A cunning demon transforms into humans to trick Sanzang for three times and leads Sanzang to break up with Wukong.
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.
The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.
A cunning demon transforms into humans to trick Sanzang for three times and leads Sanzang to break up with Wukong.
Wukong returns to the Heaven as the "Great Sage", but he causes a havoc in the Heaven which leads to an enormous battle.
Two demons want to eat Sanzang and abducts everyone except Wukong to their cave. Wukong has to use all types of methods to beat the demons' magical items.
In India, the pilgrims are warmly received by the elderly Benefactor Kou as their arrival marks them the 10,000th number of monks to be taken in by his estate.
Each point is an episode, plotted in order. Colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for the rise, the plateau, or the decline.
High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.
Did each season build or fizzle? Green means the finale outscored the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows, bigger swings.
How steady is each season? Tightly clustered dots mean reliable quality. Scattered dots mean a wild ride.
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