First time hearing music from Black Myth WuKong | Celestial Symphony Music Analysis

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Комментарии • 226

  • @DrumRollTonyReacts
    @DrumRollTonyReacts  7 дней назад +29

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    • @kokuutou92
      @kokuutou92 День назад +1

      Tony...you gotta check out 西游记 1986 主题曲 Journey to the west 1986 theme song, this was the first piece of music in China that contained electronic music.
      The original song had just one word, just "ah" (same as this modern rendition) but it captured the "feeling of adventure" and "flying in the clouds" perfectly

  • @p_ateric
    @p_ateric 6 дней назад +448

    Never would I image my childhood could be so epic. They did a fantastic job here

    • @p_ateric
      @p_ateric 6 дней назад +14

      Epic yet free and playful, perfect for my boy Wukong🙊

    • @jxmai7687
      @jxmai7687 5 дней назад +9

      Kids from 3 years old start watch Wukong TV and listen to this music in China.

    • @MrGavintron
      @MrGavintron 5 дней назад +14

      Your childhood was always epic my friend. The only difference now is that more people know about it.

    • @dinhchuclieukhuong
      @dinhchuclieukhuong День назад +1

      The 1986 piece was mostly synthesized. Don’t get me wrong it’s was my good vibe as well but I love they mastered it with this whole orchestra

  • @LittleAmyHe
    @LittleAmyHe 5 дней назад +314

    The original composer is still alive and he’s so so happy and surprised by how popular Celestial Symphony has become outside of East Asia (including SEA). He said he never in a million years would’ve dreamt this would happen. He also said he decided to use electronic music because it hasn’t been done yet in China at the time just like how the show was the first of its kind in China with how ambitious it was.

    • @lightchaser2k6
      @lightchaser2k6 4 дня назад +18

      Yea, that time was 1986.....now its almost 30 years and yet this is so much enhanced and dramatic.
      Hearing this played back on the game again with improvements is nostalgic and refreshing at the same time.

    • @noobdeadcells5120
      @noobdeadcells5120 4 дня назад +19

      @@lightchaser2k6 more like almost 40 years bro, 2 years later and it would be the 40th anniversary

    • @lostmemory1981
      @lostmemory1981 3 дня назад +2

      He is still alive

    • @nanyanguo1
      @nanyanguo1 3 дня назад

      @@lostmemory1981 he is old n frail now.

  • @Straddllw
    @Straddllw 5 дней назад +273

    Every Asian aged 30s - 40s is bathing in the nostalgia and hype. Yea I mean Asian and not just Chinese because Journey to the West was a huge part of our culture for many different Asian countries.

    • @uhWilliam
      @uhWilliam 5 дней назад +13

      Mid 20s here, yeah Journey to the west was very popular back when I was young! Im happy that through this game the younger generations and also people outside of Asia will be able to know about the journey to the west through this game

    • @Lam44255
      @Lam44255 5 дней назад +8

      Agreed, even young people in our country, even if they haven't seen Journey to the West (1986), they will know it.

    • @taihoangthe8308
      @taihoangthe8308 4 дня назад +4

      20 here man i grew up watching journey to the west so epic

    • @Edward-You
      @Edward-You 3 дня назад +7

      😂Every summer, the show will be on TV at least once. Till today😂

    • @yuchenxiang8267
      @yuchenxiang8267 2 дня назад +8

      As a Chinese I agree. Chinese Culture has been around and growing for 5000+years, it should be the shared asset of the entire humanity.

  • @DrLittleLin
    @DrLittleLin 2 дня назад +79

    Mr. Jingqing Xu (许镜清) is the composor who wrote music for the 1986 TV series of The Journey to the West (西游记). He was commissioned to write music for its first 25 episodes at the price of around 250 RMB (around 35 USD) per episode. He received a total of 6000 RMB (around 845 USD) for this work. But due to the copyright infringement problem in China, his work although got so much cited and played and used everwhere, he did not receive payment. It is a shame. He later started using legal tools to sue those who infringe his copyright, but the protection is still limited. He always dreamt to organize a concert in China performing the whole set of music, but no one was seriously supporting him until a group of users online started a fundraising campain and realized his dream in 2016. He is 81 years old now. I can only imagine his feeling of having his music travelling all over the world now because of Black Myth: Wu Kong.

    • @nanyanguo1
      @nanyanguo1 2 дня назад +6

      he born at the wrong time when China wasnt rich. If he wrote this music today, he would be a millioniare.

