美国、澳大利亚、新西兰联合翻拍《西游记》，师傅沙僧变成了女生，画面太美不敢看!

　　Inspired by the 16th Century Chinese fable Journey to the West, the 10-part half hour series follows a teenage girl and a trio of fallen gods on a perilous journey as they attempt to bring an end to a demonic reign of chaos and restore balance to their world.

　　由于受到中国16世纪寓言故事《西游记》的启发，美国和新西兰最近决定合作翻拍一部剧。这部10集(每集半小时)的剧讲述了一个10几岁女孩和三个堕落神灵的故事，他们为了结束妖魔之地的混乱、重新恢复世界的平衡而踏上了一场充满危险的旅行。

　　The talented and diverse young cast includes Chai Hansen (Mako Mermaids, The 100) as Monkey, with Luciane Buchanan (Filthy Rich, Blue Rose) playing Tripitaka, Josh Thomson (Terry Teo, 7 Days, The Project) playing Pigsy and Emilie Cocquerel (Lion, An Accidental Soldier) playing Sandy.

　　出演这部剧的演员们都很年轻、才华横溢，沙伊.汉森(曾出演《人鱼秘境》和《地球百子》)扮演美猴王、布坎南(曾出演《满身铜臭》和《蓝玫瑰》)三藏、乔希.汤姆森(曾出演《Terry Teo》、《七天》、《电影拍摄计划》)扮演猪八戒、艾米丽.科克雷尔(曾出演《雄狮》和《意外的士兵》)扮演沙僧。

　　The series is being filmed at stunning locations in and around Auckland, New Zealand, as well as on spectacular purpose-built sets that bring to life the magical fantasy world our characters inhabit.

　　该剧目前正在奥克兰和新西兰及其周围进行外景拍摄，剧组还搭建了壮观的布景来还原剧中人物生活的奇幻世界。

　　The Legend of Monkey is being produced for ABC, TVNZ and Netflix by the Oscar and Emmy-winning production company See-Saw Films together with Jump Film & TV. The series is an official New Zealand/Australian co-production with principal investment from Screen Australia in association with Screen NSW, Fulcrum Media Finance and the New Zealand Screen Production Grant.

　　这部《西游记》由美国广播电视公司、新西兰电视和奈飞联合投资拍摄，由奥斯卡和艾美奖获奖作品制作公司See-Saw携手Jump Film & TV共同拍摄。这部剧是新西兰和澳大利亚的一个正式合作项目，主要投资来自于澳大利亚银幕(Screen Australia)、新南威尔士银幕(Screen NSW)、媒体金融支点(Fulcrum Media Finance)、以及新西兰电影制品补贴会(New Zealand Screen Production Grant)。

　　Head writer is the acclaimed Jacquelin Perske (Seven Types of Ambiguity, Spirited, Will) with both Craig Irvin (Nowhere Boys) and Samantha Strauss (Dance Academy) providing additional writing services. Gerard Johnstone (Housebound, The Jaquie Brown Diaries) is the lead director and has worked closely with Jacquelin to realise this unique story. Additional episodes are being directed by Craig Irvin.

　　剧本作者是著名的杰奎琳.珀斯克(著有作品《七种野心》、《灵异房客》、以及《Will》)，克雷格.欧文(著有《迷失男孩》)和萨曼莎.斯特劳斯(著有《舞蹈学院》)提供补充写作服务。杰拉德.约翰斯通(曾拍摄《足不出户》和《雅克布朗日记》)任总导演，并和杰奎琳密切合作以完美再现这一独特的故事。额外的情节目前正由克雷格.欧文执导。

　　“The mythical tale of the Monkey King is a story that continues to captivate global audiences,” said Michael Carrington, Head of Children’s at ABC Television. “Our production partner See-Saw Films is bringing The Legend of Monkey to life through incredible locations and sets, an acclaimed production team and an exciting diverse young cast. We can’t wait for fans to see this new series that features the heroes they love and we are just as excited to introduce this reimagined magical and exciting world to a whole new generation of viewers.”

　　美国广播电视台儿童部门部长迈克尔.卡林顿表示称：“美猴王的神话故事一直吸引着全球的观众，我们的合作方 See-Saw电影制片公司正用不可思议的外景和布景来再现《西游记》的真实场景，他们是一支著名的电影团队，启用了令人激动的、多样化的年轻演员。我们真想立刻就让影迷们看到这部有他们喜爱英雄的新剧，我们非常兴奋，想向整整一代新观众们介绍这一个神奇、充满想象力、令人激动振奋的世界。