Those of us who clamored to be the "Monkey King" back then, do we still remember the actors who played " Journey to the West "?
With the arrival of summer, I often see "Journey to the West" played on TV, which instantly brings back memories of the past.
Some parts of the Hong Kong remake of "Journey to the West" were modified by magic. The most classic one is the 1986 version of CCTV's Journey to the West.
When it comes to TV series that are well-known to every household, the four major classics are of course ranked first. To say that they are the most popular and still continue to this day, the first one to bear the brunt is the 1986 version of "Journey to the West", a TV series based on mythological novels,
You need to know , the classic screen image of that year is still imprinted in our minds. The female fairies and goddesses are all so beautiful. The four masters and apprentices acted so vividly. Nowadays, it is rare to see the four masters and apprentices on the screen. appeared on the Internet, are they retreating?
Today we will take stock of the current situation of the character actors we have liked over the years.
The most impressive character is the monkey.
The Sun Wukong actor is named Liu Xiaolingtong , and he is the son of the well-known Shao Opera performing artist Liu Lingtong.
In Nanda, where special effects were underdeveloped at that time, we could see a lot of scenes of soaring in the clouds and riding in the fog, thinking that this was the real Sun Wukong. But now, this "Monkey King" has severely damaged his golden name. It hit the ground.
What is going on?
It turns out that after Liu Xiaolingtong finished playing Journey to the West, he became a little in a trance. He was still immersed in this role and couldn't extricate himself. He naturally regarded himself as a character in the play.
Liu Xiaolingtong's real name is Zhang Jinlai. In 2007, he remade his ideal Journey to the West - "Wu Chengen and Journey to the West".
Zhang Jinlai called the original actors in "Journey to the West", such as the four masters and apprentices we are familiar with, etc. However, the remake did not get a good reputation, and even because of this drama and the director of "Journey to the West" Yang Jie It’s a breakup.
This drama too deliberately highlights Zhang Jinlai's personal characteristics, as if the entire drama is to portray his image.
There was a lot of criticism on the Internet. Since then, Zhang Jinlai's reputation has seriously declined. Not only did he make bad movies, he also went to major stages to perform commercially. It is bound to turn the image of "Monkey King" into people's impression of him. .
In 2019, he made a comeback and filmed the fantasy movie "Journey to the West: The True and False Monkey King" directed by Han Yan.
In the promotion, he mentioned: "This is a movie co-produced by China and the United States. I hope everyone can come and support it, and I also look forward to the flowering of both culture and sports." After the promotion of
, there was a lot of criticism on the Internet. The box office was not good, and the reputation dropped to the lowest point.
Netizens ridiculed him for his "blooming of both style and style". This meme has been circulating on the Internet for a long time. He even quarreled with director Yang Jie, believing that he helped Yang Jie present the role of monkey.
Now he has changed from a "national first-class actor" and an old artist with both virtues and talents to a money-grubber who only relies on one role to make money.
On the contrary, the person who plays " Jigong" is different. In the previous column, the actor of "Jigong" once said "Anyone can play Jigong. As long as there is Buddha in the heart, everyone can be Jigong."
There are actually three people who play the role of Tang Seng. One is the original actor Wang Yue. He is now a teacher of acting and audio-visual language classes in the Directing Department of the China Academy of Drama.
On May 9, 2022, a movie "The Monkey King: The Monkey King" was filmed. "The Story of Little Victory" is broadcast exclusively on Tencent Video .
The second place is Xu Shaohua. He left the crew for temporary reasons and went to university in Shandong. Later, he married his wife Yang Kun in 1983.
The most recent movie was in 2021's "Environmental Tough Guys" ", after playing "Journey to the West", he also acted in some TV series, but it did not spark much sparks.
In addition, he co-starred with Bao Guoan, Tang Guoqiang and others in the 94 version of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms". He starred in the role of "Zhang Liao", and later collaborated with Tang Guoqiang for the second time to play "Gong Ruofei" in "The Romance of the Tang Dynasty" and "Wu Ziniu" in "The Long Song of Zhenguan".
The third one is Chi Zhongrui who played until the end and obtained the "True Sutra". His wife is a member of the board of directors of Fuhua International Group and the director of China Red Sandalwood Museum.
The two got married in 1990 and are now married. After being in love for more than 20 years, they also co-starred with Shi Liang and Fu Yao in "Jianzhen's Journey to the East".
once again co-starred with Zhang Jinlai and others in the role of "Tang Monk" in "Wu Cheng'en and Journey to the West" .
There are two actors who play "Zhu Bajie". One is Ma Dehua, and the other is Li Jiancheng. I believe everyone is unfamiliar with this name, so just listen to me.
Ma Dehua’s wife is named Hou Yumin. The two got married in 1972. They are now living happily and gave birth to a son named Ma Yang.
After starring in Journey to the West, Ma Dehua appeared in many, many movies, but basically they were not very popular, and they were all mythical movies.
