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There's a TV Adaptation of Journey to The West

MalkavianMalkavian
edited 2011-08-07 00:02:24 in Media
MORONS! I'VE GOT MORONS ON MY PAYROLL!
...in Chinese....

Evidently it's one of the biggest shows in Asia...

AND I CAN'T FIND IT SUBTITLED.


Comments

  • MoeDantesMoeDantes
    no longer cuddly, but still Edmond
    There's like, fifty TV adaptations of Journey to the West, dude.

    A version from the 1970s was released in English and came out on DVD in the UK (I think it has an option for Chinese with English subs too).
  • BobBob
    >There's a TV Adaptation of Journey to The West
    >in chinese

    Not really seeing a problem here.

    (Also the C in Chinese is supposed to be capitalized please fix this)
  • MalkavianMalkavian
    edited 2011-08-06 23:58:19
    MORONS! I'VE GOT MORONS ON MY PAYROLL!
    This is specifically a straight live action Chinese adaptation from the eighties, not one that's sort of adapted like Saiyuki or Dragon Ball. The version you're speaking of is a Japanese adaptation I'm also trying to get my hands on.

    ^It's a problem because I don't speak Chinese.
  • BobBob
    ...Okay?
  • NightwireNightwire
    I watched it all the time when I was a kid. It was very fun. I say that it is the best adaptation ever of Journey to the West, period. The special effects are painful to look at, but the acting and story is very good.
  • TheConductorTheConductor
    I watched an adaptation called Monkey. Had a real catchy theme.

    BORN FROM AN EGG ON A MOUNTAIN TOP. MONKEY IS ONE THING YOU'RE NEVER GONNA STOP. HE KNOWS EVERY MAGIC TRICK UNDER THE SUN. 

    I have a box set with every episode on it.
  • NightwireNightwire
    edited 2011-08-15 05:24:06
    Man, that theme song is awesome. Is that series of yours Chinese too?
  • TheConductorTheConductor
    I actually think it was originally Japanese, mines is a comedy dub though, as it was on BBC2 years ago.
  • TheConductorTheConductor
    Having just checked, I can say it's from Japan. Where it was called Saiyuki. (A totally different comic called Saiyuki happens to be my favourite Manga of all time).
  • IanExMachinaIanExMachina
    I am Dr. Ned who is totally not Dr. Zed in disguise.
    Did anyone see the people behind the band Gorillaz live mandarin opera Monkey: Journey to the West when it was being shown about?

    As it was awesome.
  • MoeDantesMoeDantes
    no longer cuddly, but still Edmond
    ^^ "Saiyuki" is actually the Japanese name for the Journey to the West legend, so chances are there are like five hundred million manga, anime, live-action and possibly even stage musical adaptations that all have that name.

    Sort of like how most movies about Hercules are called "Hercules" (it would be a twist for one of them to be called "Heracles" for once)
  • AnneBeecheAnneBeeche
    I stand on Grendel's shoulders
    Conductor: Are you talking about Gensoumaden Saiyuki?

    As in, this Saiyuki?

  • TheConductorTheConductor
    Moe: I know.

    Anne: Yes.
  • glennmagusharveyglennmagusharvey
    Creature - Florida Dragon Turtle Human
    For some reason...
    BORN FROM AN EGG ON A MOUNTAIN TOP. MONKEY IS ONE THING YOU'RE NEVER GONNA STOP. HE KNOWS EVERY MAGIC TRICK UNDER THE SUN. 

    I have a box set with every episode on it.
    I sang this to the tune of Davy Crockett.

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