    • @user-gd5cz9fi5h
      @user-gd5cz9fi5h 2 дня назад +10

      @@nanyanguo1 at that time, a chinese worker might get 30 RMB per month, so 6000 RMB is a worker's 16 year's salary.

    • @goChina33
      @goChina33 2 дня назад +3

      Treasure will always be discovered, it’s only a matter of time. Salute 🫡 to our dearest composer Mr Xu, you’re our national hero ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

    • @brighthorse6981
      @brighthorse6981 День назад +6

      许老很了不起,而且他当时并没有给这首主题曲命名,云宫讯音这个名字也是别人人云亦云地流传开来的,当他得知大伙给这首主题曲命名之后还很开心地谢谢大家

    • @Nangong-zo5of4id6r
      @Nangong-zo5of4id6r 20 часов назад

      @@nanyanguo1 It's not that I was born in the wrong era, it's that I was born in the wrong place, and it hasn't changed now😂

  • @ClawBeastProductions
    @ClawBeastProductions 6 дней назад +187

    So Black Myth WUKONG is based of a famous 16th Century Chinese Novel that inspired so many things. It’s a fantastic game

    • @MontesMicko
      @MontesMicko 5 дней назад +16

      To be exact it was 1592

    • @denan1
      @denan1 4 дня назад

      Son Goku.

    • @user-vu9gq5om3g
      @user-vu9gq5om3g 4 дня назад +19

      @@denan1Sun Wukong

    • @brighthorse6981
      @brighthorse6981 День назад +2

      @@denan1 Son Goku is the Japanese pronunciation of the three Chinese characters for "孙悟空", and the orthodox pronunciation of these three Chinese characters in Chinese is sun wukong

    • @Typhoon911
      @Typhoon911 День назад

      Dragon Ball is an obvious and well-known adaptation. The not-so-obvious are King Kong (Monkey King Wu Kong), Planet of the Apes, Into the Badland, the Forbidden Kingdom, and many Marvel characters with superhuman abilities.

  • @milkman1196
    @milkman1196 5 дней назад +75

    I cant believe im feeling nostalgic for something ive never even watched or heard of before. I cant imagine what people who have been fans of the shows must have felt when they first heard this

    • @foxyawt
      @foxyawt 5 дней назад +7

      cried 🤌🏼

    • @kokuutou92
      @kokuutou92 День назад +3

      Cried, sobbing, bawled our eyes out from the nostalgia and realizing that Game Science's marketing strategy for the game was just straight love and passion for Wukong and Journey to the West. What an ingenius move to put the old monkey at the end of the first trailer just humming the theme song that triggers nostalgia for majority of Asians. The first time i watched the trailer I was hyped and excited but I was completely stunned from disbelief that they put the theme song in their game. After a few seconds I started crying.

    • @anniemeridian270
      @anniemeridian270 День назад

      It is cinematic in itself

    • @bleahhhKenpachi
      @bleahhhKenpachi 12 часов назад

      Wow this is amazing. And I am saying it as some one who grew up watching the 1986 tv series. I basically had tears rolling and felt breathless when I first saw and listened to the game animations

  • @SimpleSimoninc
    @SimpleSimoninc 6 дней назад +203

    This song is really cool! Especially because it plays during a cutscene that summarizes the events of the original book that this game is based on, Journey to the West.
    It is a reinterpretation of the opening theme song of the 1986 eastern TV show by the same name.
    I am not personally familiar with the show but based on comments its extremely nostalgic and was unexpected to be a piece in the game!

    • @LocTran-sc7mm
      @LocTran-sc7mm 6 дней назад +11

      The nostalgia hits like a god damn truck

    • @yellowsoy2475
      @yellowsoy2475 6 дней назад +27

      Nostalgic? This is like the Chinese equivalent to Star Trek. You grew up watching it on the TV, the different generations of movies and other tv series versions that come and go then it circles back all the way to Captain Kirk. I remember being 8 years old being given a video tape by my Dad with episodes of the 1986 version and seeing Wukong burst out of a giant rock in the middle of the ocean in the opening with that weird whooing 80’s sound design. Then they just bring it all back with those iconic five notes. Only those who grew up with this will understand how much this means to us.

    • @WoneSide-o3h
      @WoneSide-o3h 5 дней назад +3

      音樂與遊戲的互動作用成幾何級數上升👍👍👍

  • @devilzen
    @devilzen 6 дней назад +115

    The duu duu duu, duu duu duu is super iconic. It appears at the start of the 80s journey to the west tv show. The last part of the ost has some Chinese musical instruments like the Chinese cymbals

    • @jxmai7687
      @jxmai7687 5 дней назад +8

      electronics sound of 80s.

