In 1987, CCTV's 87 version of "Dream of Red Mansions" appeared on the screen.
Although this work has received some criticism after its release, it has withstood the test of time and has become a classic masterpiece in the history of mainland TV dramas.
The most amazing thing about this TV series is the casting, and each role almost seems to be tailor-made. Ouyang Fenqiang's Jia Baoyu, Chen Xiaoxu's Lin Daiyu, and Deng Jie's Wang Xifeng...... Each one is like something out of a book.
Now, 37 years later, as many as 15 actors have passed away, which is really sad.
The red-faced Chen Xiaoxu
The fate of Chen Xiaoxu and Lin Daiyu has long been destined.
When she was still in her mother's womb, Chen Xiaoxu's mother had a dream in which an immortal told her: Your child should be called Chen Zhenfen.
But when the husband and wife looked for a fortune teller to measure the words, they got a bad result:
"Take this name, that person is like Lin Daiyu, destined to be sad for the rest of his life. ”
The parents were so frightened that they quickly dispelled their original idea and named her Chen Xiaoxu after the child was born. Xiaoxu, the day of the first rise, has many vibrant names, but unfortunately this name did not let her get rid of that doomed fate.
Before starring in "Dream of Red Mansions", Chen Xiaoxu had been depressed.
She has loved ballet since she was a child, but because she failed the political examination, she missed the opportunity to enter a professional college for further study; joined the Anshan Acrobatic Society, but the acrobatic club was forced to dissolve not long after; and went to the drama club, but only got some opportunities to play supporting roles, and it was difficult to display her talent.
She loves literature and art, and consciously has a bad fate, comparing herself to the catkins in her style, rootless, but she didn't expect it to become a prophecy in the end.
In 1983, when Chen Xiaoxu learned the news that the crew of "Dream of Red Mansions" auditioned for roles across the country, she was ecstatic and did not hesitate to send her photos and personal thoughts on the role to the crew.
Director Wang Fulin was very impressed by this little girl:
"Her eyebrows and temperament are very consistent with my imagination of Lin Daiyu, and she also has feelings for the role of Lin Daiyu. ”
In this way, Chen Xiaoxu got a valuable interview opportunity. Originally, Chen Xiaoxu was not the best choice, there were people who were more professional and beautiful than her, but when she made up and appeared, the role of Lin Daiyu was none other than her.
seems to be frowning rather than frowning, seems to be happy and not happy with affection, Chen Xiaoxu interpreted Lin Daiyu vividly, and won unanimous praise from the interviewer.
After the TV series was broadcast, Chen Xiaoxu became even more popular all over the country and became the "Sister Lin" in the hearts of countless people.
After becoming popular, Chen Xiaoxu and her boyfriend Bi Yanjun entered the palace of marriage, and they had a bumper harvest in career and love.
But just when Chen Xiaoxu received praise for her role as Lin Daiyu, she unknowingly fell into a bottleneck. Since then, she has played many roles, but she has never been able to get rid of the influence of "Lin Daiyu", she acts like Lin Daiyu in everything, and she has never won any more works.
She and her husband's married life was also not harmonious, with quarrels from time to time, which ended in divorce.
Chen Xiaoxu, who tasted failure, later chose another track - to start a company and devote himself to the advertising industry. With Chen Xiaoxu's efforts, the company is on the right track, and she is once again successful.
Even love has a new development, she and director Hao Tong came together, the two supported each other and had a net worth of hundreds of millions.
However, fate is always cruel to Chen Xiaoxu, and in 2006, Chen Xiaoxu was diagnosed with advanced breast cancer.
Under the torture of illness, Chen Xiaoxu had the idea of becoming a monk, and completed the shaving on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year and converted to Buddhism.
It's a pity that escaping into the empty door did not make Chen Xiaoxu's condition better. On May 13, 2007, just over two months after becoming a monk, Chen Xiaoxu died in his hospital bed at the age of 42.
At her memorial service, people sighed: In and out of the play, Chen Xiaoxu has always been Lin Daiyu, and there will never be such Lin Daiyu in the future.
Up to now, Chen Xiaoxu's Weibo super talk has been read by more than 30 million people, and many viewers still regret her death every year.
"Lin Ruhai", who died in the same year as "Lin Daiyu"
Only 4 months after Chen Xiaoxu's death, the news of the death of an actor in the 87 version of "Dream of Red Mansions" came.
And this time the one who passed away happened to be Zheng Qianlong, who played Lin Daiyu's father Lin Ruhai in the play. The father and daughter actors died in the same year, which caused some discussion at the time.
In fact, as early as 2004, Zheng Qianlong was diagnosed with glioma, and the situation was very serious. At that time, Zheng Qianlong was 61 years old, and his family was happy, but he had to fight against illness.
