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Wu Cheng'en

Writing

Wu Cheng'en

JA, KO, ZH, PT cinema · 37 credits

Born

30 December 1505

Died

30 December 1581 (aged 76)

Birthplace

Huai'an, Ming Dynasty

Also known as Ch'eng-En Wu · 吴承恩 · Cheng'en Wu · Wu Ch'Eng-En · وو تشنغن · У Чэнъэнь

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

Monkey Quest poster

Monkey Quest

JANot rated

Novel

Magic Hanja Adventure poster

Magic Hanja Adventure

KONot rated

Characters

Journey to the West: Double Wukongs poster

Journey to the West: Double Wukongs

ZHNot rated

Novel

Dasheng Rises poster

Dasheng Rises

ZHNot rated

Characters

The Monkey King Conquers Monsters poster

The Monkey King Conquers Monsters

ZH · 2024Not rated

Novel

Pigsy poster

Pigsy

ZH · 20225.0

Characters

A Sentença poster

A Sentença

PT · 202110.0

Original Story

Journey to the West: A Duel of the Faith poster

Journey to the West: A Duel of the Faith

ZH · 20215.0

Original Story

The Monkey King 3 poster

The Monkey King 3

ZH · 20185.8

Novel

The King's Salvation poster

The King's Salvation

ZH · 2018Not rated

Original Story

The Monkey King 2 poster

The Monkey King 2

ZH · 20165.9

Novel

Monkey King: Hero Is Back poster

Monkey King: Hero Is Back

ZH · 20156.9

Novel, Characters

Legend of the Golden Cudgel 2: Sha Seng's Revenge poster

Legend of the Golden Cudgel 2: Sha Seng's Revenge

ZH · 20157.0

Novel

Journey to the West poster

Journey to the West

ZH · 20146.3

Novel

Monkey King vs. Er Lang Shen poster

Monkey King vs. Er Lang Shen

ZH · 2007Not rated

Original Story

The Monkey Prince poster

The Monkey Prince

EN · 19968.0

Novel

A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box poster

A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box

CN · 19957.5

Novel

A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella poster

A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella

CN · 19957.7

Novel

The Monkey King & His Double poster

The Monkey King & His Double

ZH · 1983Not rated

Novel

The Monkey King and the Fruit of Immortality poster

The Monkey King and the Fruit of Immortality

ZH · 19815.7

Novel

The Fantastic Magic Baby poster

The Fantastic Magic Baby

ZH · 19756.0

Novel

Battles with the Red Boy poster

Battles with the Red Boy

ZH · 19722.0

Novel

The Land of Many Perfumes poster

The Land of Many Perfumes

ZH · 19686.0

Novel

Sun Wukong poster

Sun Wukong

KO · 1968Not rated

Novel

The Cave of the Silken Web poster

The Cave of the Silken Web

ZH · 19675.8

Novel

The Monkey Goes West poster

The Monkey Goes West

ZH · 19668.0

Novel

Princess Iron Fan poster

Princess Iron Fan

ZH · 19666.0

Novel

Scarlet Boy poster

Scarlet Boy

CN · 1962Not rated

Novel

The Birth of the Monkey King poster

The Birth of the Monkey King

CN · 1962Not rated

Story

The Flaming Mountain poster

The Flaming Mountain

CN · 1962Not rated

Original Story

The Monkey King: Uproar in Heaven poster

The Monkey King: Uproar in Heaven

ZH · 19617.8

Original Story

Alakazam the Great! poster

Alakazam the Great!

JA · 19605.6

Novel

The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung poster

The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung

JA · 195910.0

Novel

The Mountain of Flames poster

The Mountain of Flames

ZH · 1958Not rated

Novel

The Monkey King poster

The Monkey King

JA · 19407.0

Novel

The Cave of the Silken Web poster

The Cave of the Silken Web

ZH · 19275.4

Novel

The Monkey King Conquers the Leopard poster

The Monkey King Conquers the Leopard

ZH · 1926Not rated

Novel