    • @wenchester3741
      @wenchester3741 5 дней назад +5

      就在等这条评论!!!!

    • @devilzen
      @devilzen 4 дня назад +7

      @@wenchester3741 那个音效特别独特。只有看过那连续剧的才会明白。而且非常怀念那些日子。

    • @reverie6083
      @reverie6083 4 дня назад +11

      How come I (and probably others in the comments) know exactly which part of the music you are referring to even if all I see is “duu duu duu” 😂

    • @jackyjackson604
      @jackyjackson604 4 дня назад +4

      That duu duu duu is reflective of Wukong using cloud tumbling trick

  • @youtoo7725
    @youtoo7725 6 дней назад +122

    This is an adaption of the opening music of the 1986 Chinese TV version of the Journey to the West.

  • @thatsAkeepernow
    @thatsAkeepernow 6 дней назад +103

    MUSIC OF THIS GAME IS SO AMAZING.

  • @JH-nt3ct
    @JH-nt3ct 5 дней назад +100

    the story of Sun Wukong is adapted from a novel 400 years ago, and this music is adapted from the TV theme song over 40 years ago. How nostalgia hits hard, you have no idea ... this music is my childhood😭

    • @walterwang9790
      @walterwang9790 5 дней назад +16

      complete novel was 400 years ago, but the legendary myth & tale was way back 1000 years ago

  • @akiashohid
    @akiashohid 4 дня назад +40

    My South Asian parents were beyond excited to catch me playing Wukong when it dropped. They were in awe at the character styles, the bosses, and the sceneries because they never expected something from their childhood to slip into mine on such a massive scale. After finishing the game and discovering the story, I hope The Journey to the West is forever passed on as it has 😄of course the music was absolutely phenomenal. Game Science deserve all the fame coming their way!

  • @我是游戏手残党PS玩家
    @我是游戏手残党PS玩家 5 дней назад +49

    It makes me crying. I can't imagine that this was music created in 1986. It was simply too ahead of its time.

  • @brassknucklehead1083
    @brassknucklehead1083 6 дней назад +116

    It’s a love letter to the original song of the live action Journey to the West from the 80s so it’s iconic in China. This is the theme of Wukong’s journey to get the Buddhist Scriptures with his monk master. Black Myth Wukong takes place after those events, it’s the sequel and follows the Destined One, a monkey reincarnation, as he recollects pieces of Wukongs spirit after wukong got deaded by the Celestial Court, all the gods of China. So a lot of the game is about remembering the Journey to the West while this Destined One is on his own journey, he meets a lot of the same characters in new events, and seeing them after wukong met them long ago. Lots of details and references to the original story. This song is really a cherry on top with where it plays in the game, during an awesome animated series of wukongs original adventures. You should check it out if you don’t play. All of the animated chapter endings (6 of them) are SUBLIME. They each have a unique song and story it’s crazy detailed.

  • @kiro-sv9to
    @kiro-sv9to 6 дней назад +99

    You should also react to the main Black Myth Wukong theme, its great.

  • @MeditationNow123
    @MeditationNow123 4 дня назад +18

    I have listened to the original composition of this piece hundreds, if not thousands, of times since I was a child. It is almost engraved in my deepest memories.
    This game has reinterpreted it, and I have listened to it many more times since then. Now, I increasingly see this piece as a portrayal of the grand emotion and complete process of resisting injustice. As I listen, I can't help but think of the heroes throughout ancient China's numerous dynastic changes. They overthrew the old order and established a better one, but this order would gradually become corrupt and collapse, only to be overthrown again. This cycle repeated dozens of times. Each time, millions to tens of millions of soldiers fought across vast territories, ultimately determining the strongest contender supported by the people. The entire story of Black Myth: WuKong follows a similar pattern, but it takes place in the realm of gods. Sun Wukong is the leader who seeks to overthrow injustice and establish a better order.
    Lastly, I want to mention that the original composer of this piece is still alive.

  • @张生-b1w
    @张生-b1w 6 дней назад +72

    We're not professional, but we just love listening

  • @bobyjoegames2
    @bobyjoegames2 5 дней назад +46

    I almost cried when I heard this song in the game. Seriously nostalgic. Pretty much every kid in China from the 80s-2000s grew up watching the 1986 journey to the west with this song as the intro music.

