On December 7, 2019, on CCTV's "Chinese Literary Weekend Edition·Salute to Classics", the crew of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" gathered and made its debut.
At that time, "Zhang Fei" Li Jingfei , who was unable to move due to illness, appeared in a wheelchair, and " Guan Yu " Lu Shuming silently stood behind him, his intimacy was beyond words.
Li Jingfei debuted in 1981 and participated in the 3-episode costume drama "The Legend of Liu Guan and Zhang in Taoyuan Three Fightings". This is his first time playing Zhang Fei.
Because of its outstanding performance, when CCTV's 94 version of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" started filming, Wang Fulin decided to let Li Jingfei play Zhang Fei again.
When Li Jingfei first joined the crew, he felt that he had not had enough experience. He was inevitably restrained when he was with famous actors such as Tang Guoqiang and Bao Guoan .
Lu Shuming took the initiative to chat with him when he saw him like this. Soon the two became good brothers who could talk about everything, eating and living with "Liu Bei" Sun Yanjun, and were as close as "Liu Guan and Zhang" in the novel.
Guan Yu, played by Lu Shuming, was majestic and majestic. He was selected from 36 actors who auditioned. He has always been regarded by the audience as the image of Guan Gong that best suits the original work. Even the works of some sculptors use his image as reference.
Lu Shuming is straightforward and does his own thing. When he was a drama actor in Xi'an Theater , he suffered a lot of losses because of his straightforward personality.
After experiencing many setbacks, they got the opportunity to participate in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". Like Li Jingfei, they are the least background-less person in the crew, so the relationship between the two is also very good.
But after "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", although the two have participated in some movies and TV series, they have not left much impression on the audience.
In 2012, Li Jingfei's physical problems began to occur. He had 3 cerebral infarction . Although he was not in danger of life after rescue, he left many sequelae, including inconvenient legs and feet, inconvenient speech, and inability to take care of himself.
In 2018, Lu Shuming, who was far away in Shandong, rushed to Hebei to see him after learning about Li Jingfei's situation.
At that time, Li Jingfei's monthly salary was only more than 4,000 yuan, which was difficult to support the cost of rehabilitation and physical therapy. Seeing this, Lu Shuming hurriedly took out all the 1,500 yuan he had on his body and gave it to Li Jingfei, and arranged for him to live in Senior Apartment in Xi'an, , and told him that he would feel at ease to treat his illness and he would find a way to do the money.
As early as 2005, after playing the TV series " Emperor Wu of Han " Li Guang , Lu Shuming withdrew from the film and television industry. He didn't earn much in those years, and in order to make more money, he decided to make a comeback.
It was from that time that we saw Lu Shuming becoming active, and he has appeared in " Avenue of Stars " twice, and has participated in " Great Breaking Heavenly Gate Formation ", " Qinglong Yanyue Knife ", " Seven Doors ", and other movies.
But the audience's evaluation of these movies is not high, and the pay that Lu Shuming can get is limited, so we also saw him running commercial performances everywhere and started live streaming to sell goods.
In those years, many people expressed their discomfort in their frequent exposure. In fact, " Guan Erye " also had their own difficulties, but to make more money to treat Li Jingfei.
022, Lu Shuming died of a heart attack due to fatigue, which made the audience who like him very sad.
No one around Li Jingfei dared to tell him about Lu Shuming's death, but he seemed to have a sense of emotion, his mood became depressed, and his health became deteriorating. He finally passed away on November 24 and left after his "second brother" at the age of 65. The two core actors of
4 version of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" passed away one after another in November, which surprised the audience. Zhang Fei in history also died of a plot by his subordinates shortly after Guan Yu died. Li Jingfei's death after Lu Shuming seems to be in a certain way with this history.
Perhaps many people don’t know that the 1994 version of “Romance of the Three Kingdoms” is the only drama among CCTV’s “Four Great Classics” TV series that has not encountered script deletion.
As early as July 1989, Wang Fulin was appointed as the director of the series. Based on "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", the crew adapted the 120-episode novel into an 80-episode script based on "Romance of the Three Kingdoms".
