Journey to the West — Season 1, Episode 7: Tripitaka Takes Wukong and Bajie as Disciples

Episode synopsis

The monk Tang Sanzang begins his pilgrimage and frees Wukong from his mountain prison. He also recruits Bajie and the river demon Sha Wujing to aid his holy mission.

About Journey to the West

Journey to the West is a Hong Kong television series adapted from the classical novel of the same title. Starring Dicky Cheung, Kwong Wah, Wayne Lai and Evergreen Mak, the series was produced by TVB and was first broadcast on TVB Jade in Hong Kong in November 1996. A sequel, Journey to the West II, was broadcast in 1998, but the role of the Monkey King was played by Benny Chan instead, due to contract problems between Dicky Cheung and TVB. Cheung later reprised the role in another television series The Monkey King: Quest for the Sutra, which was broadcast on TVB but not produced by the station.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1The Stone Monkey Breaks Free from the Rock
• E2Tian Peng and Wu Gang Compete for Chang’e
• E3Wukong’s Death Approaches
• E4Wukong Is Punished
• E5Wukong Cannot Escape the Buddha’s Five-Finger Mountain
• E6Tian Peng Falls into the Realm of Beasts
• E8Wukong Fails to Borrow the Fan
• E9The Dream Demon Causes Trouble
• E10Red Boy Is Manipulated by the Dream Demon
• E11Wukong Nears Death
• E12Red Boy Reaches Enlightenment
• E13Tang Sanzang Is Ambushed