There are 13 demon kings in the "Journey to the West Sequel", namely the six-eared macaque, the green cow essence, the rhinoceros essence, the green lion, the white elephant, the dapeng golden-winged eagle, the Nanshan king, the white deer essence, the inspiration king, the python essence, the fox essence, and the dragon. These goblins don't look good and feel fake. Each goblin seems to be performing with a mask, unable to enter the audience's heart. This version of "Journey to the West" has almost no monsters that impress the audience.
In contrast, the 86th edition of "Journey to the West" is very different. This version of "Journey to the West" also appeared in many demon kings. The Demon King's appearance is either ugly or handsome, which left a deep impression on the audience. The "monster" performance in this mythological drama is perfect, and some demon kings do not have many scenes, but the actors' acting skills are first-class, which also makes the audience deeply remember these demon kings. The profound skill of the Nine Spirits Yuansheng, the true feelings of the yellow-robed monster to the lady, the cunning of the yellow-browed old monster, the amorousness and ferocity of the scorpion essence, the stealing of the nine-headed insect, the yin poison of the white bone essence, the filial piety of the red child to the father, etc., all left a deep impression on the audience. The demon king in this drama is a monster, and he is also a person in life. Yokai have the personality of a yokai, they are different one by one, I feel that the yokai in this are not fake, very real. This drama is easy to resonate with the audience. The monster is the green leaf in the 86th edition of "Journey to the West", without these "green leaves", Sun Wukong's four masters and apprentices can not play the effect of "red flowers" more red. Douban scored 9.5 points for the 86th edition of "Journey to the West", while the Douban score for "Journey to the West Sequel" was only 8.6 points. The same is Yang Jie's director, and at the same time, six young children starring, why is the score difference too large? Personally, I think that the monsters in the "Journey to the West Sequel" are not as realistic and true as the monsters in the 86th edition of "Journey to the West".
(Xiao Sima talked about ShiWen, and the picture was transferred from the Network invasion and deletion!) )
