The "Journey to the West Edition" poster movie "Safety in and Out" is a key project of the Propaganda Department of the Hebei Provincial Party Committee. It is jointly produced by Hebei Radio and Television (Group), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hebei Guangzhou Film and Television

"Journey to the West Edition" poster

The movie "Safety in and Out" is a key project of the Propaganda Department of the Hebei Provincial Party Committee. It is jointly produced by Hebei Radio and Television (Group), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hebei Radio and Television Culture Co., Ltd., and Tianjin Maoyan Weiying Culture Media Co., Ltd., Beijing Jointly produced by Jiuyi Xingkong Culture Media Co., Ltd. and others. The film is written and directed by Liu Jiangjiang, a young director of Hebei Radio and Television Station, and stars Xiao Yang, Ayunga, Nazha, Huang Xiaolei and others. It is scheduled to be released nationwide on National Day on September 30, 2024.

Director Liu Jiangjiang

released a new "Journey to the West" version trailer and poster on September 10th in "Safety". The leading actors appeared one by one as different Westward Journey characters, each showing their magical powers to form a team to save people.

Going through hardships just to save people

The film tells the story of the death row prisoner Zheng Ligun (played by Xiao Yang) who encountered an earthquake on the way to the execution ground and unexpectedly survived. He missed his wife and tried to escape repeatedly, but he was always punished by his loyal wife. The "stubborn" policeman Yu Chixiao (played by Ayunga) stopped him. In order to be able to leave the detention center, he voluntarily joined the special rescue team of the police and prisoners, and together with Yu Chixiao and other prisoners, embarked on the road to rescue people.

The "Journey to the West Edition" trailer released on September 10th shows a group portrait of everyone working together to rescue after the earthquake. The death row prisoner Zheng Ligang, played by Xiao Yang, transformed into the "Sun Dasheng" in the face of the disaster, while Ayunga, played Yu Chixiao, like the "Erlang God". One prisoner and one policeman were originally incompatible, but due to a natural disaster, they became partners side by side, and together they staged a touching story of working together to save sentient beings. The

film cleverly integrates the characters of Journey to the West into the story, showing the growth and transformation of the "monkey" Zheng Ligang from being unruly to being righteous. The trailer reveals for the first time his appearance in the costume of the Great Sage, with a bloody face, facing the difficulties, showing his determination to save people. In addition, the scene of Xiao Yang playing two roles also attracted everyone's attention. One is a honest image with a red flower on his chest, and the other is a rogue face with yellow hair and short hair. The extreme contrast between the similar appearance is quite a bit like the real and fake Monkey King. Meaning, it makes people curious about the story between them.

In addition to Zheng Ligun and Yuchixiao, other characters also have a mapping relationship with the characters in Journey to the West. Huang Xiaolei plays the role of Bai Su'e, the benevolent doctor "Chang'e", who saves lives and heals the wounded without any regrets. Two Pens and a Half, Wang Jianren and Gao Xiaobao, played by Yang Xinming, Wang Ge and Gao Haibao, one has a garlic head hanging on his neck, one holds an iron rake, and the other pulls a cart, which looks very much like Monk Sha, Zhu Bajie and Xiao Bailong. Gods from all walks of life arrived, and there is no mercy for natural disasters. The police and prisoners formed a rescue team, dug up supplies and transported medicines, and tried their best to save people in the face of numerous dangers. It is worthy of the saying that "everyone present today is a hero."

The poster jointly released by Eighty-One and United Nations on September 10 more clearly shows the temperament of the "Journey to the West" story. The full moon hangs high, and six people stand on the ruins after the earthquake, carrying themselves with their bodies. Take the responsibility of saving people and show your true qualities as a mortal hero. Sun Dasheng has undergone seventy-two transformations, but his conscience remains unchanged. The group of people has gone through eighty-one years and is still united. The highlight of human nature in the darkest moments is where the emotional impact of the film lies.

This film is director Liu Jiangjiang's new emotional masterpiece after "Life Events" and is adapted from real events. The film cleverly connects the story of prisoners and police working together to save people with Journey to the West, which not only makes the film more watchable, but also allows the audience to have more room for imagination about the characters. The incisions of executed prisoners who survived and rescued people are used to show the various behaviors of all living beings after the earthquake, providing the audience with a touching redemption and an extremely touching healing.

(Zongyan News Client Comprehensive Qianlong.com, Jishong Client)