Chapter 661 "Going Wild"
There is no need to elaborate on how classic the work "Journey to the West" is.
In the past, the vitality of this masterpiece lasted for hundreds of years, which is enough to prove everything.
And under the discussion of readers, everyone found that there are too many points and details that can be discussed in this work.
For example, what is the mystery of the Buddhist names of Wukong, Wuneng, and Wujing?
In fact, the Buddhist names of these three disciples just coincide with the meaning of the three words "empty, able, and quiet" in Buddhism.
For example, who is Chang'e?
You should know that the description of Chang'e in Journey to the West is very different from that in folk legends. In the folk legends of Xiazhou, Chang'e has always been a specific person, Houyi's wife.
In "Journey to the West", Chang'e refers to a group of palace maids in the Moon Palace.
The one that Zhu Bajie teased is called the Fairy Nishang, who is also Chang'e.
So there is no such saying that Zhu Bajie teased Houyi's wife, and it is not a worldview at all.
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"This "Journey to the West" is really vivid. It is obviously a mythological story, but I feel deeply involved. Even if they do the same thing, they can be treated differently if they make mistakes. Those with higher status can be rarely affected, while ordinary gods have a hard time."
"Yes, there is no big problem with committing many evil deeds. As long as you have a good background, everything can be passed by. However, if you offend the power center, the reality is very cruel and the consequences are very serious."
"Why do I hate the heaven? It is because for the gods who are high above, mortals are just mortals. Compared with life and authority, it is not worth mentioning at all. The governor of Fengxian County violated the taboo and angered the Jade Emperor. As a result, it did not rain, and many people suffered. It is really ironic."
"Too exciting, the old thief is worthy of being the old thief."
After reading "Journey to the West", it can be said that countless readers have a completely different reading experience from "Romance of the Three Kingdoms".
Reading "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", right and wrong, success and failure are empty, the green mountains are still there, and the sunset is red several times.
Reading "Journey to the West", one can resonate and empathize. It is not only about the lonely people, but also about the thousands of sentient beings.
The most important reason why the four great masterpieces can be called the pinnacle of classical literature in the past is that the characters and scenes they portray can be projected into social phenomena and real life, triggering discussions, deep thinking and analysis.
These classic masterpieces and novels will definitely have a profound impact on future generations, including online articles hundreds of years later in the past. In many fantasy novels, a large part of the things about Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism are referenced from the content of "Journey to the West".
Some people say that when you really understand "Journey to the West" one day, you will understand the true meaning of all the sufferings in the world, and the true meaning of the whole life.
Just as it is written at the beginning of "Journey to the West":
[If you want to know the merits of creation, you must read "Journey to the West". 】
No matter how readers interpret, discuss, or plot, the core of this book can be clearly captured and read by all readers, that is, the journey to the West to obtain the scriptures, which is to constantly work hard and overcome difficulties.
Lin Qiu still remembers the review he wrote when he was in elementary school.
That is to say, if you want to accomplish a big thing, you must work together and unite to succeed, and the importance of teamwork.
And everything is always very difficult at the beginning, but as long as you can build confidence and courage, and work hard, you will definitely succeed!
But when he grew up and became an adult, he would go to the West again, and Lin Qiu would only feel that the journey to the West to obtain the scriptures was actually leading him to constantly overcome his inner heart and defeat his inner demons on the road of life.
Finally, he obtained the true scriptures and achieved his life.
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There are far more details worth studying in "Journey to the West".
The more time goes by, the more terrifying thousands of readers feel.
Because those scholars can find many amazing details about Sun Wukong alone.
For example, the golden hoop weighs 13,500 jin. The Yellow Emperor's 81 Difficulties Sutra says that "a person breathes 13,500 times day and night", so the golden hoop is qi.
What can reach the 33 heavens and the 18 levels of hell?
The big one can reach the sky, and the small one is like an embroidery needle?
It is the temperament of a person.
The Buddhist classic "Lingyan Sutra" says that the mind has 72 phases, and Wukong also has 72 changes.
Sun Wukong can jump 108,000 miles, but he can't escape the palm of Tathagata Buddha.
The Five Elements Mountain also symbolizes "greed, anger, ignorance, arrogance, and doubt" in Buddhism.
Tathagata used these five words to suppress Sun Wukong, who went up to heaven and down to earth. Even a character like Sun Wukong who is not in the five elements still can't escape these five words.
