Coquettish Rebirth

When they arrived in China, it was of great help to Jia Hongjian and Rowling in setting the story of the novel. After all, there are all kinds of foundations here!First of all, the question of whether to get Bailongma has been answered.As for the white dragon horse, in fact, it is often said to be a "meaning horse" in the original book. With the monkey Monkey King, it is naturally a "heart ape and yima".But there are very few plots where this white dragon horse appears, so why do we want to get such a horse out?

Jia Hongjian quickly found the answer from an ancient book "The Biography of Master Sanzang of the Daci'en Temple of the Tang Dynasty"-the next day was about to fall, so he entered Kusama, and after a while, Bihu and an old man on a thin old red horse chased each other And to... Hu Weng said: "The teacher must go, you can ride my horse. This horse has traveled fifteen degrees to and from the other side. It is healthy and knows it. There are few teachers and horses, and it is unbearable to travel far."

From these words, it can be seen that Tang Seng did not have a white dragon horse to ride in the historical facts, and what he rode was not even a white horse, but an old red horse!If this is the case, then why does Jia Hongjian want to make this horse, which doesn't have much sense of existence, turn into a white dragon horse?There is no need at all!And now everyone talks about Tang Seng and their masters and apprentices. They always say that there are four masters and apprentices. When did they say five masters and apprentices?So even if ordinary people don't pay much attention to Bai Longma, why does Jia Hongjian still write about him?

Jia Hongjian and Rowling were planning the novel here, and from time to time he would send these settings to Ang Lee's mailbox for him to see how it went.It is quite strange to say that, in fact, although Jia Hongjian tacitly agreed in his heart that he would give Ang Lee such a shooting opportunity, he never told Ang Lee himself!So Li An is now helping Jia Hongjian with no status.Occasionally.Jia Hongjian even made a long-distance call across the ocean to Li An to ask his opinion.However, Ang Lee did have a good opinion, and he suggested a few things that were left as clues at the beginning.

Although in such a novel, there is no way to use "you must be thirsty" like "Life of Pi" to imply that the protagonist and the tiger whose original name is "thirst" are two sides of the same person, but this novel is not impossible Add various clues and hints!

Jia Hongjian, Luo Lin and even Li An on the phone were working on the adaptation of Journey to the West. Their behavior made the two elders of the Jia family and Ye Jingna quite curious.So, within half a day, the three of them came together and curiously asked Jia Hongjian how they planned to adapt it.After all, no matter what, what Jia Hongjian and the others changed was a Chinese classic such as "Journey to the West".Basically every Chinese knows this story.Then adapt such a story into a movie, and it is said that it is still a Hollywood-style movie. This is cultural export!This is to allow people all over the world to appreciate Chinese culture!As a Chinese, especially a Chinese who is a little lacking in national self-confidence.How could you not be curious?

Seeing that parents and Ye Jing are very interested.Even Luo Lizina next door, who just started learning English, was seduced by Rowling's daughter.Then came Wang Koulan, the mother.Then, the form became almost like a family gathering, the two children talked and gestured together.Then the adults got together and waited attentively and with great interest for Jia Hongjian and the others to discuss the specific changes in the adaptation.

"First of all, we changed it like this. Sun Wukong is no longer the Monkey King, but an ape, or the silverback gorilla in Africa, the kind that stands about 2 meters tall without a tail. It weighs more than 400 catties, and the muscles are in a mess..." Who knew that Jia Hongjian had just started to say something, and the expressions of the four adults on the opposite side changed one after another!Su Ping hesitated for a moment, then looked at Jia Gang, Ye Jing and Wang Koulan, who seemed to have some objections to Jia Hongjian's revision.However, Su Ping didn't say it out. She was Jia Hongjian's mother after all, so she was saving face for Jia Hongjian at this time, and didn't want to pick Jia Hongjian's thorns in front of everyone.

However, Jia Hongjian didn't care about this.In his opinion, let's talk about things if there is something to do, and the few people present here are not outsiders, so what is Jia Hongjian afraid of being ashamed of?And even if it's an outsider, so what?Even if Jia Hongjian made a mistake in his settings, would he still be afraid of people talking about it?Not in the company!Besides, in the company, when he started to design a project or something, it was just for others to give opinions. He just didn't like his own side to finalize the case. When he started to announce it, someone stood up and sang against it.So at this time, Jia Hongjian was quite sincere and invited his mother to express her opinion. "Mom, here are all our own people, if you feel something is wrong, just tell me!"

Seeing that her son was so sincere and didn't seem to be being polite, after Su Ping thought about it, she tried to choose a less irritating sentence and asked Jia Hongjian, "I don't understand this, but I just think so. For so many years in our country, not only books, but also operas and TV series, they all describe Monkey King as the Monkey King... If he is made into an orangutan... is this appropriate? Will there be? Many people find it unacceptable?"

