Lin Yuan was in charge of casting for "Journey to the West," but this TV drama required way too many actors.
Lin Yuan couldn’t possibly pick them all himself, so he had to only focus on the most important roles, or roles he happened to have the perfect actors for.
Like Antarctica.
He picked right away.
But without a doubt, the most crucial role was definitely Sun Wukong!
Now, the selection for this role was interesting.
Thepany suggested:
Find a renowned actor with adept acting skills to y Sun Wukong.
This wasn’t just thepany’s suggestion, but also the instinctive thought of many people.
However, Lin Yuan thought differently. Rather than focusing on the actor’s reputation and acting skills, he preferred to find an actor who had a good understanding of monkeys to y Sun Wukong...
Why is the CCTV version of "Journey to the West" the most ssic version?
Is it just because of nostalgic sentiments?
Not just that.
Be it the choice of director, or the perfect background music.
Of course, including the acting performances and so on, these were all reasons why the CCTV version of "Journey to the West" became a ssic.
Among them,
Sun Wukong yed by Liu Xiao Ling Tong was an especially significantponent.
The monkey is the soul of the journey!
Let’s face it,
No matter how many missteps Liu Xiao Ling Tong has made, his portrayal of Sun Wukong is acknowledged as the number one Handsome Monkey King—
Many actors have yed Sun Wukong.
But only Liu Xiao Ling Tong managed to perform the "monkey" feel.
No one else had the "monkey" vibe.
And Liu Xiao Ling Tong could perform that monkey feel because the most important reason is:
Liu Xiao Ling Tong was born into a family of monkey art performers!
Having learned monkey y since young, naturally and with deep influence, he understood the behavior of a monkey very well.
Actors without such a foundation can’t even perform monkey y.
So, Lin Yuan overruled everyone and decided to approach the casting from this angle...
Interestingly, in ancient times on Blue Star, there was a fairy tale called "Monkey Picks the Moon".
This "Monkey Picks the Moon" is a myth, featuring a monkey as its main character and has quite the significant impact among the folks.
However, in modern times, the influence of this myth has be negligible.
But...
The opera and other performances featuring monkeys as the main character still exist.
After expansion and extension, these performances are no longer merely restricted to the myth of "Monkey Picks the Moon," but have created many more stories about monkeys.
This is known as Blue Star’s monkey y.
Although it’s niche, there are still a small portion of people who love it.
After making some inquiries, Lin Yuan found out that in the Qin Continent, there was a family surnamed Ren that had passed down the art of monkey y for several generations.
Someone even showed him a performance of monkey y by Ren Yan, the current generation of the Ren family.
After watching it, Lin Yuan was intrigued.
He felt that this Ren Yan had the potential to portray Sun Wukong.
Thus, he personally went to the theater where Ren Yan usually performed.
After seeing Ren Yan’s face in person, Lin Yuan was even more convinced that this was a good choice.
The actor ying Sun Wukong must be handsome.
Not everyone can pull off the peach heart-shaped face.
The premise is that the other party agrees...
Lin Yuan made a special trip over, anxious about whether the other party would refuse.
But quite obviously,
Lin Yuan was overthinking things.
...
Ren Yan never expected that Admired Fish would suddenly drop from the sky and personally invite him to y Sun Wukong!
At this moment, Ren Yan was questioning whether he was dreaming or not.
"I’m willing!!!"
Ren Yan agreed hastily.
As if worried that Admired Fish would change his mind, he quickly added, "I don’t need any sry!"
Lin Yuan was taken aback before showing a respectful expression.
"You will still have to receive your sry, only if you pass the audition."
"I’ll definitely do my best!"
"Then get ready."
Lin Yuan nodded, and things were going more smoothly than he anticipated.
Having settled this matter, Lin Yuan headed back home immediately.
After sending Lin Yuan to his car, Ren Yan stood there in a daze.
Next to him, a little girl kept saying with a blushed face, "Fish Papa looks even better than on TV!"
