[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-all-rounder-artist":3,"chapter-all-rounder-artist-all-rounder-artist-chapter-612":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","All-rounder Artist",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1269982,1699,"Chapter 612 - 578 Maestro Goes All in_1","all-rounder-artist-chapter-612",612,"\u003Cp>Lin Yuan was in charge of casting for \"Journey to the West,\" but this TV drama required way too many actors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yuan couldn’t possibly pick them all himself, so he had to only focus on the most important roles, or roles he happened to have the perfect actors for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like Antarctica.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But without a doubt, the most crucial role was definitely Sun Wukong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the selection for this role was interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The company suggested:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Find a renowned actor with adept acting skills to play Sun Wukong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t just the company’s suggestion, but also the instinctive thought of many people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Lin Yuan thought differently. Rather than focusing on the actor’s reputation and acting skills, he preferred to find an actor who had a good understanding of monkeys to play Sun Wukong...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why is the CCTV version of \"Journey to the West\" the most classic version?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is it just because of nostalgic sentiments?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Be it the choice of director, or the perfect background music.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, including the acting performances and so on, these were all reasons why the CCTV version of \"Journey to the West\" became a classic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Wukong played by Liu Xiao Ling Tong was an especially significant component.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monkey is the soul of the journey!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s face it,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how many missteps Liu Xiao Ling Tong has made, his portrayal of Sun Wukong is acknowledged as the number one Handsome Monkey King—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many actors have played Sun Wukong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But only Liu Xiao Ling Tong managed to perform the \"monkey\" feel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one else had the \"monkey\" vibe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Liu Xiao Ling Tong could perform that monkey feel because the most important reason is:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiao Ling Tong was born into a family of monkey art performers!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having learned monkey play since young, naturally and with deep influence, he understood the behavior of a monkey very well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actors without such a foundation can’t even perform monkey play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, Lin Yuan overruled everyone and decided to approach the casting from this angle...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Interestingly, in ancient times on Blue Star, there was a fairy tale called \"Monkey Picks the Moon\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This \"Monkey Picks the Moon\" is a myth, featuring a monkey as its main character and has quite the significant impact among the folks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, in modern times, the influence of this myth has become negligible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The opera and other performances featuring monkeys as the main character still exist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After expansion and extension, these performances are no longer merely restricted to the myth of \"Monkey Picks the Moon,\" but have created many more stories about monkeys.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is known as Blue Star’s monkey play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it’s niche, there are still a small portion of people who love it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After making some inquiries, Lin Yuan found out that in the Qin Continent, there was a family surnamed Ren that had passed down the art of monkey play for several generations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone even showed him a performance of monkey play by Ren Yan, the current generation of the Ren family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After watching it, Lin Yuan was intrigued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt that this Ren Yan had the potential to portray Sun Wukong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, he personally went to the theater where Ren Yan usually performed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After seeing Ren Yan’s face in person, Lin Yuan was even more convinced that this was a good choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The actor playing Sun Wukong must be handsome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not everyone can pull off the peach heart-shaped face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The premise is that the other party agrees...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yuan made a special trip over, anxious about whether the other party would refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But quite obviously,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yuan was overthinking things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ren Yan never expected that Admired Fish would suddenly drop from the sky and personally invite him to play Sun Wukong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Ren Yan was questioning whether he was dreaming or not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m willing!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ren Yan agreed hastily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if worried that Admired Fish would change his mind, he quickly added, \"I don’t need any salary!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yuan was taken aback before showing a respectful expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You will still have to receive your salary, only if you pass the audition.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll definitely do my best!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then get ready.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yuan nodded, and things were going more smoothly than he anticipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having settled this matter, Lin Yuan headed back home immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After sending Lin Yuan to his car, Ren Yan stood there in a daze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next to him, a little girl kept saying with a blushed face, \"Fish Papa looks even better than on TV!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Congrats, little Monkey King!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The face of the theatre’s owner was blooming with happiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time Ren Yan had seen the theater owner showing such a friendly and kind expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nodded in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the owner left, the young girl next to him suddenly nudged him: \"Still not awake?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little sister, why do you think Teacher Xian Yu chose me to play Sun Wukong? I’m not any star. Is it really okay to act in such a big TV series? Can the audience accept it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t you want to act?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s what I’ve been dreaming of!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then just act well, just treat the audience as our theater audience.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ren Yan nodded vigorously, and suddenly his eyes reddened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monkey drama passed on by the Ren family from generation to generation finally had its moment to shine!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I haven’t given up yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have not let you down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The casting was still ongoing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yuan no longer micromanaged everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, before confirming the actors, Gu Dong would let Lin Yuan review the candidates, and only if Lin Yuan gave the green light, it would be officially okay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yuan’s standards were not high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was that the acting skills couldn’t be too bad, and the other was that the image of the actor couldn’t be too out of character.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, several female demoness looked extremely identical, as if they were from the same plastic surgery hospital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They looked beautiful indeed, but they lacked the charm of a demoness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actors like these, Lin Yuan decisively crossed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not that he has a bias against plastic surgery, he just feels that in the performance industry, plastic surgery can affect facial emotional expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the CCTV version of \"Journey to the West\", many female actors are very beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And each had its own unique beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, when Lin Yuan just transmigrated, the most annoying problem he encountered when watching a series was that he often confused faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like many actresses were looking more and more alike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition to casting, Lin Yuan also did something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was related to the music.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yuan didn’t plan to replace the soundtrack of the CCTV version of \"Journey to the West\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he couldn’t even if he wanted to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The original was too classic!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The theme song \"The Music of the Cloud Palace\" accurately expresses Journey to the West, right down to every single note.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were other songs like \"Dare to Ask Where the Road is\", which were very popular.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In 2001 on Earth, the Americans voted on the most loved songs by Chinese people, \"Dare to Ask Where the Road is\" topped the list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was also the lingering sentiment of \"Women’s Love\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And certainly not to forget the heroic arrogance of \"The Road to Heaven is Wide and Spacious\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even \"Zhu Bajie Gives His Wife a Piggyback\" had an indescribable taste in instrumental version—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The music that Teacher Xu Jingqing composed for \"Journey to the West\" was very extraordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were someone else, it wouldn’t have the same feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yuan added another song to \"Journey to the West\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The song was called \"Longing\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On Earth, there was a TV series called \"The Sequel to Journey to the West\", which was praiseworthy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there was a song in this series which was very classic, that was \"Longing\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sung by Mao Amin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yuan felt that this song, like \"Women’s Love\", could be used to describe the plot of Tang Monk going to the Women’s Kingdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yuan suddenly had a thought:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With so many songs, they’re bound to become a big hit once the TV series broadcasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could he take this opportunity to seize the crown of the Maestro in one fell swoop?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was piggybacking on the popularity of the TV series, there shouldn’t be a problem piggybacking on himself, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yuan wasn’t one to be indifferent to fame and fortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fame, is reputation...value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortune, is money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of these, the current Lin Yuan, liked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Becoming the officially recognized Maestro had obvious benefits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that’s the case...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All these songs, all in!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The goal is, twelve consecutive championships!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>————————\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ps: The main reason for not being able to explode recently is that there isn’t a particularly coherent climax in the plot, but still, three more updates are here for you, asking for monthly tickets!!!!!!!!\u003C\u002Fp>",1503,"2026-06-05T16:38:29.754Z",1,"novelbin.me","db2a6d633ac34de399148c1da9960c66dfcb7c2abbac914178cd2105e1f75c2b","all-rounder-artist-chapter-613","all-rounder-artist-chapter-611",1668,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fall-rounder-artist-cover.jpg"]