China Entertainment 1981: Starting from Journey to the West

Be loyal to the original work and be cautious in renovating it.

The words "Gu Bei" really touched Yang Jie's heart.

"Journey to the West" has been written for hundreds of years, and has a broad mass base. Who doesn't know Sun Wukong, who doesn't know Zhu Bajie, such as "Three Beats of White Bone Demons", "Battle of Red Boy", and "Three Adjustments of Banana Fan" in the book, and the common people even more Familiar.

Once the adaptation is over, whether it’s the characters or the story, the audience will look distorted and won’t agree with it at all.

The reason why the station was so determined this time was because the drama team broadcast "Journey to the West" in my childhood. As a result, just three episodes after it was aired, letters from the audience came in like snowflakes, scolding it. A bloody nozzle.

Is that still "Journey to the West"?

Sun Wukong can dig through the ground with a stick, and the oil that spurts out reaches the heaven; Tang Monk cried and shouted that he wanted to marry a monster, but was knocked unconscious by Sun Wukong's slap; Zhu Bajie performed a magic trick to wake up Tang Monk; Tang Monk was played by a woman... …all kinds of things.

After watching less than one episode before, Yang Jie didn't want to watch it.

Because it is too outrageous and ridiculous.

"Journey to the West" is made like this, which can be considered imaginative and creative, but what is the original appearance of "Journey to the West"?

You can’t even see it in the version of Xiaoli!

Is it possible to treat Chinese classics like this?

Yang Jie felt angry!

Therefore, the above instructions are to produce Chinese masterpieces.

The burden fell on her shoulders. Although it was heavy, Yang Jie had to grit her teeth and carry it.

This is her long-standing dream.

"Xiao Gu said it well, young people should dare to think and speak. After the meeting is over, you can organize what you just said into words and give it to me. Be loyal to the original work and be cautious in renovating it. Xiaofeng, you must remember this. live."

Sitting aside, the middle-aged man wearing black-rimmed glasses nodded. He was Zhu Xiaofeng from the Taili drama group. He had been appointed by Yang Jie as the deputy director of the "Journey to the West" crew, responsible for leading the script adaptation and casting.

"Let's continue the discussion. The issues just mentioned are indeed very important. They are also the most important difficulties before us. It doesn't matter if there are difficulties. We will find ways to overcome them one by one. We not only want to film "Journey to the West", we will also film "Journey to the West". "Tang Seng and his disciples should learn from the Buddhist scriptures in the west, and we should learn from Tang Seng and his apprentices, and overcome all difficulties with the spirit of Tang Seng and his apprentices."

After being given a shot in the arm by director Yang Jie, everyone who had been depressed due to various difficulties just now became energetic and energetic again.

Gu Bei, an old social worker with decades of work experience and social experience, would naturally not be ignited by a few mouthfuls of chicken blood.

He was even secretly regretting that he had been too sharp just now. He didn't know what was wrong with him. He had clearly thought about it, half said and left half, and everything had to be left with room for the end.

As a result, perhaps because he was reborn and became young again, he was so passionate that he couldn't hold her at all.

Now we have to focus on how to overcome difficulties, but can this be overcome with enthusiasm and determination?

In the previous life, Director Yang Jie and the crew of "Journey to the West" did produce a classic that has been handed down from generation to generation. However, it seems that those problems and difficulties that everyone relied on wisdom to use local and strange methods to solve are still difficult to overcome now.

Now the biggest problem facing the preparation team is the mythical characteristics of "Journey to the West", which requires a lot of stunts to express.

And this is CCTV’s weakness!
In the early 80s, mainland TV workers didn’t know what special effects were. They had never even seen what “WiFi” was, let alone heard of computer stunts or virtual studios...

So in "Journey to the West", how do Sun Wukong and many gods and monsters soar in the clouds?How to go to heaven and earth?How to soar from the ground?How ever-changing?These are all problems that cannot be avoided.

The station is very poor. Apart from some simple TV techniques, it is far from enough to only have an ADO stunt machine.

When chatting with Lao Zhang in the morning, Lao Zhang even showed off to Gu Bei that he regarded the imported machine as a treasure.

After lunch, Gu Bei, who had already confirmed that he had been assigned to the crew of "Journey to the West", went to take a look. He had seen an ADO of the same model in school.

I heard from Lao Zhang that this machine was imported from Xiaoli at a huge cost last year, but it is not the latest model at all.

No wonder the characters in "Journey to the West" were all flat when stretched.

"It's really difficult to solve the stunt aspect. Let's use our strengths and avoid weaknesses, try our best to give full play to our advantages, focus on storytelling, and strive to tell the story of "Journey to the West" well."

If the stunts aren't enough, the story will do the trick.

The general direction proposed by Director Yang Jie has been unanimously recognized by everyone.

"On the one hand, we can learn from existing shooting methods, and on the other hand, we can adopt a combination of local and foreign methods, mobilize all means, and mobilize all types of work on the crew, including camera, makeup, props, lighting, smoke, martial arts, etc., to explore ideas and work together Solve the problems you encounter.”