  • @NoohCee
    @NoohCee 4 дня назад +22

    Just to add a few pieces of information. The bass drum is a Chinese big drum instead of Timpani. The high pitch drum that sounds similar to Bongo or African drum is a set of 4 modern Chinese small drums called Paigu (排鼓). The strumming instrument at the start of the crescendo is an Chinese instrument called Pipa(琵琶).
    I also like the way Double Bass, French Horn and Trumpet were used.

  • @SuhandiWijaya
    @SuhandiWijaya 5 дней назад +136

    Westerners: Cool music!
    Me: Tears coming down from my eyes nonstop. My whole childhood 😭😭😭

    • @joyennmei4759
      @joyennmei4759 5 дней назад +10

      yes yes yes, it hits me! i cried when i heard it

    • @let_go429
      @let_go429 4 дня назад +5

      Mine too! What a honor

    • @angelqiqitan
      @angelqiqitan 36 минут назад +1

      Me too, it makes me cry when the main theme comes up.😢

  • @DennGreenIII
    @DennGreenIII 5 дней назад +30

    I've heard people say this is essentially the "star wars" theme for the Chinese culture, it's so ingrained into their pop culture from the 80's. The developers took the original and made it a very big and bombastic piece for the game, and it's very well received, especially in China right now.
    Fun fact, the character Wukong was a direct inspiration for Goku from dragon ball/Z, but not only that, Wukong and the story of journey to the west is basically the original stepping stone for Shonen anime in general. All the anime tracks you enjoy and react to, basically came to be because of journey to the west, it's the OG blueprint for so much modern anime.

  • @Daniel-mx9sd
    @Daniel-mx9sd 6 дней назад +37

    Wow, I didn’t expect that you will do it on RUclips 🙏 looking forward to it

  • @jeagersu4541
    @jeagersu4541 5 дней назад +27

    80,90 and so on, many Asian kids have been hearing this song every summer break.

  • @mctennys
    @mctennys 5 дней назад +20

    This game is madness in every ways, glad I brought this.

  • @reaperandyel
    @reaperandyel 5 дней назад +18

    The nostalgia is strong in this one.

  • @marinatsang1624
    @marinatsang1624 5 дней назад +11

    Thx for teaching me how to appreciate music in the game which many gamers or outsiders,like myself, neglect.

  • @thecreativearcadebyhiro
    @thecreativearcadebyhiro 6 дней назад +20

    It is like the music of his whole adventure, music of the heavens, the gods, the monkey king.

  • @pieman3141
    @pieman3141 4 дня назад +12

    The boop-boop-boop sound is from the OG 1986 soundtrack. It was one of the earliest, if not THE earliest electronic music produced in China, largely because the show it made for was low-budget but one of China's first attempts at long-form, special-effects heavy TV shows. They wanted to emphasize the experimental/special effects nature of the show.

  • @sandiwahyufadillah8429
    @sandiwahyufadillah8429 6 дней назад +13

    like everytime i hear this music it bring me back to my childhood and it making me having goosebumps

  • @7eeYeaH
    @7eeYeaH 5 дней назад +15

    I cried. This is my childhood.

  • @laurentli7739
    @laurentli7739 2 дня назад +15

    这个乐曲的最精彩的部分不仅仅是使用了电子乐, 而是中国传统乐器和交响曲的共同使用。 中国乐器的叙事节奏和管弦乐的节奏采完全不同,再加上人声的使用,使整个乐曲有了更多的层次。 体现了《西游记》故事中神、 仙、人、 妖怪轮流登场的荒诞剧情和冲突。 这首乐器不能说是伟大, 但《西游记》这个主题下, 确实难以超越了❤

  • @ricotheman8139
    @ricotheman8139 4 дня назад +16

    7:04 that’s Pipa, a traditional Chinese instrument

  • @huboran
    @huboran 2 дня назад +5

    More info: 作曲家许镜清说:开头那段重复的旋律 5:51 ,灵感来自于路过他窗口的农民工用筷子敲打饭盒🍱的节奏,而唯一一段女声吟唱,是他做梦的时候梦到天上的声音,他当时就醒来并且赶紧记录下了这段旋律

