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Wu Cheng'en: books in order and screen adaptations
Quick answer
Wu Cheng'en has 1 book adapted into 10 TV shows and movies.
About Wu Cheng'en's books on screen
Wu Cheng'en has 1 work on record that has been adapted for the screen, published from 1592. Together they have become 2 TV series and 8 movies. The first adaptation was Princess Iron Fan (1941), and the most recent released one is A Korean Odyssey (2017). The most adapted is Journey to the West, with 10 screen versions.
Wu Cheng'en books with adaptations, in publication order
- Journey to the West (1592) · adapted as The Forbidden Kingdom (2008), A Korean Odyssey (2017), Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons (2013), Princess Iron Fan (1941) and 6 more
TV shows and movies based on Wu Cheng'en's books
- A Korean Odyssey (TV, 2017)
- The Monkey King 2 (movie, 2016)
- The Monkey King (movie, 2014)
- Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons (movie, 2013)
- The Forbidden Kingdom (movie, 2008)
- A Chinese Odyssey (movie, 1995)
- Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Visit to the West (movie, 1988)
- Journey to the West (TV, 1986)
- Havoc in Heaven (movie, 1961)
- Princess Iron Fan (movie, 1941)
Common questions
How many Wu Cheng'en books have been made into movies or TV shows?
1 book has been adapted into 10 TV shows and movies.
What was the first Wu Cheng'en adaptation?
Princess Iron Fan, released in 1941, a movie based on Journey to the West.
Is a new Wu Cheng'en adaptation coming?
No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is A Korean Odyssey.
Which Wu Cheng'en book has the most adaptations?
Journey to the West, with 10 TV and movie versions.