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The 86th edition of The Journey to the West director Yang Jie's memorial service was held in Babaoshan on the morning of April 2 1. The three actors of Tang Priest, Wang Yue, Xu and Chi, the Monkey King, Ma Dehua, Friar Sand and Liu Dagang, collectively bid farewell to Yang Jie.

"Little White Dragon" Wang Bozhao not only played the classic music of Journey to the West, but also copied Yang Jie's favorite poem "Ugly Slave". On the way to the west, Yang Jie not only sang songs, but also wrote lyrics.

Because Yang Jie was told to be simple before her death, the farewell ceremony of her body was handled quite quietly. Yang Jie's mourning hall is very simple. In addition to the banner "Mourning Director Yang Jie", there is not even a couplet hanging outside. In the mourning hall, the music of Journey to the West is playing quietly, and everything seems low-key and peaceful.

Memorial service site. Photography/Oriental IC

Before, the news of Yang Jie's memorial service was not widely spread in the media. Even so, there are still many loyal visitors to the Journey to the West who heard the news from all directions, including the white-haired old man who arrived from Tianjin at five o'clock in the morning and the young man who flew from Hangzhou the night before. Everyone has a simple wish to send Yang Jie, an old man with both ability and political integrity, and leave a classic and a world-famous name for the audience.

The audience spontaneously came to see Yang Jie off for the last trip. Photography/Oriental IC

The audience held up the newspaper that published Yang Jie's report to show their nostalgia. Photography/Oriental IC

The collective creation of Journey to the West bid farewell to the old director.

At the farewell ceremony directed by Yang Jie, the three actors in the 86th edition of The Journey to the West were: Wang Yue, Xu Hechi, the Monkey King, a six-year-old boy, Bajie, Ma Dehua, Friar Sand, Liu Dagang (who played Friar Sand in the sequel and his death in the old edition), Xiaobailong, and the country of girls. Zhao Xinpei, the actor of Hong Haier, and others followed. Old artists Lv Zhong and Li Chengru, producer Zhang Jizhong of The Journey to the West 20 1 1 edition, and actor Cang Jinsheng of "Pig Eight Rings" were also present to see the old director Yang Jie off on the last journey.

A six-year-old child. Photography/Oriental IC

Zhang Jizhong. Photography/Oriental IC

Zhu guanglong. Photography/Song Siyuan-Oriental IC

"Tang Priest" Zhong Ruichi: Yang Jie died peacefully after more than ten days of coma. Chi revealed that director Yang Jie died on April 15, 2005, but she was in a coma more than ten days ago. "In fact, Director Yang Jie has been in poor health, and I have been helping her find a doctor to arrange these things. When he was taken to the hospital on April 3, he was in a coma, but he never woke up after more than ten days of treatment. "

Zhong Ruichi. Photography/Song Siyuan-Oriental IC

Chi said: "Director Yang Jie left peacefully without pain, which is also her luck." Chi firmly believes that the 86th edition of The Journey to the West produced by Yang Jie will be circulated for a hundred years and a thousand years.

"Monkey Brother" Six-year-old boy: It was the memorial service of my teacher and mentor 1 1 in the morning. Just after 9 o'clock, the six-year-old boy and his wife Yu Hong, who played the role of "Monkey King", arrived early to see director Yang Jie off and make the last trip. The six-year-old boy in black feels thin again. He said sadly, "Director Yang Jie is not only my mentor, but also my mentor on the road of life. She can be said to be the most outstanding director in China in this century. The people's love for Journey to the West is self-evident. We must inherit Yang Jie's persistence and tenacity in art. "

A six-year-old child. Photography/Oriental IC

"Bajie" Ma Dehua: The day before he died, he said he would go to see her. Before entering the venue, Ma Dehua couldn't help crying when he saw director Yang Jie's family hugging each other. After attending the farewell ceremony, Ma Dehua couldn't help crying when interviewed. He said that the news of director Yang Jie's death was like a bolt from the blue. "The day before my wife died, I dreamed that Director Yang Jie turned around and smiled. After telling me, I also said that I must go to Director Yang Jie's house to see her. As a result, I heard the news the next day that she had passed away. "

Ma Dehua. Photography/Oriental IC

Ma Dehua said that the departure of Director Yang Jie was very sad and unacceptable to everyone who participated in the Journey to the West. "As a crew member, we all miss her deeply. Our fond memories of filming The Journey to the West were a gift from Director Yang Jie. I can only turn grief into strength here and continue to inherit her perseverance. Director Yang once said,' It's very difficult to shoot the Journey to the West, so we should shoot it well with the spirit of learning from the West'. This spirit is a kind of persistence, a kind of persistence in the cause. "

Director Yang Jie gave everyone the impression that Ma Dehua described her as both a teacher and a mother. "At that time, we all slept very late and didn't get enough sleep. Every morning, she prepares breakfast, knocks on our doors one by one and takes care of us like a mother. "

"Little White Dragon" Wang Bozhao: Copy Xin Qiji's Ci and send it to his teacher "Little White Dragon" Wang Bozhao to talk about Yang Jie's sorrow. "No matter big or small, she takes the lead and does her duty, and she has all the excellent qualities." Wang Bozhao said that a director is like a teacher, teaching him to be a man and also teaching him to act.

"In recent years, we have all got together for dinner this Spring Festival. I didn't expect it to be so sudden. " Wang Bozhao revealed that Director Yang Jie has been in poor health, thin and light weight in recent years. "You can pick it up gently."

Wang Bozhao. Photography/Xu Qinghong-Oriental IC

Wang Bozhao fought back memories. "We talk about everything together, past, present and future. Also talking about poetry, her favorite is Xin Qiji's Ugly Slave. I wrote this word last night. I just gave it to her family and asked her to take it away for a while ... "

"Teenagers don't know what to worry about, fall in love with the floor, fall in love with the floor, and say that they are worried about adding new words. Now that I know what it's like to be sad, I want to say I'd better have a rest. I want to say, I'd better have a rest, but I know it's cool for a good autumn. " Wang Bozhao burst into tears when she recited the teacher's favorite poem.

On the way to the west, Yang Jie will not only be accompanied by music, but also her favorite poems.