At first, I just wanted to make money

Chapter 785 "The Return of the Great Sage"?
Xu Ke has always wanted to make "Journey to the West"...

In 1987, the film studio had a preview of filming "Journey to the West".However, it has been because the actor who played Monkey King could not be found, and the film technology could not meet the requirements.

The plan to shoot "Journey to the West" was delayed again and again. In the 90s, Xu Ke once started "Journey to the West", buying a monkey from Africa, and planned to shoot the scene where Monkey King was just born with a real monkey.

But "Journey to the West" didn't turn on until the monkey died.

In 92, "Invincible in the East" starring Brigitte Lin was an unprecedented success. Xu Ke deliberately let Brigitte Lin play the role of Tang Seng, but couldn't find a suitable Monkey King, and this plan ran aground again.

After Lin Qingxia quit the entertainment circle, Xu Ke had a plan to let Leslie Cheung play Tang Seng, but in the end it failed...

Because if you do some calculations and make a film that satisfies the audience, at least an investment of more than [-] million will be required!

The Hong Kong film market at that time couldn't afford such a toss!

The closest success was when he entered Hollywood in the 90s, wrote three episodes of "Journey to the West" English script, and asked George Lucas to be the producer, but the cost was too high and no agreement was reached...

Xu Ke has made two films in Hollywood, both of which are collaborations with Jean-Claude Van Damme, "The King of Counterattack" and "KO Thunderbolt"...

The box office and reputation are pretty bad, and it can't gain a foothold in Hollywood...

After returning to Hong Kong, I first filmed "The Legend of Shushan" to explore the way. "Shushan" was Xu Ke's masterpiece. Ekin Cheng and so on.

"Legend of Shushan" severely damaged Xu Ke's film studio, and there was no money to make "Journey to the West".

The few dramas after going north were all invested by the gold master...

So, upon hearing Shen Xudong's proposal, he immediately said, "Yes, I have been doing research..."

"Then where do you think "Journey to the West" should be adapted into a movie?"

"Sun Wukong!"

"Have you figured out the taste?"

"No," Xu Ke shook his head: ""Journey to the West" is too big a magical work, all kinds of ghosts, snakes, and heavenly soldiers and generals are simply too rich, and it is too difficult to transform them into pictures and real images. A large project has high requirements in technology and production. It takes a long time to prepare and put "Journey to the West" on the screen, and the technical requirements are also very high. In addition, everyone's understanding of the three apprentices and Tang Seng is also very good. It's all different..."

"You have to understand that in the minds of Chinese culture, Sun Wukong's image is an upright and good man!"

"Good guy?"

"From "A Chinese Journey to the West" to "The Legend of Wukong", from "Lotus Lantern" to "Journey to the West", of course there is also "Journey to the West". What kind of plot needs to be set up to explain additionally, what does this mean? It means that his image has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people!"

Xu Ke was silent for a while...

What Shen Xudong said is of course correct. In Chinese mythology, Monkey King is the only person who can be absolutely trusted.

He is upright, smart, and his mission is to "guard", his piercing eyes will not be deceived, and he hates evil like a vengeful...

Basically, Chinese people will naturally have such a sense of trust when they mention Monkey King.

Moreover, he has a rebellious spirit, he feels that the rules are unjust and unfair, he will make trouble in the heavenly palace, and break into the underworld if he wants to!
"If you want to make a film, the first thing you need to do is to choose a cast, and you must choose a Monkey King who is satisfactory to the public!"

Xu Ke smiled wryly: "Where should I look?"

"Let me introduce you, Qiu Jirong, the inheritor of Qiu Pai art, his monkey show is very good..."

Xu Ke was surprised: "Really?"

"I went to see one of his performances that day, and then I came up with the idea that if I didn't have a candidate for Sun Wukong, I wouldn't be looking for you!"

Xu Ke looked excited: "Since we have found the actor who plays Monkey King, we can start it."

Shen Xudong shook his head: "...the script hasn't been finished yet, what are you preparing for? How are you going to make it? Make it into a series or just make a movie..."

"It must be made into a series!"

"If it is made into a series, how do you write the plot for the first part...Just follow the original book? The length is too large, and the 120-minute plot can't be finished...Also, how do you solve the problem that Monkey King will treat Tang Seng when he sees him? All kinds of trust are added?"

Xu Ke froze for a moment...

This is really not easy!
Shen Xudong said: "I think I can set the first part in the 500 years when Monkey King was suppressed..."

Shen Xudong chatted about the story of Monkey King and Jiang Liuer...

Little Jiang Liu'er is the first reincarnation of Tang Seng's tenth reincarnation. Jiang Liu'er is a young monk who is only seven or eight years old. His parents were killed by a mountain monster when he was a baby, and he became an orphan. Fortunately, he was raised by the wandering monk Faming. He grew up in Chang'an City.Jiang Liuer is brave, kind, innocent, lively, curious and magnanimous. She worships Monkey King who is making trouble in the Heavenly Palace, and dreams of becoming a hero like Monkey King.

Until one day, he unintentionally released the idol out of the Five Elements Mountain, only to find that the Great Sage was in despair and had lost all his mana. He just wanted to go back to the Huaguo Mountain where he might never go back. In the end, this nagging child aroused the great sage's passion, allowing him to achieve himself while saving others.

Well, pretty typical Hollywood narrative!

"This story is the beginning, and it can be regarded as a complete complement to Monkey King's closeness and absolute trust when he saw Tang Seng..."

"Okay, I'll go to the screenwriter to complete it..."

"Hmm..." Shen Xudong nodded, then remembered something: "Director Xu, have you watched "Rise of the Planet of the Apes"?"

“…I’ve only seen Planet of the Apes…”

"I'm talking about the new version, released this year, using the latest motion capture technology... You can go and see!"

While talking, Shen Xudong took out his mobile phone - someone called him!

The latest version of motion capture technology?
Xu Ke, a technical madman, was very interested and was about to continue the discussion when he saw that Shen Xudong was already on the phone...

"Who? Wang Shicong? He..."

It was Gao Fenfen on the other end of the phone, explaining: "Wang Sicong is Wanda's prince, maybe he can't get used to it, so he joined in..."

"Who do you dislike?"

"I can't understand Yangzi..."

"why?"

"Go and check Weibo yourself..."

After hanging up the phone, Shen Xudong looked at Xu Ke: "Director Xu, do you have anything else to do?"

"...it's okay, I'm going to watch "Rise of the Planet of the Apes"..."

"Well, I'll ask them to send you off, there's still some distance to the cinema!"

Calling the staff to send Xu Ke away, Shen Xudong only had time to check Weibo...Wang Sicong really came to an end, and aimed at Yang Zi, saying that he could not represent the second generation of the rich, so he just said, "let's do some actual business, every day." I just know how to put on a show, I'm in my thirties, and I can't accomplish anything, so I have the nerve to represent the rich second generation?You are a fart! '

The key point is that Yangzi doesn't even dare to fart...

Shen Xudong smiled, and then ignored it...

This thing has nothing to do with him, Xudong doesn't know Wang Shicong at all!

(End of this chapter)