CCTV finally agreed to Zhao Xingchi¡¯s lion opening and cooperated with him on an advertising sharing model. Zhao Xingchi didn't know why CCTV agreed, and he wasn't interested in knowing. In mid-April, the news that Red Star Media teamed up with CCTV to produce the TV series "Journey to the West" spread throughout China. Suddenly, the whole country was in an uproar, and countless celebrities took action after hearing the news. When the novel "Journey to the West" was first written, it was famous at home and abroad because it was written by Zhao Xingchi. By the time it was finished, its rich and fantastic imagination made countless Chinese people remember it deeply. And when cartoons come out, as long as you are still Chinese, as long as you are still a normal person, there will be no one who is not familiar with "Journey to the West". It can be said that "Journey to the West" is the hottest topic in China right now! Not to mention that this TV series was filmed by CCTV and Zhao Xingchi. Whoever can star in "Journey to the West" can soar to the sky. Of course, the role you play must be an important role, otherwise the audience will not remember it very much. The audience will pay attention to small characters such as the Giant Spirit God, Golden Horn, Silver Horn, Leopard Spirit, etc. when watching, but will forget them after watching. Even if they remember them, they will only remember their images. I don't remember who the actor is. In "Journey to the West", the most important characters are "Tang Monk", "Sun Wukong", "Zhu Bajie", "Sha Monk" and "White Dragon Horse", three disciples and one horse. Among them, the role of "Sun Wukong" is the most important and is the core character of "Journey to the West". Whoever can play the role of "Sun Wukong" can become a super idol that will never fade in the hearts of hundreds of millions of people. The popularity will definitely be unprecedented, and there is no doubt that he will become the most popular person in the entertainment industry. If you don¡¯t believe it, just look at the popularity of ¡°Monkey King¡± in the animated version of ¡°Journey to the West¡±. In his previous life, the actor "Liu Xiaolingtong" was well-known at home and abroad for his role as "Sun Wukong" and was respected by more than one billion people. Party and state leaders met with him, held meetings, and served as an ambassador for external cultural propaganda. He is an iconic figure in Chinese traditional culture and film and television industry! Many Chinese people don¡¯t know who the president of the country is, but they must know Liu Xiaolingtong. When asked. They all opened their mouths and said, "Monkey Sun!" However. Among the celebrities who are interested in the movie, the ones who want to play "Monkey King" are the least. The reason is simple: I can¡¯t act! Sun Wukong is a humanized monkey with a human side. There is also a monkey side. Not only do they have strict requirements on body and appearance. There are also very high requirements for temperament and acting skills, and not just any star can play the role. Even if it's a movie star level, it's still not good enough. certainly. This is only necessary on the basis of respecting the original work. If it is a subsequent adaptation, the requirements are not so strict. Just like in the previous life, there are many TV series versions of "Journey to the West", and many versions have been recognized by the audience. However, except for the first version and the six-year-old version of "Journey to the West" TV series, which have been recognized, the others are based on the original works. The reprints that came were all criticized by the audience. Those that have been accepted by the audience and given favorable reviews are all adapted versions, which have been greatly tampered with on the basis of the original work. In the field of TV dramas, there is Zhang Weijian's version of "Journey to the West", which is funny, and in the field of movies, there is Xingye's "A Big Talk" "Journey to the West" series, tragic comedy in nature. And the "Sun Wukong" played by Zhang Weijian and Xing Ye is not the "Sun Wukong" in the original work at all, it is a completely different person. Weijian Zhang's "Sun Wukong" is a talkative guy who loves to be cool and cute; Star Master's "Sun Wukong" is completely a loser living in the city! What is really sought after by celebrities is the role of "Tang Monk". The reason is also very simple. One is because Tang Seng is kind-hearted, a handsome guy with an elegant atmosphere and extraordinary bearing. This can be seen from the fact that there are so many female fairies and kings in the original book who dare to marry Tang Seng; the other is that Tang Seng Among the three disciples and one horse, he is the most human-like. Sun Wukong is difficult to play, Zhu Bajie is too ugly, Sha Monk is not pleasing to the eye, and White Dragon Horse has few scenes. Only Tang Monk is both a handsome guy and a human being, and he has a lot of scenes, which naturally makes countless stars' eyes and hearts beat. Film and television companies such as Rey Brothers, Chenghong Entertainment, Huayi Media, Glory Media, etc. are very active in recommending the niche students the company focuses on to train to Zhao Xingchi. As for Zhao Xingchi¡¯s own Red Star Media company, many new actors are trying to compete for this role through connections. Even Luo Ye and Zhou Mingzhuo, who have shown their talents on the big screen, expressed their interest in challenging the role of "Tang Monk", which made Zhao Xingchi dumbfounded. Zhao Xingchi quickly scolded them: "What are you making fun of? Get out of here!" Although Tang Seng is a handsome guy,A person with a kind heart and a kind face cannot act like a person without a peaceful face. Luo Ye looks like a libertine, and Zhou Mingzhuo looks like a gentleman, which is completely incompatible. In the previous life, there were many versions of "Tang Monk". The most classic version of "Journey to the West" had three versions of "Tang Monk", Wang Yue's version, Xu