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Nostalgia of the Monkey King Series, Cast of 'JOURNEY TO THE WEST' Reveals Fun Facts Behind the Scenes - It Turns Out to Be Full of Struggles

Nostalgia of the Monkey King Series, Cast of 'JOURNEY TO THE WEST' Reveals Fun Facts Behind the Scenes - It Turns Out to Be Full of Struggles

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Nostalgia of the Monkey King Series, Cast of 'JOURNEY TO THE WEST' Reveals Fun Facts Behind the Scenes - It Turns Out to Be Full of Struggles

The series JOURNEY TO THE WEST, more commonly known as Monkey King, still resonates in the hearts of many viewers thanks to the thrilling adventures of Sun Go Kong and his friends, which are rich in philosophical meaning. Classic visual effects, funny actions, and iconic characters like Monk Tang and Pat Kay evoke deep nostalgia.

Not only the journey to the West in search of sacred scriptures, the cast including Dicky Cheung, Wayne Lai, and Evergreen Mak also shared the excitement behind the scenes that remains memorable even decades after the Monkey King series ended. Curious? Let's check it out in detail!

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Dicky Cheung, Wayne Lai, and Evergreen Mak as the three main cast of Journey to the West who are always together throughout the production of this series.

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Therefore, the three of them have many stories and moments of togetherness that strengthen their relationship during filming.

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It is said that these actors chose to stay at the filming location to save time and energy, due to the very tight schedule.

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Shooting often ends at 3 or 4 in the morning, then resumes around 6 AM.

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In the 2-hour break between shooting schedules, they utilize the time to sleep in the waiting room at the filming location.

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During their break, they only used tatami mats in the cold of Clear Water Bay, one of the main filming locations.

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To keep their bodies warm while sleeping, these three actors only wore jackets while still having their makeup on.

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Not without reason, besides to save makeup time during the very short breaks between shoots, the makeup crew that assisted them had also gone home.

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Dicky Cheung, who played Sun Go Kong, only removed the wig from his face and neck when sleeping, and then stored it in a bag.

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Despite the heavy filming challenges, the camaraderie among the actors became one of the most memorable things behind the scenes of the Monkey King series, creating unforgettable memories for all of them and also the viewers.