In 2018, he participated in the filming of the nostalgic variety show "Ace Vs Ace Season 3", Inside, he shared the stage with three other masters and apprentices, which aroused people's feelings. At the same time, he also collaborated with "Master" Xu Shaohua to film the movie "Strange Youth", but the response was not very good.
In 2019, he published his first autobiographical book "Wu Neng".
also participated in the Spring Festival galas in Beijing and Shandong. At the end of the year, he collaborated with Zhang Jinlai in the movie " Journey to the West: The True and False Monkey King ". The last time we saw him again was in "Young at the Spring Festival Gala" on the stage.
The second actor is Li Jiancheng, the "all-round actor" who has replaced the role of "Zhu Bajie" for a while. He has the same name as an ancient emperor.
He later also played a small role, in Chen Kaige's movie "The Promise " ", he played a role in "My Wife". Since his wife broke her leg in 2012, he has been taking care of his wife and often performs comedy or farce in the community to make friends in the community laugh.
He once said:
"As long as people remember, there was a person who played many roles. In the long history, when Li Jiancheng is mentioned, he will not only think of the emperor, but also think of another person, the actor Li Jiancheng."
There is also the "Sha Seng" The actor, Yan Huaili , made an agreement with the crew to not only play Sha Seng, but also many classic roles, including "Tai Shang Laojun" and many other singing roles. What we didn't expect was that later we watched He was also the "Golden Retriever Lion King" Xie Xun in Jet Li "The Legend of the Demon Cult"
After that, he also played many classic roles. Unfortunately , in 2009 , due to the torture of illness, Yan Huaili passed away , but the classic screen images he left us remain in our minds.
In addition to the four masters and apprentices, there are many gods and fairies. The most impressive fairy is "Chang'e".
The image played by the actor of Chang'e is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Until now, people's impression of Chang'e is still her. It is difficult for subsequent actors to break through her height. Her actor Qiu Peining has not played again since her performance in Journey to the West. continued to develop her own stardom, but went into business. Now she is in a high position, building schools for countless poor children and donating money.
There is also a little-known fairy, that is "Princess of the West Sea" Liu Dan. In fact, everyone is familiar with the actor who plays "Princess of the West Sea".
She is played by Zhao Wei, Su Youpeng , Zhou Jie , Ruby Lin and others starred in the TV series " My Fair Princess " and " Xiang Fei ". In reality, she also has such a fragrance that the director chose her.
When I watched it at the time, it really made people feel that in the world Is there really someone who can attract bees and butterflies? In addition, she also played the role of "Ji Qing" in "Prime Minister Liu Luo Guo ". "Since ancient times, beauties have always had a bad life." Unfortunately, she died in a car accident in 2000.
Do you remember the "White Crane Fairy" in the play?
She is the first-level instructor of Central Academy of Drama. Her dance choreography has been widely disseminated. She is the teacher of Zhang Ziyi, Gong Li, Tang Wei, etc. She is also the choreographer of TV series such as "Young Confucius" , when she danced in the play, she was already 43 years old. Now she is 79 years old and her mental state is still very good. She said: "If there is no pain, I will keep dancing."
In addition to the fairies, There are also many supporting characters with distinctive personalities, such as the Dragon King of the East China Sea.
The actor who plays the Dragon King of the East China Sea is named Huang Jianqun, who is Taiwanese.
After the end of "Journey to the West", he also starred in the role of "Jiang Chaoqun" in "Father and Son". The last time I saw him was in In the 2016 TV series "Delicious Romance", he disappeared.
There is also the famous artist and sketch actor Zhao Lirong in "Journey to the West". She played a guest role as the queen of Che Chi Kingdom, and unfortunately passed away in 2000.
I still remember that there was a time when " Silver Horn King " was very popular. His line "I call you, do you dare to agree?" was widely joked. It was originally a magic weapon to use against Sun Wukong. Unexpectedly, netizens The magic modification makes this passage more interesting. His actor's name is Guo Shouyang . He also played the role of "Guo Tu", the counselor under Yuan Shao's account in the Three Kingdoms. Unfortunately, he passed away in 2012.
There is also an impressive little demon in the play, that is " Little Diamond Style " from Shituoling. He is played by Lan Jiafu, a member of the Chinese Dramatists Association . Lan Jiafu later played He has appeared in film and television dramas such as "Filial Sons and Daughters" and "Family Case".
There is also a goblin in the play who specializes in eating children. It caused a lot of psychological shadow on children at that time, that is "The King of Inspiration". His actor is Wang Limin, and he has acted in TV series such as "Guan Gong" ", and also appeared in "的爱之爱" with Wang Xuebing, playing the role of Deng Zhongxia in the play.
"Journey to the West" is called a classic. Firstly, because its subject matter is a mythical novel, and Wu Chengen's novel precedes it. Secondly, because of the hard work of director Yang Jie, this drama has reached a new level,
Today is getting better and better, and there are countless good equipment and tools to shoot better videos. This all comes from the strength of our country. On the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to , I wish us a better future. The motherland is becoming more and more prosperous and powerful!