Later, because the filming was too long, it was finally edited into 84 episodes, consisting of five parts: the heroes' battle, the fierce battle of the Red Cliff, the three-legged battle, the battle of the south and the north, and the three-point one.
Such a luxurious drama was the top in China in that era and cannot be copied until now.
There are many long-standing stories around the shooting of this drama, and they are still praised by netizens.
1. Sun Yanjun joined the crew for "Cao Cao", but eventually played "Liu Bei"
"Liu Bei" Sun Yanjun Although Weibo , he rarely updated. On November 25, after learning about Li Jingfei's death, he posted a Weibo saying: "I can't believe it all the time. The premonition will come true... Brother Jing Fei left... I have no more words to express at this time... May heaven no longer be painful... Brother Jing Fei walks along the way! ! ! "
"Liu Guanzhang" in the play share life and death. Sun Yanjun, Lu Shuming and Li Jingfei are also brothers and sisters. The successive departure of the two "brothers" was also a big blow to him.
The comment section below received more than 2,000 replies from fans. Everyone was very sad and advised him to be mournful and follow the changes, and take good care of his health.
When Sun Yanjun joined the crew, he originally wanted to play Cao Cao, but director Wang Fulin saw that he was fair-skinned, noble, and very handsome, so he tried his best to convince him to play Liu Bei.
Wang Fulin said to him: "It's rare to be a person in life." This sentence seemed to awaken Sun Yanjun, making him feel that being able to participate in this drama is of great significance, so he stayed.
This drama was filmed for 3 years. At that time, CCTV had limited funds, low salary, and poor conditions. Not only did she sleep in a simple bed, but her food was not good.
When filming an outdoor scene, Sun Yanjun took Lu Shuming and Li Jing to "picture" corn, but was caught by the farmers watching the corn field. Several people in the crew raised some money before "redeeming" him.
In 2019, when the crew of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" was on the "Chinese Literature and Art·Salute to Classics", Sun Yanjun, Lu Shuming and Li Jingfei were all filled with emotion when mentioning this past.
In fact, the original work highlights the word "benevolence" in shaping Liu Bei, and ignores Liu Bei's brave and courageous personality in history, making the world think that "Liu Bei's country is crying."
Sun Yanjun also doesn't like the crying Liu Bei, thinking that this does not fit his personality. After "The Three Kingdoms", he hopes to get the opportunity to create other characters that are closer to his personality.
Therefore, Sun Yanjun later played Xiao Jian in the series "Anti-Corruption Director" and Sun Wu in "The Art of War", both of which were very successful.
In 2014, 62-year-old Sun Yanjun withdrew from the entertainment industry and has been living a good life at home. Sun Yanjun opened a Weibo post, but only sent some blessings during the holidays, and was very low-key.
2. Bao Guoan has achieved two classic roles from "Song Jiang" to "Cao Cao", and
The Literary and Art Department editor of the People's Daily read the 194th edition of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", and once asserted that Bao Guoan's Cao Cao played too well, and he is afraid he will not be able to play other roles in the future.
Back then, Cao Cao's initial candidate was not Bao Guoan. He was looking for a well-known big-name actor in Guo, but that man didn't come in the end, so the crew had to replace him.
Someone recommended Bao Guoan to director Wang Fulin. When Wang Fulin talked with Bao Guoan, he did not express his intention at the beginning, but first observed his expression - when he observed Bao Guoan's calm and composed spirit, Wang Fulin knew that the person he was looking for had finally found it.
Before "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Bao Guoan had successfully created the Shandong version of "Water Margin" Song Jiang.
is different from Song Jiang's image as a grassroots hero. Cao Cao in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is both cunning and cunning, and has a generous side. He is a very complicated character. In order to shape this character well, Bao Guoan read the original work well, read all the historical materials, and tried his best to present the complexity of Cao Cao to the audience.
After the broadcast of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", it caused a strong response at home and abroad. Japan's NHK TV station was even willing to spend US$415,000 per episode of to purchase the playback copyright.
