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Tathagata dispatched his four disciples, along with the Eight Heavenly Books and the White Dragon, to the Tang Dynasty in the East to preach the Dharma. Along the way, they encountered various demons and monsters, only to discover that they were all wielding backing, allowing them to commit their crimes with impunity. Bajie and Sha Seng, finding this too dark, fled to Gao Laozhuang and the Quicksand River, respectively. Only Wukong, upholding justice, slew demons and monsters along the way, escorting his master eastward.
The Heavenly Court, unable to tolerate Wukong's actions, reached an agreement with Tathagata: they would guarantee Tang Sanzang's safe arrival in Chang'an, but Sun Wukong, the troublemaker, would be dealt with. Tathagata agreed, and through a series of schemes, the White Dragon was severely injured and fell into a mountain ditch. Wukong was defeated and pinned beneath the Five Finger Mountain.
Tang Sanzang, however, abandoned Sun Wukong and traveled alone to Chang'an. There, he preached his teachings and was named a disciple of the Taoist priests. He enjoyed wealth and glory and died a natural death.
Five hundred years later, Wukong finally escaped from the Five Finger Mountain and, without a word, turned the Heavenly Court upside down. Forced to do so, the Heavenly Court granted Zhu Bajie a human form, appointing him the Marshal of the Heavenly Troops and Sha the General of the Curtain, as long as they could kill Sun Wukong.
In the final scene, disheartened by his brother's fratricide, Wukong seeks out Patriarch Bodhi for answers. He then seals his cultivation, throws his Ruyi Jingu Bang into the East China Sea, and transforms it into the Dinghai Shenzhen. Returning to Mount Huaguo, he lives an ordinary life with his monkeys and grandchildren, ultimately transforming into a stone atop Mount Huaguo... This is like reading Journey to the West backwards—a fascinating story, isn't it? Wu Mingxuan's Monkey King series follows this approach, beginning with a Tsinghua professor named Professor Wu teaching a class on literary analysis, offering an alternative interpretation of Journey to the West.
This Professor Wu is played by the Sword Sage Yu Chenghui. This expert actor isn't just a master, portrayed with divine grace; he's a renowned martial artist in his own right, revered in the martial arts community as the Sword Sage.
His sword techniques and moves are all genuine, which is why Li Yapeng's version of Dugu Jiujian is considered the most flavorful.
Filming hasn't officially started yet, but today is the weekend, so they filmed a lecture at Tsinghua University in advance. This alternative interpretation naturally sparked questions from students in the classroom, and some even brought up the original Journey to the West for debate.
Professor Wu, however, simply smiled and said, "Journey to the West is just a novel. If it's a novel, why can't it be an artistic interpretation?"
"Could it be that all the gods in Journey to the West really existed?"
"We can't say they existed, because there's no evidence. But we can't say they definitely didn't exist, because you can't provide such evidence either. At least the Five Finger Mountain really existed."
"What about the Flower-Fruit Mountain?"
"Dongsheng Shenzhou, including the golden hoop, is also in Dongsheng Shenzhou."
Liu Yifei stood up at this time and asked in confusion: "Isn't Journey to the West written about our Earth?"
Professor Wu stroked his beard with great satisfaction and said: "Do you remember what I said just now?
Tathagata sent four masters and apprentices with eight heavenly books and the little white dragon to the Tang Dynasty in the East to preach. Along the way, they encountered various monsters, and these monsters all have backstage, no matter how evil they do, they will not be punished.
Since this is the case Why can't it be our Tang Dynasty, which came from the Buddhist world through a unique road to heaven?
This is just like the paradise advocated by the Western Church. The gods have their own special residences and they don't live in the human world because the era of coexistence between humans and gods has ended. The three realms are separated, each doing its own job. "
After Wu Mingxuan took a few repeated shots to confirm that there were no problems, he announced that the filming this morning was officially over. The group would now rush to the Sui and Tang Luoyang Palace in Luoyang to hold a start-up ceremony.
This is the Luoyang Palace, originally built in the first year of the Sui Dynasty and renamed the Taichu Palace during the Wu Zhou period. It is the best-preserved ancient palace building from the Sui and Tang dynasties. A three-decade restoration project began in 1988, resulting in the creation of a ruins park on the site of the former Sui and Tang Luoyang City.
It will become Luoyang's most important tourist attraction. However, development will not begin until next year. However, due to the immense fame of Wu Mingxuan and the Monkey King crew, the Luoyang Municipal Government has approached the crew, hoping they can begin filming there for a period of time. They are offering not only financial support but also full cooperation.
The plot already had some past life plots, so Wu Mingxuan agreed to set the official filming location at Luoyang Palace, also setting a significant portion of the plot there. This
is because after Sun Wukong's reincarnation, after attending Professor Wu's literary analysis class and being hit on the head three times by Professor Wu, he has been dreaming about an alternate version of Journey to the West.
The Jade Emperor, Bull Demon King, Pigsy, and Sandy Monk's plots also primarily take place in this setting. Bull Demon King is played by Aaron Kwok, and Andy Lau plays the Heavenly Troops Marshal. This is because the Heavenly Troops Marshal here is not Zhu Wuneng, but a powerful and immortal deity who has been admitted to the immortal realm, no longer a demon.
In the story of the Monkey King, Sun Wukong, Bull Demon King, Pigsy, and Sandy Monk are all demons, not humans. Attracted by Buddhist teachings, they strike a deal with the Buddha, the leader of the sect, to escort Tathagata's second disciple to the Tang Dynasty on Earth to preach.
Their betrayal and other missions lead to a violent conflict between the demons and other immortals. After enduring hardships, they discover that Buddhism is one thing, yet another. If they encounter an easy target, even if they have committed no sin, they can simply subdue and kill them. The demons are guilty anyway.
If they lose, there's a backer behind the scenes; no matter how serious their sins, they can be pardoned and forgiven. Confused, overwhelmed by the dark reality, the three kindhearted demons choose to leave.
Ultimately, thanks to the collusion between Buddhism and Heaven, Bajie and Sha Wujing accepted the allure of reincarnation and became immortals, earning them the title of celestial being.
Only Wukong continued to resist alone, until, driven to despair, he sought out the enigmatic Bodhi Patriarch, who sealed him away, ultimately ending his life. Ultimately, his bloodline continued to flow, and he was reincarnated among his descendants.
The protagonist, Sun Ming, is a descendant of Sun Wukong, a legendary intergenerational inheritor, a reincarnation that occurs every five hundred years. Both Heaven and Buddhism seek to capture and destroy him, but others hope to harness his immense power to break the dark seal that holds the heavens in check.
In terms of setting and plot, it is derived from Journey to the West, but it has very little to do with Journey to the West. It is a completely independent story. At the same time, it also redefines those myths and mythical characters. Why can't gods be aliens? Why can't immortals be gods' lackeys?