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The Journey to the West - Wu Cheng'en

Abridged English translation:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/100237.Monkey

In its book form this story is basically unknown in the English-speaking world despite being considered one of four literary classics in Asia. And the 70s TV show that was based on this story was very faithful to the source material, particularly the humour.

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Some other fabulous Chinese novels, not really obscure as they are the most famous novels in China, but not well known to English speaking readers: Dream of Red Mansions/Story of the Stone, an epic about two families and the decline of their fortunes; The Scholars, another 18th century long book of linked stories that's basically political satire; and Outlaws of the Marsh/The Water Margin, a long series of linked tales about bandits that's a little bit Robin-Hoodish as it's really about their political rebellion.

70s shows? I had not heard of them. I did know that Dragon Ball is loosely based on it.

Actually 80s: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journey_to_the_West_(1986_TV_s...

And a more recent (2010) remake: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wu_Cheng%27en_and_Journey_to_t...

Hmm, never saw either of those.

I grew up watching this classic:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_(TV_series)

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