The 1986 version of "Journey to the West" has been deeply loved by the audience since its launch. Considering the relatively difficult film and television production conditions during this period, it was not easy to shoot such an excellent work. This is due not only to a good director, but also to the careful selection of the characters.
When it comes to the highest-paid actor in "Journey to the West", everyone generally thinks that Tang Seng is one of the protagonists. But in fact, the most expensive actor in the 86 version of "Journey to the West" is a dragon actor, Tang Seng's mother played by Ma Lan.
Everyone still remembers the scene in the 86 version of "Journey to the West", Tang Seng's mother threw a brocade ball in the city tower. Back then, director Yang Jie spent a lot of energy and money to shoot this short shot. even rented a private jet just so that Malan could shoot this shot well. At the time, this was quite a huge investment. Malan did not live up to expectations, and his performance in this shot became a classic forever.
Why is Director Yang Jie willing to pay such a big price for this shot? On the one hand, Malan was already an excellent performing artist at that time and had a high status in the theater world. On the other hand, Ma Lan's appearance is also very touching and lovable. A good script requires not only a good director to direct, but also a great actor to perform. It is precisely because the director has been thoughtful in choosing the roles that each actor can perfectly play his role positioning, which makes "Journey to the West" loved by so many audiences.
Today, the 86 version of "Journey to the West" has been on the air for nearly 36 years, and people still never get tired of watching it. People's expectations and requirements for film and television works are also higher. I hope that the current directors can be like Director Yang Jie back then, and strictly control the selection of roles, because only by choosing the right actors can we create more classic and excellent film and television works.
The 86 version of "Journey to the West" handled the role of Tang Seng Mother, played by Ma Lan, which was not prominent in the original work, very brilliantly, and became a classic image in the hearts of the audience in one fell swoop, which attracted the attention of the audience. This also makes the audience realize the importance of character selection to a work, and a suitable actor can give more life and charm to the character.
There is currently no update on the 86th version of "Journey to the West". However, this work is still loved by the audience to this day, and it also makes the audience look forward to new film and television works. Do you remember the similar approach to characters in other film and television works?
Through the performance of the role of Tang Seng's mother played by Ma Lan in the 86 version of "Journey to the West", the audience deeply understands the importance of role selection for the work. Nowadays, the audience's expectations and requirements for film and television works are getting higher and higher. When choosing a role, you need to be thoughtful and know people well, only in this way can you create more classic and excellent film and television works.
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