China Entertainment 1981: Starting from Journey to the West

Among the four-person sutra-seeking group, if there is one character that is least liked by the audience, it must be Tang Seng. He has a weak temperament, does not distinguish between right and wrong, and does not distinguish between men and monsters. He cries at every turn and chants a curse to drive away Sun Wukong.

If the TV series follows this approach to portray Tang Seng, it obviously won't work.

Just imagine, the audience feels disgusted every time they see Tang Monk's face, but this character appears in every episode. He is captured by the goblin, and Sun Wukong has to work hard to rescue him.

Isn’t this intentional to confuse the audience?
Therefore, the image of Tang Monk must be reshaped, combined with the description in the original work, and then incorporate the real Tang Xuanzang in history.

"Tang Xuanzang, this character really existed in history. During the Zhenguan period, he traveled thousands of miles and independently completed the great mission of learning Buddhist scriptures. From this, it is not difficult to see that he himself was a great man with a strong will. But in "Journey to the West" In the story, in order to highlight Sun Wukong, Tang Monk was belittled."

When Gu Bei said this, he paused to give everyone some time to digest, and then continued.

"I think that when adapting, Tang Seng should be rehabilitated and at least not vilified. After all, if Tang Seng did not have a firm belief and enough courage, how could he embark on the journey of seeking scriptures alone, retrieve the true scriptures, and translate and spread them! "

"Of course, "Journey to the West" is a mythical story after all. He has three disciples with great supernatural powers to help him. Therefore, he, who is mortal and compassionate, will definitely have some conflicts with Sun Wukong, who has piercing eyes and is good at recognizing monsters. , this is also excusable.”

"We want to strengthen his will and courage so that he is easier to understand and sympathize with than what is described in the original work. In terms of image, the Tang Monk reincarnated by Jin Chanzi should be handsome, weak and elegant, making the female monster want to get He, the male monster wants to eat him.”

puff……

When Gu Bei said this, Peng Li, who was sitting below, burst into laughter. When she smiled, everyone else laughed too.

Uh?
There's nothing wrong with what I said. People in this era have such low points of laughter?
Where is the baggage?

"Xiao Gu, be careful what you say. What do you mean a female monster wants to get him? This is nonsense for a young person like you."

Director Yang Jie reprimanded her with a straight face, but the trembling corners of her mouth proved that she endured it very hard.

"I'm sorry, Director Yang, for being too open-mouthed. That's probably what he meant!"

Gu Bei quickly accepted the criticism humbly. In this era, are there only so many sensitive words?

"As for the reshaping of the image of Tang Monk, my opinion is to improve, strengthen, and beautify it."

After hearing this, Yang Jie also wrote a line of words in the notebook.

Of course, she needs to consider the issues more comprehensively. It was decided yesterday that the filming of "Journey to the West" will combine reality and reality in terms of location shooting. She will definitely visit some ancient temples and famous temples.

If they still followed the description of Tang Seng in the original work, they would probably be waiting for only the cold face of the old monk.

You must know that the eminent monk Xuanzang of Tang Dynasty has the supreme status in Buddhism!

In the following discussion, Gu Bei didn't stand out anymore. He showed his face in front of Director Yang Jie yesterday, and today he was registered in the heart of Deputy Director Ruan Ruolin. The benefits he received were enough.

Everyone ate lunch in the conference room. The images of the other two members of the Buddhist group were basically finalized. Of course, Gu Bei's four portraits played a crucial role.

"Director Yang, today's discussion was very successful, and I gained a lot."

When Ruan Ruolin said this, he glanced at Gu Bei.

"Next, everyone must continue to work hard, continue to carry forward the democratic style of brainstorming, and overcome all the difficulties before us one by one. In addition, we should not just talk about it, some problems should also be put into practice."

Finally, I encouraged the preparatory team and then left with my exhausted body.

It was really difficult for the old lady. Although Ruan Ruolin was the same age as Yang Jie and both were born in 29, his body and bones were obviously not as strong as the energetic Yang Jie. After several hours of meetings, he could no longer hold on.

"Xiao Gu, come out with me later."

Gu Bei was packing his things, thinking that if he had nothing to do in the afternoon, he would sneak out and find a commission shop to see if he could find a good-quality old Lingzi.

As a result, director Yang Jie named her again.

"Wait for me downstairs. I'll leave in 10 minutes."

This vigorous and resolute style made it too late for Gu Bei to find an excuse.

"okay……"

Before she could finish her words, Yang Jie had already gone out.

"Teacher Peng, what's going on?"

Peng Li was wiping the table and chattering about a few old smokers. Hearing this, she said, "I didn't know! You just go along, no matter what it is, it will definitely be good for you."

Ok!

Gu Bei was still thinking about his painting.

After a brief tidying up, I went back to the office and took the engraved seals with me. I said hello to Lao Zhang and went downstairs.

After waiting for less than 5 minutes, Director Yang Jie came over.

"Xiao Gu, did you graduate from Beijing Film Academy?"

"Yes."

Why did you bring this up all of a sudden?
"Let's go to Beijing Film Studio."

As she spoke, Yang Jie pushed the bicycle and pushed her legs up. By the time Gu Bei reacted, the little old lady had already ridden more than ten meters away.

Hurry up and keep up.

Since he was going to Beijing Film Studio, why did he ask if he graduated from Beijing Film Studio?

One is a school and the other is a studio. Although the names are similar, they are two completely different systems.

Moreover, Jingying Film has not yet moved to Haidian, and it is not separated from Jingying Film Studio by a wall.

