Liu Xiaolingtong, a once popular actor, has been favored by thousands of audiences for his outstanding performance and interpretation of the role of Monkey King. However, time has passed, and he has gone from being favored by thousands of people to being hated by thousands of people, and he has fallen off the altar. Behind this metamorphosis is the complex relationship between Liu Xiaolingtong and "Journey to the West" and other remakes, as well as his adherence to the classics and his criticism of new works.
Premiered on Chinese television in 1986, "Journey to the West" was adapted from Wu Chengen's literary work and depicted the classic story of four masters and apprentices.
In this drama, the Monkey King played by Liu Xiaolingtong is considered one of the classics, and his interpretation of this role is remembered by the audience.
However, as time went on, more and more remakes emerged, with various actors trying to interpret the character of Monkey King. Liu Xiaolingtong has always been critical of other people's remakes of "Journey to the West", insisting that he is the best Monkey King and refusing to accept the existence of other versions. This perseverance seems to be confidence in his role, but to a certain extent, it has become one of the reasons for his alienation from the audience.
Especially for Stephen Chow's "Journey to the West", Liu Xiaolingtong has expressed his dissatisfaction many times. He criticized the film as a kind of sabotage of "Journey to the West" and a misunderstanding of the role of the Monkey King. This attitude caused some viewers to resent that Liu Xiaolingtong was too conservative about the new interpretation and could not accept other people's reinterpretations of classic characters.
In recent years, the remake of the "Journey to the West" web series by Zhao Benshan's apprentices has become the focus of public opinion.
Once again, Liu Xiaolingtong expressed his strong antipathy to these remakes, accusing these versions of ruining the classics and being disrespectful to the original and the 1986 version. However, his strong criticism did not change the production and dissemination of these remakes, on the contrary, caused the audience to question him for being too conservative.
In this context, the image of Liu Xiaolingtong has gradually changed from the once classic Monkey King to an actor with a strong critical attitude towards other versions.
The audience began to get tired of his persistence, believing that he could not accept new attempts and innovations. This perception gradually spread on social media, creating a collective dislike for six-year-old children.
However, there are also some viewers who express their understanding and support for the persistence of the six-year-old child. They believe that Liu Xiaolingtong's deep understanding and dedication to the role of Monkey King is the reason why he has become a classic. His refusal to accept other editions and his criticism of new works is also a kind of guardianship of the classics.
These perspectives make the discussion of the six-year-old more complex and diverse.
In general, the transformation of the six-year-old child from 10,000 pets to 10,000 people reflects the Chinese audience's thinking about the contradiction between classics and innovations, and between old artists and new attempts. As a former classic image, he gradually distanced himself from the audience due to his excessive adherence to the role. Different people have different interpretations and opinions on this phenomenon, which also makes the whole topic more worthy of in-depth thinking.