"I want to be immortal, happy and happy"
One of Liu Huan's "I Want to Become Immortals" instantly pulls people back into the memories of "Journey to the West Sequel".
There are many adaptations of "Journey to the West", but only "Journey to the West Sequel", because the plot of the brain hole is wide open, which is impressive.
It tells the story of the Three Realms of the Devil's Heavenly Troubles after the Buddha Rulai passed away, and Sun Wukong supported justice.
Some people say that it dares to break the convention and innovate, and some people say that it has ruined the classic and become a laughing stock.
Despite the controversy, this drama has become the memory of a generation with its brain-opening plot and tireless ghost-animal fights, and has also been called the originator of ghost animals, although it has been broadcast for 20 years, it is still the peak of costume mythology.
In the play, the feelings between Ling'er and the White Lotus and the Biyou Fairy are touching, and Sun Wukong's wisdom and determination are admirable.
After the TV series was broadcast, many actors were also popular, so after so many years, what are they doing now?
<h1 class="pgc-h-decimal" data-index="01" data-track="5" >Sun Wukong - Cao Rong</h1>
In the "Journey to the West Sequel", the most impressive thing is Sun Wukong.
The original idea of the crew was to ask the six-year-old child to play, and the remuneration was negotiated, but the six-year-old child quit the show because his wife did not agree.
Seeing that the boot is imminent, the main actor has not yet landed, the crew is helpless, and the director Cao Rong is also anxious, waving a big hand: "I'll try." ”
As a result, as soon as he put on makeup, the effect was not bad, and Cao Rong was driven to the shelves and forced to take the next role.
In fact, in the previous "Journey to the West Sequel", Cao Rong had played the role of Prince Mo Ang, who was highly skilled in martial arts, but at that time, he would never have thought that he would have the opportunity to play the protagonist Sun Wukong.
Different from the lively and agile version of the six-year-old children's version of Sun Wukong, Cao Rong's version of Sun Wukong, although he is neat and strong in kung fu, has always been a paralyzed expression, once disliked by netizens, and is evaluated as the most ghostly Sun Wukong.
Cao Rong is not only the main actor, but also the martial arts director and director of the play, and the "ghost animal" fight scenes in the play that are most complained about are all designed by Cao Rong.
At that time, the script of more than 20,000 words was required by the capital to be filmed into a 30-episode TV series.
Because the screenwriter was not powerful, Cao Rong had to work editing, and it took half a year to pull the content of more than a dozen episodes to 30 episodes, which had the effect of being madly spit on.
It can only be said that people under the low eaves have to bow their heads!
In fact, Cao Rong was originally born as a "hit boy", and was later appreciated by Jackie Chan, becoming an action director of the "Chengjia Class", cooperating with Hong Jinbao, Jet Li, Zhen Zidan and others, and also won the Best Action Direction Award at the 34th Taiwan Golden Horse Awards.
After watching Bruce Lee's movies, he aspired to be an action actor.
In the 1993 film version of "The Demon Sect Leader of the Dragon Slaughtering Record", the yuanyin played by Cao Rong and jet Li were played by a hearty confrontation scene, which made people impressed.
After "Journey to the West", Cao Rong could only play some small supporting roles, and the road to acting became narrower and narrower, which completely shifted from the front of the stage to the backstage, and concentrated on becoming a director.
However, several of his self-directed and self-acting films, such as "The Needle of the Demon Voldemort's Fixed Sea God" and "Legend of Heaven and Earth", failed to get a good box office.
Today, he has a blessed figure, two sideburns, and no longer has the spiritual vitality of the martial arts students.
I am afraid that the only work that can make people remember him is this "Journey to the West Sequel".
<h1 class="pgc-h-decimal" data-index="02" data-track="19" > Tang monks - Huang Haibing</h1>
The Tang monk played by Huang Haibing changed the stereotypical image of no martial arts and indecisiveness in "Journey to the West", not only the combat effectiveness was explosive, but also the IQ was online, coupled with the outstanding appearance, and was also rated as the "most handsome Tang monk" by the audience.
In fact, before this, Huang Haibing had already become popular with the role of "Chen Jialuo" in "Book of Swords and Enmity" and became the dream lover of thousands of young girls.
