composed by Xu Jingqing (许镜清). Season 1 Season 2 Accolades Wu Cheng'en and Journey to the West The original lead actors of Journey to the West (1986) — Liu Xiao Ling Tong, Chi Chongrui and Ma Dehua — reprised their roles in Wu Cheng'en and Journey to the West, a 2010 television series about Wu Cheng'en and his inspiration for writing the novel Journey to the West. Sha Wujing, however, was portrayed by Liu Dagang because Yan Huaili, who played the character in 1986, died in April 2009. See also List of media adaptations of Journey to the West References External links Television shows based on Journey to the West 1986 Chinese television series debuts 1999 Chinese television series endings Television about fairies and sprites Demons in television 1980s Chinese television series 1990s Chinese television series Mandarin-language television shows