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{{Short description|Hong Kong fantasy television series}}
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'''''Journey to the West II''''' is a Hong Kong television series adapted from the [[Journey to the West|novel of the same title]]. The series was produced by [[Television Broadcasts Limited|TVB]] and was first broadcast on [[TVB Jade]] in Hong Kong from October to December 1998. It is a sequel to the 1996 television series ''[[Journey to the West (1996 TV series)|Journey to the West]]'', also produced by TVB, which covered only the first half of the novel. [[Benny Chan (actor)|Benny Chan]] takes over the role of the [[Sun Wukong|Monkey King]] from [[Dicky Cheung]] in ''Journey to the West II'', while the other principal cast members [[Kwong Wah]], [[Wayne Lai]] and [[Evergreen Mak]] reprise their roles from the previous series.
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| starring = [[Benny Chan (actor)|Benny Chan]]<br>[[Kwong Wah]]<br>[[Wayne Lai]]<br>[[Evergreen Mak]]
| narrated = Jimmy Kwok
| theme_music_composer = Aki Kubota
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'''''Journey to the West II''''' is a [[Hong Kong]] television series adapted from the 16th-century novel ''[[Journey to the West]]''. The series was produced by [[Television Broadcasts Limited|TVB]] and was first broadcast on [[TVB Jade]] in Hong Kong from October to December 1998. It is a sequel to the 1996 television series ''[[Journey to the West (1996 TV series)|Journey to the West]]'', also produced by TVB, which covered only the first half of the novel. [[Benny Chan (actor)|Benny Chan]] takes over the role of the [[Sun Wukong|Monkey King]] from [[Dicky Cheung]] in ''Journey to the West II'', while the other principal cast members [[Kwong Wah]], [[Wayne Lai]] and [[Evergreen Mak]] reprise their roles from the previous series.{{fact|date=December 2023}}


==Cast==
==Cast==


===Main cast===
===Main cast===
* [[Benny Chan (actor)|Benny Chan]] (actor)as [[Sun Wukong]]
* [[Benny Chan (actor)|Benny Chan]] as [[Sun Wukong]]
* [[Kwong Wah]] as [[Xuanzang (fictional character)|Tang Sanzang]]
* [[Kwong Wah]] as [[Tang Sanzang]]
* [[Wayne Lai]] as [[Zhu Bajie]]
* [[Wayne Lai]] as [[Zhu Bajie]]
* [[Evergreen Mak]] as [[Sha Wujing]]
* [[Evergreen Mak]] as [[Sha Wujing]]
* Tong Chun-ming as White Dragon Horse
* Tong Chun-ming as [[White Dragon Horse]]


===Other cast===
===Other cast===
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* [[Rebecca Chan]] as [[Princess Iron Fan]]
* [[Rebecca Chan]] as [[Princess Iron Fan]]
* [[Gordon Liu]] as Bull Demon King, Golden Horned King
* [[Gordon Liu]] as [[Bull Demon King]], Golden Horned King
* Chillie Poon as Mantangjiao
* Chillie Poon as Mantangjiao
* [[Derek Kok]] as Long Armed Ape Monkey, Wu Gang
* [[Derek Kok]] as Long Armed Ape Monkey
* [[Kingdom Yuen]] as Crow Demon
* [[Kingdom Yuen]] as Crow Demon
* Joyce Chan as Little Cloud Sparrow, Xiaocui
* Joyce Chan as Little Cloud Sparrow, Xiaocui
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* [[Lau Dan]] as Venerable Zhihui
* [[Lau Dan]] as Venerable Zhihui
* Wong Wai as [[Subhuti]]
* Wong Wai as [[Subhuti]]
* [[Paul Chun (actor)|Paul Chun]] as [[Maitreya]], Elephant Demon
* [[Paul Chun]] as [[Maitreya]], Elephant Demon
* Lee Lung-kei as [[Jade Emperor]]
* Lee Lung-kei as [[Jade Emperor]]
* Leung Bo-jing as [[Xi Wangmu|Queen Mother of the West]]
* Leung Bo-jing as [[Xi Wangmu|Queen Mother of the West]]
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* Tong Chun-sang as Mingyue
* Tong Chun-sang as Mingyue
* Elton Loo as [[Cowherd and Weaver Girl|Cowherd]]
* Elton Loo as [[Cowherd and Weaver Girl|Cowherd]]
* Lo Cheuk-nam as Juling Shen
* Lo Cheuk-nam as [[Juling Shen]]
* [[Lau Kong]] as Old Dragon King
* [[Lau Kong]] as Old Dragon King
* [[Lily Li]] as Dragon Queen
* [[Lily Li]] as Dragon Queen
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* Leung Kin-ping as [[Li Yuanji]]
* Leung Kin-ping as [[Li Yuanji]]
* [[Joey Leung]] as Black Bear Demon
* [[Joey Leung]] as Black Bear Demon
* Marianne Chan as [[Bai Gu Jing|White Bone Demon]]
* [[Mariane Chan]] as [[Bai Gu Jing|White Bone Demon]]
* Rain Lau as Spider Demon (En'en)
* Rain Lau as Spider Demon (En'en)
* [[Law Lan]] as Spider Demon (En'en's mother) / Golden and Silver Horned Kings' mother
* [[Law Lan]] as Spider Demon (En'en's mother) / Golden and Silver Horned Kings' mother
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{zh icon}} [http://tvcity.tvb.com/drama/west2/index.htm ''Journey to the West II'' official page] on TVB's website
* {{in lang|zh}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20120120235340/http://tvcity.tvb.com/drama/west2/index.htm ''Journey to the West II'' official page] on TVB's website


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Revision as of 03:35, 25 December 2023

Journey to the West II
Cover art
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese西遊記 (貳)
Simplified Chinese西游记 (贰)
GenreChinese mythology, shenmo, fantasy, adventure
Based onJourney to the West
by Wu Cheng'en
Screenplay byCheung Wah-biu
Directed byFong Chun-chiu
StarringBenny Chan
Kwong Wah
Wayne Lai
Evergreen Mak
Narrated byJimmy Kwok
Theme music composerAki Kubota
Opening themeChui Yat Nim (取一念) performed by Benny Chan
Country of originHong Kong
Original languageCantonese
No. of episodes42
Production
ProducerLau Sze-yu
Production locationHong Kong
Running time45 minutes per episode
Production companyTVB
Original release
NetworkTVB Jade
Release26 October (1998-10-26) –
19 December 1998 (1998-12-19)
Related
Journey to the West (1996)

Journey to the West II is a Hong Kong television series adapted from the 16th-century novel Journey to the West. The series was produced by TVB and was first broadcast on TVB Jade in Hong Kong from October to December 1998. It is a sequel to the 1996 television series Journey to the West, also produced by TVB, which covered only the first half of the novel. Benny Chan takes over the role of the Monkey King from Dicky Cheung in Journey to the West II, while the other principal cast members Kwong Wah, Wayne Lai and Evergreen Mak reprise their roles from the previous series.[citation needed]

Cast

Main cast

Other cast

Note: Some cast members played multiple roles.

External links