American version of "Journey to the West" attracts attention: word of mouth is polarized

On June 15, it was reported that the reputation of Disney's "Journey to the West ABC" was polarized.

It is reported that the film will be broadcast on Disney+ on May 24, 2023. The drama is adapted from the American comic novel "American Born Chinese". It tells the story of a Chinese-American teenager's high school life inadvertently colliding with the world of oriental mythology.

The film sparked controversy after it was broadcast. It received good reviews on European and American film review websites such as Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic, but was "full of flaws" in the eyes of Chinese and Asian audiences.

Netizens pointed out that although the film borrowed story elements from "Journey to the West", it did not present the style and temperament of Chinese mythology very well, making the original work not respected.

Secondly, the play is very different from the classic image of "Journey to the West", which is an emotional contrast for domestic audiences. For example, the image of Sun Wukong in the play is very different from the previous one, and this change in visual effects affects the audience's acceptance.

Some media pointed out that in addition to the criticism of the plot and characters, the drama was "changed beyond recognition". Even with Michelle Yeoh playing the role of Guanyin and Daniel Wu playing the role of Sun Wukong, the fantasy world seemed very "shocking", not to mention having a group of Eastern gods and goddesses attend the "Peach Party" in Western society.