Films
- The Cave of the Silken Web, or Pan Si Dong, a 1927 silent adaptation of one chapter of the novel. It was followed by a 1930 sequel, The Cave of the Silken Web II (alternatively known as Spiders II).
- Princess Iron Fan, a 1941 liberal adaptation of a short sequence from Journey to the West; the first Chinese animated feature film.
- Monkey Sun, a 1959 Japanese film produced by Toho, released as Magic Monkey Sun in Japan, as The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung in the United States, and as Monkey Sun internationally.
- Havoc in Heaven, also known as Uproar in Heaven, is a 1961 Chinese animated feature film directed by Wan Lai-ming and produced by Wan and his three brothers.
- 1960s Hong Kong film series produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio and directed by Ho Meng-hua:
- Monkey Goes West (1966)
- Princess Iron Fan (1966), adapting two chapters from the novel.
- Cave of the Silken Web (1967)
- The Land of Many Perfumes (1968)
- Hong Haier, also known as The Fantastic Magic Baby, a 1975 Hong Kong film directed by Chang Cheh.
- Monkey King With 72 Magic, a 1979 Taiwanese film directed and produced by Fu Ching-Wa.
- A Chinese Odyssey, a two-part 1995 Hong Kong fantasy comedy film loosely based on the novel.
- Heavenly Legend, a 1998 Taiwanese film by Tai Seng Entertainment that is partially based on the novel.
- A Chinese Tall Story (2005), a Hong Kong comedy film loosely based on the novel.
- Fire Ball, a 2005 Taiwanese animated feature film made by Wang Film Productions and directed by Wong Tung.
- Saiyūki, also known as Monkey Magic: The Movie and Adventures of the Super Monkey, is a Japanese feature film produced by Fuji Television, released in Japan on 14 July 2007. The film was made in lieu of a second season of the 2006 television series by the same name. The film was a box office success, becoming the 8th highest-grossing film of 2007 in Japan.
- The Forbidden Kingdom is a 2008 Chinese-American fantasy-adventure martial arts film featuring Jet Li as the Monkey King.
- Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons is a 2013 Hong Kong comedy film loosely based on the novel.
- The Monkey King is an upcoming Chinese-Hong Kong film directed by Cheang Pou-soi.
- In March 2011, Neil Gaiman announced plans to pen a screen adaptation of Journey to the West at the request of television producer Zhang Jizhong. Guillermo del Toro is rumoured as a possible director and James Cameron will also consult on the film.
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