Many things have changed with the arrival of Wu Jianye, some of the changes are subtle, and some of the changes are thunderous.

For example, the changes in the entire crew of "Journey to the West" are thunderous changes.

It is precisely because of a trip to Xiangjiang that the crew learned more filming skills and techniques, so the filming progress has advanced a lot, such as "Fun Classic Daughter Country", which should have started filming in October this year, but now it has just finished the New Year and can start filming.

The reason why Li Chengru came to the courtyard was naturally because of Zhu Xuan, the king of the daughter country.

After Li Chengru graduated, he went to the crew of "Journey to the West" to work as a drama manager, before Director Yang Jie was worried because he couldn't find a suitable king of the daughter country, Li Chengru handed the photo of Zhu Yi to Yang Jie, and after Yang Jie read it, she immediately decided to let this actress play the king of the daughter country.

"The crew is about to start filming "Fun Jing Daughter Country", Director Yang saw your photos and thought that you were very suitable for this role, so he specially sent me over to invite you!"

After listening to it, Zhu Yan was also very happy, she herself likes the TV series "Journey to the West" very much, although the TV series is not over yet, but in order to give the audience a taste, CCTV actually wants to see the impression of this TV series in the hearts of the audience, so every year on the New Year, one or two episodes will be launched.

For playing the role of the king of the daughter country, Zhu Yan was naturally very willing, so he quickly agreed to Li Chengru's invitation.

Li Chengru was also very happy when he saw Zhu Yan agree, "Then you are going to prepare for two days, let's go to Gusu Master of Nets Garden, where will "Qujing Daughter Country" be filmed!"

For actors, going out to film is commonplace, so no one cares about this, but today Li Chengru is obviously a little abnormal.

"Director Wu, your girlfriends are filming with us, shouldn't you send them away as your boyfriend?"

Zhu Yan didn't think much about it, and said: "Yes, anyway, it will take more than half a year for your "The Last Emperor" to start, so it's better to go to Gusu with me to relax!"

After returning to Yanjing, Wu Jianye and the behind-the-scenes staff of "The Last Emperor" held a meeting for several days in a row, and Zhu Jian didn't want Wu Jianye to work so hard just after the New Year, so he wanted Wu Jianye to go to Gusu to change his mood.

Wu Jianye has no opinion on this, and now through the internal meeting of the crew, Puyi's first choice has been determined as Zunlong, which is naturally suggested by Wu Jianye, and Wanrong's role is also set as Chen Chong, everyone is naturally familiar with Chen Chong, and naturally has no opinion.

However, these two actors are in Los Angeles, and after sending out the invitation, it will take a while to get a reply, although Wu Jian went to the United States a year ago, but Zunlong and Chen Chong were not in Los Angeles at that time, so they could only send them an invitation after they came back.

Wu Jianye was fine for the past two days, and the weather in Yanjing was a little cold, so he agreed with a smile.

However, after Wu Jianye arrived in Gusu, he realized that things were not so simple, and Director Yang Jie asked Li Chengru to fool himself to Gusu, not just to relax.

As I just said, the changes in the crew of "Journey to the West" are like thunderstorms, so not only are they completing the filming task ahead of schedule, but there are also other problems, which are also changing.

For example, the crew's funding could have lasted until the end of the year, and the contradiction between director Yang Jie and CCTV leaders should have erupted at the end of the year, but all this was advanced.

What annoyed Director Yang Jie the most was that Yu Shaohua finally left the crew, before Yu Shaohua, Wang Yue had already left the crew of "Journey to the West", Wu Jianye's classmate, participated in "Demon Removal Black Chicken Country", "Woe to Guanyin Academy", "Stealing Ginseng Fruit", "Three Dozen White Bone Spirits".

received an invitation to the movie, but finally couldn't resist the temptation, quit "Journey to the West", and went to make a movie.

In fact, Director Yang Jie originally wanted him to play the role of Little White Dragon, but after trying it on, he felt that Yu Shaohua played Little White Dragon was too elegant.

At that time, Yu Shaohua was an actor in the Qilu Repertory Troupe, and during the interview, he auditioned with an actor from the General Political Repertory Troupe, and the actor from the General Political Repertory Troupe auditioned for Tang Seng, and he auditioned for Xiaobailong.

As a result, Yu Shaohua became a Tang monk, and the actor of the General Political Drama Troupe packed up and went home.

