Journey to the West
囧西游
Synopsis
"Journey to the West" is a black humorous online drama produced by Super Virus Studio, Tencent Video V+ Original, and Qingshan Jushi Studio. It emphasizes that youth should be active, and has the courage to forge ahead. 70% of the characters in "Journey to the West" are based on the classic "Journey to the West", including Monkey King, Tang Seng, Bull Demon King, White Bone Spirit, Lion Camel King, Golden Horn King, and Silver Horn King. While paying tribute to the classics, it also subverts the characters and plot through a series of post-modern techniques such as funny, ghostly, irony, and deconstruction. Especially in terms of character creation, each "big devil" in the play will be closer to daily life, possessing ordinary people's emotions, having ordinary people's worries, and shouldering ordinary people's responsibilities
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jushi Aoyama
- Original Title
- 囧西游
- Country of Origin
- China
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
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What is Journey to the West about?
"Journey to the West" is a black humorous online drama produced by Super Virus Studio, Tencent Video V+ Original, and Qingshan Jushi Studio. It emphasizes that youth should be active, and has the courage to forge ahead. 70% of the characters in "Journey to the West" are based on the classic "Journey to the West", including Monkey King, Tang Seng, Bull Demon King, White Bone Spirit, Lion Camel King, Golden Horn King, and Silver Horn King. While paying tribute to the classics, it also subverts the characters and plot through a series of post-modern techniques such as funny, ghostly, irony, and deconstruction. Especially in terms of character creation, each "big devil" in the play will be closer to daily life, possessing ordinary people's emotions, having ordinary people's worries, and shouldering ordinary people's responsibilities
Who directed Journey to the West?
Journey to the West was directed by Jushi Aoyama.
Who stars in Journey to the West?
The principal cast of Journey to the West includes Li Yilin, Dai Wenwen, Yifan, Chuan Li, Jason Zhang.
When was Journey to the West released and how long is it?
Journey to the West was released in 2015 with a total runtime of 1h 26m.