01 Preface
According to incomplete statistics, there have been more than a dozen versions of "Journey to the West" on the big screen today.
However, the most classic is the 86th edition of "Journey to the West".
As a classic of domestic dramas, it has accompanied everyone through countless spring, summer, autumn and winter.
And the actors of this drama are also very grateful to director Yang Jie and are proud to star in "Journey to the West".
But Yang Chunxia, the actor of "White Bone Spirit", never mentioned this drama.
Even director Yang Jie once said that he was really sorry for Yang Chunxia.
What happened between the two that made Yang Chunxia still difficult to let go?
02The most beautiful "white bone essence"
"The white horse passed the gap for a moment, and the age was easy to age."
Today, Yang Chunxia, known as the most beautiful "white bone essence", is also over 80 years old.
She also began to disappear from the public eye, ready to enjoy her old age.
But just last year, a photo of Yang Chunxia circulated on the Internet.
Although she is full of gray hair in the photo, she is still full of spirit.
This photo also evokes the memories of countless people in their early years.
Looking back at Yang Chunxia's acting career, the most impressive thing is the role of "White Bone Spirit".
But many people may not know that Yang Chunxia's achievements in Peking Opera are also very powerful.
At the peak of Yang Chunxia's Peking Opera career, she could also perform on the same stage with Mei Lanfang, the "grandmaster of Peking Opera".
She not only became Mei Lanfang's stuntman, but also starred in the "flower god" in Mei Lanfang's "Garden Dream" with her strength.
However, this luck did not last long.
Because of the social turmoil at that time, countless literary and artistic workers were "criticized", and Yang Chunxia was no exception.
After this incident, Yang Chunxia began to become an "unemployed vagrant".
However, the heavens did not completely "push her down the abyss".
After being "suppressed", Yang Chunxia still "secretly" starred in the Peking Opera "Dujuan Mountain".
After the first performance, Yang Chunxia's "Ke Xiang" won the love of countless audiences.
A few years later, the social unrest finally ended, and the literary and artistic world ushered in spring.
At this time, Yang Chunxia, who had already established herself in the field of Peking Opera, ushered in a new opportunity.
03 Casting turmoil
In 1982, the TV series "Journey to the West" was in full swing.
In addition to the insufficient funds of the crew, the biggest headache for director Yang Jie is the casting problem.
After all, after the broadcast, the Tang monk actors in "Journey to the West" were changed by three.
However, compared to these protagonists, supporting actors are more difficult to find.
And as the villain's supporting role "White Bone Spirit", this role is even more unwanted.
At this time, Yang Jie had to "bite the bullet" and work hard to "sell".
At the beginning, Yang Jie's choice was Liu Xiaoqing.
But at that time, Liu Xiaoqing was a well-known senior actress.
But Liu Xiaoqing's reaction was unexpected by Yang Jie, and after receiving the invitation, Liu Xiaoqing directly agreed without saying a word.
Seeing Liu Xiaoqing so cheerful, Yang Jie felt that he had finally solved the big problem of "white bone essence".
However, just as it was about to be decided, Liu Xiaoqing suddenly made a request.
She said she could star, but wanted two more roles.
When Yang Jie heard this, he felt that this condition was a little difficult to meet.
In the end, the two did not reach a cooperation.
But seeing that filming is about to start, the actor of "White Bone Essence" has not yet been finalized, and Yang Jie is very anxious.
And at this time the appearance of a person saved her.
Yang Jie broadened her horizons and began to "search" for actors in the Peking Opera industry.
After receiving Yang Jie's invitation, Yang Chunxia considered it again and again and finally proposed an "additional condition".
She said that she could accept the role of "White Bone Spirit", but also wanted to play the role of "King of the Daughter Country".
Unexpectedly, in the face of Yang Chunxia's request this time, Yang Jie agreed without saying a word.
After getting Yang Jie's promise, Yang Chunxia immediately entered the group to shoot.
But at this time, Yang Chunxia did not expect that this decision would become a pain in her life.
04 Grievances and grievances
After the broadcast of "Journey to the West", it won the love of countless audiences.
Until today, "Journey to the West" has always been a classic in the hearts of the audience.
As soon as the six-year-old teacher is mentioned, the image of the Monkey King will immediately appear in everyone's mind.
Even Xu Shaohua, who was "on strike as a Tang monk for five yuan" at that time, was still eating the "dividend" of the role.
But Yang Chunxia, who readily agreed to star in "White Bone Essence", never mentioned this drama again.
Even after acting in "Journey to the West", Yang Chunxia decided to return to the field of Peking Opera and no longer appear in TV series.
It turned out that after filming the "White Bone Essence" scene, she had been waiting for Yang Jie to fulfill her promise.
Unexpectedly, Yang Chunxia was "deceived".
Yang Jie promised Yang Chunxia that the role of "King of the Daughter Country" did not let her play.
Instead, I found another big beauty, Zhu Lin.
In that social state at that time, it was difficult for the audience to achieve "separation of people and dramas".
Therefore, playing bad roles will more or less "damage" the reputation of the actor.
In this way, Yang Chunxia was burdened with the "infamy" of "white bone essence" for a lifetime.
In 2017, when Yang Jie died, Yang Chunxia did not appear.
In fact, Yang Jie mentioned this in an early interview.
Yang Jie said that I don't lie much, but this time I really broke my word.
However, for Yang Jie's apology, Yang Chunxia did not respond.
Now that Yang Jie has passed away, the grudge between the two has never been resolved.
However, in 2019, 76-year-old Yang Chunxia appeared on an interview show.
This time, she finally mentioned the drama "Journey to the West" for the first time in front of the public, as well as the name Yang Jie.
After all, Yang Jie has passed away, and Yang Chunxia responded that there is actually no deep hatred between the two.
It's just that each other is busy with work and doesn't keep in touch all the time.
Calm down and think about it, there is actually nothing wrong with the two of them.
Director Yang Jie is also for this TV series to be more perfect.
After all, Zhu Lin did play the role of "King of the Daughter Country" vividly.
And Yang Chunxia also portrayed the role of "White Bone Essence" exquisitely.
The 86th version of "Journey to the West" also drew a heavy stroke on domestic dramas.
05 Conclusion
From the story of Yang Chunxia and Yang Jie, we can draw a truth.
Sometimes people should learn to let go, after all, in a single thought, heaven and earth are wide.
Now teacher Yang Chunxia has long retired to the background, but she is constantly guiding young Peking Opera actors.
It can be seen that the national essence of Peking Opera is indeed the love of her life.
Judging from the latest developments of teacher Yang Chunxia, she is still in good spirits at the age of 80.
Finally, I wish Teacher Yang Chunxia good health and safety.
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