With the return of Zhang Jizhong, the *Journey to the West* that had once led outsiders to speculate that it had already been "killed in the womb" has finally revealed a bit of its potential this spring. Zhang Jizhong must have planned everything out in his mind; otherwise, he wouldn't have spent an hour eating a bowl of sliced Sichuan noodles, nor would he have appeared so relaxed while enjoying the breeze by the West Lake.
Yesterday afternoon, after Zhang Jizhong communicated with Zhejiang TV, many details of the talent show were exposed. However, the specific launch date is still not confirmed. "It should be soon, within the near future!" said a relevant person in charge of Zhejiang TV's program team.
Big names are afraid of hardship and can only play small roles.
Zhang Jizhong said that among the four great classical novels, *Journey to the West* has the greatest tolerance. Therefore, when it comes to makeup design and actor selection, he feels there is unlimited potential for expansion. Why use a talent show to select actors? "I originally didn't plan on doing it. But there's no other way, *Journey to the West* has too many characters, and we need to find too many special type actors. If real-life actors don't want to...