China Entertainment 1997

On September 6, Cao Xuan, who had finished his rehearsals, rushed to the crew of "Journey to the West: Continued" to play the role of Dapeng.

"Journey to the West: The Continued" was filmed in many locations across the country. Among them, the scenes related to Shituoling were shot in Luofu Mountain, Baishui Lake, Zitong Jiuqu Mountain, Yongding Riverside in Beijing and other places in Mian City, Sichuan Province.

The relatively famous episode of "The Continuation of Journey to the West" in later generations, in which Bai Xiangjing calls Zhang Fengyi, was filmed on the banks of the Yongding River in the capital.

It is worth mentioning that the actor who plays the White Elephant Spirit is named Wang Weiguo. He is also the actor who plays the Jade Emperor in the play. He also played Lu Junyi in the 1998 version of "Water Margin".

Jia Shitou, who plays the Green Lion Spirit, has played the double whip Hu Yanzhuo in "Water Margin", and Guo Jun, who plays the original Dapeng, has played Shi Jin/Shi Wengong.

In a sense, the three demons of Shituoling can be regarded as Liangshan heroes who were laid off and re-employed.

However, now that Dapeng has been replaced by Ximen Qing, Cao Xuan, Liangshan's hero status has dropped by one-third...

When Cao Xuan came to guest star, the exterior scenes in Shituo Ridge had been filmed, and now we were filming some scenes in Shituo City.

After meeting director Yang Jie, Cao Xuan approached Jia Shitou and Wang Weiguo to reminisce about the past.

On the set of "Water Margin", he and Jia Shitou were pretty good, but Wang Weiguo had less contact, but they were still acquaintances.

Speaking of Wang Weiguo, he is also a half-professional emperor, and the one he has played the most is the Jade Emperor.

Because the acting was so realistic, someone later printed him on a ghost coin. I don’t know if it can be spent by burning it.

At the same time, Wang Weiguo is also a rare actor who has starred in three of the Four Great Classics, playing the roles of Zhang Liao, Lu Junyi, and Jade Emperor/White Elephant.

Cao Xuan also saw the stand-in in the form of a roc bird fairy, and asked about his background as a dancer. The crew specifically found him based on Cao Xuan's size and figure.

Almost 80% of Dapeng's scenes were filmed by this stunt double, with Cao Xuan showing his face and having a dedicated voice dubbing later on.

For this reason, Cao Xuan specifically asked director Yang Jie to ask them to add the name of the stand-in on the subtitles of the actors in the later stage. The role of Dapeng Bird was considered a co-starring role between the two of them.

Otherwise, after working so hard in so many movies and getting fame and fortune for himself, Cao Xuan would really not have the face to do so.

Well, Cao Xuan is really not a connotation, it’s purely words from the bottom of his heart...

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After chatting for a while, Cao Xuan put on makeup and filmed the movie. He only had a two-day schedule for his guest appearance, and he left immediately after filming, so time was tight.

Compared with the 1986 version of "Journey to the West", "Journey to the West Continued" has mostly the same cast, but there is still a gap in quality.

Among them, the most criticized ones are the garish costumes and the crazy female goblins.

The person responsible for the makeup of "Journey to the West: The Continued" is director Yang Jie's daughter.

Perhaps due to the influence of the West, Hong Kong and Taiwan, many female characters use a lot of smoky makeup, which makes them more coquettish and lacks the classic natural beauty of the 1986 version.

As for the female fairies, "Journey to the West Continues" has 16 episodes, and the content of these 16 episodes is stretched and expanded from the 5 episodes that were cut out of the original 1986 version of "Journey to the West". Although some other plots were later added, But water injection is inevitable.

Therefore, in each plot, there will be a heroine, such as the Peacock Princess, the Blackwater River Princess, the folk girl snatched by the leopard spirit, the daughter of the Kou Shanren, the Dragon Girl of the West Sea teased by the rhinoceros spirit, etc.

These characters have almost no effect on the plot. If you delete them all, you will find that the plot development will not be delayed at all.

In addition, "Journey to the West: Continued" also likes to tell stories, with a lot of flashback narratives, which causes the plot rhythm to be slow.

The soundtrack was also produced by a new person. Although the effect is good, it is not as classic and charming as the 1986 version of Xu Jingqing.

There are actually problems with the action scenes. Cao Rong's martial arts design is pretty good, but he just likes to let the gods and monsters in the drama fight hand-to-hand, and rarely uses magic.

"Journey to the West" is, after all, a drama about gods and demons. Too many action scenes make it seem a bit monotonous.