    • @anniemeridian270
      @anniemeridian270 День назад

      So it is the voice from heaven

    • @huboran
      @huboran День назад

      @@anniemeridian270 Yes, 云宫迅音

  • @reverie6083
    @reverie6083 3 дня назад +9

    This music piece is a recreation of the opening music of 1986's show "Journey to the West". As many have mentioned in the comments, this is the show that many Asians grew up with. I would probably compare it to the hearing Star Wars theme for westerners. Here is the link to the 1986 original piece (the first 3 min) if you are interested: ruclips.net/video/lnNxfdwtQNQ/видео.html&ab_channel=UncleQi
    It used a lot of electronic music to create a "celestial" feel. For context, China was quite new to electronic music at that time and this type of music was not heard very often. They used it to make the audience feel that they are in the heaven, distinct from the daily life. The women's high-pitched vocal in the middle is also to create the same feel.
    On the percussions side, it used Yunluo (literally translated to "cloud gongs"), which is the light metal sound you hear in the background. Instruments that are completely made of metals are expensive in the old days and often associated with high-classed lords and emperors. Again, this is to give the "celestial" feel that is distinct from the mundane life.
    It also used Paigu (literally translated to "row drums"), which is the drum that you hear kicking in once in a while, especially towards the end. It provides a naughty and playful vibe, which is directly related to Wukong's character in the book and the show. This was significantly tuned down in the black myth wukong version, as the story took place after JTTW and wukong became a lot more matured in the game.
    The last instrument worth mentioning is Muyu (literally translated to "wooden fish"), which is the fast rhythmic and repetitive sound you hear in the background. It actually has two purposes. One is Muyu is often used by Buddhism monks when they are reading the mantra. The use of Muyu provides a sense of Buddhism, which is what the show is about. More importantly, Muyu sounds similar to the sound of horse steps (and in fact is often used to mimic the sound of horse steps in shows and movies). In the book/show, Tang Sanzang has a horse that he rides on while completing his journey to the west. There are a lot of back stories about this horse that I am skipping. But the idea is using Muyu to mimic horse steps gives the vibe of the "journey". This was also tuned down in the black myth wukong version, as the story took place after the journey and the horse was not in black myth wukong's story.
    The above is largely based on Dr. JP Feng's analysis to the 1986' original piece (ruclips.net/video/2ggcw6UEJvM/видео.html&ab_channel=%E5%8F%A8%E5%8F%A8%E5%86%AF%E8%81%8A%E9%9F%B3%E4%B9%90). This video was not translated to English unfortunately, but in the video, Dr. Feng demonstrated all the instruments that I mentioned above. If you are interested in hearing what they sound like and which part of music they were used, you can find that information in his video.

  • @gimme5476
    @gimme5476 5 дней назад +14

    This is ancient Chinese mythology but also based on Chinese Zen/Tao/Philosophy. To appreciate the deeper meanings hidden behind all those details in the game, one could check out the Chinese novel “A journey to the west” or the Chinese Zen Book “How to be Happy: the Wisdom to Attain Happiness and Success by Constructing an Invincible Mind”

  • @jxmai7687
    @jxmai7687 5 дней назад +15

    Every Chinese love this music since was little. 😂

  • @aassdeeaff
    @aassdeeaff 5 дней назад +6

    The fact that he doesn't know original theme and he explained so well in this version is so inspirational

  • @Voxabonable
    @Voxabonable 5 дней назад +23

    This piece is a rearrangement of the 1986 JTTW TV series opening theme. Back in those days China was still relatively poor, the composer didn't have cool toys like a Fairlight CMI or an E-mu, instead he used a Yamaha DX7, most notable are those phew phew phews.
    The current Black Myth version plays at the very end of the game, accompanying the final cutscene animation, which recalls many tales from the original JTTW timeline.
    Aside from actual gaming, there's just so damn much artistically astonishing presentation of reimagined literature, visual, and sound. It is clearly a work of love and that alone deserves respect. So, F IGN, Game Rant and all those in between. There.

  • @jackyd1917
    @jackyd1917 2 дня назад +2

    When I was young the ending song for TV was more popular, but after almost 40 years it turns this opening theme is truly classic (the change by BMW makes it even greater)

  • @kennys4100
    @kennys4100 4 дня назад +9

    At this point, it doesn’t really matter if the game will be GOTY anymore. It’s simply epic.

  • @hieuTran-sm2me
    @hieuTran-sm2me 6 дней назад +36

    GOTY

    • @shirou0301
      @shirou0301 3 дня назад

      Space Marine sẽ win thôi bro, lí do thì chắc ai cũng biết

  • @qiaoerye
    @qiaoerye День назад +2

    That’s my childhood…..now I’m tearing

  • @GuoguoZhang-v1v
    @GuoguoZhang-v1v 2 дня назад +3

    I recently encountered a channel called "Avenue X," which explains everything in the Journey to the West extremely well. She also introduces many Chinese cultural classics.