Then Yu Shaohua participated in "Trapped Prisoner Five Elements Mountain", "Monkey King Bao Tang Seng", "Counting and Collecting Pig Bajie", "Three Difficulties on the Road", "Wisdom and Beauty Monkey King", "The Great War of Red Children", "Treasure Lotus Cave", "Fighting Law to Descend the Three Monsters" eight episodes of "Journey to the West".

It's a pity that this year, the contradiction between Yu Shaohua and the "Journey to the West" bureau team finally broke out, and Yu Shaohua found director Yang Jie and proposed that he would participate in Qilu Art Institute this year, so he was also ready to resign from "Journey to the West".

However, in the later interview, I heard another version in the mouth of Zhu Bajie, that is, Yu Shaohua was dissatisfied with his salary less than that of Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie, which is also one of the important reasons.

"Director Yang, now that there is no money and no one, what are you asking us to do here?"

Wu Jianye said to Yang Jie a little helplessly, he didn't expect that coming to Gusu would be a different situation.

However, Yang Jie was not embarrassed at all, and said with a smile: "You're here, aren't you all here?"

"Director Yang, what do you want to do?"

Wu Jianye pretended to look at Director Yang Jie in horror, the relationship between the two was very good, Director Yang Jie was very grateful to Wu Jianye for helping them go to Xiangjiang to learn shooting experience, and now the two are joking, but they are more familiar.

Yang Jie made a difficult look: "Our crew is difficult, it's just after the New Year, and the station said that our budget is gone......."

It turned out that before this year, because of the filming of "Journey to the West", Yang Jie quarreled with the leaders of the station again, and the result was that after the New Year, the leaders of the station directly told Yang Jie that the budget for "Journey to the West" was used up......

Then Yang Jie had a big quarrel with the leaders of the station again, and the final result was that the station just bit to death and had no money, you can shoot if you want, go find the money yourself, Yang Jie is also rigid, and replied directly: Find it yourself, find it yourself!

When Yang Jie chatted with Wang Fulin during the Chinese New Year, she knew that Wu Jianye would lead the way and help the crew of "Dream of Red Mansions" to invest two million, and she also put her mind on Wu Jianye, and now she was ready to let Zhu Xuan play the role of the king of the daughter country, so she instructed Li Chengru to find a way to invite Wu Jianye to Gusu.

I believe that every child in the 80s and 90s has a special affection for "Journey to the West", if you want to select the childhood memories of children in these two periods, then the TV series "Journey to the West" must be among the best.

But it's a pity to say that this TV series must also be among the best, because many of the plots in it have not been filmed.

In another time and space, when Wu Jianye came into contact with some old artists, he also asked about "Journey to the West".

It turned out that in another time and space, the crew of "Journey to the West" experienced a total of two economic crises, and the opportunity for the first time was actually similar to this time, and it was also because of the contradiction between director Yang Jie and CCTV, and the budget was stopped.

Later, Director Yang Jie first contacted a Huaxia International Trust and Investment Company, because Director Yang's sister worked there. They promised to lend Yang Dao 3 million, but the conditions put forward were too harsh: not only did they have to have interest, but they also had to go abroad to inspect and sell, and all the expenses would come out of 3 million!

For such a request, Director Yang naturally declined. According to Director Yang's words, this money is not enough for them to spend, what should I film?

At that time, the entire crew of "Journey to the West" was worried about raising money, and some people even proposed fundraising, and some children who had watched "Journey to the West" sent them New Year's money when they knew that the crew was going to stop filming because they had no money.

However, CCTV also knows that this kind of money cannot be taken.

After repeated hopes and dashed hopes, when most of the crew no longer had hope, Li Hongchang, the deputy director of production of the "Journey to the West" crew, found money.

He negotiated with the leaders of the 11th Engineering Bureau of the Ministry of Railways, and the 11th Bureau lent "Journey to the West" 3 million yuan on very generous terms!

In Director Yang's memoirs, he wrote: When I learned the news, I was so happy that I burst into tears. "Journey to the West" has finally come back to life! My gratitude to the leaders of the 11th Bureau is beyond words!

There is also a small story in it, that is, when the crew of "Journey to the West" signed a contract with the 11th Bureau, the director of the office of the TV drama production center was infected by the atmosphere at that time and said loudly: "Yang Jie, I will give you 30,000 US dollars, and you can make a promotional album to expand the influence of "Journey to the West"!"

