"Westward Journey" poster
It is understood that "Westward Journey" is the second high-quality micro-short drama produced by the "9527 Theater" jointly developed and operated by Douyin and Stephen Chow. Previously, "Golden Pig and Jade Leaf" produced by the theater was launched on June 2 and ended on July 16. The 24 episodes in the two seasons have received a total of more than 400 million views, creating a high-quality comedy genre for short dramas. new expression.
"Journey to the West" tells the story of the 500th year after Journey to the West: When the Supreme Treasure was busy dealing with Bai Jingjing, in a village a hundred miles away, the little carpenter Supreme Jade was also killed by the powerful spiritual stone woman Xia Yueguang determined that he was the reincarnation of Sun Wukong, and the two decided to go to Huaguo Mountain to find their destiny and memory. As can be seen from the title of the play, the play is an innovative development of Stephen Chow's classic comedy film "Westward Journey" and will be another masterpiece of "9527 Theatre".
Jiang Long and Zhang Tianai serve as producers and starring actors, adding more highlights to "Westward Journey". In addition to starring in the main roles, the two are also directly involved in the operation and planning of the work, providing more guarantee for the content quality of the work.
Jiang Long once won the annual comedy partner championship in the "Annual Comedy Competition" and has starred in TV series such as "The Dog is Run", "Time Agent" and "Tiger and Crane Demon Master". Talking about this collaboration with Stephen Chow, Jiang Long admitted that at first he felt excited and unrealistic about succeeding in chasing stars. Later, after contacting and communicating with Stephen Chow, he became more determined in his love and pursuit of comedy creation, "No There are only small actors in small roles. I hope that no matter what identity I meet with the audience in the future, I can impress people with my roles. ""Westward Journey" is Jiang Long's first time as a producer, and he will control the content throughout the script, shooting and editing stages. On the basis of inheriting the spiritual core of Stephen Chow's "Westward Journey", we strive to bring more fun and fresh story collisions to the short drama version of "Westward Journey", so that the audience can feel the charm of the "new" characters.
Zhang Tianai has appeared in the movie "China Captain", the online drama "The Princess's Promotion", etc. Regarding serving as the producer of the short drama this time, Zhang Tianai said: "I like comedy and I also like to perform costume roles. I hope that under the leadership of Mr. Stephen Chow, I can reshape classics in a new field while also meeting the challenges of a new identity." In addition, "Big Talk" The crew of "Westward Journey" will also invite more "happy actors" to join the cast, and the lineup is exciting.
"Westward Journey" is directed by Wang Jianhua and Song Tianshuo and written by Six Beasts. Wang Jianhua is a director and screenwriter contracted by Happy Twist. He has directed and created comedy works such as " my god " and "The Thief Wants You". Song Tianshuo is the director of the Northern Kunqu Opera Theatre. He previously participated in the popular variety show "Annual Comedy Competition" and presented wonderful works such as "Ten Years of Work on the Stage" and "Tiger Father Has No Dog Son". Song Tianshuo comes from a Peking Opera family and has profound opera and performance skills. His father, Song Yan, is the famous "Monkey King" in Beijing Peking Opera circles. The two directors played Tang Monk and Sun Wukong respectively in the work "Eighty-One Difficulties" created and arranged by the comedy variety show " Happy Wonderful Night ". In this short play collaboration, the two of them as "masters and apprentices" will jointly direct "Westward Journey" to bring a different comedy experience to the audience.
In the past year, micro-short dramas have become a "new productive force" in the film and television industry. Professional film and television practitioners such as Stephen Chow and Li Ruotong have cooperated with Douyin to produce micro-short dramas, accelerating the trend of high-quality products in the industry. Previously, Douyin released the high-quality short drama "Chenxing Project", hoping to use financial and traffic support to give creators across the industry greater creative space, and continue to optimize products and services so that good works can gain more traffic and revenue.
In the future, Douyin will team up with famous directors to continue to explore the creation and innovation of micro-short dramas, and try long- and short-form interactions to give classic film and television IPs greater vitality.As the second production of "9527 Theater", "Westward Journey" invites professional producers, directors, and actors to join, which reflects the platform's determination to promote innovation and high-quality development of micro-short dramas. It is reported that the show will be exclusively launched on the Douyin platform by the end of the year. Viewers can follow the Douyin account "9527 Theater" to follow more updates about "Westward Journey".
