The following is a list of characters in the Chinese classical 16th century novel Journey to the West, including those mentioned by name only. Introduction List of Journey to the West characters; Main characters Sun Wukong ("Monkey King", 孙悟空) Loosely based on the classic Chinese novel 'Journey to the West', players are cast as Monkey; a strong, brutish loner who is forced to partner with the tech-savvy yet physically weak Trip on a journey to freedom. Director: Nina Kristensen | Stars: Andy Serkis, Lindsey Shaw, Richard Ridings, Ryan McCluskey. Also Known As: Gan Wen Lu Zai He Fang, Journey to the West in 3D; Genres: Comedy, Wuxia, Fantasy; Tags: Co-produced, Adapted From A Novel, Martial Arts, Historical, Friendship, Adventure, Action (Vote or add tags) Country: China ; Type: Movie; Release Date: Dec 31, 2019; Duration: 1 hr. 30 min. Score: 7.6 (scored by 34 users) Ranked: #20291 Journey to the West. (2010) A monkey born from a stone nourished by the Five Elements, who learns the art of the Tao, 72 polymorphic transformations, combat, and secrets of immortality, and through guile and force makes a name for himself as the Qitian Dasheng or "Great Sage Equal to Heaven". Drama: Journey to the West; Country: Hong Kong ; Episodes: 30; Aired: Nov 18, 1996 - Dec 27, 1996; Aired On: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday; Original Network: TVB Jade ; Duration: 45 min. Genres: Comedy, Wuxia, Fantasy; Tags: Adapted From A Novel, Martial Arts, Historical, Adventure, Action; Content Rating: Not Yet Rated Introduction A block print of Journey to the West, Chinese, sixteenth century. Journey to the West (Xiyou-ji) is one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. It was originally published anonymously in the 1590s during the Ming Dynasty. IQKw.