I accidentally saw the 1987 Spring Festival Gala. There was a program called " Qitian Le ". Almost all the crew of Journey to the West sang a song for the audience, expressing their best wishes for the motherland and expressing their hope for people's happy life. bless.
" Journey to the West ", as a very excellent crew, has contributed a lot of fun to our childhood life.
Nowadays, such a grand event is rare. No other crew has such an honor to be able to have the entire crew on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala.
It has been 35 years since this event, and we all can't help but wonder, how are the characters in "Journey to the West" that brought us joy in childhood, how are they doing now?
1. Guanyin Bodhisattva
Everyone must be very familiar with the role of Guanyin Bodhisattva. She was Zuo Dajun who was born in a very prestigious Hunan opera family.
When she starred in the role of Guanyin Bodhisattva in "Journey to the West", she had already filmed many excellent drama films such as "The Card of Life and Death", "Broken Bridge", "The Gardener's Song" and so on.
has been committed to the performance of Hunan Opera since then and has made outstanding contributions to the spread of Hunan Opera culture. He currently serves as the deputy director of the Hunan Federation of Literary and Art Circles.
In the program " A Date with Luyu ", Zuo Dabin and other role players in the "Journey to the West" crew shared with us some interesting things that happened to them.
Once he fell ill with a cold, and even his voice changed. The guard advised him to take medicine, but he refused to take it.
The guard who had no other choice asked Zuo Dabin to persuade him to take medicine. Zuo Dabin was a little surprised: "Really? You really gave it to me? Then I'll give it a try."
After entering, Zuo Dabin I asked him about his condition and said, "I see your voice has changed. You should take medicine quickly."
He shook his head and said, "I don't want to take it." After Zuo Dajun repeatedly comforted him, he reluctantly agreed: "Okay, but you take one pill and I take one pill." In this way, the two of them persuaded him to take the medicine one pill at a time.
But the medicine requires two pills to be effective, and he only took one pill. Zuo Dajun quickly found the guard and asked what to do. The guard gave him two more pills.
Just like that, they each took another pill.
2. Tathagata Buddha
Zhu Guanglong, the actor who plays Tathagata Buddha, is still active in the entertainment industry and has brought us very exciting performances.
It is said that because of the premiere of "Journey to the West", Zhu Guanglong's performance in it was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. After seeing him, some viewers even believed that the Buddha appeared and worshiped him, which made everyone laugh and cry.
You can also see him in " Wulin Gaiden ", the pinnacle of domestic sitcoms. In it, he played the role of Tong Boda, the father of the stingy shopkeeper Tong Xiangyu . I don't know if there are any friends who watched the show back then. Found it.
Similarly, he also shared a very interesting experience with us in "A Date with Luyu".
Once when he was having dinner with his friends, he heard a girl sitting next to him comforting his lovelorn friend: "Just find another one."
"Men nowadays are tasteless, like in " Authentic Battle " Gao Chuanbao is quite interesting. "
Zhu Guanglong thought in his heart: You don't even recognize Gao Chuanbao in "Tunnel War", it's the most interesting when you are there.
3. White Dragon Horse
In the play, the white dragon horse is played by Wang Bozhao . As the core character in "Journey to the West", he does not appear much, and more often he appears as a horse.
However, although it did not appear many times, it still made the audience remember the handsome, sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes, the Dragon Palace Prince who could distinguish right from wrong.
After the filming of Journey to the West ended, Wang Bozhao was still active on the screen. Who could have imagined that the ruthless hypocrite Jiang Biehe in "Little Fish and Flowers" was actually played by the sunny and handsome "Little White Dragon" Of.
He loves performing and has also studied calligraphy and painting. He has also obtained the status of member of the Chinese Calligraphers Association and academician of the Chinese Academy of Famous Calligraphers and Paintings.
It is a pity that the roles he later played in dramas such as "A Woman's Destiny", "Golden Fen Family", "Pushing Hands", "First Lady Sesame Official " did not create much waves.
The only thing that later made Wang Bozhao aroused was that he was beaten by Xie and Zhang from the same crew while filming "Little Fish and Flowers".
This incident received widespread media attention at the time. Wang Bozhao also filed a lawsuit against Xie and Zhang because of this incident. In the end, Wang Bozhao's lawsuit was dismissed because Wang Bozhao failed to provide evidence of relevant economic losses and mental damage. However, Xie and Zhang also He publicly apologized to Wang Bozhao for this matter.
Wang Bozhao gradually faded out of the entertainment industry later on. Because he loved eating braised food, he even opened a braised food shop to sell braised food and lived an ordinary life.
4. The Jade Rat Spirit
The Jade Rat Spirit in the play is a complete fairy who was expelled from the lower world for stealing the fragrant flowers and candles of the Tathagata Buddha. She lives in a cave. Unlike other characters who want to marry Tang Monk, the Jade Rat is meticulous and ruthless and has actually killed people.
