This is a TV series that is known by the audience as the originator of domestic water injection dramas, because there are only 20 episodes of the plot, and it was cut into 30 episodes.
At the same time, it also has a title, that is, "the originator of ghost animals", repeated martial arts actions, thunderous makeup, it seems that there is still some feeling.
Although it has a third-rate editing, with its second-rate acting skills and first-class script, it has been broadcast for more than 20 years, and the score is low and high, and now it is stuck at 81 point, this is the "Journey to the West" broadcast in 2000.
The series mainly tells the story of the four masters and apprentices who fought against the demon Wutian and helped Qiao Ling'er, the reincarnated spirit boy, to return to Lingshan after the four masters and apprentices learned the scriptures.
Back then, the popularity of "Journey to the West" directed by Yang Jie remained high, but any rebroadcast must have high ratings, and "Journey to the West Sequel" is also being prepared.
It was in this situation that a businessman did the opposite, aiming at the story after learning from the experience, and he thought that there was a lot of room for creation.
So, with a story of only 20,000 words and an investment of 15 million, he found the director to start preparing for the filming of "Journey to the West", and immediately stated that he would never interfere with the filming.
But there is only one requirement, that is, to shoot a 30-episode story, which can also explain very well why this TV series with only 20 episodes of the plot is edited into 30 episodes.
But with only a 20,000-word story, it is difficult to shoot a 30-episode TV series.
But fortunately, screenwriter Qian Yanqiu's screenwriting strength is strong enough, you know, he created the fourth "Detective Di Renjie" 2 years later, and began to participate in the filming of Di Renjie's series of TV series.
Under Qian Yanqiu's adaptation, the story is much richer, but Rao is like this, and it is only enough for 20 episodes.
As the saying goes, "the plot is not enough, and the editing is to make up", in order to complete the requirements of the investors, the director repeatedly put the martial arts actions and put them together, and also released the most complete theme song and ending song.
What's even more "outrageous" is that after each theme song**, a 2-minute character introduction is also set up.
It can be said that the length of a single episode of 40 minutes may only be more than 20 minutes is the real plot.
It is precisely because of such a patchwork that the number of 30 episodes was finally gathered, and it is precisely because of this that this drama is known as the "originator of domestic water injection dramas".
In addition to the requirement for the number of episodes in the script, this drama also experienced a lot of ups and downs during filming, and the first problem encountered was that the leading actor suddenly gave up.
01, the six-year-old child refused to act, and the martial arts instructor Cao Rong personally went into battle.
Before filming this drama, the producer asked martial arts instructor Cao Rong who would play the role of Monkey King.
At that time, Cao Rong categorically said that of course he was a six-year-old child, because "Journey to the West" was too popular, and the Monkey King played by Liuxiaolingtong was too deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
And the two are also very familiar, in the "Sequel to Journey to the West", Cao Rong served as a martial arts instructor, and the two also had rival scenes, Cao Rong made a cameo appearance as Prince Moang in the play.
It is precisely because of this that after receiving Cao Rongde's invitation, the six-year-old child also agreed without saying a word.
But what Cao Rong didn't expect was that there was a variable before the start of filming, and the six-year-old boy directly called Cao Rong ** and said that he couldn't act.
The reason is that his wife won't let him continue to play monkeys, worried that the audience will be aesthetically tired after playing too much.
So Cao Rong hurried to find a new actor, but there was no suitable one for him, and in desperation, Cao Rong had to play the Monkey King himself.
Unexpectedly, the performance effect was not bad, he created a different Monkey King: calm, smart, and powerful, completely showing the appearance of "fighting to defeat Buddha".
02, Juan Zi was originally scheduled to star in the White Lotus, and Sun Wukong became a "facial paralysis monkey".
During the casting, in fact, the director invited Juan Zi to play the White Lotus.
But after seeing Juanzi, I found that she exuded a gentle temperament from the inside out, which was very suitable for Biyou Fairy, so I temporarily changed her role.
And it turns out that the director's choice is correct, Juan Zi vividly interprets Biyou Fairy's affection for Qiao Linger, and until now there are still people arguing whether Qiao Linger loves White Lotus or Biyou Fairy.
In addition, although Sun Wukong in the play is no longer scratching his ears and cheeks, he has become a "facial paralysis monkey", which is not because Cao Rong's acting skills are not good, but because he has a certain "insider".
It turned out that when doing the styling, the makeup artist used too much force, causing Cao Rong's face to be stained with monkey hair glue, which caused Cao Rong to dare not make too big an expression.
It takes a long time to reapply makeup, and in the end, it simply becomes a "paralyzed face". However, this also made this version of Monkey King successfully out of the circle.
In addition, Chen Wuzhen in the play also left a deep impression, and his appearance alone successfully conquered the audience.
But what many people didn't expect was that Chen Wuzhen was played by Xie Dajia Yu Yuexian in "Country Love".
In fact, at the beginning, when Yu Yuexian learned that he was going to play Chen Wuzhen, he was reluctant, because this role was a bit heavy, but because he had to raise medical expenses for his sick brother, Yu Yuexian still took the role.
Unexpectedly, although Chen Wuzhen played by her is a "devil", she also charmed many people with her good looks and good acting skills.
03, boldly adapted the plot, Tang Seng was strong in martial arts, and the Buddha fell in love.
I have to say that this drama is really bold, not only the story is purely original, but also a bold adaptation, and the character settings are very different from the original book, but Rao is so, but it has also been adapted to the hearts of the audience.
In addition to Sun Wukong's previous image of scratching his ears and scratching his cheeks and jumping up and down, Tang Seng has also undergone earth-shaking changes.
Tang Seng in the original book is humble and elegant, gentle and gentle, but Tang Seng played by Huang Haibing in "Journey to the West" has become a "fighting monk".
He has strong martial arts, jealousy and hatred, boundless mana, and is not inferior to Sun Wukong in subduing demons and eliminating demons.
I have to say that this is indeed a big subversion, and Huang Haibing was able to star thanks to the broadcast of "Book of Swords and Enmity" in 1994, when he played the male protagonist Chen Jialuo, and Cao Rong served as a martial arts instructor.
When Cao Rong saw that Tang Seng in "Journey to the West" was an image of handsome and strong martial arts.
immediately thought of Huang Haibing, and Huang Haibing did not disappoint Cao Rong, creating a handsome and handsome Tang monk with max force value.
In addition to Tang Seng, this drama also has a subversive adaptation of the Buddha - falling in love.
Qiao Ling'er, the reincarnation of the Buddha, has a warm face like jade, with the compassion of the Buddha, but also has the love entanglement of mortals, he hovers between the White Lotus and the Biyou Fairy.
But fortunately, the ending returned to the right track, and finally sacrificed himself for the sentient beings of the Three Realms, and incarnated as the Buddha.
After "Journey to the West" was broadcast, it instantly triggered a wave of ratings boom, and once became the runner-up in the ratings, and even defeated "Ji Xiaolan with Iron Teeth and Copper Teeth".
But it is also true that because of the "sense of water injection", the audience's perception was as low as 3 at the time9, known as the "originator of bad movies".
But as time went by, when the audience revisited the show, they found that it was really a good drama worth savoring, and the score soared all the way to 81。
What is the charm of this drama? I believe it is worth revisiting, **Written by: West Window Snow).