Their duty is to protect a mortal monk named Xuanzang from demons who wish to devour him in order to gain immortality because he is mortal, demons trick him in various ways and thus misunderstandings arises between the disciples Xuangzang. Lastly we have Sh? Wùjìng - who was originally an immortal but was punished by heaven and reincarnated into a demon, he possesses 18 mystical powers.
Zhu Bajie - A half human, half pig immortal who was punished for trying to harass the goddess of the moon (haha) he possessed 36 mystical powers.
The story basically revolves around three disciples Sun Wukong - Hailed the monkey king who wrecked heaven and the possessor of 72 mystical powers. Out of all the versions that I have looked over, none have captured the essence of the series like this one has. What makes this 1986 version so good? Character portrayal. When I think of this 'Journey to the West', the one thing that comes to my mind is the countless versions and numerous portrayals.
Rewatch Value 10 'Journey to the West' is a popular Chinese novel adapted into various TV series that I'm sure a lot of people are familiar with.
