Wu Cheng'en and Journey to the West is a Chinese television series about the life of Wu Cheng'en and his inspiration for writing the 16th-century novel Journey to the West. The series was directed by Kan Weiping and consists of a total of 45 episodes shot in high definition, each 45 minutes long and containing 10 minutes of 3-D effects. The original lead actors of the 1986 television series Journey to the West starred in Wu Cheng'en and Journey to the West and reprised their roles: Liu Xiao Ling Tong as Sun Wukong, Chi Chongrui as Tang Sanzang and Ma Dehua as Zhu Bajie. Sha Wujing, however, was portrayed by Liu Dagang because the original actor, Yan Huaili, died in April 2009. It was broadcast by Shandong Qilu TV in July 2010.
Cast
Liu Xiao Ling Tong as Wu Cheng'en / Sun Wukong
Chi Chongrui as Tang Sanzang
Ma Dehua as Yao Laoda / Zhu Bajie
Liu Dagang as Chen Long / Sha Wujing
Li Wenying as Ye Yun / Chang'e
Yang Zi as young Ye Yun
Ma Su as Niu Yufeng / Lotus Fairy
Shi Xiaoqun as Bai Xueyan / Huang Su'e / Ruler of Women's Country
Sun Tao as Shen Kun
Niu Ben as Li Laofuzi
Zheng Shuang as Wu Chengjia
Xue Yong as Luo Wanjin
Shang Daqing as Luo Pang
Xie Yunshan as young Luo Pang
Liu Jia as Guanyin
Zhu Longguang as Monk Huifang / Buddha
Wang Weiguo as Jiajing Emperor / Jade Emperor
Tian Lianyuan as storyteller
Jin Yang as Li Chunfang
Guan Shaozeng as Wu Rui
Xu Jingyi as Luo residence housekeeper
Cao Li as Yan Song
Zong Fengyan as Zhu Zaihou
Qi Wenyao as Gui Youguang