Journey to the West has endured through the centuries because the story conveys profound ideas in simple language. And the characters in the television series Monkey King, The Monk, Pigsy and Sandy reflect much that is good and bad of human behaviour China correspondent Stephen McDonell travels to the Hengdian film studios to meet Liu Xiao Ling Tong who daily transforms himself into the Monkey King character. And its not just make-up. After I put on the mask, I will start imagining things as the Monkey King His advantages are that he hates evil and loves good. Hes loyal, brave, kind and wise . His disadvantages? Well he loves to be flattered. Director Kan Weiping says the show incorporates Buddhism, Taoism, Pragmatism and Confucianism yet is so well told that it appeals to adults as well as children.