In the Hong Kong version of Journey to the West, Zhang Huiyi played the role of the Demon Queen. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
In 1996, Dicky Zhang's Mandarin version of Journey to the West was a remake of the classic work of Hong Kong's wireless network. In addition to the original plot of Journey to the West, it also incorporated many funny elements and had a unique flavor. The leading actors included Jiang Hua, Zhang Weijian, Li Yaoxiang, Mai Changqing, etc. It mainly narrated the story of the stone monkey on Huaguo Mountain in Dongsheng Divine Prefecture, who made a ruckus in the Heavenly Palace after learning the heavenly skills. He was suppressed by Tathagata at the foot of Wuzhi Mountain. Five hundred years later, he was enlightened by Guanyin and worshipped Tang Sanzang as his teacher to embark on the road of redemption. There were a total of 30 episodes. After the series was broadcast, it won the 1996 annual viewership rating champion of TVP TV series. It had a double harvest in viewership ratings and reputation. Watching Journey to the West: Sun Wukong Beats the White Bone Demon Three Times is not enough. Everyone is welcome to click to read the novel!
The 1968 Hong Kong edition of Journey to the West: The Kingdom of Women told the story of the four masters of the Tang Dynasty passing through the Kingdom of Women and fighting with the demons. Watching Journey to the West: Sun Wukong Beats the White Bone Demon Three Times is not enough. Everyone is welcome to click to read the novel!
Hong Kong's old version of Journey to the West referred to the 1996 Mandarin version of Journey to the West, which was first broadcasted in 1996. This was a TV series adapted from the China classic Journey to the West, with Jiang Hua, Dicky Zhang, Li Yaoxiang, Mai Changqing, and other actors. This drama faithfully restored many of the classic plots in the original work, telling the story of Tang Sanzang and his disciples who finally obtained the true scriptures after 81 difficulties. In terms of character creation, Jiang Hua played Tang Sanzang, who was gentle, compassionate, tolerant and determined; Zhang Dicky played Sun Wukong, who showed wit, courage and mischievousness vividly. His performance of Sun Wukong was cute. His usual "Yo, hit the demon, don't be afraid" and the corresponding movements were once popular and imitated by many people, with his own unique style. In addition to the famous works, this drama also added a lot of funny elements. There were some improvements in the production compared to the 86 version. For example, the explanation of some plots was more detailed. For example, the process of Sun Wukong and the Bull Demon King becoming sworn brothers was not reflected in the 86 version, but this version was involved. Watching Journey to the West: Sun Wukong Beats the White Bone Demon Three Times is not enough. Everyone is welcome to click to read the novel!
The 1968 Hong Kong version of Journey to the West: The Kingdom of Women was produced by Shao's. Few people had seen it until now, and its plot had been greatly changed from the classic version. At the beginning of the movie, Tang Sanzang and his disciples were on their way. They encountered four beautiful demons, and both sides were defeated by the demons after the battle. Watching Journey to the West: Sun Wukong Beats the White Bone Demon Three Times is not enough. Everyone is welcome to click to read the novel!
In the 86th edition of Journey to the West, the python spirit turned into a beautiful woman and was called the "Empress". She was conceited and insidious. Due to the excessive Yin Qi in her body, she had to absorb the Yang Qi in the blood of strong men to balance her Yin Qi to maintain her life and beauty. Therefore, she captured many young men in the Tuotuo Village (including Old Man Li's son Changsheng), causing the local people to not dare to go out at night. One night, Tang Sanzang and his disciples came to Top Villa. Wukong promised to catch the demon. The next morning, when the villagers gathered and were skeptical about Tang Sanzang and his party, the demon came again. Black fog covered the sky and the wind and sand rolled. Wukong came forward to fight. The demon girl did not know how powerful Sun Wukong was. She used the cloud to block the attack but was not a match at all. She was seriously injured in two moves. Watching Journey to the West: Sun Wukong Beats the White Bone Demon Three Times is not enough. Everyone is welcome to click to read the novel!
The 1967 Hong Kong edition of Journey to the West: The Coiled Silk Cave told the story of Tang Sanzang and his disciples coming to the Coiled Silk Ridge, where there were seven spider spirits in the Coiled Silk Cave. These seven spider demons danced in the cave every day, waiting for their prey. When they saw Tang Sanzang and his disciples arriving in the crystal ball, they turned the Coiled Silk Cave into a big mansion to lure Tang Sanzang, but Sun Wukong saw through them. After that, the spider demons lured the tiger away from the mountain. First, they let the three spiders lure Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie away, leaving the four spiders to deal with Tang Sanzang and Sand Monk. The big sister Golden Spider captured Tang Sanzang. Sun Wukong's combat power was reduced in this movie, but he finally took down the smallest green spider. There were also many plot reversals, replacement transformations, betrayal, and internal strife. The seven spider demons in the movie had their own ulterior motives and weren't as united as in the novel. Moreover, Sun Wukong and the demons used many tricks to confuse their opponents by changing their appearances. For example, the Golden Spider offered a plan to save the Green Spider and turn it into a local god. Sun Wukong was tricked into letting the Green Spider go and even let her take away Zhu Bajie, who had turned into a pig. Sun Wukong even used his avatar to fake his death by touching the net in front of the Silk Cave. The centipede spirit and the red spider conspired to steal the samadhi true fire gourd of the Taishang Laojun and burn the other spiders to death to swallow the Tang Sanzang meat, while the seven sister green spider liked Tang Sanzang and wanted to take him far away. Sun Wukong used the differences of the spider spirits to become the second sister silver spider to expose the green spider to the golden spider, so that the golden spider stabbed the green spider. Watching Journey to the West: Sun Wukong Beats the White Bone Demon Three Times is not enough. Everyone is welcome to click to read the novel!
The role of Concubine Yang in the Hong Kong version of Concubine Yang 1 was played by Xiang Hailan.
The role of Concubine Yang in the Hong Kong version of Concubine Yang 1 was played by Xiang Hailan.
In the 86 edition of Journey to the West, Zhu Lin played the role of the king of the Kingdom of Women. Watching Journey to the West: Sun Wukong Beats the White Bone Demon Three Times is not enough. Everyone is welcome to click to read the novel!
The Mandarin version of the Hong Kong and Taiwan version referred to the conversion of the dialogue in the movie or drama series into Mandarin. It was designed to make more audiences understand and accept it, especially the mainland audience. This version would usually adjust the dialogue to make it closer to the language habits of the mainland audience. To be specific, the Mandarin versions of the Hong Kong, Guangzhou and Guangzhou versions included movies such as Infernal Affairs, Sweet Honey, and Chungking Express. In the Hong Kong version of Mandarin, the dialogue was closer to the context of Mandarin, while retaining the tension and subtle relationships between the characters of the original film.