Hearing what his mother said, Jia Hongjian laughed at the time, "The Monkey King and so on are all people's speculations later. It is a saying after Sun Wukong was regarded as the protagonist and the hero. It is also in the CCTV version. In the TV series, this Monkey King is beautiful, but in fact, in the original book, this Monkey King has always been called the hairy-faced Lei Gongzui, and Lei Gong has a beak that looks like a bird. So in fact, Monkey King is a monkey, otherwise In the story, can all kinds of ordinary people run around in fright when they see Monkey King?" Jia Hongjian first explained the origin of the image of Monkey King.After this incident was aired in the later version of Journey to the West with a big beard, it did attract many viewers to report that this version of Monkey King, Zhu Bajie, looks too scary, and looks too ugly like a monster... But Monkey King and Zhu Bajie was originally a monster, when did people say that he is not a monster?

Some people say that this version of Journey to the West is not suitable for children to read... But the problem is that Journey to the West is not for children!Many viewers were spoiled by the Journey to the West filmed for children in the 80s on the mainland, and they didn't really read the original work.Just because Journey to the West should be for children.But what about the original book?When did the monkey become handsome in the original book?Even among the other three masterpieces alongside Journey to the West, which one is suitable for children to read?At most, it is a "Three Kingdoms". After all, didn't it be said before that if you don't read the Water Margin, you don't read the Three Kingdoms?When you are young and full of vigor, you will easily kill people in a fit of anger when you watch Water Margin!And "Jin Ping Mei" ah no, it is "The Twelve Beauties of Jinling"—that is, another name of "Dream of Red Mansions". Can children understand the content of this novel?And in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, there are things like killing people at every turn, so it is suitable for children to watch?

Of course, Jia Hongjian said so in his heart, but he couldn't say that.Because he, as the producer of cultural products, is under the environment of market economy.Still have to consider a stereotype of the audience.For example, if all the people think that Monkey King is a good man who is indomitable.He is so handsome, and he suddenly said that Sun Wukong is ugly, obviously many people would not accept it.If people can't accept it, there will be controversy.Then some people may have made Sun Wukong into an orangutan upon hearing it.Don't look at it at all.And he sneered.That affects the box office, doesn't it?

"Well, Mom, what you said is very important. Let's discuss it later and see how we can modify it subtly. Then try our best to maintain our creative concept while taking care of the audience's senses." Jia Hongjian smiled. Said.That's right, even if Sun Wukong is made into an orangutan, who said that an orangutan can't be accepted?The key is still a question of image!Even if the silverback gorilla is used as a prototype, we can also modify it a little bit to the human body shape!These are all things to do in the future when setting makeup and designing the image, so basically there is no need to worry too much now. "Then is there anything else you find strange?" Jia Hongjian asked again.

"Others..." Su Ping turned her head to look at Jia Gang at this time, and then she stopped talking, and then only heard Jia Gang say: "Hung-chien, you came up with a unique version that is different from the previous versions." Journey to the West, this is very good, and my father also supports you and recognizes you very much. But such a journey of Tang Sanzang is described as a mental patient...or a murderer...Will this be too shocking? Will it be too in conflict with the audience's previous cognition?"

Regarding Jia Gang's question, Jia Hongjian pondered for a while, and it was indeed a conflict...but what he wanted was a conflict!What I want is this kind of god-made rush!What kind of era is this era, it is the era of all kinds of reversals!For example, in Journey to the West, there are "Wukong Biography" and even "A Chinese Journey to the West". Young people rebelliously want to be different from the previous generation!This is like the "Secondary Second" period that young people all over the world will have. They will think that the world of adults is dark and corrupt, and they will definitely not be such adults in the future.The results of it?When young people are in the rebellious period, they definitely hope to have a different opinion than their parents, so that they can appear independent!

And the end of the 90s happened to be the era of drastic social reforms and the emergence of various strange ideas. It can be said that it was a situation of "contending among a hundred schools of thought". Although the contending ideas are not necessarily good ideas, After this reinterpretation is matched with the trend of the times, it suddenly appears to be infinitely powerful!Especially after the reform and opening up in these years, the common people subconsciously have a kind of rebellious rush - they used to say that more money is better, but now it turns out that capitalism, which is advertised as being in dire straits, has fared better than us!Don't ordinary people have a subconscious mind to doubt and reflect on all the knowledge they have known before?This is also the reason why there are so many translations on the Internet in later generations!

So from this point of view, even if someone can't accept Jia Hongjian's footsteps, they are probably "old antiques", but if it is a young person, it is estimated that many people will accept it.Especially all kinds of college students - don't you see a Zhou Xingchi who didn't even think it was a work of art? After "Journey to the West" became popular in colleges and universities, he invited Zhou Xingchi to have a discussion, and Zhou Xingchi listened to the students praise him for being postmodern He was shocked by the nonsensical structuralism!He couldn't understand what the students were saying at all!I never thought that I would be so awesome! (To be continued..)