86 version of "Journey to the West" was broadcast in the Spring Festival of 1986, which caused a nationwide sensation, became famous overseas, and received extremely high praise.
is a TV series ranging from 80 to 8 years old. It is suitable for all ages. It has a super high rating and has been replayed more than 3,000 times.
"Journey to the West" vividly created a mythical world full of fantasy under the limited artistic and technical conditions at that time, showing the tenacious spirit of the four monks, masters and apprentices of Tang Dynasty who were not afraid of difficulties and dangers. A classic that is recognized as unsurpassed.
So, why is Journey to the West still so popular after more than 30 years?
I think, there are roughly five reasons:
1 top-level script Biography" and " A Dream of Red Mansions " are also known as the four famous Chinese classics.
"Journey to the West" is the work of Wu Chengen in Ming Dynasty. It tells: Sun Wukong was born, followed Bodhi Patriarch to learn art, and after making a scene in the Heavenly Palace, he met Tang Seng, Pig Bajie , Sha Seng and Bailongma , Traveling west to learn scriptures, we have gone through hardships and dangers along the way, conquered demons and eliminated demons, and experienced nine to ninety-eighty-one hardships. Finally, we reached the West Heaven, where we saw the Tathagata Buddha, and finally the story of the five saints becoming real.
The novel is based on the historical event " Xuanzang taking scriptures" as a blueprint. Through the author's artistic creation, many vivid characters and monster images have been created. The plot twists and the story is vivid, which profoundly depicts the social life of the people in the Ming Dynasty. situation.
2 A strong production team
Under the conditions of limited cost and special effects technology at that time, in order to keep improving, the crew traveled to the places of interest in 26 provinces in China, covering a large geographical span, and it took 17 years to shoot. Among them, the actors who played Tang Seng were replaced by three people, and the actors and production staff often needed to make guest appearances in various dramas. If
, without the hard work and dedication of the production team headed by director Yang Jie of and , there would be no "Journey to the West".
not only the Tang Seng master and apprentice in the novel and drama have gone through hardships and dangers along the way, but also the production team of director Yang Jie in reality.
3 An actor who strives for perfection
plays the Liu Xiaoling child of Monkey King , who was born in a drama family. The ball, the eyes move with the table tennis, exercise the flexibility of the eyes. During the filming of "Journey to the West",
had extremely complicated make-up. In order to improve the shooting efficiency, the six-year-old boy who played Sun Wukong sometimes couldn't remove his makeup for a long time. Especially in summer, the skin was itchy and unbearable. Liu Xiaolingtong was injured many times when he was shooting various scenes in Hang Weiya. As he said: "In order to play Sun Wukong well, I took off several layers of skin." It is perfectly matched with the pictures and characters, and it is vivid.
1983-1987, Xu Jingqing served as the chief composer of CCTV's 86 edition of "Journey to the West", and created " Yun Gong Xun Yin ", " Daughter Love ", " Dare to Ask Where is the Way"Fang " and so on have become classics that have been sung endlessly.
Every time the music of "Yun Gong Xun Yin" sounds at the beginning, the picture imprinted in the memory beats with the notes.
"DengDengDengDengDeng ~DouDouDou~" The music is beating, the rhythm is clear, the style is changeable, the vocals are interspersed, the picture is fluttering, and the sassy and heroic appearance is coming.
"Yun Gong Xun Yin" is just like the name, it is not only a heavenly palace in the cloud, but also a magical and immortal cloud.
5 's profound mass base
's novel "Journey to the West" is highly sought after by generations of Chinese people. When it comes to the characters in "Journey to the West", men, women and children blurt out without any sense of disobedience. Over the years, it has been adapted into many art forms such as drama, animation, storytelling, film and television drama, villain talk, etc., and spread to all parts of the world.
"Journey to the West" has a solid mass base and is suitable for all ages. I believe that it will continue to be passed down in the future.
Someone once asked Director Yang Jie: Why has "Journey to the West" been popular for decades? Director Yang Jie of
: "Because we are seriously engaging in art, we are not doing it for money, fame, or profit."
's dedicated creative spirit is the precious treasure left to us by the TV series "Journey to the West".
hope that "Journey to the West" can endure for a long time in the future, so that Chinese culture can be spread all over the world and carried forward!
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