  • @ghostartarus171
    @ghostartarus171 4 дня назад +4

    An astonishing fact: This piece of music was composed in 1986.

  • @duydatyds
    @duydatyds 3 дня назад +3

    The electric guitar is there because it was in the original JTTW ost. They made the right move to include all of the instruments involved in the original even though some of them are not trendy anymore (electric guitar and keyboard). IMO, they add the funkiness to the fantasy world filled with mystical creatures.

  • @familyling
    @familyling 5 дней назад +9

    Wow, thank you very much for this video. Now, I can "see" vividly how this piece of music communicate with me. I love it. Thanks again and well done.

  • @yeanic
    @yeanic 4 дня назад +4

    Man… that doo doo doo sound in the back was magical when I heard it in kindergarten.

  • @user-dw4qn3zc3m
    @user-dw4qn3zc3m 5 дней назад +5

    WuKong is my hero who is brave, moral, and a good fighter to protect monk Tang Xuanzeng along the whole journey to learns Buddhist scriptures and brings them to China from India, the origin of Buddhism, from 629 to 645 AD.

  • @josephjun4688
    @josephjun4688 4 дня назад +15

    《云宫迅音》经典永传

    • @yingy692
      @yingy692 20 часов назад

      取这个名字的网友一样经典

  • @nawp3711
    @nawp3711 5 дней назад +2

    The "It will fit me just as well" OST from Black Myth is one of my favourites, its just so epic

  • @willfredbong1556
    @willfredbong1556 5 дней назад +4

    if you ever watch the series dated 1986 you feel emotional and very nostalgic.

  • @c.y.l.7228
    @c.y.l.7228 5 дней назад +20

    I got a PS5 for this game, considering I never played any video games be4😂😂😂 but ima Asian, I knew this story and I love Wukong, so it’s a no brainer for me.

    • @2024-l9n
      @2024-l9n День назад

      I got a new computer for this😂

  • @LuckyJojo-yb9vt
    @LuckyJojo-yb9vt 2 дня назад +2

    It's really interesting to see a game also reviving mass interest to the beauty of orchestrated music.

  • @rominicorl
    @rominicorl День назад +1

    the concert in shenzhen sold out in 2mins, i wanted to cry...maybe i am able to catch the concert in Shanghai or other cities...i really love the music and songs of this game❤

  • @leonardocaelum4581
    @leonardocaelum4581 5 дней назад +5

    This game is amazing, Easily a GOTY contender

  • @LeadMetal82
    @LeadMetal82 6 дней назад +6

    I hope you can react to other music in the game like "Nonsense!" and "It will fit me just as well"

  • @hoaivinh6258
    @hoaivinh6258 4 дня назад +2

    I believe I read somewhere that at the time, Electronic music was not a thing in China and this is one the first times they use electronic music in movies. All producers against the idea but the Director insisted to use it

  • @angelqiqitan
    @angelqiqitan 37 минут назад

    Glad to know the game makes this music to world wide known and we can hear the analyze of this music, it definitely a music of childhood memories for most of Chinese. It makes me cry when the main theme begins!

  • @anniemeridian270
    @anniemeridian270 День назад

    What I like the best of it is the contrast between the epic journey of the group and the heavenly choir of the celestial court, very good satire

  • @wanibideborah
    @wanibideborah 23 часа назад

    The attention to detail in Black Myth: Wukong is phenomenal.

  • @broboss00yt22
    @broboss00yt22 6 дней назад +6

    Persona 3 reload recently got a new dlc expansion and got another battle theme called “Don’t” and I thinks it’s pretty good and that you should check it out. Thanks for always making informative content for the games I love

  • @anniemeridian270
    @anniemeridian270 День назад

    The Drumbeat is kinda like the footsteps of the group going on the quest, so it is always there

  • @PlzDunLuvMe
    @PlzDunLuvMe 2 дня назад +2

    Journey to the West is the story of this game.
    It’s 1 of the 4 best Chinese story passed down generations.
    Art of War is one of it.

    • @nanyanguo1
      @nanyanguo1 2 дня назад +2

      No Art of War is not a literary work. The 4 best literary works are JTTW , Water Margins, Three Kingdoms and Romance of Red Chamber

    • @directxxxx71
      @directxxxx71 2 дня назад +1

      Art of War isn't one of them, it's considered as one of the greatest classic military/strategy text books.

