talked about the film and television drama version of " Journey to the West ", but it is always necessary to pay tribute to the classic 86 version of director Yang Jie. Its status and influence of film and television drama do not need to be repeated. It is said to have an indelible memory for several generations. The branding is not excessive.
The 90s that followed were the golden age for the production of film and television works. Interesting classic novels like Journey to the West are natural film and television scripts and are naturally used for continuous consumption. I believe that, like many people, When I was young, the author also liked the theme of "Journey to the West" very much. Anything that is visible on the satellite TV must be very fond. The memory is like the Singapore version, Chen Haomin's version, Zhang Weijian version of "Journey to the West", to be honest , Entertainment is supreme. Most of the plots have been tampered with by big talk. When I was a child, I didn’t know the original works. I just watched the excitement. But probably it was tainted with the innocent memories of childhood. Therefore, if you don’t speak seriously, I still think of that period. The reprints are quite interesting, especially the Monkey King, played by Zhang Weijian. The lines are refreshing, the shape is cool, and it is really cool. After entering this century,
has already passed the prosperous age, and I have read some original works in a shallow way, and the angle of thinking about problems has begun to be more serious and profound. Although the feelings will not be lost, but when I look back at the old drama, I started to give some pointers. Even the classic 86 version of "Journey to the West" is already impeccable in terms of spread, but in terms of depth, it has also become unsatisfactory. Regarding the recent remake, there are probably two editions available online. Among them, Zhang Jizhong’s version of "Journey to the West"—the one that was frantically accused by netizens of being a special effects fifty cents party—is true—and I didn’t expect much. It's just that I'm boring recently. I watched it carefully, but I was really moved by the many plots. Compared with the original work, I actually think that this play is the most conscientious play I have seen so far that restores or even refines the spirit of the original work.
would say that "Journey to the West" was originally from the four major Chinese masterpieces. The essence of it is so much that it has been praised by famous writers from generation to generation. Now that it is going to be put on the screen, it is not a good director by itself. The extraordinary 86 version was so successful for another time, it directly won the classic first prize. This makes latecomers somewhat forward looking. However, friends who have really read the original book must know that the content of "Journey to the West" is broad and deep, and it can be exhausted. As long as the materials are selected properly, you will be able to shoot better taste works.
Zhang Jizhong deserves to be a famous director who has filmed "Shooting the Eagles" and "Sculptures". The selection of materials for Westward Journey has his own style. In addition to still being full of martial arts, it is very rare. This drama also brings a lot of profoundness. Buddha wisdom and principles. I want to come to Mr. Zhang to take photos of Mr. Jin Yong's martial arts for so many years, and the study of Jin Yong's thought has almost entered the room, we know. Mr. Jin Yong’s later martial arts works have a profound traditional cultural heritage, and the integration of Buddhist thought is natural and inevitable. Even the title of his "Tianlong Ba Bu" is taken from the internal classics, even the theme song is The ideological connection in Zhou Huajian’s "The Sutra Difficult to Read" is evident.
To say, from the perspective of movie special effects, the 86 version and the Zhang version Journey to the West are half a catty, with fifty steps and a hundred steps, nothing to say. Below, we will focus on several sets of shots in Zhang Jizhong's version of "Journey to the West" and experience some of the Buddha's wisdom and principles in the new version of Journey to the West that are unique in the 86 classic version of Journey to the West.
1. "Heart Sutra" is often read between the master and the apprentice, running through the west road of growth.
appears in the nineteenth chapter of the original work. The title is [Futushan Xuanzang's Heart Sutra]. The difference is not mentioned in the 86 version. Zhang Ban introduced this paragraph. Zen Master Wuchao passed the Heart Sutra to Xuanzang, and then Tang Seng awarded the Heart Sutra to three apprentices. Along the way, the Heart Sutra became a detailed lesson between the master and the apprentice, especially between Monkey King and Tang Seng, who often used the words in the Heart Sutra to play fun and comprehend the conversation. Once Tang Seng sat in the white dragon Immediately, seeing the dangerous and treacherous mountains ahead, I couldn't help but bear my heart. I was afraid that there was a monster in front of me blocking the way. Monkey King comforted Master, but he quoted the Heart Sutra as "no trouble, no terror", and intended to let the master not hurry up. Tang Seng can’t help but feel sigh, and it also shows that Wukong’s enlightenment is extremely high, sometimes even higher than that of the master. It is no wonder that he finally achieved the same level as the master and achieved a complete Buddhahood; In addition, the Heart Sutra appears very frequently in the play and plays a great role. It is often used as a punishment between master and apprentice.Among the methods or trial questions, Zhu Bajie is the least willing to work hard, and Junior Brother Sha is the slowest in memory, but works very hard, but in the end everyone is holding the Heart Sutra, all the way to the west; in the period when they met the Leopard Jing, Brother Three People directly defeated the demon with the power of concentration and wisdom of the Heart Sutra, confirming the results of the three people's cultivation of the Heart Sutra, and exerting their power is a new realm of learning. This kind of performance, taking the Heart Sutra as a testimony of growing up all the way to the west, in the author's view, can very well demonstrate the original spirit of Buddha.
