XI YOU JI: DASHENG NAO TIANGONG {JOURNEY TO THE WEST: THE GREAT SAINT CAUSES CHAOS IN HEAVEN} {PT. 3 OF 25} {#99 (2)} {MANDARIN CHINESE} (TV)
Summary
The first of two programs on this tape. Part three of
twenty-five in this television adaptation of the classic
Chinese supernatural-fantasy novel, "Journey to the
West," written by Wu Chengen in the mid-1500s. This
adaptation follows the journey of the Tang monk Sanzang
and his three pupils, detailing their adventures with
monsters and gods as they travel to the Western Heaven
seeking the three higher Buddhist scriptures. In part
three the warrior gods fail to triumph over the monkey
king Sun Wukong and he wanders around Heaven causing
all sorts of trouble. In this installment, the Jade
Emperor sends many warrior gods to capture Wukong, but
no god can successfully complete the task, so the Jade
Emperor gives Wukong the title of "Qitian Dasheng"
(Grand Saint Equal to Heaven) to make peace with him.
Wukong gladly accepts the title and the permission to
wander freely around Heaven. Seeing that Wukong causes
trouble wherever he goes, the Jade Emperor gives Wukong
the task of overseeing the "Pantao Yuan" (Garden of
Celestial Peaches) in the hope that he will have
something to do and no longer have time to cause
trouble. Instead of taking care of the peaches, Wukong
eats all the ripe peaches, which keep the eater from
aging. Seven Fairies come to pick peaches for a
heavenly banquet to be given by the Jade Emperor's
mother, but they can find no more that are ripe. When
Wukong hears that he is not invited to the banquet, he
disguises himself as another god and goes to the banquet
ahead of time. He eats all the good food and drinks all
the good wine before the other gods arrive. Wukong, by
now quite drunk, enters the living quarters of the god
Taishang Laojun and eats all his magic pills, which give
immortality. Finally, Wukong goes back to his cave with
all the remaining food and drink for his fellow monkeys.
After the Jade Emperor learns of the things Wukong has
done, he becomes enraged and sends 100,000 gods to kill
Wukong, but yet again not one can defeat him. The
Goddess of Mercy suggests that Erlang Shen, a powerful
warrior god, fight Wukong. With the help of Taishang
Laojun, who is very angry with Wukong for stealing his
magic pills, Erlang Shen temporarily captures Wukong.
Taishang Laojun then tries to burn Wukong to ashes by
putting him in a gigantic cauldron, but Wukong he
emerges unscathed after forty-nine days. Once Wukong
is free, he fights and triumphs over all the gods again,
and the Jade Emperor decides to ask Rulai Fozu (the
Grand Buddha) for help as a last resort.
(This program is in Mandarin Chinese.)
Cataloging of this program was made possible by Sun TV,
2002.
Details
- NETWORK: CCTV (China)
- DATE: November 30, 1985
- RUNNING TIME: 1:00:00
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:69617.001
- GENRE: Drama, fantasy/science fiction
- SUBJECT HEADING: Chinese literature - Ming dynasty, 1368-1644 - Drama; Drama, fantasy/science fiction; International Collection - China
- SERIES RUN: CCTV (China) - TV series, 1986
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Yang Jie … Executive Producer, Director, Adapted by
- Wang Feng … Producer
- Ruan Ruolin … Producer
- Xu Dezhong … Associate Producer
- Li Hongchang … Production (Misc.), Associate Support Manager
- Ma Lizhu … Production (Misc.), Production Assistant
- Yu Hong … Production (Misc.), Production Assistant
- Xuo Hao … Direction (Misc.), Assistant Director
- Ren Fengo … Direction (Misc.), Assistant Director
- Jin Gengshu … Direction (Misc.), Assistant to the Director
- Wang Xizhong … Developed by
- Wu Chengen … Based on the novel by
- Dai Yinglu … Adapted by
- Zhou Yiqing … Adapted by
- Xu Jingqing … Music by
- Yan Su … Lyricist
- Hu Bingxu … Conductor
- Wang Wenhua … Music (Misc. Credits), Music Editor
- China Central Ballet Troupe Wind & String Ensemble … Symphony Orchestra
- Jiang Dawei … Singer
- Liuxiaolingtong … Cast, Sun Wukong
- Zhang Yushan … Cast, Yuhuang Dadi (Jade Emperor)
- Wang Zhongxin … Cast, Taibai Jinxing
- Lin Zhiqian … Cast, Erlang Shen
- Ai Jinmei … Cast, Nezha
- Qian Yongkang … Cast, Juling Shen
- Wang Yuli … Cast, Tuota Litianwang
- Zhu Bingqian … Cast, Taiyi Zhenren
- Zuo Dafen … Cast, Guanyin (Goddess of Mercy)
- Yan Huaili … Cast, Qianliyan (Thousands-Miles Eyes)
- Xiang Han … Cast, Shunfenger (Forewind Ears)
- Guo Wei … Cast, Lingji Buddha
- Zhao Quan … Cast, Wenshu Buddha
- Chi Zhaopeng … Cast, Puxian Buddha
- An Yunwu … Cast, Fuxing (Lucky Star)
- Li Runsheng … Cast, Luxing (Rich Star)
- Yang Yuzhang … Cast, Shouxing (Longevity Star)
- Wu Guiling … Cast, Zhenyuan Daxian (Sage)
- Kong Rui … Cast, Tudi (Soil Deity)
- Wang Xueqin … Cast, Qi Xiannu (Fairy)
- Zhang Jingdi … Cast, Xianhe (Celestial Crane)
- Li Shihong … Voice, Dubbing
- Wu Guiling … Voice, Dubbing
- Ma Dehua … Voice, Dubbing
- Han Shanxu … Voice, Dubbing
- Xiu Zongdi … Voice, Dubbing
- Chen Axi … Voice, Dubbing