When Gu Bei was first reborn, he was still in school and had to commute between Dongcheng and Changping every day.

In a few days, he will go back to school. The graduation drama of the acting department will be staged at the end of the year, and he has promised to be in charge of the choreography.

Riding all the way to Haidian, the gate of Beijing Film Studio was closed. At this time, there were no live actors at the door. The silly guy who has acted all the way to the best actor from here will not be born until next year.

After handing in their work permits and registration, the two were allowed to leave.

"Director Yang, we are here..."

"Please be kind."

Asking for help?

"Director Yang, my mother works here. Who are you looking for? I..."

"No trouble, I called yesterday."

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard someone saying hello next to him. "Xiao Yang!"

The two of them followed the sound and saw a thin old man with gray hair, wearing a pair of black-rimmed glasses and a beautiful mustache walking towards them.

"Director Ling!"

Yang Jie saw an acquaintance and said hello with a smile.

"Ling Zifeng."

Yang Jie also reminded Gu Bei in a low voice.

Famous, like thunder.

In his previous life, Gu Bei had watched "Camel Xiangzi" directed by Ling Zifeng, which is an absolute classic among classics.

Later, there was a remake of the TV series, which was not on the same level at all.

"Xiao Yang, why are you free to come to our factory today?"

Ling Zifeng said and looked towards Gu Bei.

"Director Ling!"

"This young man is..."

Yang Jie hurriedly introduced: "Gu Bei, the newcomer here, graduated from Beijing Film Academy. Despite his young age, the young man has a very good mind."

"Gu Bei?"

Ling Zifeng pondered for a moment and smiled.

"Li Sufen is your mother?"

"Yes, Director Ling, do you know my mother?"

Ling Zifeng smiled: "I know you, I know you. I heard your mother mention you."

Ha ha!

Gu Bei could imagine that Li Sufen was probably complaining when she mentioned him at work.

Because of the assignment, if Gu Bei and his son hadn't stopped her, Li Sufen would have wanted to run to the leadership office of Beijing Film Studio to have a fight.

Why can't my son come to Beijing Film Studio?

"Xiao Yang, what are you doing today..."

"There's a new mission that just came down from the station. No, I'm here to ask for help."

"What mission? Let me guess. I heard before that CCTV was asked to adapt classical masterpieces. Xiao Yang, you should have got your wish, right?"

Ling Zifeng and Yang Jie are old acquaintances, so they naturally know what Yang Jie is thinking about.

"General, I am a foolish and bold person. I dare not take on anything. To be honest, this task is quite difficult. Let me be in charge of the work of "Journey to the West"."

Hearing this, Ling Zifeng gave a high-five excitedly: "What? It's "Journey to the West", and I'm also preparing to make a movie about "Journey to the West"? This time we meet!"

Yang Jie's heart suddenly sank, and she pretended to be calm: "You are making movies, I am making TV series, I am definitely not as good as you!"

Show the enemy weak?

The old lady has mastered the art of war.

"Xiao Yang, where are you looking for a makeup artist? The characters in Journey to the West are not simple!"

"What about you? Who are you going to find?"

Ling Zifeng didn't hide it, maybe she didn't regard Yang Jie and her TV series version of "Journey to the West" as rivals in her heart.

"I'm going to find an old American stylist to do it. Their skills are world-class and they have just submitted a report to the superiors."

After hearing this, Yang Jie felt relieved a little.

She came to Beijing Film Studio today to find a makeup artist here. No matter how good or numerous her ideas were, she had to implement them quickly.

It took a lot of effort to think of a suitable one. It would be bad if she collided with Ling Zifeng. If Ling Zifeng wanted to use it, she would definitely not be able to compete.

Ling Zifeng kept talking about his plan: "I also plan to buy an underwater camera to take underwater shots..."

When Yang Jie listened, the smile on her face almost froze: "Haha! Then I can't compare to you. We don't have that much money in the station, so I turned to your Wang Xizhong for the character design!"

Ling Zifeng naturally knew that Wang Xizhong was a good hand in the art department of Beijing Film Studio, but if he was filming "Journey to the West", he would still trust Lao Mei's skills more.

"I think Laomei's is better. Their materials are good and they look real."

If you have money, who wouldn’t want to use the best?

But the problem is...

Ugh……

Thinking about it brings tears to her eyes. Yesterday, she spent a lot of time inspecting the location and applying for some funding from her boss.

Recruiting an American makeup team?Also buying an underwater camera?

Don't even think about it.

"Let's just use what's available in our country, otherwise we won't have the money to film!"

The two chatted for a while, and the old man Ling Zifeng kept showing off. Gu Bei's impression of the old man plummeted as he watched.

Are you sent by someone specifically to undermine our director's self-confidence?
Beijing Film Studio is also going to film "Journey to the West". Gu Bei heard from Li Sufen yesterday, but he was afraid of affecting Yang Jie's mentality, so he didn't say anything. Who knew that by such a coincidence, he would meet Ling Zifeng at Beijing Film Studio.

Before parting, Ling Zifeng said enthusiastically: "Xiao Yang, let's compete and see who can produce better results!"

Come on, come on, don’t you see Director Yang Jie’s face turning dark!
"Director Yang, are you... okay?"

Ha ha!

Yang Jie actually smiled, but her mood was obviously not high: "It's a competition, it's not sure who will win and who will lose."

Just keep your mouth shut!
"Director Yang, I think Director Ling may not be able to make it."