At that time, he was still in his sophomore year, which can be described as the peak of his debut. After that, Huang Haibing also created many classic costume characters.
Zhang Danfeng, who is elegant and witty in "The Shadow of Ping", Qin Shubao, who is chivalrous and benevolent in "The Legend of Sui and Tang Heroes", especially the personable Shen Lang in "The History of Wulin", is still the good memory of countless people.
It can be said that Huang Haibing was the costumed male god of that era, and he was also favored by Aunt Qiong Yao with his handsome and dashing appearance, and was invited to cooperate four times.
Unfortunately, four times were rejected by Huang Haibing, and thus missed the explosive roles such as "Erkang" and "He Shuhuan", and lost the opportunity to become popular.
In recent years, he has occasionally appeared in the main theme film and television works such as "Red Star Shines in China" and "Echo of Xibaipo", and has also participated in several IP dramas.
However, there is no longer the heat of the past.
The former costume male god is now reduced to the point where he can only play soy sauce in IP dramas, and his life encounters are lamentable!
<h1 class="pgc-h-decimal" data-index="03" data-track="29" > Ling'er - Wu Jian</h1>
The biggest difference between "Journey to the West" and other "Journey to the West" theme film and television works is the increase and polishing of emotional elements, which is also the highlight of the whole drama.
Among them, the emotional interweaving between Qiao Ling'er, the reincarnation of the Buddha, and the Biyou Fairy and the White Lotus Flower adds a lot to the plot.
Qiao Ling'er, played by Wu Jian, has beautiful facial features and a kind heart, which is the favorite of many audiences.
When filming this drama, Wu Jian was still a junior student in Chinese opera, and the first choice of "Qiao Ling'er" was Huang Xiaoming, but he lacked skills because of the filming of "Han Tianzi", so Wu Jian picked up the omission to star.
After graduation, Wu Jian was admitted to the General Political Drama Troupe and became a soldier, in order to comply with the "three years no filming" rule in the troupe, Wu Jian refused many film contracts.
However, after the expiration of the three-year period, when he returned to filming, the entertainment industry had already been renewed, and few people remembered him.
Although he later filmed some TV series, such as "Jinghua Smoke and Clouds", he also cooperated with Huang Haibing again, but they were all N-line supporting roles. The only thing that people remember is the stone breaking sky in "Chivalrous".
Life is like this, opportunities are fleeting.
Today, he has ended his military career and is a producer himself, producing film and television works.
Although he is not popular, he is very satisfied with his current life, and it is a good life to seek benevolence.
<h1 class="pgc-h-decimal" data-index="04" data-track="37" >biyou - trickle</h1>
In the play, Biyou Xianzi is a disciple of The Emperor of Donghua, who dares to love and dare to hate, falls in love with Ling'er at first sight, and uses her optimism and cheerfulness to help Ling'er walk out of the pain of the Qiao family being destroyed.
However, Qiao LingEr's heart has not been able to put down the white lotus, and the infatuated Bi You not only gave up his identity as a fairy for Ling Er, but also saved him from the loss of incense and jade damage.
Bi You's actor Juanzi has a temperament like lan, beautiful and gentle. Is nortel 97 students, and Haiqing is the same class, or Huang Lei's proud protégé, has not yet graduated, because this play became popular, can be described as the peak of debut.
In 2000, Juanzi also participated in the popular costume drama "On the Wrong Flower Palanquin and Marrying the Lang", princess Changping, with a beautiful appearance, charm and disgust, and Sha Yi's role as Sha Pingwei is full of CP.
Later, with "Women No Longer Silent", he won the honor of "Top Ten Actors" of Chinese television.
Only at the peak of his career, Juanzi retreated bravely, chose to return to the family, and at the age of 26, he married and had children with her husband outside the circle, and her career was once stagnant.
Nowadays, at nearly 40 years old, she can only play a supporting role at the level of "mother" in TV series. Empress Shen in "Knowing or Not", Empress Yuan Qingyi of the Heavenly Power Kingdom in "Fu Shao", etc.
Between career and family, she would rather retire to the family and manage her own small happiness, red or not red, for her, is no longer important.
