In 1990, the TV series "Feng Shen Bang" turned out to be popular all over the country overnight, becoming another mythological masterpiece comparable to " Journey to the West ".
Although the show is often criticized for its alternative way of serving people, and is called "childhood shadow" by many because of some horrific scenes, the wonderful plot still attracts countless viewers.
Until now, "Feng Shen Bang" has been reviewed over and over again by too many people, and it has also received a high score of 8.1 online.
Time flies, time flies! Thirty-two years have passed, and the boy who was watching the TV set has grown up. But where did the actors in the show go?
Today, we will take stock of the current status of the 26 leading actors in "The Legend of the Gods" for the enjoyment of drama fans.
1, Jiang Ziya: Lan Tianye
With his white hair and gray beard, he has an immortal demeanor. In the minds of the audience, Lan Tianye is already the Jiang Ziya in the original work.
However, when he was first invited to star in "The Legend of the Gods", Lan Tianye was extremely dissatisfied with the way the show was played. He felt that the way the characters dressed in the show was not what he expected.
But because he had already signed a contract with the crew, in the end, he still had to bite the bullet and finish the whole drama.
At that time, perhaps even Lan Tianye himself did not expect that once the play was broadcast, it would become popular all over the country. Although Lan Tianye was already a pivotal figure in the Chinese drama industry before starring in the play, "The Legend of the Gods" was his most popular one. A prestigious masterpiece.
Lan Tianye has superb acting skills, and his life is full of celebrities. Pu Cunxi, Song Dandan and other famous celebrities are his students.
After filming "The Legend of the Gods", Lan Tianye faded away from the screen and devoted more energy to the study of Chinese painting. He has held many personal exhibitions and achieved great response.
The two valuable awards, " Chinese Drama Golden Lion Award " and "Chinese Drama Award Lifetime Achievement Award", are the best summary of his decades of acting career.
It is a pity that such a respected old artist finally left the audience who loved him.
On June 8, 2022, Mr. Lan Tianye passed away in Beijing due to illness at the age of 95.
2, Su Daji: Fu Yiwei
Looking at it today, Fu Yiwei may not be extremely beautiful, but based on the aesthetics of the time, she captivated all living beings.
Fu Yiwei is not only beautiful, but also has excellent acting skills. The Su Daji she portrayed is beautiful, coquettish, sinister and vicious, and has the charm of the original character.
Therefore, in the minds of many people, she has always been the most beautiful Su Daji and the only Su Daji.
After filming "The Legend of the Gods", Fu Yiwei ushered in the spring of her career. After that, she collaborated with Chen Peisi in the movie "The Father and My Son Open a Cabaret", and starred in hit dramas such as "Tang Taizong Li Shimin" and "Hu Xueyan". Become a popular film and television star.
However, when he was popular, Fu Yiwei was hit by marriage and business failures one after another, and for a time he became a frustrated person.
In 2016, she was arrested again for the D-product incident. When the news came, the whole network was shocked, and Fu Yiwei's acting career was interrupted. The ending of the
generation of "beauty queens" is regrettable.
3. King Zhou: Daqi
Daqi vividly and deeply portrays King Zhou's addiction to wine and debauchery and his stupidity, and his acting skills have been recognized.
However, before "The Legend of the Gods", with his tall and mighty image, Daqi mostly appeared in decent roles. He was the chief of staff in "Heroes" and Geng Dongshan in " Wheels Rolling ".
What is quite interesting is that Daqi, who was born in 1934, was already over 50 years old when he appeared in "The Legend of the Gods". However, because of the big age difference with Fu Yiwei, he was actually rejected by Fu Yiwei when filming an intimate scene in the swimming pool. In desperation, this The director finally changed the scene to "kissing the cheek gently", and Fu Yiwei reluctantly agreed.
However, Fu Yiwei's reaction on this matter made Da Qi dissatisfied, and the two had a cold war over this for a while.
After filming "The Legend of the Gods", Daqi moved to Australia and continued to engage in literary and artistic work.In 2005, Dutch returned to China to prepare for the filming of his own script "Remember Sydney".
In 2018, as a guest, Dachi appeared at the "Miss Global City" Melbourne competition area.
last appeared in 2021, cheering for an event through social platforms. Although he is 87 years old, his spirit is still strong.
4, Bo Yi Kao Nu Wa Zhao Gongming Yunxiao Fairy
html In the 1990s, Hong Kong's entertainment industry was full of talents. Tang Zhenzong although he joined " Shaw Brothers " and "ATV" successively and filmed several film and television dramas, he did not It caused a big splash. Compared with the younger brother Tang Zhenye of " Wireless Five Tigers ", his fame and status are vastly different.
It was difficult to get ahead. In 1989, Tang Zhenzong moved to the mainland, and the first drama he took on was "Feng Shen Bang".
