Recently, there has been a heated discussion about the change of the actor of Sun Wukong in the TV series "Journey to the West". The TV series "Journey to the West" has become a classic among Chinese classics since it began to be filmed and broadcast in the 80s of the last century. Among them, Zhang Weijian and Chen Haomin played the classic role of Monkey King respectively, but they caused controversy among the audience.
First of all, let's take a look at the origin of the TV series "Journey to the West". "Journey to the West" written by Wu Chengen is a masterpiece of Chinese literature and one of the four great masterpieces of China. Since its inception, it has been loved by readers. However, it was a huge challenge to turn this literary work into a TV series. The 1986 TV series "Journey to the West" has become the most classic version in the minds of many audiences, mainly thanks to the excellent acting skills of the actors. They vividly interpreted the characters in ** and were deeply loved by the audience.
However, in the subsequent TVB version of "Journey to the West", the actor of Sun Wukong was changed from Zhang Weijian to Chen Haomin, which caused the audience's incomprehension. Although there is a big gap between the Monkey King played by Zhang Weijian and the Monkey King played by Liu Xiaolingtong, his performance style is unique and impressive. However, in the contract renewal negotiations with Zhang Weijian, his request for a higher salary was dissatisfied with TVB's senior management. Due to the breakdown of negotiations, TVB decided to replace Chen Haomin as the new Monkey King. This decision caused dissatisfaction and controversy among the audience at the time, because they believed that only Zhang Weijian could perfectly interpret the role of Monkey King.
This incident has caused extensive online discussions and heated discussions. Many viewers regretted and dissatisfied with Zhang Weijian's departure, believing that Zhang Weijian was the real Monkey King, and Chen Haomin's performance was considered to be an imitation of Zhang Weijian. Some viewers even said they no longer follow the show. However, there are also some viewers who believe that Chen Haomin's performance also has its own uniqueness, although it is different from Zhang Weijian, but it is also worthy of recognition.
In a similar event, we can look back at other character swap events in the history of the filming of the TV series. For example, in the 1995 TV series "Smiling Proud Jianghu", the role of Ling Hu Chong, played by Louis Koo, was replaced by Li Ruotong due to salary problems after the first part was successfully filmed. This change of role also caused dissatisfaction and controversy among the audience. Similarly, the audience believes that only Louis Koo can truly interpret the role of Ling Hu Chong.
The impact of the incident on society is mainly reflected in the emotional fluctuations of the audience and the decrease in enthusiasm for watching the drama. The audience has a strong emotional resonance with the departure or replacement of their favorite actors, and they may be resistant to new actors, which affects their ** for the series. In addition, the incident also aroused the audience's attention to the income and treatment of the actors, and believed that the actors should be duly rewarded.
As of now, there is no latest progress on the change of the actor of Sun Wukong in the TV series "Journey to the West". However, the impact of this incident should not be overlooked. The audience's debate and discussion about the role change in the TV series will continue to exist, and it will also have a certain impact on the ratings and audience satisfaction of the TV series.
To sum up, the change of the actor of the Monkey King in the TV series "Journey to the West" has caused controversy and heated discussions among the audience. The audience expressed different opinions on Zhang Weijian's departure and Chen Haomin's joining, and the discussion of the role replacement incident also aroused concern about the actor's income and treatment. The incident had an impact on the audience's emotions and enthusiasm for watching the show, but the specific impact on the whole society remains to be seen. We can't help but ask, will character changes in TV dramas become the norm? Will the audience's identification with classic characters continue to decline? What are the factors at play? Perhaps only time will tell.