<h1 class="pgc-h-decimal" data-index="05" data-track="44" > white lotus - Mayashu</h1>
In the "Journey to the West Sequel", in addition to Bi You, the person Qiao LingEr can't give up the most is the White Lotus, they have three marriage entanglements, and they have a common heart.
White Lotus was originally born as a bandit leader, fierce and straightforward, after being influenced by Qiao Ling'er, she fell in love with Ling'er, and therefore abandoned evil and followed good, and reformed herself.
Mayashu, who plays the white lotus, graduated from the China Academy of Opera, when performing this drama, Mayashu was only 23 years old, just right in youth, beautiful and beautiful, after the TV series became popular, Mayashu also went to the hearts of the audience because of this role.
Later, she starred in TV series such as "Xiao Shi Yi Lang", "Big Mane", "Shun Niang" and became a national goddess.
Unfortunately, the relationship with Wu Qilong made her lose her popularity.
She and Wu Qilong met during the filming of "Xiao Shiyilang" and fell in love because of the drama. As soon as the scene was filmed, Wu Qilong broke up with his then-legitimate girlfriend Cai Shaofen and came together with Mayashu.
They fell in love for 5 years before entering into marriage, but unfortunately, in less than a year, both sides were "cheated" by each other.
First, Maya Shu and Liu Kaiwei of the same crew spread the scandal, and then, Wu Qilong was also filmed, and the heroine of the new drama, Yang Jinhua, was partying in the nightclub.
Although both denied it, in an interview, Wu Qilong revealed himself: "Married to Mayashu for two years, Slept less than 5 times."
And Mayashu also unceremoniously and meaningfully hinted: "Wu Qilong's side is not ok."
It was not until 2009 that the drama of the two tearing up B ended with the news that "Mayashu lived with foreigners for three days without leaving the house", and the two also quickly went through divorce procedures.
At that time, Maya Shu was with Chen Sicheng in the crew of "Big Mane", and Chen Sicheng also had an argument with her because he was not used to seeing Maya Shu split his legs.
It is estimated that he himself did not expect that after a few years, he would also become the one who split his legs.
In 2016, Mayashu and foreign robert entered marriage, gave birth to two lovely children, and the family appeared in front of the camera again, which is also happy and loving, which makes people envious.
And Wu Qilong also married the beautiful Liu Shishi, and also had a son "Bubu".
The stories that were once unhappy and scattered are slowly dissipated in the rolling torrent of years.
<h1 class="pgc-h-decimal" data-index="06" data-track="51" > In the moon immortals - five truths</h1>
Some people say that Ling'er is responsible for the lotus, true love for Biyou, and primitive desire for the five truths.
But, can you think of it?
The charming and moving Wuzhen, who fascinated Ling'er as soon as he appeared, but whose vicious heart and people hated incomparably, was actually played by Yu Yuexian.
At that time, it was also the peak of Yu Yuexian's appearance, and later she starred in a series of TV series, but the most famous was the role of "Xie Bigfoot" in "Hometown Love".
In order to meet the needs of the role, Yu Yuexian did not hesitate to gain ten pounds and achieved the most beautiful "Bigfoot Aunt" in "Hometown Love".
In fact, it is very difficult for Yu Yuexian to get to this step, when she was young, she was disliked by her grandmother, who preferred sons to daughters, and in order to enter the drama school, she was slapped by her father, and her grandfather also stripped her of her surname.
In order to alleviate the financial pressure, she began to run a dragon set as soon as she went to college, and gradually improved her acting skills, and finally won the favor of Zhao Benshan and won the opportunity to star in "Country Love".
Her career is on the right track, and Yu Yuexian begins to seek medical treatment for her sick brother again, but she herself loses the opportunity to have children.
The only luck that she met a husband who loved her and supported her, Zhang Xuesong, had a touch of sweetness in the years.
Unfortunately, after his brother's condition improved and he got married and started a family, Yu Yuexian's life came to an abrupt end in the early hours of the morning.
Until the last moment of her life, she was still on the road to work.
She broke through the sky by her own efforts, but she still could not escape the control of fate.
