Speaking of Zhang Jizhong's "Journey to the West" TV series, in addition to the unsatisfactory performances of some actors, many special effects shots have also been complained by many people. It is true that some special effects in this version are rough and exaggerated, but objectively speaking, some special effects shots are in line with the original.
In this edition of "Journey to the West", Monkey King came out of a stone pebble. This detail is indeed written in the original book.
When Monkey King was first born, his eyes gave out two golden lights. This detail is not in the Sixth Child Edition, but there is in the original book.
For example, this version of the nine-headed insect subverts many people's impressions. This nine-headed monster that resembles a bird and not a bird is completely different from the sixth-year-old version, but this is exactly what Wu Chengen described in the original work.
also has the true body of the Nine Spirit Yuansheng, the nine-headed lion, and such special effects shots are based on the original work. The special effects below
are from Daughter’s Country, which is different from Tang Seng and Queen Yiyi in the TV series of Six Young Children. In the original work, Sun Wukong used the fixation method, and everyone got rid of it. This version also took the details of the fixation method.
In addition to conforming to the original work, this version of special effects also incorporates a lot of common folk cognition. For example, the special effects of the Tathagata in the picture below, the middle is very huge, and the Manjusri Samantabhadra next to it is much smaller. This visual effect is very similar to the shape of the Buddha statue in the temple, with the big middle and small sides.
In terms of special effects for gods and Buddhas, this version is very gorgeous, such as the special effects of Buddha Leiyin Temple in the picture below, which is very imposing.
And this version of Guanyin embodies the concept of Dharma, the Guanyin played by Liu Tao has multiple Dharma, the following is Avalokitesvara.
Zhang Jizhong's version of "Journey to the West" does have many shortcomings, but in terms of the original plot, the overall story is relatively reliable.
