000, midnight
S1E44 - Bravely Charging Lion Camel Ridge
The group faces the immense Lion Camel Ridge, where three formidable demon kings (Lion, Elephant, and Roc) hold an entire city captive.
May 19, 2000, midnight
S1E45 - Great Sage Battles Three Demons
Wukong fights the three powerful demon kings, who are finally revealed to be mounts of Manjusri, Samantabhadra, and the Buddha himself, who subdues them.
May 26, 2000, midnight
S1E46 - Rescuing the Kingdom of Biqu
The group encounters a king who is being advised by a deer demon disguised as a Daoist, who is secretly stealing the life essence of children.
June 2, 2000, midnight
S1E47 - Filling the Bottomless Pit
The Rat Demoness of the Bottomless Pit captures the Master; Wukong seeks help from Heaven, as the demon is the mouse who ate the Buddha's oil.
June 9, 2000, midnight
S1E48 - The Confused Old King
The king of the Kingdom of Xuanyang is confused and Wukong must clarify the situation surrounding the capture of Xuanzang.
June 16, 2000, midnight
S1E49 - Causing Havoc in the Linked Caves
The Master is captured by the Rhinoceros King, who has linked his cave to the palace, causing further chaos before he is subdued.
June 23, 2000, midnight
S1E50 - Seeking a Husband in the India Kingdom
The group arrives in the India Kingdom, where the princess announces she is seeking a husband; Wukong suspects something is wrong.
June 30, 2000, midnight
S1E51 - Chang'e Subdues the Jade Rabbit
Wukong discovers that the princess is actually the Jade Rabbit from the moon (servant of the Moon Goddess, Chang'e), who captured the real princess.
July 7, 2000, midnight
S1E52 - Obtaining the True Scriptures at Vulture Peak
After enduring eighty-one trials, the pilgrims finally reach Vulture Peak (Griddhrakuta) in the West and are granted the sacred scriptures by the Buddha.
July 14, 2000, midnight
Network: CCTV
Episode Runtime: 24 min.
Season Runtime: 1289 min.
Released: July 23, 1999
Last Air Date: July 14, 2000, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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