"Congrats, little Monkey King!"
The face of the theatre’s owner was blooming with happiness.
This was the first time Ren Yan had seen the theater owner showing such a friendly and kind expression.
He nodded in confusion.
After the owner left, the young girl next to him suddenly nudged him: "Still not awake?"
"Little sister, why do you think Teacher Xian Yu chose me to y Sun Wukong? I’m not any star. Is it really okay to act in such a big TV series? Can the audience ept it?"
"Don’t you want to act?"
"It’s what I’ve been dreaming of!"
"Then just act well, just treat the audience as our theater audience."
Ren Yan nodded vigorously, and suddenly his eyes reddened.
The monkey drama passed on by the Ren family from generation to generation finally had its moment to shine!
Dad.
I haven’t given up yet.
I have not let you down.
...
The casting was still ongoing.
Lin Yuan no longer micromanaged everything.
However, before confirming the actors, Gu Dong would let Lin Yuan review the candidates, and only if Lin Yuan gave the green light, it would be officially okay.
Lin Yuan’s standards were not high.
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One was that the acting skills couldn’t be too bad, and the other was that the image of the actor couldn’t be too out of character.
For example, several female demoness looked extremely identical, as if they were from the same stic surgery hospital.
They looked beautiful indeed, but theycked the charm of a demoness.
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Actors like these, Lin Yuan decisively crossed out.
It’s not that he has a bias against stic surgery, he just feels that in the performance industry, stic surgery can affect facial emotional expression.
In the CCTV version of "Journey to the West", many female actors are very beautiful.
And each had its own unique beauty.
However, when Lin Yuan just transmigrated, the most annoying problem he encountered when watching a series was that he often confused faces.
It felt like many actresses were looking more and more alike.
...
In addition to casting, Lin Yuan also did something else.
It was rted to the music.
Lin Yuan didn’t n to rece the soundtrack of the CCTV version of "Journey to the West".
And he couldn’t even if he wanted to.
The original was too ssic!
The theme song "The Music of the Cloud Pce" urately expresses Journey to the West, right down to every single note.
Furthermore.
There were other songs like "Dare to Ask Where the Road is", which were very popr.
In 2001 on Earth, the Americans voted on the most loved songs by Chinese people, "Dare to Ask Where the Road is" topped the list.
Of course.
There was also the lingering sentiment of "Women’s Love".
And certainly not to forget the heroic arrogance of "The Road to Heaven is Wide and Spacious".
Even "Zhu Bajie Gives His Wife a Piggyback" had an indescribable taste in instrumental version—
The music that Teacher Xu Jingqingposed for "Journey to the West" was very extraordinary.
If it were someone else, it wouldn’t have the same feeling.
In the end.
Lin Yuan added another song to "Journey to the West".
The song was called "Longing".
On Earth, there was a TV series called "The Sequel to Journey to the West", which was praiseworthy.
And there was a song in this series which was very ssic, that was "Longing".
Sung by Mao Amin.
Lin Yuan felt that this song, like "Women’s Love", could be used to describe the plot of Tang Monk going to the Women’s Kingdom.
At this moment.
Lin Yuan suddenly had a thought:
With so many songs, they’re bound to be a big hit once the TV series broadcasts.
Could he take this opportunity to seize the crown of the Maestro in one fell swoop?
Although it was piggybacking on the poprity of the TV series, there shouldn’t be a problem piggybacking on himself, right?
Lin Yuan wasn’t one to be indifferent to fame and fortune.
Fame, is reputation...value.
Fortune, is money.
Both of these, the current Lin Yuan, liked.
Bing the officially recognized Maestro had obvious benefits.
If that’s the case...
All these songs, all in!!
The goal is, twelve consecutive championships!!!
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ps: The main reason for not being able to explode recently is that there isn’t a particrly coherent climax in the plot, but still, three more updates are here for you, asking for monthly tickets!!!!!!!!