A pig, a toad, and a weasel walk into a pilgrimage... chaos ensues.
The Little Pig Yao decides to leave Langlang Mountain to join the pilgrimage. On the journey west, what trials will the little monsters face? In the end, will they achieve their dreams and live as they truly desire?
Writing
Self-aware myth remix that loves its losers
Director
Shui Yu
Chen Ziping
Pig Yao (voice)
Lu Yang
Toad Yao (voice)
Dong Wenliang
Weasel Yao (voice)
Liu Cong
Ape Yao / Maitreya Buddha (voice)
Zhang Wentian
Captain Leopard (voice)
Meng Li
King Black Dog / Bull Yao A / Leopard's Lackey (voice)
Wang Shangbin
Rat Yao / Villager (voice)
Tom Fu
Rooster Painter / The Tang Monk / Bull Yao B (voice)
Han Dongqing
Pig Yao's Mother (voice)
Shui Yu
Crow Yao (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This spins off the hit donghua series 'Journey to the West: Legends of Monkey King,' itself a reboot of a 1999 classic—Chinese animation eating its own tail in the best way.
The 'Little Monster' framing deliberately mirrors how modern Chinese youth identify as 'losers' (diaosi) against impossible generational expectations—this is secretly about burnout culture.
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