Wu Cheng'en

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Wu Cheng'en

Writing December 30, 1505

Huai'an, Ming Dynasty

Wu Cheng'en (traditional Chinese: 吳承恩; simplified Chinese: 吴承恩; pinyin: Wú Chéng'ēn, c. 1500–1582 or 1505–1580), was a Chinese novelist and poet of the Ming Dynasty, and is consid…

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A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box

A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box

7.5 1995 Movie
Monkey King: Hero Is Back

Monkey King: Hero Is Back

6.9 2015 Movie
A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella

A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella

7.7 1995 Movie
Journey to the West

Journey to the West

8.4 1986 TV Show
The Monkey King 2

The Monkey King 2

5.9 2016 Movie
The Monkey King: Uproar in Heaven

The Monkey King: Uproar in Heaven

7.8 1961 Movie
Monkey

Monkey

8.1 1978 TV Show
The Monkey King 3

The Monkey King 3

5.7 2018 Movie
Journey to the West

Journey to the West

9.3 2012 TV Show
Journey to the West – Legends of the Monkey King

Journey to the West – Legends of the Monkey King

8.4 1999 TV Show
Journey to the West

Journey to the West

6.3 2014 Movie
The Cave of the Silken Web

The Cave of the Silken Web

5.7 1967 Movie

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Wu Cheng'en (traditional Chinese: 吳承恩; simplified Chinese: 吴承恩; pinyin: Wú Chéng'ēn, c. 1500–1582 or 1505–1580), was a Chinese novelist and poet of the Ming Dynasty, and is considered by many to be the author of Journey to the West, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2024
    The Monkey King Conquers Monsters

    Movie Novel

  2. 2022
    Pigsy

    Movie Characters

  3. 2021
    A Sentença

    Movie Original Story

  4. 2021
    Journey to the West: A Duel of the Faith

    Movie Original Story

  5. 2018
    The King's Salvation

    Movie Original Story

  6. 2018
    The Monkey King 3

    Movie Novel

  7. 2016
    The Monkey King 2

    Movie Novel

  8. 2015
    Monkey King: Hero Is Back

    Movie Novel

  9. 2015
    Legend of the Golden Cudgel 2: Sha Seng's Revenge

    Movie Novel

  10. 2014
    Journey to the West

    Movie Novel

  11. 2012
    Journey to the West

    TV show Novel

  12. 2007
    Monkey King vs. Er Lang Shen

    Movie Original Story

  13. 2000
    西游记续集

    TV show Novel

  14. 1999
    Journey to the West – Legends of the Monkey King

    TV show Novel

  15. 1996
    The Monkey Prince

    Movie Novel

  16. 1995
    A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella

    Movie Novel

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  1. 1995
    A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box

    Movie Novel

  2. 1986
    西游记英文版

    TV show Original Story

  3. 1986
    Journey to the West

    TV show Original Story

  4. 1983
    The Monkey King & His Double

    Movie Novel

  5. 1982
    西游记：除妖乌鸡国（试播）

    TV show Creator

  6. 1981
    The Monkey King and the Fruit of Immortality

    Movie Novel

  7. 1978
    Monkey

    TV show Novel

  8. 1975
    The Fantastic Magic Baby

    Movie Novel

  9. 1972
    Battles with the Red Boy

    Movie Novel

  10. 1968
    The Land of Many Perfumes

    Movie Novel

  11. 1968
    Sun Wukong

    Movie Novel

  12. 1967
    The Cave of the Silken Web

    Movie Novel

  13. 1966
    Princess Iron Fan

    Movie Novel

  14. 1966
    The Monkey Goes West

    Movie Novel

  15. 1962
    Scarlet Boy

    Movie Novel

  16. 1962
    The Flaming Mountain

    Movie Original Story

  17. 1962
    The Birth of the Monkey King

    Movie Story

  18. 1961
    The Monkey King: Uproar in Heaven

    Movie Original Story

  19. 1960
    Alakazam the Great!

    Movie Novel

  20. 1959
    The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung

    Movie Novel

  21. 1958
    The Mountain of Flames

    Movie Novel

  22. 1940
    The Monkey King

    Movie Novel

  23. 1927
    The Cave of the Silken Web

    Movie Novel

  24. 1926
    The Monkey King Conquers the Leopard

    Movie Novel