Journey to the West
tv show
72 total episodes
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2 seasons
First Aired November 18, 1996
Overview
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.
Episode 23
Season 1 - Episode 23 - 1h 47m
Air Date
December 18, 1996
Overview
SHU lies to SZE. He waits for a chance to absorb essence from TONG. SZE witnesses that SHU and the Flower Monster are absorbing essence from the Wolf Monster in the chamber. SZE is shocked and leaves. The Flower Monster catches her. It takes the chance to absorb SZE's essence. Fortunately, SHU stops it in time. SZE then flees away. Is it fate? SZE returns. She asks SHU to let her stay so that she could help him to catch monsters. SHU is glad to let her stay. TONG and his students proceed. Suddenly there is thunder and storm. It signals that an extraordinary monster is coming to earth. HUNG flies to find this monster. YAN follows him.