After Sun Wukong was brought out of the Five Elements Mountain by Tang Monk, he immediately killed six bandits on the road. These six bandits killed "eyes to see joy, ears to hear anger, nose to smell love, tongue to taste thoughts, body to worry, and opinions to desire", which are the six senses.
These many details piled together actually indicate that this journey to obtain scriptures is a story of a person getting rid of inner demons and a process of cultivating the mind.
If it is only understood as a story of obtaining scriptures and fighting monsters, it can only be said that it is still too narrow.
There are many details like this in the entire "Journey to the West", and even every monster represents a different inner demon. If not, Mr. Wu Chengen would not have created "Journey to the West" for a full 32 years before completing this epic masterpiece.
This book-making process alone reflects Wu Chengen's persistence in literary creation and his pursuit of perfection in details.
Such a work is presented in this world, and scholars in this world naturally find it incredible!
They have no idea how the old thief completed this novel...
In addition to being amazed, it is still amazed.
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The huge influence brought by "Journey to the West" has just begun from this time.
This masterpiece is not like the previous entertainment works. After the release, readers, viewers, and anime fans are excited, shocked, and crazy, and the wave is over in a flash.
This kind of artistic work is destined to accompany the people of Xiazhou from generation to generation, and with its strong vitality, it will lead thousands of Xiazhou people to find the direction of their lives.
This is a powerful work.
Compared with "Journey to the West", the audience feels more entertaining when watching "Dragon Ball".
But again, there is nothing wrong with entertainment, not to mention that "Dragon Ball" does not over-emphasize entertainment. The content of the story is quite exciting and worth discussing.
The climax of the first season of Dragon Ball is undoubtedly the world's first martial arts meeting.
After that, it is Goku who embarks on the road to find the four-star seven dragon balls left by his grandfather alone.
In this process, many stories happened, and Goku repeatedly crushed the plots of some bad guys, and his strength gradually grew in this practice.
At the end of the first season, after a big battle, Goku defeated Pilaf and got the last Dragon Ball, resurrecting the guardian of the holy land of Garin.
In fact, the entire first season was quite enjoyable for anime fans.
Sun Wukong's Kamehameha and somersault cloud, the story between the master and the apprentice is quite joyful, and there are various funny famous scenes.
This work, which is called the pinnacle of Japanese anime in the previous life, kicked off in this world.
And in the preview of the second season, when the familiar scene came again, these anime fans were excited again!
"The World's No. 1 Martial Arts Tournament!"
"Will the next season start with the World's No. 1 Martial Arts Tournament? Damn, I'm already looking forward to it!"
"So, it's at least three or four years later, right? Isn't Goku a little older?"
"Yes, the World's No. 1 Martial Arts Tournament is held every five years. Calculating the time, Goku should have become much stronger. He should win the championship this time, right?"
"Yes, if it weren't for Master Roshi, Goku would have won the championship the first time."
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Anime fans discussed this.
But the answer can only be found in the summer when the second season of Dragon Ball is launched.
In fact, Goku also didn't win the World's No. 1 Martial Arts Tournament the second time he participated.
And this competition is also a classic among classics.
Because there will be a powerful character in it, as Goku's opponent, this character is called Tien Shinhan!
His strength, at least in the early stage, can be said to be indisputably strong. He is the inventor of many tricks, such as the Sun Fist and the New Qigong Cannon.
In the finals, it was Tien Shinhan who defeated Goku and made Goku second again.
The original author was very attentive in depicting this battle. In other words, the production members of the Changan Animation Group were so excited just by seeing a few battle scenes that they started the production without stopping.
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"Dragon Ball" is a very special anime.
Although it can be seen that the background is Yingzhou, it has a unique interpretation of Xiazhou's martial arts and martial arts and other cultural elements.
Qigong, Tai Chi and other traditional Xiazhou elements are all presented, which is equivalent to using this channel to show the unique charm and values of Xiazhou culture to Jiuzhou.
Coupled with the widespread dissemination of "Journey to the West" in Jiuzhou, it can be said that for a time, Wukong became the most concerned character in the world!
Regardless of whether it is Wukong in "Journey to the West" or Wukong in "Dragon Ball".
"Is Changan's tone so high at the beginning of this year?"
"It's too outrageous."
"Changan's ambitions are too big this year."
"For a whole year, there will be no interruption in the works!"
"Really, it's really going to be full."
Thousands of viewers smacked their lips.