<h1 class="pgc-h-decimal" data-index="07" data-track="58" > wins the demon - Shan Lianli</h1>
In this drama, the interpretation of the villain is equally wonderful, especially the villain "Lawless" and his "Three Protectors", under the wonderful presentation of the actors, people are both sympathetic and disgusted.
The black-haired black robe of the heavenless Buddha, played by Kuroko, is accompanied by a gloomy black lotus every time he appears, and the depression and suffocation suddenly come to the face.
As one of the three protectors around Lawless, although there are not many shots, its exaggerated and grotesque shape is impressive.
What is unexpected is that Shan Lianli, the actor of the winning demon, is actually a cross-talk actor, who studied under the famous cross-talk master Hou Yaowen and guo Degang's sister.
As early as the 80s of the last century, Shan Lianli repeatedly appeared on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala and shined in the cross-talk industry.
Around 2000, Shan Lianli began to try to become an actor across borders, and successively filmed works such as "Journey to the West Sequel" and "Chivalrous Journey".
However, the response was mediocre, and Shan Lianli, who failed in transformation, had to regain her old business.
However, with the death of master Hou Yaowen, coupled with the fact that the cross-talk industry has become more and more stringent for actresses, today, Shan Lianli, who is 60 years old, rarely appears on the stage of cross-talk.
People don't seem to remember that there was such a female cross-talk actor on the original cross-talk stage.
<h1 class="pgc-h-decimal" data-index="08" data-track="70" > golden-winged dapeng eagle - Yu Zhen</h1>
In the whole sequel, the most surprising thing is the corner of the golden-winged roc eagle.
Can you think of it? For example, the golden-winged dapeng eagle with white eyebrows and blond hair before the Buddha drove the front was actually played by Zhen. Although there are not many shots, it is memorable due to exaggerated shapes, but this is one of the few "clowns" in Yu Zhen.
After that, Yu Zhen could not extricate himself on the road of "anti-war divine drama", debuted for 15 years, and participated in more than 40 anti-war divine dramas.
He also contributed to the divine acting skills such as "flying needles to kill devils" and "single-handed Japanese officers", and was called "professional household of divine drama".
From an unknown little "clown" to the current popularity, in fact, Yu Zhen has been very difficult all the way.
Before being admitted to the Chinese opera, his life was embarrassing, in order to make a living, he worked in restaurants, sold alcohol, and helped people sell cars, and his life was uncertain.
Until a chance, at the instigation of a friend, he applied for Lu Liping's acting school, he had the opportunity to engage in acting, and also with hard work and willingness to endure hardships, he gained a firm foothold in the entertainment industry.
When his career was booming, Yu Zhen was accused by his ex-wife Fang Baini of being on the hot search because of "domestic violence caused by his pregnant wife to miscarry", and the two divorced.
However, for the rumors of "domestic violence", Yu Zhen has never responded, and the speculation of the outside world has disappeared.
Two years later, Yu Zhen married Xin Yuexi, who was 13 years younger than her, and gave birth to 3 children, and the family was happy and happy.
Nowadays, in addition to filming, Yu Zhen also played live streaming with his wife, harvesting 160 million fans, because of his witty and humorous image and the good reputation created, the live broadcast room often exploded.
Happy marriage, successful career, Yu Zhen can be described as a proper winner in life.
After so many years, whenever I hear Liu Huan's "I Want to Become Immortal", I can still arouse the memory of "Journey to the West".
You may complain about the repetitive fight plot, but what can touch us the most is the tragedy of sacrificing life for righteousness in the play, and the dilemma of emotional entanglement.
Nowadays, the audience watching this drama is no longer young, and the actors who play this drama have also gone to different life trade-offs in the torrent of years.
Some people have retreated to their families, some people are still working hard in their careers, and some people have been destroyed, which is regrettable.
Success or failure, or being remembered, or forgotten, is the norm of life.
Just like the Tang monk said: "Right and wrong are still judged by the public, the lawless is a Buddha, and it has seen through the fixed number, which also casts his story." We are human beings, we can't see through any fixed number, and we have cast our stories. ”
Success or failure turns to the air, the drama has ended, life will be scattered, even if the road ahead is not frank, or to be your own sun.
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【Text: XuanJie】
【Editor: Modification】
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