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In fact, since 20 10, the domestic film and television drama shooting technology has developed rapidly, and the cost of shooting a TV series has also decreased a lot. Even if the crew is willing, as long as they stay on the set for two months, they can make a blockbuster, but often the popularity of such works will not be too great, because classic works never rely on special effects, but rely on real scenes and plots, which is vividly reflected in The Journey to the West directed by Yang Jie.

In order to film Journey to the West, Director Yang Jie began to look for shooting sites all over the country after receiving the order from 1982. In two years, he traveled to 24 provinces and cities in China, 2 1 city, from Turpan, Xinjiang to Yunnan, Chongqing, Shennongjia, Jiuzhaigou and Beidaihe. Just like Yang Jie said, we really took 65438 to shoot Journey to the West.

In addition to the harsh criticism of the scene, Yang Jie is also very careful in the casting of TV dramas. Journey to the West has been broadcast for decades, and the best actor is still the old version. Guanyin written by Zuo Dafen, king of Zhu Lin's daughter country, and the Monkey King written by six-year-old children are unparalleled classics. Of course, there is also the white horse "Little White Dragon" who once dedicated his life to the crew.

In the works written by director Yang Jie before his death, there is such a sentence: The Little White Dragon is the one that I am most sorry for filming Journey to the West, because it can live happily without Journey to the West.

1986, after the overall filming of Journey to the West was completed, Xiaobailong was raised in Wuxi shooting base like an abandoned child. As a result, after the TV series exploded, Xiaobailong also became popular. Many people want to see it up close, and even want to experience the feeling of riding a dragon horse. Wuxi Shooting Base independently opened the Dragon and Horse Entertainment Project, and charged for riding photos. In less than two years, Xiaobailong has become a local organization.

As long as he can earn money, Xiaobailong will be taken to any place for exhibition and visit. Sometimes one day he would wander around with hundreds of tourists on his back, and he was beaten up by the breeder before dawn. Over time, his mental state and physical health are declining day by day. Although the little white dragon has brought huge traffic and benefits to the local area, it has not been treated well.

1995, Director Yang Jie visited Xiaobailong again in Wuxi, but he was stunned by this weak one in front of him. The once "Shenma" was trapped in the stable and could not turn around, stinking, eating the worst hay and living a dark life every day. In the words of director Yang Jie, this horse has no light in its eyes.

Although dying, Xiao Bailong was still very happy after seeing Yang Jie and took the initiative to kiss Yang Jie with his face. Yang Jie felt extremely guilty when she heard the breeder discuss that the horse didn't live long. When she left, she begged the breeder that they could be nice to the little white dragon. As a result, the other party said: He has enjoyed the highest treatment, lived in a "single room" and served him with delicious food every day. What else do you want?

Two years after Yang Jie left Wuxi, Xiaobailong passed away forever. Its death went unnoticed and the body was left to rot in the cave. After 90 years, Yang Jie continued to shoot the sequel to The Journey to the West and went to Wuxi to visit Xiaobailong again. As a result, he saw the empty stable and was told that he had passed away for a long time. Yang Jie, who couldn't help crying anymore, ran to a place where no one was there and began to cry.

As director Yang Jie said, without Journey to the West, Little White Dragon would still be alive and well.

1983, Journey to the West officially entered the shooting stage. The biggest problem of the crew was that they could not find the prototype of "Little White Dragon". Because of the economic difficulties at that time, it was good for ordinary people to eat by themselves, and there was no extra money to raise horses. In addition, the cast's investment is limited. When filming the first episode of Tang Yan's appearance, "Little White Dragon" was borrowed from other places, and its fur was still brown. Finally, the crew dyed it white and continued shooting.

Unfortunately, after a heavy rain, the paint faded. Yang Jie had a hard time finding a white horse, but the horse was too small and the man was not tall. Xu really couldn't bear to ride it, so he led the horse. The scene of walking to the two boundary mountains in the plot is contributed by Xiao Baima.

Later, the Journey to the West crew went to Inner Mongolia to make up the scene of releasing horses in Tianhe. Because of the need for a shot of Ma Benteng, director Yang Jie found the Xilinhot Cavalry Corps and released all the horses in the regiment for long-term shooting. As a result, when shooting, he just saw a white horse like a dragon.

This horse is the little white dragon of Journey to the West. At that time, he was only a few years old and was still a military horse. Sanjay Zabu, head of the cavalry regiment, took a fancy to the mount and took the initiative to find the other party to buy a horse. Although the head of the team was reluctant, he gave up what he wanted and went through the retirement formalities for him in order to film The Journey to the West well.

As a well-trained army horse, Xiaobailong has high endurance and intelligence, and is very docile. He has been filming with the crew for many years. In addition to filming and appearing, he usually helps the crew move all kinds of shooting equipment. During his journey with actors from all over the world, Xiao Bailong either stayed in a stuffy carriage or waited for orders in a stable built in the open air, and even got injured several times during filming, and almost died.

The most serious time was when shooting in Jiuzhaigou, because horses were not suitable for walking in streams. During the filming, Xiaobailong slipped and fell into a gravel canyon, and his leg was broken. He was scratched countless times all over his body, and his life was dying. Finally, a kind local herder saved him, took him home for treatment, and continued to send him to the crew to shoot.

Bai's life span is only 17 years old, from 1980 to 1997. Among them, he served in the army for four years, participated in the filming of The Journey to the West for six years, and stayed in the cave where he lived until his death. Bai can be said to have devoted his life to the westward journey, but we didn't show due respect to it.

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