Of course, the above does not mean that "Journey to the West: Continued" is not good. In terms of quality alone, this drama can be considered first-rate.

However, the 1986 version of "Journey to the West" is so classic that people will inevitably compare it to it.

Moreover, after so many years, the crew's technical funds have increased, and everyone naturally wants to see a better "Journey to the West Continued".

The result was not as good as the old version shot under difficult conditions, so the audience was naturally dissatisfied.

Looking at the Dapeng bird costume brought by the staff, it is red and yellow, sparkling with gold, and extremely bright.

Cao Xuan didn't talk nonsense and just put it on. He was a guest star. There were three scenes in total, so there was no need to talk too much.

However, in terms of makeup, Cao Xuan made a small suggestion, which was to make his nose slightly hooked, more like a hooked nose.

The final effect was not bad, it was strange and evil, a bit like the No. 1 boss of the Lion and Camel Kingdom.

After putting on makeup, Cao Xuan also saw the actor he was mainly playing against today——

Peacock Princess Jin Qiaoqiao was later Bona’s boss lady.

There are only a few people in the entertainment industry who have married into wealthy families, and this one is considered a good example.

It is said, just said.

At the time, Yu Dong, the boss of Bona, had a lot of romantic relationships around him, including some popular actresses. The more famous one was Yuan Li, who had been paired with Yu Dong many times.

Later, Yu Dong and his first wife divorced, and Yuan Li almost regarded herself as Bona's proprietress. Unexpectedly, she was tricked by the transparent Jin Qiaoqiao.

Jin Qiaoqiao gave birth to a daughter to Yu Dong. Mother is more valuable than daughter, and the dark horse counterattacked. I heard that Yuan Li's face turned green with anger, and later she even posted on a trumpet that Jin Qiaoqiao was bald.

I don’t know whether what happened next is true or not, but according to the timeline and news evidence from all parties, it is almost certain that Jin Qiaoqiao will be in the top position.

It has a bad reputation, but the benefits are real.

With the big tree of Bona as her back, she is walking around in the entertainment industry. She is still a rich lady even if she doesn't take roles. The occasional shows she participates in are supported by "good sisters" everywhere.

However, the current Jin Qiaoqiao has not reached the level of future generations. He has just graduated from college and is still a little transparent in the circle.

Later, she became famous as the Peacock Princess in this drama and the Dragon Girl in "Spring and Pig", and she is known as a professional princess.

Princess Jin is quite enthusiastic about Cao Xuan. Mr. Cao is taller than Mr. Cao, and her little mouth makes her scream sweet.

Cao Xuan was also very polite, but after chatting for a long time, he didn't even give him his mobile phone number, which made Princess Jin secretly depressed.

In "Journey to the West Continued", there are three scenes in which the Dapeng shows his face, which is basically to flirt with girls.

In the first scene, I confessed my love and was rejected.

In the second game, I was bragging, confessing my love, and was rejected.

In the third scene, I wanted to have sex, but was knocked unconscious by a fan.

It looks quite miserable, but I can't stand the fact that Cao Xuan is handsome, and he becomes a warm-hearted man even if he licks the dog.

After these performances, some staff members said that it would be good to have the roc and the peacock princess together. They are handsome men and beautiful women, and they look like a good match.

After hearing this, Jin Qiaoqiao looked shy. Cao Xuan just wanted to laugh and strongly doubted whether the staff was asking for help.

Cao Xuan stayed in "Journey to the West Continued" for a day and a half. In addition to filming, the rest was to observe whether the master and apprentice were at odds with Yang Jie.

After all, the Sixth Teacher incident in later generations caused such a sensation, and it was rare for Cao Xuan to be on the set, so he wanted to see first-hand gossip.

It is worth mentioning that the four masters and apprentices in "Journey to the West Continued" have been replaced by half compared to the 86 version.

Zhu Bajie and Ma Dehua were replaced by Cui Jingfu, and Sha Seng was replaced by Yan Huaili and Liu Dagang.

The official statement is that the two actors were aged to take care of it, but some people said that it was human factors behind it, and the purpose was to scare pigs and monkeys.

Tang Seng is played by two people. There are 16 episodes in the drama, and one person plays 8 episodes. Some say that Director Yang never forgets his old friend and completes a good story. Others say that the two Tang Seng are deliberately arranged to check and balance each other so as to avoid being immobile.

Cao Xuan felt that there must be something going on between them, but on the set, the relationship between the parties involved was quite harmonious.

But behind the harmony, whether it is true or false, only they themselves know...