1. The 1986 version of The Journey to the West's the Monkey King was played by a six-year-old boy

CCTV's 86 version of The Journey to the West was adapted from the literary classic of the same name by Wu Cheng'en, a novelist of the Ming Dynasty. It is a 25-episode costume drama produced by CCTV and China TV Production Center. Directed by Yang Jie, written by Dai Yinglu, Yang Jie and Zou Yiqing, starring six-year-old children, Xu Shaohua, Zhongrui Chi, Wang Yue, Ma Dehua, Cui Jingfu, Huaili Yan and Liu Dagang, with Li Shihong, Li Yang, Zhang Yunming and Li Po as the main voices

2. In 1996, Zhang Wei played Sun Wukong in Hong Kong TVB Journey to the West.

The play tells the story that the Monkey King followed Tang Sanzang on the road, and met with monsters on the way. They joined forces with Pig Bajie, Friar Sand and others to start a difficult journey to learn from the Western Classics.

3. In 1998, The Journey to the West TVB played the Monkey King: Benny Chan

Originally named Journey to the West 2, it was renamed when it was introduced to the Mainland. It is the second film of The Journey to the West in Hong Kong in 1996. Produced by Hong Kong Television Broadcasting Company Limited. Directed by Sze Yu Lau, written by Huabiao Zhang and Ye Guangyin, starring Benny Chan, Jiang Hua, Li Yaoxiang, Changqing Mai, Guo Zhenghong and Zhang Huiyi.

The story is based on the legend of the Monkey King series in ancient China mythology. It mainly tells the story that the liu er macaque, who is also a immortal and petrified body, was fed with Dan medicine by the Third Devil, and became a giant monkey, endangering the human world, involving Wukong, and finally getting revenge.

4. The Zhang Jizhong version of The Journey to the West the Monkey King is played by Wu Yue; Wang Jiusheng

Zhang Jizhong version of The Journey to the West, adapted from Wu Cheng'en's mythological novel, is a magical costume drama produced by Beijing Ciwen Film and Television Production Co., Ltd., with Zhang Jizhong as the producer, Zhang Jianya, Zhao Jian and Huang Zuquan as the directors, and Wu Yue, Nie Yuan, Zang Jinsheng and Xu Jinjiang as the leading actors.

The play tells the story of Pangu's creation. The Monkey King, born out of a fairy stone, fell at the door of Bodhi and was named the Monkey King. He worked hard to become a spell, but he was crushed by the Tathagata Buddha at the foot of Wuzhishan because of the havoc caused in the Heavenly Palace. Five hundred years later, Tang Sanzang went to the west to learn from the scriptures and collected the Monkey King, Zhu Bajie, Sha Wujing and Xiaobailong as his disciples and mounts. The four of them followed Tang Sanzang on the road, and met with monsters frequently on the way, and started a difficult story of learning from the Western Classics.

5. The Japanese version of The Journey to the West the Monkey King in 26 was played by Katori Shingo

The Journey to the West was a mythical TV series premiered by Fuji TV in Japan from January 9 to March 2, 26. Adapted from The Journey to the West, one of the ancient Four Great Classical Novels in China.

The play is directed by Kensaku Sawada and starring Katori Shingo, Eri Fukatsu and Atsushi It?.

The play mainly describes the story of the Monkey King, Pig Bajie and Friar Sand who protected Tang Sanzang from going west to learn Buddhist scriptures, and went through hardships along the way, subduing demons, saving the day, and finally reaching the Western Heaven to obtain the true scriptures.