Zheng Qianlong persevered for three years, and finally passed away on September 4, 2007, at the age of 65.
Although he played Lin Ruhai in the play without many scenes, the image of an elegant and loving daughter was about to come out, which left a deep impression on many audiences.
In addition to "Dream of Red Mansions", this old gentleman also played an important role in the hit TV series "Desire", and his acting skills are naturally needless to say.
Mr. Zheng is also known for his generosity and sincerity in life, and after learning the news of his unfortunate death, his friends all mourned.
On September 8, 2007, the farewell ceremony of Zheng Qianlong's body was held in Babaoshan, and everyone bid farewell to this respectable old artist in solemnity.
Yang Junyong died of a heart attack
On November 1, 2021, Ouyang Fenqiang, the actor of Jia Baoyu in the 87 version of "Dream of Red Mansions", suddenly posted: My friend Yang Junyong died of a heart attack late last night, and I wish him all the best.
When it comes to Yang Junyong, many people are confused and don't know who this person is. But as long as the name Jia Rong is mentioned, many viewers must have the face of the jade-faced Langjun in their minds.
Even in the crew of "Dream of Red Mansions", which is full of handsome men and beautiful women, Yang Junyong still uses his steady acting skills and chic temperament to make the audience remember the role of Jia Rong.
In addition, he also participated in the CCTV version of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", playing the role of Cao Pi, Emperor Wen of Wei. In "The Long March", he is Chen Yun who is not afraid of dangers; in "On the Taihang Mountain", he becomes a calm and calm Deng Xiaoping; after the broadcast of "Changing the World", he has become Chen Kenong who dares to be the first in the world.
Over the years, Yang Junyong has worked hard and created one vivid and classic role after another. He worked hard all his life, but life was not satisfactory.
In 2011, when Yang Junyong was filming outside, his father was diagnosed with cancer. The family didn't want to delay him, so they hid the news.
Who knows, the house leak happened to rain overnight, and Yang Junyong's wife was also diagnosed with cancer the next year, and the family couldn't hide it anymore.
Yang Junyong loves his family very much, and immediately asked for leave to go home to take care of his family, hoping that they will get better. But it backfired, and the following years were the darkest years of Yang Junyong's life.
My father died of a sudden cerebral hemorrhage, my wife persevered for five years and finally failed to fight cancer, and my mother couldn't stand the blow of the death of her relatives, so she was hospitalized and passed away.
In 5 years, Yang Junyong has lost 3 close relatives one after another, if he didn't have a son, he probably would have lost the courage to live long ago.
He once bluntly said:
"I regret being an actor immensely, it makes me feel sorry for my parents, and I am sorry for my wife and children. ”
When his relatives needed him the most, Yang Junyong was filming in other places and couldn't accompany them. The only thought that sustains him alive is to see his son start a family.
For the sake of his son, he still barely held on and went to film to make money. But fate was too cruel to him, Yang Junyong's life stayed forever at the age of 57, and he still couldn't see his son marry a wife and have children......
The actors who used to be in the same crew were saddened by his death, and the saddest thing was Yang Junyong's son, now he has no relatives in the world, and it is not an exaggeration to say that his experience is sad for those who hear it and tears for those who see it.
Ma Guangru from Jia Baoyu
At the beginning, the actor of Jia Baoyu appointed by the crew was not Ouyang Fenqiang, but Ma Guangru, who died in 1995 at the age of 32.
In the eyes of many people, Ma Guangru is simply the contemporary Jia Baoyu.
Although he is not from a high background, he has also been pampered by his relatives since he was a child, and his personality is a little crazy. Ma Guangru has been familiar with "Dream of Red Mansions" since he was a child, and he empathizes with the role of Jia Baoyu and feels that this is another self.
Therefore, when he received an interview invitation from the crew of "Red Mansion" in 1983, he was extremely excited. He is arrogant and thinks that the role of Jia Baoyu belongs to him, in terms of appearance, temperament, and acting skills, who can compare with him?
After coming to Beijing from home, he actually wandered around, as if Jia Baoyu had come to the real world.
Coke was extremely sad, Ma Guangru suddenly had a lot of acne in the days of the interview, which made him miss Jia Baoyu.
After failing the interview, Ma Guangru lost his soul and was distraught for a while, and washed his face with tears. And the one who saved him was Chen Xiaoxu who played Lin Daiyu.
This "Sister Lin" in reality is different from the book, and gently persuaded Ma Guangru and helped him get out of the haze. Later, Ma Guangru learned from the pain and decided to cheer up, so he simply interviewed for the role of Jia Rui, who was very different from Jia Baoyu.