Her actor Changqing played the Jade Rat Spirit S in a sinister and vicious manner, and in a well-controlled and vivid way, she was charming and enchanting when she seduced Tang Monk.
Later Chang Qing almost did not appear on the screen. It was in the program "A Date with Lu Yu" that Chang Qing made a surprise appearance.
In the program, she talked about the interesting past events with Chi Chongrui , the actor who played Tang Monk, during the filming of Journey to the West.
There was a scene where after Sun Wukong entered the belly of the Jade Rat Spirit, she fell to the ground in pain.
When Chang Qing fell to the ground, the clothes and decorations on her body jingled so hard that she couldn't get up.
Chi Zhongrui stood nearby. Because they had just met each other not long ago, he felt embarrassed to help her. If not, it would not be good to see the actress lying on the ground unable to get up, so he pretended to pinch her clothes with his hands. , pretending to give him a hand.
Today, Chang Qing has fully lived the life of an ordinary person and chose to settle in the Netherlands .
It has been 36 years since the 1986 version of "Journey to the West" was aired. Some of the performers in the show are still active on the screen and bring us more exciting performances, while some have slowly faded out of people's sight and lived ordinary lives. Unfortunately, some became seriously ill and eventually died.
5. Sha Monk
Sha Monk, as the "coolie" in the Buddhist scripture gathering team, has always shown his honest and honest image. Among them, Sha Monk's actor Yan Huaili also contributed a very outstanding performance to us.
At that time, the filming funds for "Journey to the West" were limited, and because there were so many characters in the play, we could not afford to hire too many actors, so many actors played multiple roles in the play.
Teacher Yan Huaili has also appeared in Clairvoyant, Taishang Laojun, etc. I wonder if everyone discovered this when watching this drama.
However, with their excellent acting skills, how can they be easily discovered by the audience?
Unfortunately, Yan Huaili passed away due to lung infection on April 12, 2009 at the age of 73. "Brothers" also rushed to say their final goodbyes to him.
6. Che Chiguo Queen
Chechiguo was called the "childhood shadow" by many friends during his childhood. I don't know if you have noticed one character, that is Queen Chechi. She must be played by everyone. It all sounds familiar.
That is Teacher Zhao Lirong who gave us a wonderful sketch in the Spring Festival Gala. Her kind face and thoughtful yet funny little girl accompanied us through many New Year's Eve.
In 1962, Zhao Lirong became well known to everyone for Pingju opera " Flowers as Matchmakers". However, we are most familiar with her for the multiple sketches she performed in the Spring Festival Gala, " Packaging like this", " Working Adventures ", etc.
has appeared in many excellent works and has also won multiple Best Actress awards.
In the early morning of July 17, 2000, such an old artist who brought us countless joys left us forever due to lung cancer at the age of 72.
7. The Bull Demon King
In 1949, Wang Futang officially entered the army and made his own contribution. He loved performing and participated in many stage plays. Because of this, he was spotted by director Yang Jie and joined the crew to play the role of the Bull Demon King. .
After the performance, he continued to star in plays such as "Su Xiaosan", "Sunrise", and "The Legend of the Eight Immortals". He also worked hard for cultural undertakings and my country's population and family planning cause, and made outstanding contributions to the country. contribution.
On December 1, 2005, Wang Futang, who dedicated his life, died of illness in Beijing at the age of 73.
8. The Silver Horn King
Guo Shouyang was born in Tianjin in 1929. He played the role of the Silver Horn King in "Journey to the West". His performance was quite distinctive and he later became a member of the Chinese Dramatists Association.
After starring in "Journey to the West", he has contributed a lot of acting skills in film and television dramas such as "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", "Eastern Zhou Kingdoms", "Harbin at Night" and so on.
On January 27, 2012, 83-year-old Guo Shouyang passed away.
9. The Iron Fan Princess
The Iron Fan Princess played by Wang Fengxia is one that no one can surpass so far. Her performance in the play has won everyone's praise, and the fighting scenes are also smooth and vivid.
In the movie "Flaming Mountain", she also starred in the role of Princess Iron Fan.
However, what no one expected was that when was filming "Journey to the West", she was already suffering from breast cancer . After the operation, she needed to undergo physical therapy and drink medicine every day.
As soon as her condition improved slightly, she started practicing Qigong actively and completed her filming with dedication. She didn't look sick at all. She couldn't be called a good actor.
It is a pity that she ended her life at the age of 38 on November 5, 1993, before she could leave more wonderful performances in movies and television for everyone.
The production of "Journey to the West" has left us with many wonderful characters. These characters have accompanied us through wonderful childhoods one after another. It is not difficult to imagine how much joy we would have lacked without their wonderful performances. .
Today, some of them have slowly faded out of people's sight, some are still active in the film industry and have contributed excellent works to us, and some have been killed by illness, but their voices and smiles will remain forever. remain in our hearts.
While we feel sorry for them, we also wish them better and better in the future and can produce more exciting film and television works. We also hope that they can take care of their bodies and live healthier as they age.
