Why didn't 'Journey to the West' be filmed according to the original work? Would you have read it if it was based on the original novel?

Answer 1

Journey to the West was a classic Chinese novel. It told the story of Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, Monk Sand, and Tang Sanzang (otherwise known as the "Journey to the West"), who went to the Western Heaven to obtain Buddhist scriptures after 81 difficulties.

Although Journey to the West was very popular, it had never been directly brought to the silver screen. This was because there were many plots and characters in novels that were unique and not suitable for direct adaptation to the screen. For example, there were many plots in novels that described the psychology and emotions of the characters. These plots were difficult to express in movies. In addition, many places, historical events, myths and legends in the novel needed to be rearranged and adapted to be suitable for the screen.

Of course, if you like the book or the story of Journey to the West, then reading the original book is also a good choice. In the process of reading the original novel, you can feel the unique charm and rich and colorful plot of the novel, and you can have a deeper understanding of Chinese traditional culture and myths and legends.