The 86th edition of CCTV Journey to the West is the most difficult TV series to adapt, and the most important reason is the Monkey King's image and acting skills. To tell the truth, these versions are not quite the same as the original. The original is too dark, killing people and so on, and the image is quite ferocious. The Monkey King is a consumption demon, with a height of only 1.2 meters, not a chin, a thunder mouth and red eyes. Pig Bajie is full of fangs, on the whole.
The reason why The Journey to the West, the classic version of the 86th edition, thinks that a novel that can't satisfy the public's taste is made into a TV series that can be enjoyed by men, women and children, and there are many extended meanings. In particular, the images of the four masters and apprentices also correspond to several men in the society, and each role has a different lover.
There is also an inspirational story about bitter experience, the connection between the fate of monsters and their background, and so on. It has brought a lot of discussion topics to the people, and Journey to the West, which is broadcast all day as soon as the holidays are over, is simply a TV series that takes a summer vacation and a winter vacation!
Of course, the most important thing is the combination of human and monkey of six-year-old children. Every movement, every look, every expression and every smile on his body reveals the Monkey King's naughty and self-confidence, which has never been surpassed in any subsequent Journey to the West. Many images in the four classical novels are classics, but the Monkey King, a six-year-old boy, is no longer a classic. It is simply the realm of unity of man, god and monkey, which is simply unattainable. What can we do?