Journey to the West - An Audio Drama Series

This is a special call for our dear listeners in UK & Ireland to go see the movie Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms starting from September 22, 2023. And listeners from Malaysia/Singapore/Brunei on September 28th, 2023.

The Fifth Monkey presents: Journey to the West - an Audio Drama Series

Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text.

This is a special call for our dear listeners in Canada & the USA to go see the movie Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms starting from September 22, 2023.

The Fifth Monkey presents: Journey to the West - an Audio Drama Series

Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text.

This is a special call for our dear listeners in Australia & New Zealand to go see the movie Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms. You already know some of the characters in it, believe it or not.

The Fifth Monkey presents: Journey to the West - an Audio Drama Series

Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text.

After converting Sha Wu Jing, Guan Yin continued with her journey to the east, where she met once again with a certain monkey trapped under a mountain.

The Fifth Monkey presents: Journey to the West - an Audio Drama Series

Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text.

The wicked monkey is now imprisoned under a mountain. Let's see what other plans Buddha has for humanity.

The Fifth Monkey presents: Journey to the West - an Audio Drama Series

Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text.

Could you, the most powerful monkey ever existed, escape from Buddha's palm?

The Fifth Monkey presents: Journey to the West - an Audio Drama Series

Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text.

How do you kill a monkey who was indestructible? What if he went free again?

The Fifth Monkey presents: Journey to the West - an Audio Drama Series

Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text.

Under Er Lang Shen's watchful eyes, there was nowhere for Wu Kong to hide. But at the same time, the mighty Monkey King would not go down without a fight. Who would prevail in the end? What did they have to do to determine a winner?

The Fifth Monkey presents: Journey to the West - an Audio Drama Series

Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text.

As Wu Kong's invincible powers brought Heaven to a halt, the one and only Guan Yin Bodhisattva arrived with valuable advice for the Jade Emperor.

The Fifth Monkey presents: Journey to the West - an Audio Drama Series

Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text.

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Please at least give the first 4 minutes of this episode a listen, we deeply appreciate your time and support.

In this episode we go into the weird relationship between Lady Queen Mother and the Jade Emperor, plus some fun facts about other heaven-related stuff.

The Fifth Monkey presents: Journey to the West - an Audio Drama Series

Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text.

Wu Kong made it home, but the mess he left behind was far from over...

The Fifth Monkey presents: Journey to the West - an Audio Drama Series

Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text.

Some genius thought it was a good idea to send a monkey to oversee the peach garden, and that was when things started to go out of control...

The Fifth Monkey presents: Journey to the West - an Audio Drama Series

Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text.

In this episode, we look at why the title Bi Ma Wen was Wu Kong's worst nightmare, and the origins of Heavenly King Li and his son Ne Zha.

The Fifth Monkey presents: Journey to the West - an Audio Drama Series

Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text.

Heaven has spoken and Wu Kong must be punished!

Could the self-proclaimed Heaven-Equaling Great Sage stand a chance against the mighty force of gods?

Could he stand a chance against the equally mischievious and powerful Ne Zha?

The Fifth Monkey presents: Journey to the West - an Audio Drama Series

Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text.

Sun Wu Kong has finally made it to Heaven!

It took some getting used to, but he also received a new job - a job he would regret taking for the rest of his life.

The Fifth Monkey presents: Journey to the West - an Audio Drama Series

Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text.

In this episode, we dig deep into how we translated the names of real life animals, legendary beasts and more. Without going insane, that is.

The Fifth Monkey presents: Journey to the West - an Audio Drama Series

Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text.

With the perfect weapon, Wu Kong seemed to be invincible.

But he forgot the one force that could end all invincibility - death.

The Fifth Monkey presents: Journey to the West - an Audio Drama Series

Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text.

Ordinary weapons could equip the little monkeys, but they were no match for Wu Kong's immense powers.

In search of his dream weapon, the Monkey King looked to his next door neighbor - Dragon King of the East Sea.

The Fifth Monkey presents: Journey to the West - an Audio Drama Series

Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text.

Happy Chinese New Year to our listeners across the world! We hope you have a healthy and brilliant year of the rabbit!

Here, we discuss how we translated character names, why it is important to deliver the implied meanings from the simpliest words and a little note on contradictions.

The Fifth Monkey presents: Journey to the West - an Audio Drama Series

Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text.

After a silly joke went downhill, Wu Kong was sent on a bittersweet trip home, back to where he was born.

But home was no longer what it was.

What happened?

The Fifth Monkey presents: Journey to the West - an Audio Drama Series

Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text.

There are many things Patriarch Pu Ti could teach Wu Kong, from philosophy to sex to meditation, but none could lead him to immortality.

What will Wu Kong do?

The Fifth Monkey presents: Journey to the West - an Audio Drama Series

Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text.

Here, we discuss a number of basic issues regarding the production, ranging from the novel’s authorship to which references we used.

The Fifth Monkey presents: Journey to the West - an Audio Drama Series

Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text.

For the first time, the Monkey King left his birthplace in search for eternal life.  The human world was terribly disappointing, but after spending almost a decade wandering, he finally found the place.

The Fifth Monkey presents: Journey to the West - an Audio Drama Series

Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text.

Who is the Monkey King and where did he come from?  

We take you to the very beginning of "Journey to the West" and be witness to his origin story!

Note: The Sanskrit names of the four mythical continents have further meanings within, which are reflected in their Chinese translations but for simplicity, are not included in our English translation. 

The Fifth Monkey presents: Journey to the West - an Audio Drama Series

Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text.

Join us on this wonderful journey today!

The Fifth Monkey presents: Journey to the West - an Audio Drama Series

Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text.