Cao Cao, created by Bao Guoan, has also become a immortal classic as the series is broadcast, but as Li Xifan said, he has not received a better role for a long time since then.
Bao Guoan did not take these into consideration. He only reads the script and story when taking on the role. If he thinks it is suitable, he will happily participate in the performance.
Over the years, Bao Guoan has always been a model worker in the entertainment industry. He has taken on many TV series every year and participated in some variety shows with relatively high styles.
Even though he was 76 years old, Bao Guoan participated in the 10-episode talk show "Sven Jiangnan Classic Reading Meeting" to present his wonderful performance to us.
He also participated in the comedy " Make a Fight in the East China Sea " directed by Liu Zhenwei, playing the Dragon King Ao Guang in the film. Unfortunately, when will this movie be released at this time.
3. Tang Guoqiang's transformation from "Cream Young" to " Zhuge Kongming "
"Zhuge Liang" Tang Guoqiang is the male lead in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and is also the one who has developed the best in the film and television industry after leaving this drama.
When the crew was casting, the first thing they considered was Li Fazeng . He played Zhuge Liang in the 14-episode TV series "Zhuge Liang" in 1985, and the audience also had a good impression.
But Li Fazeng was 48 years old at that time. Director Wang Fulin considered filming this drama for a long time, and the conditions were very difficult. He was afraid that Li Fazeng would not be able to bear it, and his image was not an excellent candidate.
Zhuge Liang in the original work is "eight feet long and his face is like a crown of jade", so Wang Fulin thinks it is more appropriate to let the 37-year-old Tang Guoqiang play.
Tang Guoqiang has been called " Cream Young Master " by the audience because of his handsome image since his debut. In 1990, his wife Sun Tao committed suicide, causing him to fall into a whirlpool of public opinion.
Wang Fulin found Tang Guoqiang under pressure, which made Tang Guoqiang decide to show 100% of his enthusiasm to act well in this drama.
Zhuge Liang's play starts with "three visits to the cottage" and dies of Wuzhangyuan . The time span is extremely large. Tang Guoqiang received a salary of 250 yuan per episode, but he had to go to several sets. He is the most tiring one in the whole play.
The scene of "Zhuge Sacrifice Wind" was shooting in the middle of winter and the weather was cold and cold. However, Tang Guoqiang could only wear a thin Taoist robe and had to spread his hair barefoot and disheveled his hair.
Although, this scene was only a few minutes in the play, it took two days to complete the filming, and Tang Guoqiang's feet were also swollen.
But Tang Guoqiang knew very well that "Zhuge Liang" had a special significance to him. He never complained about being tired during the shooting, but he still gritted his teeth and persevered, and created an image of Zhuge Liang that no one can surpass so far. After the broadcast of the drama
, Tang Guoqiang's popularity and reputation reached its peak, and he later developed smoothly in the entertainment industry.
As he got older, he tried to change his acting career and challenged many "emperor" roles, and played Yongzheng , Qianlong , Song Renzong , Zhu Yuanzhang , Tang Taizong , Qin Shihuang, etc.
Since the 22-episode TV series "The Founding Leader Mao Zedong" in 1999, Tang Guoqiang has tried to play Chairman Mao. In the play, he has successfully portrayed Chairman Mao's image and received unanimous praise from the audience.
Since then, Tang Guoqiang has become Chairman Mao’s special actor . So far, he has created the image of Chairman Mao in more than 40 different dramas and movies.
Tang Guoqiang is a low-key person. Apart from acting, he rarely exposed it in front of the media. Although he is 70 years old, he is still tireless. His future works have been scheduled until 2025.
When facing reporters, Tang Guoqiang once admitted that he hoped to have the opportunity to play the elderly Zhuge Liang again. He felt that after so many years of experience, Zhuge Liang should be interpreted better.
4. Zhang Shan, who replaced Zhao Yun, was unanimously recognized by the audience.
Zhao Yun in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" was initially played by Yang Fan . However, after the filming of the series started, director Wang Fulin discovered that although Yang Fan was proficient in kung fu, his kung fu was not good at right moments. There were many equestrian scenes in the role of Zhao Yun, and he obviously couldn't handle it.
