Why Journey to the West is still so very Popular | Sun Wukong's Media Legacy

Описание: Sun Wukong, the Monkey King (孙悟空）, and Journey to the West are undoubtedly the most well known and beloved stories to come out of Asia. From video games like Sonson or Black Myth to Anime like One Piece and Dragonball, Wukong's origins and history are unequalled. Growing up one of my favourite TV shows was a strange Japanese comedy called Saiyuki. Known outside of Japan as Monkey or Monkey Magic, it lasted only 52 episodes, but the English dubbed reruns became cult hit in the 80’s and 90’s. At first I had no idea that this series was based on The Chinese classic novel, Journey to the West, a story 400 years old which itself is a fictionalized retelling of a Buddhist monk’s spiritual quest to India over a thousand years ago.

The full list of Journey to the West Movies and shows:
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Extra Resources:


Transforming Monkey: Adaptation and Representation of a Chinese Epic
https://amzn.to/3nAwqBI



Beyond the Question of the Monkey Imposter
https://books.google.com/books/about/...



Maoist Remoulding of the Legend of the Monkey King
http://fundacja.etiudaandanima.pl/en/...


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Introduction: (0:00​)
Characters of Journey to the West: (1:05​)
Themes of Journey to the West: (6:33​)
Journey to the West in Film and TV: (10:31)