For this kind of pie-in-the-sky thing, Director Yang was naturally very happy, and went to the office director the next day, but the other party probably reacted, so he naturally excused himself, and finally Director Yang made a big fuss about the director's office, and finally asked for 15,000 dollars!

Here's a conversation between the two in the office.

Chief of Staff: "When did I promise to give you $30,000?"

Director Yang was anxious: "Why don't you talk and don't count? Last night, in front of so many people, and Lao Ruan was present, you promised me 30,000 US dollars!"

The chief of staff still denies the account: "What am I giving you so much money for?"

Director Yang was surprised: "Didn't you say that in order to expand your influence and do publicity, you want to print a picture album?" The last reception held at the Yanjing Hotel (in November 1984, there was a meeting to entertain domestic and foreign reporters and foreign guests, and the temporary cut of "Journey to the West" was shown at the meeting, and the guests were very interested and asked us for written materials, but we had nothing to send, and we were blamed by the leaders for this), and the station said that there should be something in this regard!"

The director of the office asked Director Yang rhetorically: "What are you doing to expand your influence? Huaxia's TV series can't be sold anyway!"

Director Yang was really angry: "How do you know that it can't be sold? I sold "Xiang Luopa" for 1,300 yuan for 30,000 US dollars!"

The director of the office dismissed it: "That's an opera, foreigners like it! Which TV series have you seen sold? This is a waste of money!"

The chief of staff gave several examples of TV dramas that did not sell.

Director Yang sneered: "Don't compare those to "Journey to the West"! they can't be sold, "Journey to the West" may not be!"

The director of the office forced Director Yang to ask: "How sure are you? Who can "Journey to the West" sell to?"

Director Yang said: "If you are as negative as you, maybe you can't sell it, but maybe "Journey to the West" will be able to feed the center in the future!"

"Heh, where are you so sure?"

"Of course I have!"

"Well, I'll give you $10,000!"

"No! the smaller the number of prints, the higher the cost, and you promised 30,000!"

In the end, it was a deputy director who came forward to help get 15,000 US dollars.......

From this dialogue, it can be seen that at this time, both filmmakers and TV people in China lack a certain degree of confidence in themselves, and always think that what they make is not as good as that of foreigners.......

Of course, there are some bureaucratic things in this, so it's hard to go into details.

Later, because the price of goods rose and things became more expensive, some scenic spots also began to operate commercially, and they asked for money. You read it right, the local government does not say that the local government will charge tickets for the attractions that the crew of "Journey to the West" is going to film.......

It is precisely because of these reasons that the three million that the crew of "Journey to the West" came from the eleventh bureau was not enough to spend, the previous three million, the crew spent three years and filmed fifteen episodes, and the three million from the eleventh bureau was only enough for them to shoot ten episodes in two years.

In the end, Director Yang had no choice but to reluctantly throw off five episodes of "Crossing the Heavenly River", "True and False Monkey King", "Conquering the Green Bull Monster", "Saving the Children's City", and "Blocked Lion Camel Ridge"!

This is the version of "Journey to the West" we saw, as for Director Yang's reappearance and the sequel to Journey to the West, to be honest, in the eyes of many people, it has lost the charm of the original version, and Wu Jianye thinks the same.

Wu Jianye looked at Director Yang with a look of danger, although he was a little calculating himself, but Director Yang's difficulties were also obvious.

After thinking for a while, Wu Jianye said: "Director Yang, I'll figure out a way to deal with the money, but I have to make a few phone calls first!"

As soon as Director Yang heard that Wu Jianye was about to take the money, he immediately said happily: "Yes, yes!"

immediately instructed Li Chengru to take Wu Jianye to make a phone call.

Wu Jianye first called Qian Wenjie and asked about the suspension of the budget of "Journey to the West".

Qian Wenjie smiled bitterly: "Yang Jie's character is like this, it's too strong, and some leaders in the station don't like this kind of character very much......."

"Aunt Qian, you also know that I have established a Tangting Culture in Yanjing, if Tangting Culture invests the rest of the money, can Taili give me the copyright of "Journey to the West"?"

If you can get the copyright of "Journey to the West", let alone three million, it is ten million, Wu Jianye thinks it's worth it!

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