A New Travelogue of Master and Disciple

The greatest innovation of this work is its radical reshuffling of the four central master-and-disciple characters from Journey to the West. The familiar character roles are completely overturned: Zhu Wuneng takes the central role of the original Sun Wukong, Sha Monk takes the role of the original Tang Monk as their master, Sun Wukong takes on the diligent role of the original Sha Monk, and Tang Monk takes on the carefree role of the original Zhu Bajie.

The same trials, but different responses; the same plot, but different states of mind; the same journey west, but a different story of growth. That's what makes A New Journey of the Master and Disciples so captivating. The plot hasn't changed, and neither has the ending, but the characters' choices, conversations, outlooks, and paths of growth have all been renewed.

This adaptation also hopes to break through old impressions, escape fixed character roles, reconstruct a classic narrative, and restart the cultivation journeys of different characters. These four masters and disciples will follow a different path of cultivation, changing their minds and personalities along the way. Nothing in the world has just one fixed form, and the same is true of life's journey. On the same road, different attitudes and choices can lead to utterly different lives.