Boyikao, played by Tang Zhenzong, is handsome and elegant. He left a deep impression on the audience as soon as he appeared on the scene. Because of his outstanding performance in the play, Tang Zhenzong soon ushered in a turn for the better in his career. Later, with his role in "Flying Fox in the Snow Mountain" Tian Guinong, Jiang Sheng in "Foreign Girl" and other characters quickly became popular.
However, as he grows older, after 2000, Tang Zhenzong's roles in film and television dramas become less and less. The most impressive role is probably Duan Zhengchun in Zhang Jizhong's version of "Tian Long Ba Bu".
Although Tang Zhenzong has not completely retired from the industry, he has basically entered a semi-retired state. It is worth mentioning that Tang Zhenzong's daughter Tang Luowen has already made her debut. Because of her beautiful appearance, she was given the nickname "Liang Tang" by netizens.
In addition, in the "Feng Shen Bang" crew, in addition to Tang Zhenzong, there were three Hong Kong actors, namely "Nuwa Empress" Chen Xiuzhu , "Zhao Gongming" Huang Weiliang and "Yunxiao Fairy" District Ailing.
Chen Xiuzhu participated in the "Miss Hong Kong" beauty pageant in 1979. She was also a TVB star. She played Cheng Yaojia in the 1983 version of "The Condor" and Ren Yingying in the Chow Yun-fat version of "The Swordsman". Later, she was gradually Marginalized, it was not until 2000 that he starred in "The Love of the Golden Branch" and regained his former glory.
In 1999, it was revealed that Chen Xiuzhu gave birth to a child out of wedlock, but the father of the child has always been a mystery. Chen Xiuzhu, who has been a single mother for 20 years, has retired from the industry for many years, and her son has grown up. All that is left is to spend her old age in peace.
Huang Weiliang is a student of the 12th batch of TVB artist training class. He is a classmate with Liu Qingyun and Wu Qihua. Compared with other stars who debuted at the same time, they have only few works. The only role that can be remembered by everyone is probably "Zhao Gongming". , after filming "The Legend of the Gods", Huang Weiliang also disappeared.
After filming "The Legend of the Gods", Ou Ailing, who played the role of "Fairy Yunxiao", once quit the industry to go into business. Later, due to poor business, she was forced to return to acting in 2010. Over the years, Ou Ailing has been active on the screen. In 2020 He also appeared in "Forensic Pioneer 4", but they were all minor roles.
5, King of Wu: Zhang Xiaolin Shang Qingjun : Xu Ya
Zhang Xiaolin, who plays the role of "King of Wu", is tall and handsome. Before participating in "Feng Shen Bang", he had already passed "Oriental Hotel", "Shanghai Dancer", etc. The work became famous and became known as "Shanghai Xiaosheng".
However, after "The Legend of the Gods", Zhang Xiaolin gradually faded away from the screen and spent more energy behind the scenes. Today, Zhang Xiaolin is the deputy director of the Shanghai Film Theater Troupe, and his work focuses on the management of the film theater troupe.
Xu Ya, who plays the role of the princess "Shang Qingjun" in the play, graduated from the Shanghai Theater Academy and is a classmate with the actress Song Jia. She became famous with her wonderful performance in " Female College Dormitory " and later passed the " Home" The role of Rui Yu in "Spring and Autumn " became famous after winning the Golden Eagle Award.
What is not well known is that Xu Ya's original role in "The Legend of the Gods" was originally Su Daji. After playing the role for 3 episodes, because the director felt that Fu Yiwei's image was more suitable, she changed her role to Shang Qingjun. However, Xu Ya The Shang Qingjun portrayed by Ya was gentle, virtuous and considerate, which still left a deep impression on the audience.
After filming "The Legend of the Gods", Xu Ya went to Australia to study painting and has not been heard from since.
6, Liu Changwei
In the play, Liu Changwei plays Bo'an, is the "third son of Xiqi". Unlike his two brothers, this third son is mediocre in talent, but ambitious, and wants to replace Ji Fa. After
was demoted to a commoner, he plotted to murder Shang Qingjun, and finally ended up with a tragic death.
Liu Changwei is not a professional, but his acting skills are very good. His role as Bo'an is very brilliant, and he is not inferior to Zhang Xiaolin and Tang Zhenzong.
In fact, as early as the 1980s, Liu Changwei had already demonstrated his extraordinary acting talent through works such as " Bao and Sons " and "Drifting Bottle", and was widely recognized. However, because of his unflattering appearance, Liu Changwei has always been neither warm nor hot.
Over the years, Liu Changwei is still filming. He is the boss Qiu in "Latent". Last year, he also appeared in the movie "Fly When You Dream".
7, Li Jianhua Lu Xianli
In the play, Yang Jian and Huang Feihu's wife "Huang Fei" are incompatible, but in reality, actors Li Jianhua and Lu Xianli are husband and wife.
The two were admitted to the Shanghai Opera Troupe together and stayed in the troupe to work after graduation. In addition to Fengshenbang, the couple also starred in "Liao Zhai" together. Today, the two are still active on the stage.
And Li Jianhua’s latest appearance was when he performed the drama "Death Trap" in 2021. Although he is over sixty years old, his condition remains the same as before.