The next step was to brainstorm and propose ways to solve a certain situation. The more we talked, the more excited we became. No one noticed that it was time to get off work.

Gu Bei listened and took notes, secretly sighing that the wisdom of the people is indeed infinite.

“Then it’s a matter of framing.”

At this point, Yang Jie looked at Gu Bei who had been silent and just kept taking notes. She was very inspired by the suggestions Gu Bei mentioned before.

Maybe……

"Xiao Gu, tell me what you think." Yang Jie suddenly felt a little expectant in her heart.

Before, she was unhappy because the superior leaders forced Gu Bei into the preparatory team.

Hearing Yang Jie call Gu Bei's name again, everyone locked their eyes on Gu Bei again.

This is not a young man with an empty head and nothing to say.

Gu Bei was about to stand up when everyone looked at him.

"Sit and say, there are no outsiders here. We will be together for a long time and work towards the same goal. There is no need to be so polite."

Got it!

Gu Bei took it seriously and sorted out his thoughts: "I think, since it is "Journey to the West", then 'journey' is a through line."

Ho!There really is something!

"From the magnificent mountains and rivers of the Tang Dynasty to the exotic scenery, the changes in the environment reflect the distance and hardships of the Tang monks and apprentices on their journey to capture the scenery. We can use the word 'tour' to describe our country's colorful mountains and rivers, as well as the world-famous classical gardens , all the historical Buddhist temples and Taoist temples are incorporated into the play, enhancing its sense of reality and magic, and achieving the effect of blending scenes and setting emotions."

When everyone heard this, their eyes became brighter and brighter.

Gu Bei couldn't close the conversation he started, and continued: "This in itself is a major advantage for us. Which country can have as many beautiful mountains, rivers and scenery as we have in China? We must make good use of it."

Yang Jie listened and kept nodding. Regarding this issue, she had already raised it at the meeting of team leaders of the Art Department in the morning.

If you want to film "Journey to the West" well, it's not enough to just build the scenery in a studio. Not only do you need to shoot outdoor scenes, but you also need to conduct extensive inspections across the country.

At that time, some people expressed objections and said, if you want to shoot outdoor scenes, there are many mountains in the suburbs of Beijing. You can shoot them by turning them over and over. It saves money and time, so why go outside!
This is called human talk?

Yang Jie was annoyed at that time. She shot the entire "Journey to the West" around the capital?
Should Tang Monk and his disciples go to the West to learn scriptures, or go to Miaofeng Mountain to attend the temple fair?
What Gu Bei said is deeply appreciated by me.

"Xiao Gu is right. The ideal environment plays an extremely important role in setting off the atmosphere and portraying the characters. The combination of magical stories and wonderful scenery will greatly increase its aesthetic value!"

Everyone: We think the same thing.

Gu Bei continued: "However, "Journey to the West" is a mythical story, and it is not enough to just use exterior scenes, because there are many scenery that cannot be found in the world, and we must rely on scenery. For example, Lingxiao Palace, Yaochi Wonderland, The Dragon Palace under the sea, the underworld...all of these require the use of scenery in the studio to turn these illusory environments that do not exist in the human world into visible images."

Peng Li then said: "I agree, it is necessary to adopt the policy of combining virtuality with reality and focusing on reality, in order to create perfect artistic effects."

Others also participated and expressed their opinions.

What kind of place should Huaguo Mountain be chosen?
Is it possible to consider Huangguoshu Waterfall in Shuilian Cave?

Can the scene of stealing ginseng fruit go to Qingcheng Mountain in Sichuan, which is a Taoist holy land?

Everyone's enthusiasm was mobilized again.

In the end, it was director Yang Jie who made the final decision: "We will conduct extensive on-site inspections across the country and strive to produce a "Journey to the West" that is both beautiful and magical, both popular and elegant, both faithful to the original work and careful to renovate it."

"it is good……"

Passed by applause.

But next, the problems to be faced are very practical.

What about money?

If you want to go out to inspect the location, you need money for all aspects of food, clothing, housing, and transportation for the inspection team members. This is just a small amount of money. When the filming actually starts, there will not be only two or three people involved.

A crew, including actors and actresses, and hundreds of people behind the scenes, just eating what the horse chews, so there is no need for money in any aspect!
Where does the money come from?

Moreover, would the leaders inside the station agree to spending money on filming?
"Director Yang!"

In the end, Peng Li, who was the boldest, asked cautiously.

"The station has decided to let us film "Journey to the West". How much money can it allocate to us?"

Gu Bei also looked at Yang Jie. He only knew that "Journey to the West" had finally been made after many hardships, but how much support could the studio give?
He remembered that the filming work almost aborted in the middle. In the end, someone from the crew found funds from outside, so that the filming of "Journey to the West" could continue.

I am afraid……

Taili is also powerless, even if he is powerful, if it is a meager strength!

Yang Jie said nothing, pondered for a long time, then suddenly stood up and walked out of the conference room.

what does it mean?

We are talking about the Gen Festival, why are you still leaving?

Everyone looked at each other, and finally Wang Chongqiu stood up and said with a smile: "The meeting is dismissed!"
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