今日，電影《八戒之天蓬下界》正式官宣定檔7月11日暑期檔，由何冉昊執導，特別顧問李力持，張磊、季冠霖、趙明洲等實力演員配音。同步發佈的定檔海報中營造出了一種緊張刺激的戰鬥氛圍，彷彿讓人置身於神話般的戰場之中。該片從《西遊記》取經前傳切入，以「天蓬逆天成妖」的抉擇，探討「打破偏見」與「守護蒼生」的東方哲學。影片重構三界秩序，借妖界眾生相隱喻現實困境，讓神話照進當代人的成長命題。

　　A breakthrough in the role from "comedy supporting actor" to "rebel hero".

As the first animated film in China with Zhu Bajie as the protagonist, "Bajie: The Nether of the Canopy" completely broke the audience's stereotype of "Second Senior Brother". The film focuses on the legendary experience of Marshal Tianpeng before he was demoted to the mortal world, showing his identity fission from "Heavenly God of War" to "Falling into the Demon City": he was demoted due to the dereliction of duty to guard the artifact, and his mana was lost and he turned into a pig demon, but he regained his faith in the bond between the demon city and the "second sister", and finally slashed the destiny of heaven with a halberd to protect the common people.

In the finalized poster released today, you can see a heroic warrior - Tian Peng, who is riding on a fierce beast, wearing dark clothes, with a red belt, and a red cloak, looking majestic. Armed with a huge nine-toothed nail rake, the nail rake is burning with flames, and seems to be preparing to deliver a fatal blow to the enemy. Tiancang's expression was focused and determined, and his eyes revealed fearless courage. The film uses issues such as "identity anxiety" and "workplace PUA" in the demon world, and uses the choice of "breaking prejudice" with Bajie to illuminate the growth dilemma of contemporary people. When he shouted "For the thousands of demon people in Fuling Mountain, I am willing to be a demon", the oriental philosophy intertwined with blood and warmth hit the hearts of the people.

　　From "myth dependence" to "cultural symbiosis".

"Bajie: Canopy Nether" is based on the mythological classic "Journey to the West", with the war between heaven, man and demon as the background, focusing on the growth and change of Zhu Bajie's character. It not only fills the narrative gap of Journey to the West IP, but also tries to deconstruct the traditional framework of "the confrontation between gods and demons" into a modern fable of "rule criticism". In the film, Tianpeng's questioning of the "divine law" and the protection of the "demon people" allude to the current social discussion of "identity" and "fairness and justice".

At the same time, director He Ranhao escorts the quality of the film, so that every frame can present a "flowing Chinese style". Ma Dehua, the actor of "Eight Rings" in the 86 version of "Journey to the West", made a cameo dubbing to inject cross-era feelings into the film. The fusion of his iconic voice and animated characters not only awakens the audience's memories of the classics, but also deepens the theme of "master-apprenticeship" through the role of "Uncle Long".

When the nine-toothed nail rake broke the rules of the Three Realms, and when the body of the pig demon carried the righteousness of the common people, "Eight Rings: The Nether of the Canopy" injected a shot in the arm for the summer file with a subversive narrative, shocking vision and profound humanistic care. On 11/0, let's walk into the theater and witness how the "Marshal of Tianpeng" picked up the fire in the sludge, burned through the rules of heaven and earth, and achieved a "non-god and non-demon" rebellious legend.

The film is jointly produced by Beijing Huanyu Xingman Culture Communication Co., Ltd., Zhongqing Xinying Culture Media Beijing Co., Ltd., Hainan United Enterprise Management Group Co., Ltd. and other companies, Shenzhen Huayi Hengzhuo Film Co., Ltd., Huaxia Film Distribution Co., Ltd., Inner Mongolia Film Group Co., Ltd. and other companies. It will be released nationwide on 11/0, so stay tuned.