At first, Yang Jie worked in TV broadcasting, first in Qingdao Radio Station, and then transferred to China Central Radio Station. 196 1 year began to be responsible for CCTV drama programs. 1980 began his career as a TV director. Journey to the West is the first mythical TV series in China, which took six years from 1982 to 1988. The Journey to the West has dominated the screen for 30 years since its broadcast, and Yang Jie was also selected as one of the top ten directors of national film and television at that time.
Wang Fulin, the director of the 84th edition of A Dream of Red Mansions and the 90th edition of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, was a broadcaster like Yang Jie at first, and then turned to be a director. 1962 Wang Fulin was transferred to CCTV as a director. And with A Dream of Red Mansions, he became one of the top ten directors in China. Now Wang Fulin is over 90 years old and has reached the age of self-reliance.
Zhang Shaolin, the director of the 97th edition of Water Margin, engaged in journalism after his retirement. 1985, the first TV series "Songs Without Words" directed by Zhang Shaolin was well received, and his career as a director began. Yang Jiajiang, whom we are familiar with, also won the grand prize directed by him. 1997, the Water Margin directed by him won many awards. Later, he also directed a number of well-known TV dramas, which were well received by the audience.
These four classic novels have been made into very classic TV series by these directors, which have dominated the screen for decades. It was difficult to catch up with the remake later. Although the technical level was limited at that time, the skills of actors and directors are beyond the reach of many people in the industry now.