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Wu Cheng'en

Writing · 1505–1581 · Huai'an, Ming Dynasty

Biography

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.

Known for

Filmography

2024The Monkey King Conquers MonstersNovel
2022PigsyCharacters
2021A SentençaOriginal Story
2021Journey to the West: A Duel of the FaithOriginal Story
2018The King's SalvationOriginal Story
2018The Monkey King 3Novel
2016The Monkey King 2Novel
2015Monkey King: Hero Is BackNovel
2015Legend of the Golden Cudgel 2: Sha Seng's RevengeNovel
2014Journey to the WestNovel
2012Journey to the WestNovel
2007Monkey King vs. Er Lang ShenOriginal Story
2000西游记续集Novel
1999Journey to the West – Legends of the Monkey KingNovel
1996The Monkey PrinceNovel
1995A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: CinderellaNovel
1995A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's BoxNovel
1986西游记英文版Original Story
1986Journey to the WestOriginal Story
1983The Monkey King & His DoubleNovel
1982西游记：除妖乌鸡国（试播）Creator
1981The Monkey King and the Fruit of ImmortalityNovel
1978MonkeyNovel
1975The Fantastic Magic BabyNovel
1972Battles with the Red BoyNovel
1968The Land of Many PerfumesNovel
1968Sun WukongNovel
1967The Cave of the Silken WebNovel
1966Princess Iron FanNovel
1966The Monkey Goes WestNovel
1962Scarlet BoyNovel
1962The Flaming MountainOriginal Story
1962The Birth of the Monkey KingStory
1961The Monkey King: Uproar in HeavenOriginal Story
1960Alakazam the Great!Novel
1959The Adventures of Sun Wu KungNovel
1958The Mountain of FlamesNovel
1940The Monkey KingNovel
1927The Cave of the Silken WebNovel
1926The Monkey King Conquers the LeopardNovel
—Monkey QuestNovel
—Magic Hanja AdventureCharacters
—Journey to the West: Double WukongsNovel
—Journey to the WestNovel

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