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One day in 1997, there was a loud bang in the office of the high-level of Hong Kong TVB, and a few seconds later, the popular student Zhang Weijian angrily rushed out of the door, and the people who ate melons speculated one after another, and the leader unloaded the mill and killed the donkey to provoke the cash cow Zhang Weijian, at that time, TVB was infinitely beautiful in the film and television industry, all because Zhang Weijian filmed the TV series Monkey King (also known as Journey to the West) in TVB in 1996
As soon as this TV series was broadcast, it dominated the screen, and TVB relied on copyright and advertising revenue to make hundreds of millions of profits, but Zhang Weijian's salary added up to only 90,000 yuan, and TVB wanted to strike while the iron was hot and launch a sequel as soon as possible
And Zhang Weijian wanted to talk about whether he could raise his salary, but the high-level came and said You are worthless without hair, TVB looks ugly, Zhang Weijian is also unceremonious, you don't like me Lao Tzu is still waiting, so TVB has written a sequel script, but no one will play Sun Wukong, what should I do now
TVB's approach is also very exquisite, just go away without Zhang Weijian TVB will still turn around, maybe the sequel will be more exciting than what you Zhang Weijian filmed, this time TVB will no longer pick and search, they let all the pillars in the company go out
Yuan Qiongdan, Li Yaoxiang, Mai Changqing, Liu Jiahui, Luo Lan, and of course, the popular student Chen Haomin, who replaced Zhang Weijian, these most familiar faces of the audience, are they not as good as a Zhang Weijian? The answer is really not comparable, the excitement is not only in front of the stage, but also about the big things, today I will talk to you about the wonderful behind-the-scenes of Chen Haomin's version of Journey to the West
Zhang Weijian is gone, but the profits are still there, TVB with money is very special, and ambitious, the original sequel only has more than 20 episodes of story content, but after Zhang Weijian left, TVB asked the two gold medal screenwriters to expand the content to more than 40 episodes, and it was also divided into two parts: Heaven and Earth Battle, the Monkey King and the Sea of Clouds Churning Sun Wukong
This means that the big investment is high risk, but TVB doesn't care, they want to give Zhang Weijian some color to see, after the script is written, the next step is to determine the actors, TVB wants to find a Monkey King who is on a par with Zhang Weijian, this person is Chen Haomin, who has just become popular
Chen Haomin in 1997 was 28 years old, he was lucky Just 3 years after his debut, he was selected by the director to participate in Huang Rihua's version of Duan Yu Gongzi in Tianlong Babu, Tianlong Babu became a screen classic after it was broadcast, and Chen Haomin also relied on the personable Duan Yugongzi to become a smash hit, so when TVB asked him to play Sun Wukong, Chen Haomin was very hesitant
He just finished filming a martial arts drama, and now he wants to strike while the iron is hot and create a few more heroic images, and Chen Haomin doesn't want to be someone else's stand-in, let alone let everyone compare himself with Zhang Weijian, but unfortunately he has no choice, TVB has a generous shot The crew's costumes are all the highest configuration
The background of the story takes place in the Tang Dynasty, in order to reproduce the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty, the crew spent a lot of money to build exactly the same Tang Dynasty streets, including the shape of the tiles on the house has been verified by history, and the scene of Journey to the West is built as big as two stadiums, which shows that TVB is really rich, but it is reluctant to spend
Before the crew started, Chen Haomin had no concept of Monkey King at all, he could only study the script while going to the zoo to learn from the monkey, he scratched his ears and cheeks in order to shape the monkey, and even his usual life Xi changed, and during that time friends suspected Chen Haomin of ADHD
Sun Wukong not only has fiery eyes and seventy-two changes, but also can turn the golden hoop stick to fly, Chen Haomin finds a stick to practice Xi movements on weekdays, and because of mistakes, he got bruised all over his body, and when the crew starts up, Chen Haomin standing in front of the camera has lost Duan Yu's appearance, he is the Monkey King Monkey King Monkey King
Every move and style is played in a good way, this TV series not only shows Sun Wukong as the invincible man who defeated the Buddha, but also shaped the more humane side of Sun Wukong through the storyline
The script adapts the story of the real and false Monkey King in the original book, making the image of the fake Monkey King more plump, he has a good side, and there are evil reasons, which is like a diligent and motivated little person in life who cannot be reused, but the fake Monkey King lost himself on the road of struggle, and finally caused a catastrophe, such a villain is really hateful
And the real Monkey King played by Chen Haomin has always been righteous, even if he is misunderstood by the world, he has to protect the common people in the world, but also to ensure the safety of the master
It's a pity that Chen Haomin's opponent is Zhang Weijian, compared to Chen Haomin's deep understanding of righteousness Hong Kong audiences prefer Zhang Weijian's witty humor, in 1998 Chen Haomin's version of Journey to the West was broadcast in Hong Kong, TVB executives have great confidence in this TV series, but the result backfired, TVB almost all members were dispatched, and the ratings of this TV series were also very good
It's a pity that with Zhang Weijian's Zhuyu in front, Chen Haomin's Monkey King is always a little less popular, plus Tianlong Babu was broadcast on many stations that year, and the popularity of Journey to the West was also divided a lot, although TVB also made a lot of profits, but they still wanted to make another profit, after the TV series was broadcast, TVB worked overtime to do a few behind-the-scenes footage broadcast in prime time, and the commercial advertising revenue during this period was also pocketed by TVB
And the audience also saw the sincerity of the crew in the behind-the-scenes footage, and everyone gradually changed their views on the TV series, in that era when there was not too much high-tech, TVB spent a lot of money to create the most advanced special effects technology, and Chen Haomin almost had to stay on Weiya all day in order to show the action of heaven and earth
In order to portray Zhu Bajie, Li Yaoxiang put on a heavy costume on a hot day, and when he took it off, he was already sweating profusely, and everyone's efforts added a different luster to this TV series, and after Chen Haomin's version of Journey to the West was introduced to the mainland, it was also highly praised, and many TV stations rushed to buy the copyright
TVB is finally satisfied, and now this TV series is an old story 23 years ago, but there are still some viewers who argue about who plays Chen Haomin and Zhang Weijian, in fact, the two don't need to be compared together, they have their own merits, it's just that many people had preconceived notions back then, so Chen Haomin suffered a lot of criticism
And after Chen Haomin was broadcast in Journey to the West, he also played many mythological roles, such as Nezha in the Fengshen List, and the ascetic Jigong of the Living Buddha Jikm, but unfortunately the golden age of Hong Kong dramas has become a thing of the past, and those Hong Kong drama actors who have accompanied our entire youth have also begun to become distant
But we still hope that there will be more wonderful Hong Kong dramas on the screen in the future, which is also where the audience's feelings lie, what mythological dramas do you remember, welcome to leave a message in the comment area to discuss, this is the end of this issue, you can long press and like to support it, follow me Take you to see more wonderful behind-the-scenes, we'll see you next time