  • @kennys4100
    @kennys4100 4 дня назад +1

    Great breakdown! You’ve earned a sub sir!

  • @LukeJiao
    @LukeJiao 2 дня назад

    This opening music, that Dong Dong Dong sound always remind me of that cute little WuKong doing all crazy things above before going on journey to the West.

  • @andywang7052
    @andywang7052 3 дня назад +1

    This is my childhood memory, classic is classic

  • @yujuanhe720
    @yujuanhe720 2 дня назад +1

    My whole childhood darn

  • @Ner0Rev0lver
    @Ner0Rev0lver 6 дней назад +8

    Ost is amazing, hope you and others decide to cover “flames have paved my way”

  • @shiulai5804
    @shiulai5804 5 дней назад +4

    You have done an excellent job picking this music apart
    Even a musically blind person like me is able to appreciate the brilliance of this composition.
    A BIG thank you!

  • @sombrerogalaxy1
    @sombrerogalaxy1 День назад

    The electronic music is homage to the 1986 Celestial Symphony. It’s also kinda in line with Sun Wukong’s personality, naughty, mischievous, causes havoc sometimes, but deep down inside, he is a good guy, just like all of us 😊

  • @戢鎮海
    @戢鎮海 3 дня назад +1

    Such an amazing background music I like it too.

  • @Wha2les
    @Wha2les 4 дня назад +1

    Holy crap. They used the theme from the 1980 tv show!
    I really need to play this game!

  • @qtxqtx1
    @qtxqtx1 4 дня назад +10

    女高音中间有一个和弦被改成主调和弦了。。唉。。真是不应该改。原曲这个地方是要表现取经的困难,原版的小调和弦更好啊。。唉。。
    这个老外需要了解背景再分析编曲就更迎刃而解了,1:duu duu duu 是模拟孙悟空一个跟头十万八千里, 2:女高音是代表天庭的声音,尤其是嫦娥给玉皇大帝跳舞,3:最后那个重复好几次的民族乐器排鼓可是每一难的困难重重。86西游记的片头剪的太好,非常贴切音乐。

  • @chiyiu0815
    @chiyiu0815 4 дня назад +2

    The composer is insane!!!!!!!!

  • @KhoaNguyen-lw9cz
    @KhoaNguyen-lw9cz 2 дня назад

    the sound you’re hearing is the childhood’s sound of many Asia kids back then

  • @nanoshka7484
    @nanoshka7484 5 дней назад +2

    My childhood, my every summer break.

  • @khoahthong4434
    @khoahthong4434 4 дня назад +1

    as a lot of people has mentioned, this song is from the 1986 tv show. you can listen to it from this link.
    ruclips.net/video/lnNxfdwtQNQ/видео.html
    here's a chinese percussionist analysing the song:
    ruclips.net/video/2ggcw6UEJvM/видео.html
    it's basically the same song, using a bit more orchestraic presentation to enlarge the scale a bit.
    the song tells the story of journey to the west. the starting parts echoes wukong's start when he challenged the celestial court, (the sudden EDM is to depict wukong's agility and ability) then he was prisoned by buddha under the mountain, and then went on a long journey with tang monk on a journey. by the ending part of this song, the music is softer because by the end of the journey, they were basically cruising already. in the ending of the game, the animation scenes were reversed of this story. they used the same music. it's kinda odd because of the order, but still works in a strange way. some chinese netizens are jokingly saying that journey to the west is supposed to be read in reverse.
    it's nice of you to notice the oddness of the outro, because if you listened to the original above, the outro is not there. i believe it's added on by game science because black myth wukong is telling is the story after journey to the west, hence, the outro is like an extension of the music. the juxtaposition. the oddness of the piano also somewhat sounded like them saying "we're not canon to journey to the west, but our story is still faithful to the original"

  • @yyhhsss
    @yyhhsss День назад

    Just an fyi - the drum solo at around 16:56 is meant to imitate the horse galloping sound (Wukong's master travelled on a horse during their journey to the west).

  • @Rachel-rn3ty
    @Rachel-rn3ty 3 дня назад +1

    Love the music and love this video too!

  • @kInEtIc-wr9vi
    @kInEtIc-wr9vi 4 дня назад +1

    Great analysis!

  • @Lukeup1207
    @Lukeup1207 6 дней назад +2

    Amazing!🎉

  • @dianawang1770
    @dianawang1770 17 часов назад

    i got goosebumps listening to this masterpiece , yes ,,, to every Chinese kid this is the iconic memory trigger for our beloved monkey king !