Jia Rui is almost the most indiscriminate and obscene character in the book, can Ma Guangru perform it well?
I have to say that Ma Guangru's acting skills are very good, he can not only play a handsome guy, but also play a clown. The Jia Rui he played made everyone feel disgusted, and almost wrote the word obscenity on the door of their heads.
After the TV series was broadcast, Ma Guangru reaped success, but there was only one person in his heart, and that was Chen Xiaoxu. But no matter how he showed his love, Chen Xiaoxu was unmoved, even if he cut his watch, he was refused.
As a person of the most affectionate and sexual, Ma Guangru was once again frustrated. He has lived in the gentle countryside since he was a child, and has been cherished by his relatives, and now he has been hit several times, and he has no way to accept it, so he has to indulge in alcoholism.
Even if Ma Guangru later met a woman who was willing to stay with him for the rest of his life, he did not get rid of the bad habit of alcoholism, and finally drank himself into the hospital.
When he was hospitalized in the hospital, his wife sold his property to raise money for medical expenses and took care of him day and night. Relatives and friends took pity on Ma Guangru and went to visit him together, at this time he had a high fever and seemed to be dying soon.
But when asked about his profession, he still answered clearly:
"I am an actor, and I have acted in "Red Mansion", "Liao Zhai", ......"
On the day Ma Guangru died, the TV station happened to be rebroadcasting "Dream of Red Mansions", which happened to be the episode where Jia Rui was designed to tease.
Seeing Jia Rui jumping around on TV, relatives and friends couldn't help but feel sorry for Ma Guangru again: It's a pity that such a good actor is so affectionate and sexual!
The first to die was "Jia Mu"
If Ma Guangru's death is unexpected, then the death of "Jia Mu" Li Ting is much more normal.
When she played the role of Jia's mother, Li Ting was 66 years old and was no longer young. Therefore, when the news of Li Ting's death came out in 1994, everyone was not surprised.
When she first came to the crew of "Dream of Red Mansions", Li Ting's position was a line and auxiliary acting teacher, and she was an internal staff, so why did she personally play Jia's mother?
The reason is very simple, because the crew really can't find anyone. The original candidate was veteran artist Gao Yuqian, but her schedule was full, and she was playing an old lady in the crew of "Journey to the West".
As an important figure throughout the book, Jia Mu can't be sloppy in her candidates, so she can't find a suitable candidate. When everyone was discussing what to do, director Wang Fulin noticed Li Ting and wanted her to try it on a whim.
Li Ting hurriedly excused herself, but the more Wang Fulin looked at her, the more she felt that she looked like Jia's mother. is old enough, I don't have acting skills, I have been familiar with "Dream of Red Mansions" since I was a child, and I am still my own person, isn't this a God-given Jia Mu?
In this way, Li Ting was driven to the shelves and tried the role of Jia Mu. Although it was just a try, Li Ting still took it seriously. Her face doesn't look very kind, so she used to play the role of a wicked mother-in-law.
In order to play the kind and kind mother of Jia, Li Ting is eyebrow trimming and powdering, and has communicated with the makeup artist for a long time. The final result was satisfactory to everyone: as soon as the old lady spoke, everyone felt the majesty; when she smiled, the kind temperament was naturally revealed; when she looked at Baoyu, the pampering in her eyes could not be hidden.
Everyone in the crew was happy, and they all said to her: "I've seen the old ancestor!"
After taking over the role of Jia's mother, Li Ting worked two jobs, guiding young actors while being an ancestor, and her dedication also made everyone admire it very much.
Due to the grand production, the crew often has to trek through mountains and rivers and travel hundreds of miles to film. Li Ting took the initiative to stand up and cheer everyone on every time and took the lead in the forefront.
Once, because she was in too much of a hurry, Li Ting accidentally fell, and her legs were swollen at that time, which frightened everyone. Because of the tight time, Li Ting didn't care about the injury, and continued filming with leggings.
After the TV series was broadcast, Li Ting's acting skills were highly praised, but her body could no longer support her to continue filming. The classic role of Jia Mu has become Li Ting's last impression on the audience.
Later, Li Ting's health deteriorated, and finally died of a cerebral hemorrhage in 1994 at the age of 73.
In addition to the above actors, the actors who died in the 87 version of "Dream of Red Mansions" also include Li Yue, the actor of Ban'er, Li Jie, the actor of Jia Yu, and Ma Jiaqi, the actor of Jia Zheng, etc., a total of 15.
Among them, Li Yue, the actor of Ban'er, died unexpectedly in a car accident at the age of 29, which is unbearable.
These excellent actors have made a classic masterpiece with their wonderful performances, and even though they have passed away, the works they left behind are enough for the audience to remember their names.