Shaohua's version, and Chi Chongrui's version. The "Tang Monk" played by these three people is very classic, and they are in the same line, giving people almost the same feeling. Therefore, in the previous life, Zhao Xingchi couldn't tell the difference when watching it. He always thought they were the same person, but he didn't learn about it until he went to college. It turns out that three people each acted in a few episodes. Of course, there are still differences between the three Tang Monks. Wang Yue left the crew early, not to mention Wang Yue. The Chinese people did not have a deep impression of him, which was far less impressive than Xu Shaohua and Chi Chongrui. As for Xu Shaohua and Chi Chongrui, the former acted out Tang Seng's pedantry and was very angry every time he saw him driving away Sun Wukong. He felt that Tang Seng might as well have been beaten to death by Sun Wukong; the latter was kinder and more polite than Xu Shaohua. The Buddha statue gives people the impression of a great monk. Overall, Chi Chongrui's "Tang Monk" is the best version. ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????rrhancelly clean out ¡ ¡ The selection of actors was made by Red Star Media and CCTV to form a ¡°casting team¡± to conduct nationwide auditions. Relying on the fame of "Journey to the West", the strength of Red Star Media, and the strong appeal of CCTV, the casting process caused a huge sensation across the country from the beginning. There were an overwhelming number of people who signed up for auditions, whether they were new actors or big-name actors. No matter what, even the seniors who have retired for many years have signed up one after another. After Zhao Xingchi made statistics, he was shocked. Almost all the actors in the Chinese entertainment industry were wiped out! There is a saying on the Internet and in the media that the TV series "Journey to the West" is the largest, most influential, and most invested TV series in recent years. It is the unparalleled number one TV series, super heavyweight, and the battle in TV series. drama! "The Swordsman", "Dragon", "The Legend of White Snake", "Bright Sword" all of them have to be stepped aside! This statement has received overwhelming support. During the interviews on the street, every passerby who was interviewed smiled and replied: "'Journey to the West'? You know, Star Master is co-producing it with CCTV. I'm looking forward to it." The person in charge of CCTV was interviewed He also said that "Journey to the West" will be the most important TV series produced by CCTV since its establishment. A reporter wanted to interview Zhao Xingchi, but no one was there because he had to select actors and direct the screenwriters of the screenwriting team to write the script for "Journey to the West". Half of the members of the screenwriting team are from Red Star Media Company and half are from CCTV. Of course, although it is said to be CCTV, it is actually affiliated with the National TV Drama Production Center and has two teams under the same name as CCTV. Zhao Xingchi is responsible for outlining and leading, writing a general outline for them, and then asking them to fill in the details. "In the first episode, the Monkey King comes out, but the plot progresses to Sun Wukong becoming a disciple and learning skills. In the second episode, Bi Mawen is officially granted the title, and the plot progresses to claiming to be the Monkey King. In the third episode, he makes a big fuss in the Heavenly Palace, and progresses to Jade The emperor went to invite the Tathagata from the West; the fourth episode was trapped in the Five Elements Mountain" With clear memories in his mind, Zhao Xingchi wrote the general outline of "Journey to the West" in two hours, and then handed it over to the writing team. He Fansen, who was appointed as the chief director by CCTV and Red Star Media, saw it and praised him: "Mr. Zhao, your speed is really amazing!" What do you think about the mode of broadcasting dramas? "" Weekly broadcasting dramas?" He Fansen was stunned for a while, and then shook his head: "There is not enough time, so we can't produce a high-quality one." Zhao Xingchi thought about it, so he didn't. Let¡¯s not bring up this topic again. The weekly drama model is currently a very popular TV drama production model abroad. Domestic online dramas also adopt the weekly drama model. The advantage is that you can interact with the audience, and then modify the subsequent plot based on the audience's evaluation. If the audience's approval is too low, then it will be cut off directly to avoid waste; the disadvantage is that the time is too short, which will test the skills of the crew very much. It's easy to make a bad movie. Thinking about the past life, "Journey to the West" took more than ten years to be filmed. Although there were restrictions from external objective conditions, the difficulty of filming was still very high. ¡ ¡ The preparation for the TV series "Journey to the West" is one of Zhao Xingchi's next main tasks. The other main tasks are to serve as a judge for "The Outstanding Chinese" and the filming of "Fight Back to School 2". CCTV has started publicity work for the talent show "Outstanding Chinese". One of the publicity gimmicks is that he will serve as a judge, which has greatly arousedPeople's interest, especially the attention of his hundreds of millions of fans. He has been a judge of "Miss Asia" and a mentor of "The Voice of China", but they were both on ATV. Only those who can access the Internet can see them, and many Chinese people still don't pay attention. "Outstanding Chinese" is different. It is a CCTV talent show. As long as it appears, it will appear in front of more than one billion people across the country. It is difficult not to pay attention. "The filming of "Fight Back to School 2" has already begun. It was created by the original cast, plus a "goddess Yang Ying", and was also filmed at Beijing University. Time flies. On June 5th, the movie "Roboman" held a grand premiere in Shanghai. (To be continued)