After the resounding success of Journey to the west 1986, there have been dozens of versions released over the past three decades such as Journey to the West: Extra Story of Love, Great Chaos in the Heavenly Palace, Journey to the West: Daughter of the Nation… Sheet Sohu commented that Ngo Thua An's novels are like giant oranges, everyone wants to drink and squeeze them dry.
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Journey to the West by Ngo Thua An is among the four great masterpieces of Chinese literature.
Compared to the remaining three works in the four great works, Journey to the west surpasses in popularity. According to Sina version Journey to the west 1986 directed by Duong Khiet has been screened more than 3,000 times since 2020 despite rudimentary effects, this number is expected to continue to increase sharply.
Dream of the Red Chamber is considered a “wonderful book”, describing a tragic fate in a context of decline, China's Three Kingdoms reflects political intrigue, often attracting male audiences. LIVE Thuy huh is the identity of a loyal and perfect hero. Meanwhile, the story line Journey to the west simple, it can even be summarized with the sentence: “Four monks and disciples of Tang Tang went through 81 tribulations to go to Tay Truc to fetch Buddhist scriptures.” However, the number and frequency of adaptations is much higher than the other three famous works.
First, the work has many rich characters and personalities. Tang Monk, a compassionate person, wholeheartedly dedicated to the cause of praying and saving sentient beings, Sun Wukong is generous and arrogant, Pigsy is lazy, greedy, and loves people to an excessive extent, Sa Tang is diligent, diligent and somewhat quiet compared to his two brothers.
Ngo Thua An used his imagination and rich writing style to create four key characters. The work also has many ghosts and demons, all with different temperaments, the creator can later choose and combine them.
Second, the work is set in the context of ancient Chinese history, a relatively abstract space. In this way, screenwriters and directors can escape the constraints of historical context. From there, their adapted works can be more open and comprehensive, significantly increasing the creative space.
Third, the work has a large audience of all ages and generations, which helps the film's version Journey to the west Save advertising costs, can expand markets in many Asian countries.
“It's like a processed product in a supermarket. Filmmakers just need to add a little spice and process to serve customers. If a little innovation is added, it will be even more popular. Not to mention Journey to the west has such a long history that it is possible to film without buying copyright, who wouldn't rush to do so” – newspaper Sohu Evaluate.