The 1986 version of "Journey to the West", a mythological costume drama with a total of 25 episodes, took two years to produce. The producer of this drama is China's ** TV Station and China TV Drama Production Center, directed by Yang Jie, co-written by Dai Yinglu, Yang Jie, Zou Yiqing, Liu Xiaolingtong, Xu Shaohua, Chi Chongrui, Wang Yue, Ma Dehua, Yan Huaili and other powerful actors, and many famous voice actors such as Li Shihong, Li Yang, Zhang Yunming, and Li Po serve as the main dubbing work.
This drama is adapted from the classic literary masterpiece "Journey to the West" by Wu Chengen, a ** family in the Ming Dynasty, which tells the story of Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, Sha Seng and the senior monk Xuanzang who went through eighty-one difficulties, went through hardships, subdued demons and subdued demons, and finally succeeded in retrieving the true scriptures and achieving the ultimate goal. This drama lasted nearly half a year from the start to the broadcast of the pilot episode "Demon Black Chicken Country", the first 11 episodes of CCTV were broadcast continuously during the Spring Festival in 1986, and the last 25 episodes were all broadcast in 1988.
The feature of this drama is that it makes extensive use of the results of literature and historical research, and integrates different folklore and classic epics that have been passed down for thousands of years to create a mythical world full of fantasy and imagination. At the same time, this drama also set a benchmark for the Chinese TV drama market at that time, not only the creative design was unique, but also made the audience deeply identify with the actors and their roles, becoming a classic mythological costume drama, which was sought after and loved by the audience.
In addition, the drama also successfully shows the deep affection between the four masters and apprentices, as well as the unity and mutual assistance in the face of difficulties and risks, fully embodying the values of "loyalty, friendship, and trust" in Chinese culture.
It is worth mentioning that the interpretation of many classic characters in this play, especially the outstanding role of Liu Xiaolingtong as the Monkey King, has become a milestone in the history of Chinese TV dramas, he not only set a new standard for the portrayal of Monkey King, but also opened up a new vision for the interpretation of Chinese mythological characters, and has become a model for domestic and foreign actors Xi to learn from and learn from.
As one of the representative works of Chinese TV dramas, "Journey to the West" has received widespread attention and love in China and even around the world, it is not only an excellent literary and artistic work, but also an artistic treasure with far-reaching historical significance and cultural value, which is worthy of our cherishing and inheritance.
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