2. I have always believed that I will do my best, and I have to go to the country of life and purity. This paragraph of
is in the 96th chapter of the original work, and the title is [ Kou Yuanwai likes to treat high monks, Tang elders are not greedy for wealth and honor]. This time, in the 86th edition of Journey to the West, it is added to the sequel, and it respects the original , I’m talking about Kou Yuan, a devout Buddhist believer who made a vow of 1000 monks, and the arrival of the four masters and apprentices fulfilled his long-cherished wish. Later, he was killed by robbers, but the four masters and apprentices were wronged. Sun Wukong went to the underworld to return the gang members to the world to wash away the stories of grievances; while Zhang Jizhong's version changed the original work, but it took a new level and height: the gang members were great and benevolent during his lifetime, and he believed in Buddhism and believed in his wishes. , Converted to the Pure Land, and went to bliss after death. After the master and apprentice were framed, he took the initiative to return to his soul and warn his family, and wash away the grievances of the holy monk. Compared with the previous two stories, the adaptation of Zhang's version is more reasonable in the Buddhist worldview, that is, doing good and getting blessed, not relying on others, but relying on oneself. The people of the world only look at the misfortunes of this world, and ignore them. Even if the people of good and evil repay the consequences differently from death, they may go to hell or return to the pure land. Good people have a good heart, and they ascend to heaven after death, and those who have evil hearts, after death, commit themselves to hell and fall into three ways. The so-called good is good for evil and evil is for evil. If a member of the outside is doing good all his life, even if he dies, he will never fall into hell. It can be seen that the original writing is just a common saying. After careful scrutiny, there are still problems. Zhang's version can be seen as a torch, make corrections, make up for the deficiencies, and express the true meaning. The shooting can not help but be reasonable and convincing, and it also completes the insights of the Dharma. The adaptation here is better than the 86 version. It is also better than the original work and should be given supreme admiration.
3. The body is like clothes and can be discarded. Looking back, you can prove your true body. This time
is talking about the 98th chapter of the original work. The title is [Ape’s mature horse trains the side and shells out, the success is full to see the truth]. It is the material for the 86th edition but the Zhang edition of Journey to the West. The festival has a very deep Buddhist thought: it is said that when the monk Tang and his disciples arrived at the foot of Lingshan, he would soon see Da Leiyin Temple to get the scriptures, but he had to cross a single waterway, and then the four masters and disciples walked through the waterway. When I looked back and looked again, I was surprised to see that my physical body had faded away. At this time, the masters and apprentices fully realized the truth of truth. This is a wonderful Buddhist teaching.
In addition, if you look carefully, you will find that the image of Guanyin Bodhisattva in this edition of Journey to the West is constantly changing, which fits the true meaning of Buddhism in particular.
Buddhism says there is no self, no self sees, and the four things are empty. It also talks about all effective methods, like dream bubbles... In fact, they are telling the world the truth, that is: everything the world sees is false.
The so-called all appearances are all false, false is false, and false is unreal. Because it is not true, you can't get it; because you can't get it, don't be attached. If you are not attached, you will be at ease. It can be seen that if you see through it, you put it down, and putting it down can help you continue to see through, so see through and put it down until you see through the last level of ignorance, and let go of the last level of ignorance, and you will naturally attain the perfect Buddhahood.
As the saying goes, [Reluctant to give up, if you want to give up first] This is a certain truth whether you are out of the world or entering the world, but the Buddhism talks about it to the great consummation. This great achievement is the ultimate truth of the universe. Therefore, what Buddhism teaches is the truth about life and the universe.
The "Blessed Life Sutra" says: [It is hard to find a Buddha in the human body, but it is hard to believe and hear the Dharma]. Nowadays, you are hard to find in the human body. Reading it is enough to make you understand the true meaning of Buddhism. How can you miss it in person without understanding it? The ancient saint’s precept: [No matter how foolish your descendants are, you must read the scriptures]. Isn’t it the truth? Otherwise, blindly believe in ego, self-righteous, lose time in vain, spend a whole life in vain, and create supreme regret, would it not be wronged. Why not accept the scriptures as soon as possible when you are strong, and what do you want?
In summary, Zhang Jizhong’s version of "Journey to the West", on the basis of respecting the original work, has been selected, Refining and exerting more wisdom and principles of Buddha, can be seen everywhere, in addition to the above quoted a few points, there are many others, not to list them all. Of course, its most criticized special effects, the Fifty Fifth Party, is in-depth and can be said to be innocuous. It can be called a conscience drama and is worth recommending.