  • @jxmai7687
    @jxmai7687 5 дней назад +7

    Overcome all difficulties and move towards victory
    CPC Party History: "Journey to the West" is an immortal artistic monument in the history of Chinese literature. Mao Zedong was a loyal reader of "Journey to the West". During his long revolutionary career, he made many incisive comments on this book. He greatly admired Tang Monk's spirit of seeking scriptures to inspire the fighting spirit of the whole party; he hoped that comrades would learn from Sun Wukong's spirit of daring to fight, but they should also put an end to personal heroism. Mao Zedong used these entertaining methods to help people understand more truths.

  • @lava4732
    @lava4732 День назад +1

    I wish he made a comparison with the 1986 TV version

  • @dorislei
    @dorislei 3 дня назад +1

    Here is the original. Whenever the music started on TV, we knew our summer break officially started! It's the collective childhood memory of all middle-age Chinese . ruclips.net/video/biTzhToldz4/видео.html The composer said in an interview that he was asked to write a song within a very short period of time (1983). He had this writer's block until one day he heard clanks of a construction worker tapping his aluminum lunchbox with a spoon. That's right, the melody came from the clanks.

  • @lorandrealai2958
    @lorandrealai2958 День назад

    Marvelous job!

  • @okwatever3582
    @okwatever3582 4 дня назад +2

    you can check out these versions that are many asians resonates with as they have heard it when they are younger, and compare you feelings to this game's version.
    1. [Concert version] ruclips.net/video/T8ar-Lzql3s/видео.htmlsi=P0FUP166ju3dUs7t
    西游记主题曲《云宫迅音》
    2. [Original] ruclips.net/video/eXuAJDCNk2Y/видео.htmlsi=FQB0Zr4A31vw1p_l
    西游记/西游記 片头曲-云宫迅音 西游记主题曲 (最佳音质)(Monkey King Theme Song/Journey to the West/Xiyou Ji/BGM/OST)
    3. [Original with the actual tv show endings] ruclips.net/video/biTzhToldz4/видео.htmlsi=eEz7vmcZWF4NuaRC
    西游记片头
    4. [with lyrics] ruclips.net/video/ZG01N7ofvGM/видео.htmlsi=1i6kcUvGJAPywcdp
    蒋大为 - 敢问路在何方

  • @powerbar1981
    @powerbar1981 2 дня назад +1

    That sound drum and entering music!!! My childhood legendary symphony from the East!!!! There's only one iconic meant for this none other Sun Wukong (Son Goku in JPN) 🥲🥲 it's been 30-40 years now huhuhu... Finally reached West

  • @silentnoise713
    @silentnoise713 5 дней назад +1

    The drumming has a very war-like/up-tempo beat, it is the bedrock to the song. The vocals adds great dimension. The ethnic instruments makes it 100% unique.

    • @DenisKoh
      @DenisKoh 4 дня назад +1

      The vocal is where the celestial part comes in

  • @bin.s.s.
    @bin.s.s. 6 дней назад +1

    Good to learn the basics😀

  • @ylin5033
    @ylin5033 4 дня назад +1

    yes,you need that game

  • @sven750
    @sven750 6 дней назад +3

    Hey Tony, is Blue Lock something you’d be interested in? S2 is around the corner and I remember you liked both openings a lot and there are a lot more good OSTs during the show

  • @DuaneTanTC
    @DuaneTanTC 4 дня назад +1

    this piece originated from the 80s, so it will have some part of that in this new mix

  • @JaseThePhoenix
    @JaseThePhoenix День назад

    This piece of music makes more sense when you watch the video too, also more enjoyable and emotional if you know Journey to the West

  • @catmatism
    @catmatism 5 дней назад +10

    We used to laugh at this theme music when I was a child due to its ridiculous electronic falls. But now it's nostalgic and I love this version. It's much better.

  • @kelvinchew50
    @kelvinchew50 3 дня назад +1

    This song is just a rearrangement of the original Journey to the west drama series about wukong in the 1980s

  • @revenantwolzart
    @revenantwolzart 6 дней назад +4

    Monke Ooo oooo! 🐵

  • @shiyexu
    @shiyexu 2 дня назад +1

    黑神话悟空是根据一部著名的 16 世纪中国小说改编,它启发了很多东西。包括日本鸟山明对于他创作的《七龙珠》,也是参考了这本中国小说的人物角色!

  • @borez8463
    @borez8463 2 дня назад

    love the music ❤