So, Wang Fulin and the director team decided to change roles, and Zhang Guangbei, who played Lu Bu, recommended his good brother Zhang Shan to the crew.
Although Zhang Shan had debuted for many years, he had never been able to get a good role. But he usually loves sports, and is very good at equestrianism. He has a tall and mighty image. After audition, he was soon confirmed to be replaced by him. When the episode was broadcast, Yang Fan's version of Zhao Yun and Zhang Shan's version of Zhao Yun accounted for a certain proportion, but most viewers only remembered Zhang Shan.
First, his image is closer to the imagined Zhao Zilong ;
Second, the "Battle of Longboard" paragraph of Zhao Yun's highest glorious moment in the original work, played by Zhang Shan, and the audience is deeply impressed by him. After the episode of
was broadcast, Zhang Shan received many invitations to TV series because of the excellent image of "Zhao Yun" general.
In recent years, he has played Guan Yu in "Guan Gong", Guo Jie in "The Emperor Wu of Han", in " in the late Ming Dynasty ", Huang Taiji in " Who is the leader of the Central Plains ", Li Zicheng in "The God of Martial Arts" and Huang Zhong in "The God of Martial Arts" and so on. He is like a "professional military general".
Zhao Yun is an upright and loyal person, and is a role model among ancient military generals. Zhang Shan was also influenced by him. He was low-key in life, dedicated in love, respected the elderly and loved the young at home, and was a model husband.
Zhang Shan's wife Chen Lida is Chen Peisi's sister, a film editor. The two met because of the movie and finally got together.
Although he is a son-in-law, Zhang Shan is very good to Chen Peisi's family. He was unable to take care of himself in the years before his father-in-law Chen Qiang passed away, and Zhang Shan was taking care of him. This made Chen Peisi praise him, saying that his brother-in-law treats his father more filial than his son.
020 Jiangsu Satellite TV 's " The Strongest Brain " has a contestant Zhang Jiayun, the daughter of Zhang Shan and Chen Lida. She once won the gold medal in the international data science competition and is a beautiful woman with extremely high looks and excellent IQ.
In June 2022, Zhang Jiayun gave birth to a daughter, and Zhang Shan was promoted to grandfather and the family was happy.
5, Wei Zongwan played "Sima Yi" and "Gao Qiu", and carried the villain to the end
Before, there was actually no high threshold for being an actor. Even if a person with a poor appearance was willing to act steadily, he would also get the opportunity to perform.
Like the Wei Zongwan who plays Sima Yi. He was born in a wealthy family, but he has been "not doing his job" since childhood and is only keen on acting.
After graduating from junior high school, Wei Zongwan joined the theater troupe in the factory and began his acting career.
But Wei Zongwan, born in 1938, didn't get the opportunity to participate in the movie until he was 45 in 1983, playing the role of the deserter Lao Wantou in the war film "One and Eight".
Although the role is very small and there are not many scenes, Wei Zongwan performed it seriously. Since then, he has taken root in the entertainment industry and participated in many movies and TV series.
In "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Sima Yi did not appear until the later stage. Wei Zongwan's role was actually very limited, but he read the original work well and grasped the blackness and complexity of the character's personality, and interpreted it very well.
Wei Zongwan is older than many people in the crew, and he can't ride a horse. When filming, he envies the "mortal enemy" Tang Guoqiang, because "Zhuge Liang" rides a car and doesn't need to ride a horse.
But every time Wei Zongwan filmed a horse riding scene, he insisted on not using a stand-in. Every time he wanted to ride a horse, he always slapped the horse first, and only then dared to ride it when the horse was comfortable.
Interestingly, Wei Zongwan rode the "Red Rabbit Horse". It was not that he could enjoy "special treatment", but that Lu Shuming was heavier, and the horse's back was a little bent by him, which was easier to ride.
Evaluation of Wei Zongwan’s version of Sima Yi, the general feeling of the audience is that it is not visible but not revealing itself. But when you think of the character Sima Yi, you will think of his image and feel that Sima Yi in history should be what he looks like.
