Introduction: A Cultural Beacon Across GenerationsWhen China Central Television (CCTV) premiered its 25-episode adaptation of Journey to the West (西游记) in 1986, few anticipated it would become a national treasure viewed over 10 billion times domestically. Directed by Yang Jie and starring Liu Xiao Ling Tong as Sun Wukong (the Monkey King), this series distilled […]
