The flat peach monkey in Journey to the West is not a waste of bite and throwing one. It is another hidden story.
Presumably everyone knows about the TV series "Journey to the West". It is adapted from the novel of the same name by Wu Chengen and produced by CCTV. A 25-episode drama of costume mythology. Filming of the show officially started in 1982, and it was only broadcasted 11 episodes before CCTV during the Spring Festival in 1986. It was not until 1988 that all 25 episodes were broadcast. This TV series was a sensation back then, received extremely high reviews, and created a ratings myth. Many people must have this TV series in their childhood memories. It is for this reason that this TV series is called an unsurpassable classic by netizens.
In fact, if we watch this TV show now, we can find some interesting places that were not easy to find when we watched it. For example, the big peach monkey in "Journey to the West" that the editor is going to talk about today is not a waste, but for another reason. So what kind of hidden information is there?
The monkey made a big noise in the Temple of Heaven. Later, in order to appease the monkey's emotions, the Jade Emperor asked him to guard the Pantaoyuan, but because the monkey was not invited at the Pantao Feast, the monkey became a little angry and came to Pantaoyuan to splurge. Almost every peach is thrown away with just one bite. Many people may find it wasteful, but it is not a waste of monkeys. But there is another hidden story.
In 1982, when filming this "Journey to the West", the funding of the crew was actually very tight. It can be said that this TV series can be filmed to completion, it can be described as a lot of hardships. If you look closely, it’s not difficult to find that many actors in this show play multiple roles by one person. But why are the funds so tight and the monkeys so wasteful?
In fact, there were no peaches that big at that time, and the peaches we saw were not real. In order to create a more realistic effect, these peaches were all made by the shooting staff. Paste the real peaches with paper, leaving only a small tip. The bottom is actually all supported by iron wires and bamboo poles. So this big peach is real only where it is exposed.
The peaches made in this way look so finely crafted that they can achieve the effect of being fake. So when I was shooting, the monkey could only bite the tip of the peach, even if it bite a little bit more, it would bite the paper. Wouldn't the audience at the time see it? Of course not, because the lens exposure at that time was not so good, so it was difficult for the audience to see it.
Is it hard to imagine that the big flat peach that seems so appetizing is actually fake. In fact, it is not difficult to see from this point how dedicated and dedicated the crew was in order to produce this TV series.
In fact, what the editor wants to say here is that, compared with the current stars of small flowers, small meat, and traffic, the editor still loves the old actors of the acting school more. Even with all the difficulties, they still bring us such classic memories. Here, the editor wants to pay our deepest respect to all the staff who participated in the filming of "Journey to the West" and thank you for bringing us such a classic TV series.