This is the most rare thing for an excellent actor. He can grasp the degree and reveal the inner character traits of the character.
The most commendable thing is that in 1998, Wei Zongwan successfully portrayed Gao Qiu in CCTV's " Water Margin ". He is also a villain, but he is more sinister and hateful than Sima Yi.
Until now, when viewers mention "Water Margin", they still think of the image of Gao Qiu created by Wei Zongwan, and they hate him so much that they gritted their teeth, which shows how profound Wei Zongwan's acting skills are.
Wei Zongwan only got the opportunity to star in his 40s, but he didn't mind it. He would happily star in it as long as there was a show to film.
To date, Wei Zongwan has participated in more than 70 movies and TV series. Although he is 84 years old, he also participated in Oriental TV's Shanghai-style real-life comedy " The Laughter of Shikumen " during the Spring Festival in 2022.
6, the only goddess who has participated in the "Four Great Classics" He Qing
Goddess He Qing is the only female star who has participated in the "Four Great Classics" film and television works.
She played the role of the incarnation of Lingji Bodhisattva Lianlian in the 1984 version of " Journey to the West "; played Qin Keqing in the movie " Dream of Red Mansions "; played Xiao Qiao in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms"; and played Li Shishi in "Water Margin" and are all beauties that are fascinating.
He Qing is an actor from Kun Opera . Because of her good image and good looks, she has classical beauty between her eyebrows, which is very suitable for playing the role of ancient beauty. Therefore, whether she participates in movies or TV series, she plays the image of a classical beauty with excellent temperament.
Some people may say that good looks are just "God's appreciation of food", but if you think about it carefully, this sentence is not the same.
Just like there are hundreds of female celebrities in the entertainment industry who can name them now, how many achievements can He Qing achieve? It can be seen that He Qing not only has a good image, but also has outstanding performances, so she can stand firm in the entertainment industry for so many years.
In "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", there are not many scenes, only a few scenes, but when the audience mentions this drama, they can quickly remember that Xiao Qiao was played by He Qing, which shows that her performance has also been recognized by the audience.
He Qing has participated in 48 film and television works so far, and the number is also very high, but as she grows older, she has fewer and fewer roles in TV series.
016's " The Legend of the Concubine Ming " is her last work. She plays the Empress Dowager in the play, but in the future there are still dramas such as "Love Two Plus One", " The Right Way of the World ", "Love Me China" and other dramas have not been broadcast yet, so everyone can look forward to it.
In addition, there are many actors participating in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" no longer here.
For example, the familiar Yan Huaili . In addition to being Sha Seng in "Journey to the West", he also played the role of the General of the Eastern Wu in this drama Cheng Pu . He died of lung infection on April 12, 2009 at the age of 73.
Shu Han general Jiang Wei actor Fan Zhiqi , and has participated in 37 film and television works.
He died of cancer on April 18, 2010 at the age of 55.
plays the role of the last leader of Shu Han Liu Chan Li Tie . He is a drama actor and does not act in many dramas. He died of gastric bleeding on November 18, 2021 at the age of 53.
号1号Dong Zhuo is played by Lipo . The audience's impression of him is obesity, viciousness, and hateful face.
Lipo is actually a voice actor and has participated in more than 30 film and television works. He died on March 31, 2013 at the age of 85.
There are many actors participating in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", and there are still many stories, and Brother Jia can't tell them all.
like Sun Quan Wu Xiaodong , Zhang Guangbei, who plays Lu Bu, Hong Yuzhou, who plays Yuan Shao and Zhou Yu, etc., have many interesting behind-the-scenes stories. They are still active in the film and television industry and will not introduce them one by one.
When filming this drama, although the conditions were difficult and the technology and equipment were not as good as it is now, it was able to make a nearly perfect classic. This was because the production team and the actors at that time had a fighting spirit and wanted to make a masterpiece that could be passed down for generations.
Our current TV series has embarked on the road of commercialization. Although the shooting conditions are better than before, it is difficult to produce high-quality products, which is really a pity.
(Movie Rotten Tomatoes Editorial Department: Hot Blood and Loving Heart)
