Chapter 530 The Return of the Great Sage
In the cartoon "The Return of the Monkey King", perhaps due to production cost considerations, the opponent arranged for Sun Wukong, the Chaos Demon King, was quite weak. After the Monkey King unlocked the seal, he was killed with a stick.
On the journey of learning, he might not even be as good as the Tiger Pioneer.
Therefore, the script must be changed, and a strong opponent needs to be added to the Monkey King. At least he can be like the Bull Demon King in "Westward Journey", and he can at least fight the Monkey King for a few rounds.
And this character cannot be made up out of thin air. It must have an origin. It would be better if it has some personal grudge against the great sage.
From this point of view, it is nothing more than gods and mounts in the sky. They were implicated in the "Havoc in Heaven" incident, so they harbored a grudge against the Great Sage.
Then there are the several sworn brothers of Sun Wukong. For example, because the Great Sage caused trouble in the Heavenly Palace, except for the Bull Demon King, who was saved, the rest were hunted down by the Heavenly Palace, and their lives were quite miserable.
It is natural to complain about Sun Wukong, the troublemaker.
But from this perspective, the demon is not so hateful and the great sage is not so innocent.
Jiang Heng thought for a while and rejected this way of writing.
Therefore, the ultimate BOSS comes from the sky.
The purpose of catching children to make elixirs is for longevity. The reason is simple. Sun Wukong made a big fuss in the Heavenly Palace and disrupted the peach festival, so that the Heavenly Palace stopped the festival because there was insufficient stock of flat peaches.
Being on the list of gods, becoming the righteous god of heaven, and becoming a saint in the body has no impact. You can live longer even if you don't eat peaches.
But some people who have achieved success through self-cultivation, but not the kind who have become holy physically, will not be able to do it. Because there are no peaches to eat, the body will die and the Tao will disappear.
The person who created the final boss of the film had pretty much the same idea, so he casually wrote a codename and typed it on the document. When the plot is polished in detail, we can then give it an origin.
Because the plot of "The Return of the Great Sage" was all in his mind, Jiang Heng typed out the script in just over a day. This was still efficient in handling some matters midway.
After the script is completed, the crew prepares and the actors are selected.
He subconsciously wanted Wu Jing to play Sun Wukong, but then he thought about it.
After putting on makeup, I really can’t tell who is acting.
It's better to use Wu Yue, the salary is cheap, and his performance in "Black Myth: Wukong" is no worse than Wu Jing.
Zhu Bajie, let Lin Zhicong come.
He wanted Chen Kun to play the ultimate BOSS, the Demon King.
Mainly because I feel that his image of Yu Huatian with disheveled hair in "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" and playing the demon king are not inconsistent at all.
Because he is the second male lead and a villain, Chen Kun may not really accept the role.
Jiang Heng thought for a while and decided to make a call himself.
"Hey, Chen Kun, what are you busy with?"
"Hey, Director Jiang, I'm going to an event out of town and I'm taking the car to the airport! Are you calling me for something important?"
As usual in previous years, Jiang Heng is preparing for new films at this time.
This sudden call couldn't be to ask him to be the leading actor!
Thinking of this, Chen Kun couldn't help but feel excited.
Jiang Heng is the male protagonist of the special effects blockbuster, a top resource in the Chinese entertainment industry!
What Jiang Heng didn't want to say was, "That's right, I'm going to make another special effects blockbuster like Journey to the West, and I'd like to ask you to play the second male lead in the film, the ultimate boss!"
"Male, number two?"
Chen Kun was a little surprised when he heard this, and it was inevitable that he would be disappointed.
But considering Jiang Heng’s status and strength in the industry, the second male lead should be the second male lead!
Liu Yifei's guest appearance as a magical ice queen in "Alien" has skyrocketed in popularity. As long as he plays well, he may not be without rewards!
Furthermore, Director Jiang asked him to play the role of the villain, so it was considered a favor to him, right?
Chen Kun's mind was racing very quickly. He only hesitated for a few seconds and then said with a smile: "No problem, no problem. Director Jiang needs me. I have a schedule here at any time!"
Jiang Heng laughed instantly when he heard this, "Okay, thank you very much. I'll ask someone to send you the script later!"
"Okay, okay!"
After hanging up the phone, the assistant beside Chen Kun was speechless, "The second male lead, what a pity!"
The manager smiled and said, "It's no pity. The male lead is Sun Wukong. He is made up with a hairy face and a thunderous mouth. The audience can't recognize him!"
The assistant smiled and said, "That's right!"
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The plot of "The Return of the Great Sage" is not complicated, and there are not many characters.
Compared with the movies he has shot over the years, it is a bit reluctant to call it a blockbuster. As a result, the preparation was quite smooth. It only took a few days and it was almost busy.
The only problem was that he made a mistake when he told Zhang Ruonan to play the villain, so he called her into the office to explain.
Zhang Ruonan said hurriedly: "It's okay, it's okay. I feel relieved knowing that I don't have to act!"
Jiang Heng smiled and said, "Why, are you stressed?"
Zhang Ruonan nodded, "I've never done a fighting scene before, so I'm a little scared!"
Jiang Heng thought about it and realized it was true.
The Zhuang Yan she played in "The Three-Body Problem" is a quiet, melancholy beautiful girl, and the Xia Zhu in "The Richest Man in Xihong City" is just an urban white-collar woman.
It is relatively easy to film scenes with this kind of character. For Zhang Ruonan, whose acting skills are not outstanding, it is not difficult.
However, since I opened my mouth in the first place, I will definitely give her a good role later.
Jiang Heng thought for a while and said, "School will start in a few days. Study acting hard at school. Wait until your sophomore year, and I will give you a role as the heroine of a special effects blockbuster!"
"Really, that's great, thank you!"
Zhang Ruolan was extremely happy. How many people wanted to be the heroine of a special effects movie? She said a lot of words of gratitude before leaving.
Because there was nothing to do in the company, Zhang Ruolan decided to go home directly.
When she arrived at the underground parking lot, the young lady got into a Porsche 911.
This car was not equipped by the company, but was given by Jiang Heng personally, as a gift for accompanying him on a trip.
Jiang Heng originally wanted to give a better one, but Zhang Ruolan didn't dare to accept it, so she chose a slightly cheaper Porsche among Jiang Heng's sports cars.
After driving out of the underground parking lot, she quickly returned to the community where her family lived, parked the car and entered her large flat.
Zhang Ruolan threw her shoes casually, walked to the sofa and fell on it.
Mother Zhang frowned slightly, "You are a grown-up girl, what are you doing?"
Zhang Ruolan smiled and said, "I am tired, aren't I?"
Mother Zhang said, "How dare you say you are tired? You get up after nine every day, go to the company and come back after a while. I think you are just idle!"
Zhang Ruolan smiled and didn't say anything.
Mother Zhang said, "By the way, don't you have a play in a few days? Take a look at the script!"
Zhang Ruolan smiled and said, "No need to act!"
"What?"
Mother Zhang was shocked and stood up hurriedly, "What's the matter? Did you make him unhappy?"
Zhang Ruolan said, "No, it's just that Director Jiang thinks that there are many fighting scenes and I can't act them!"
"Oh, that's true!"
"Besides, he said that I should study acting well first, and when I am a sophomore, he will let me play the heroine of a special effects blockbuster!"
"Really? That's really good!" (End of this chapter)