
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.
| Created By | Jie Yang | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Ended | |
| Original Name | 西游记 | |
| First Air Date | February 9, 1986 | |
| Last Air Date | February 23, 2000 | |
| Seasons | 2 | |
| Episodes | 41 | |
| Episode Runtime | 45min | |
| Language | Mandarin | |
| Original Language | Chinese | |
| Production Countries | China | |
| Production Companies | China Television Production Center 中国电视剧制作中心 (CTPC)China Central Television 中央电视台 (CCTV) | |
| Networks | CCTV-1 | |