8, He Wei
Speaking of which, He Wei, who played "Nezha", was also a child star. When he was 10 years old, he appeared in the movie "Answer of the Soul".
In 1990, "Sixteen Years Old" hit the airwaves. With his sunny and handsome image, He Wei suddenly made audiences across the country remember him and became the prince charming in the hearts of countless female students at that time.
Because of his high popularity, when the filming of "Feng Shen Bang" started, he received an invitation from the crew. As "Feng Shen Bang" became popular overnight, at that time, no child star could overshadow He Wei's limelight.
However, after filming "The Legend of the Gods", He Wei did not continue acting, but chose to study abroad. However, when he came back, the entertainment industry had already been turned upside down, and it was impossible for He Wei to regain his glory.
So he decided to go into business and became successful in just a few years. In 2001, he also participated in the sequel to "The Flower Season of Sixteen", "Walk Through the Flower Season". After that, he rarely appeared.
Today, He Wei has a family and is a rich man with a net worth of over 100 million. However, after reaching middle age, He Wei has obviously gained weight and is no longer the handsome young man he once was.
9, Yu Donghua
Yu Donghua played Tu Xingsun in the play. Although his role was small, he earned enough attention because of his "special" image.
Riding on the success of "The Legend of the Gods", Yu Donghua was once prosperous and had many film appointments. At that time, he was even hailed as "China's most famous dwarf star" by the media.
In the most prosperous years, Yu Donghua also ushered in his own love, married a tall and beautiful girl into his family, and gave birth to a child after the marriage.
However, the good times did not last long. Due to the limitations of appearance, Yu Donghua's acting career was very narrow. As soon as the popularity of "Feng Shen Bang" passed, he was unemployed and at home. Although his wife never left him, without income, the family's life was extremely difficult. For a long time, Yu Donghua relied on the "minimum allowance" of 300 yuan per month to survive.
It was not until later that he began to travel around with performing arts groups that his career was settled.
Yu Donghua, who was born in 1959, is no longer young now. The way he stands on the stage is sad, but the "posture" of working hard in life is beautiful.
10, the disappeared actor
Wang Zhengwei, who played "Huang Feihu", was also an actor who frequently traveled abroad in the 1980s. He starred in film and television works such as "Cruel Desire" and "The Weaver". However, after "The Legend of the Gods", he has Nothing more to say.
Xia Shasha, whose appearance is no less than that of Fu Yiwei, played the role of Pheasant Essence in the play. In 1995, she also appeared in "风合狠", but this movie was also the last impression she left on the audience. No news.
The virtuous and virtuous "Queen Ginger" Lu Ling retired from the industry after starring in "The Legend of the Gods" and has not been seen in more than 30 years. It is said on the Internet that she has now settled in Shanghai.
Another handsome boy, Xu Yong, played the role of "Huang Tianhua" in the play. However, he completely withdrew from the industry after playing this role. Unlike "Nezha" He Wei, Xu Yong never showed up again. Anyone with knowledge People broke the news that Xu Yong later became a businessman, mainly engaged in design work.
In addition, Zhou Ming, the actor of Mu Zha, Wu Huipiao, the actor of Buji, and others were also "unidentified". Wang Haidi, who played Jin Zha, did not stop filming, but he has never been on the film. Exceeding the entertainment version is equivalent to disappearing.
11, 5 deceased actors
In addition to Lan Tianye, who played "Jiang Ziya", five actors from the "Feng Shen Bang" crew have passed away so far.
Lei Changxi , who played "Shen Gongbao", sadly passed away at the age of 64 due to improper treatment by quack doctors shortly after finishing his performance in "Feng Shen Bang". It is worth mentioning that Lei Changxi is not only a film and television actor, but also an excellent voice actor. The voice of Optimus Prime in "Transformers" comes from him.
Shi Zhengquan, who plays "Master Wen", in addition to participating in "The Legend of the Gods", he also played Qin Hui in the TV series "Ji Gong". However, Shi Zhengquan is best known as a Peking Opera actor, specializing in painted faces. Shi Zhengquan was cast in June 1999 passed away at the age of 70.
In addition to the "King Wen" in "Feng Shen Bang", Wei Qiming also starred in classic works such as "Mayor Chen Yi", " Yang Naiwu and Xiao Baicai ", and he was also the winner of the "Feitian Award". Wei Qiming passed away on November 2000 , died at the age of 74.
Qiao Qi, who plays the role of "Prime Minister Shang Rong" in the play, is a national first-class actor with countless works in his life and has played more than 130 roles. Qiao Qi once served as the director of the Shanghai People's Art Theater and died of heart disease in 2007. , died at the age of 86.
In addition, the "Antarctic Immortal" Mr. Yuan Zhiyuan is no longer here.
32 years have passed by, and although the far back is nowhere to be found, because of a group of people, the beautiful memories of yesterday will always be there.
Here, let us pay tribute to the older generation of television workers. May Mr. Lan Tianye go well!