Since the Spring Festival in February, Changan has started to output high-quality works, first three excellent movies during the Spring Festival, followed by a high-quality animation like "Dragon Ball".
After the first season ended, the TV series "My Fair Princess" will be broadcast immediately!
And this "My Fair Princess" occupies the prime time of CCTV and major satellite TV stations in Xiazhou. This kind of broadcast treatment can be traced back to the broadcast of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms".
"My Fair Princess" tells the story of Qianlong's daughter Xia Ziwei going to Beijing to recognize her father who had been separated for many years during the Qing Dynasty.
The dramatic court life of Xiaoyanzi, Xia Ziwei, Fu Erkang, the fifth prince Yongqi and other characters, as well as their friendship and love, can be said to have a very wide audience, successfully covering almost all age groups of audiences in the world!
In the previous life, the ratings of "My Fair Princess" should be said to be difficult to compare with any other drama...
That year, the average ratings of "My Fair Princess" exceeded 54%, and the highest ratings reached 65.95%.
What is this concept? !
For a period of time, this old drama was replayed every winter and summer vacation, until the main actor got into trouble...
In Lin Qiu's impression, perhaps only the broadcast data of "Journey to the West" can compete with "My Fair Princess".
In the TV drama industry, the main audience is women.
According to statistics, men read more novels and play games, which of course also include TV series, but generally speaking, this is the case.
No matter how the outside world evaluates Qiong Yao, the fact is that Qiong Yao's works are extremely lethal to women.
Even before "Huan Zhuge Ge" was aired, Lin Qiu could imagine how enthusiastic the women in Xiazhou were about watching the show!
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The fact was just as Lin Qiu expected!
Not long before this year's Oscars, "My Fair Princess" had its much-anticipated premiere in Xiazhou!
Although it is not a work directed by Lin Qiu himself, the script was written by Lin Qiu, and Xiazhou has been promoting this drama for a long time. Since the Spring Festival, there have been endless previews of "Huan Zhu Ge Ge" from various major TV stations.
In the past life, in today's information age, very few people watched TV.
But in this world, watching TV series is still the main way to have fun after dinner every day, maybe because of the emphasis on entertainment.
As soon as the theme song of "Huan Zhuge Ge" came on, it directly ignited the audience's enthusiasm for watching the drama!
"Ah~ah~ahhhhh!"
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh"
When Lin Qiu's powerful voice came out of the TV, the audience immediately shivered!
"Lin Qiu sings really well!"
"This theme song is so magical!"
"Ahhhhhhhh!"
"It's been a long time since I heard Lin Qiu singing."
The theme song of "Huan Zhu Ge Ge" is simply familiar to the audience in the previous life. The classic "Dang" is the kind of song that the audience will remember after listening to it once. It also perfectly fits "Huan Zhu Ge Ge". "This TV series, after all, the lyrics of this song are lyrics composed by Qiong Yao based on the sentimental and vigorous youth love storyline in the TV series.
From the beginning of the story of "Huan Zhu Ge Ge", it attracted the attention of many female viewers.
Qing palace drama!
It can be said that Qing palace dramas have always been the largest market for costume dramas.
Someone said: "Great China has lasted for five thousand years, why do costume dramas only focus on the trivial matters of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties!"
But I can't help but the audience loves to watch it. Whether it's a play from the Tang Dynasty or a play from the Ming Dynasty, there are not as many plays as those from the Qing Dynasty combined.
One of the very important reasons is that there are the most love elements in Qing palace dramas, with nine sons competing for the throne, and there are a lot of princes alone, so there is naturally a lot to talk about, and there are also some strange cases and so on, which are closest to modern times. .
In the male market, works about the Qing Dynasty do not have such a wide audience. For example, in the online literature market, there are more works about the Ming Dynasty, Tang Dynasty, Song Dynasty, etc., and there are very few works going forward.
For a long time, to describe a TV series as being popular, it means "hit".
But "Huan Zhuge Ge" seems to have transcended the category of "hit" and become "crazy"!
It’s going crazy! !
Even Xiazhou officials did not expect that this TV series, which was not directed by Lin Qiu himself, could achieve such terrifying ratings!
When the directors of major TV stations received the ratings results for the first, second, and third days, they all rubbed their eyes, not wanting to believe what they saw, and then took a breath of air and lowered their voices. Call out:
"Fuck!"
...(End of chapter)