"Journey to the West", as one of the four famous works in China
It tells the story of Tang Sanzang's four disciples and disciples who took the scriptures from the Western Heavens
"Journey to the West" was made into a TV series, and it filled our childhood
But did you know that the first person to make "Journey to the West" was Japan?
In 1978, Japan remade the first "Journey to the West" TV series, which was greatly changed, but it was also the world's first "Journey to the West".
Monkey King is played by Masaaki Sakai
Tang Sanzang is played by actress Masako Natsume
Pig Eight Commandments is played by Xi Tian Minxing There is no pig at all
Sha Wujing is like a kappa
This version of "Journey to the West" is also of great significance to the Chinese people. It can be said that Chinese at that time saw this TV series and thus made up their determination to shoot themselves. Therefore, in 1986, China's "Journey to the West" officially appeared in people's field of vision.
1986 CCTV version of "Journey to the West"
Sun Wukong is played by a six-year-old child
The Eight Commandments of the Pig is played by Ma Dehua
Tang Sanzang is played by Wang Yue, Xu Shaohua and Chi Chongrui
Sha Monk is played by Yan Huaili and Liu Dagang
Once the Spring Festival in 1986 was broadcast, it caused a sensation throughout the country, suitable for all ages, and won a very high evaluation, creating a rating myth of 89.4%, and is still the TV series that has been replayed the most in winter and summer vacations, with more than 3,000 replays, still watching it tirelessly, becoming a recognized and insurmountable classic.
In the 1996 Hong Kong TVB version of "Qi Tian Dasheng", 30 episodes were compressed into 20 episodes. "Heaven and Earth Battle monkey king", "The Sea of Clouds Churning Sun Wukong", 42 episodes were deleted 2 of them.
Sun Wukong is played by Zhang Weijian and Chen Haomin
The Eight Commandments of pigs are played by Lai Yiu-cheung
Tang Monk is played by Jiang Hua
Sha Monk is played by Mai Changqing
The whole plot is tense and tortuous, and the character image is positive and healthy. The theme idea of evil does not suppress righteousness runs through the whole play from beginning to end. It is a more prominent masterpiece of similar theme works in recent years.
2010 Zhejiang edition of "Journey to the West"
Sun Wukong is played by Fei Zhenxiang
The Eight Precepts of the Pig are played by Xie Ning
Sha Monk is played by Mou Fengbin
Tang Monk plays Chen Sihan
Although many of the plots of this version of Journey to the West have been changed too much, it does have the deep meaning it contains, and some of the embodiment of Buddhism is really good
2011 Zhang Jizhong edition of Journey to the West
Sun Wukong is played by Wu Fan
Pig Eight Commandments plays Zang Jinsheng
Tang Sanzang played Nie Yuan
Sand monk played by Xu Jinjiang
Zhang Jizhong's Journey to the West is not only a major restoration of the original work, but also the adapted part is also advancing with the times and truly respecting the Buddhist Tao, but the styling audience in the play is difficult to accept!
The first, the CCTV version of "Journey to the West", filmed from 1982 to 1988, starred Yang Jie, six young children, Chi Chongrui, Xu Shaohua, Wang Yue, Ma Dehua and Yan Huaili. Once the drama was broadcast, it received extremely high praise and became a recognized and insurmountable classic. In 1998-1999, the sequel was filmed again with the original team, and once it was broadcast, it was recognized by many viewers.
The second part, the 1996 Hong Kong TVB version of "Qi Tian Dasheng", 30 episodes were compressed into 20 episodes. "Heaven and Earth Battle monkey king", "The Sea of Clouds Churning Sun Wukong", 42 episodes were deleted 2 of them. The whole plot is tense and tortuous, and the character image is positive and healthy. The theme idea of evil does not suppress righteousness runs through the whole play from beginning to end. It is a more prominent masterpiece of similar theme works in recent years. Director; Liu Shiyu, starring Zhang Weijian, Chen Haomin, Jiang Hua, Li Yaoxiang, etc
The third part, "Journey to the West", which aired in Japan in 2006, is one of the four famous works in Japan, in addition to Shingo Katori, Fukatsu Eiri, and other popular stars such as Junshi Ito, who has recently performed well in "Train Man", each episode has a friendship cameo of heavyweight stars, such as Takuya Kimura in the first episode. Such a luxurious performance lineup has added countless attractions to the already high-profile Japanese version of "Journey to the West", which has been invited to be broadcast simultaneously in China's Hong Kong and Taiwan regions, as well as South Korea, Singapore and other places before it was broadcast.
4. The fourth part, 2010 Zhejiang version of "Journey to the West", director: Cheng Lidong. Starring; Fei Zhenxiang Chen Sihan and others, telling the story of a stone monkey bursting out of a stone stone in Huaguo Mountain, in order to find the immortal fang of immortality, across the ocean, and finally worshiped bodhi ancestor as a teacher, named Sun Wukong. After returning from school, he was crushed under the Five Elements Mountain by the Buddha of Rulai because of the big disturbance in the Heavenly Palace. Five hundred years later, the Tang monks went to the Western Heavens to learn the scriptures, and on the way they accepted four disciples, Sun Wukong, the Eight Precepts of pigs, the sand monks, and the little white dragon.
5. The fifth part, Zhang Jizhong's edition of "Journey to the West" in 2011, tells that Pangu opened up the world, its heart turned into a fairy stone and gave birth to the monkey king who fell under the Bodhi Gate, named Sun Wukong, and practiced a spell, but because of the catastrophe in the Heavenly Palace, he was crushed under the Five Elements Mountain by the Buddha. Five hundred years later, Tang Sanzang went to the West to collect Sun Wukong, the Eight Precepts of pigs, and Sha Wujing as his apprentices. The four followed Tang Sanzang on the road, encountering demons and ghosts repeatedly on the way, and embarked on a difficult journey to take the Western Scriptures. The total investment of the play is 100 million yuan, and the whole play respects the original work. A large number of computer special effects have been added, and it is known as the Chinese version of "The Lord of the Rings". Starring; An Yixuan, Shu Chang, Nie Yuan, etc.
6. In addition, there are many movie versions such as Shaw Movies, Zhou Xingchi's "Journey to the West", the recent "Journey to the West: Journey to the West", "Journey to the West Three Dozen White Bone Essences" and so on.