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Journey to the West
西游记
1986 · TV series · 45 min episodes · 2 seasons
Created by Jie Yang
Journey to the West is a Chinese television series adapted from the classical novel of the same title. The series was first broadcast on CCTV in China on 1 October 1986. The series became an instant classic in China and is still being praised as the best and most authentic interpretation of the novel. Unadapted portions of the original story were later covered in the second season, which was released in 1999.
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There are many factors here. Two of the most obvious things that I can think of are: almost all Asian kids from the '80s, '90s, and 2000s grew up watching or reading Journey to the West (see how people react to Celestial Symphony OST), the movie was shown on TV every summer. And it's being marketed as China's first AAA title. These things get a lot of people interested.
The "Four Great Classic Novels" from 14th-18th century China: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classic_Chinese_Novels
Specifically:
Water Margin
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Journey to the West
Dream of the Red Chamber
They are referenced in everything in asian media and there a bajillion tv/movie adaptations of them but they are relatively unknown in the west.