There are thousands of anti-Japanese film and television dramas, but there will always be only one classic, and it is the popular and long-lasting "Bright Sword".
Each character in this drama has their own distinct personality, which makes people feel that they are all unique protagonists, but they rely on Li Yunlong's deeds to promote the plot.
With the passage of time, 19 years have passed since the release of the play, and the acting careers of the various actors in the play are also very different.
It's just unexpected that the "contrast" between them is too big, some have become first-line actors, some have become Internet celebrities for life, and some have left this world forever.
"Mr. Peng"
Speaking of the person who can suppress Li Yunlong the most in "Bright Sword", everyone may think of the commander of the 386 Brigade, but in fact, there is another person who can make Li Yunlong "turn off the fire", and he is Mr. Peng.
In the play, Mr. Peng's temper is the same as that of the brigade commander, and this is also the second person who can make Li Yunlong become a "grandson" in seconds.
And Mr. Peng's actor is Zong Liqun, his acting skills in the play can be described as quite exciting, and the image of Mr. Peng's wisdom and courage and unruly performance in danger is vividly interpreted.
Not only that, Zong Liqun is also Mr. Peng's "exclusive actor", in addition to "Bright Sword", he has also played Mr. Peng in many domestic dramas.
It's just that Mr. Peng, played by Zong Liqun, plays a supporting role every time, and has not starred in a certain drama.
Of course, the reason why Zong Liqun can become Mr. Peng's characteristic actor is that in addition to being quite similar in appearance, the most important thing is that he can show the temperament of Mr. Peng.
Although Zong Liqun has now left this world and passed away on April 14, 2023, the image of Mr. Peng he created is lingering in the hearts of the audience.
"Xie Baoqing"
Xie Baoqing in "Bright Sword" must be familiar to everyone, although there are not many appearances and he went offline early, but his excellent acting skills are unforgettable.
In the play, Xie Baoqing, played by Leslie Cheung, perfectly showed the stammering and scheming bandit leader, and even gave birth to the famous scene of "Baoqing Ice Skating".
As for what happened to Xie Baoqing in "Bright Sword", the whole drama and the novel did not give a detailed introduction, it may be that he returned to his hometown to work as a farmer, after all, the scene of Li Yunlong's attack on Heiyunzhai had already frightened him.
After Leslie Cheung played the role of Xie Baoqing in "Bright Sword", he did not become popular in the entertainment industry, and was still in a state of group performance, and later he also went to many crews as a group performer.
It's just that except for the role of Xie Baoqing, the supporting role he played did not leave a deep impression on people, and he gradually disappeared in the entertainment industry.
Nowadays, Leslie Cheung often appears on a social platform, posting some videos of his life, as well as imitating Xie Baoqing's lines and tone in "Bright Sword".
It is not difficult to see from the pictures in the video that Leslie Cheung, who plays Xie Baoqing, is old, not only full of gray hair and teeth, but also loses a lot of teeth, and no longer has the image of Xie Baoqing in "Bright Sword".
"Wild Cat Child"
Seeing that the cottage big brother Xie Baoqing appeared on a social platform, the second master lynx couldn't bear it, and also started his own short video road, and opened a live broadcast to share the plot in "Bright Sword" with everyone.
The actor who plays the lynx is named Yao Rongqin, who is also a supporting role in "Bright Sword", but the plot he starred in is particularly memorable, that is, the scene where Monk Wei was not ready to shoot the other party to death.
It is worth mentioning that Yao Rongqin's Bobcat is indeed good, and he interprets the insidious and cunning character of killing Monk Wei, as well as the extremely frightened expression before being hacked to death by Li Yunlong.
After starring in "Bright Sword", Yao Rongqin did not directly switch to short videos, but worked as a supporting actor for a period of time, and he has appeared in many domestic film and television dramas.
Not only that, Yao Rongqin has also served as a director for a long time, among which "Little Ghost Wisdom and Many Stars" is one of his works.
But even so, Yao Rongqin's role as the lynx in "Bright Sword" is still a point that he is well-known to, so it is not difficult for us to see the "gold content" of a good work or a good role in the entertainment industry.
"Wang Yousheng"
The role of Wang Yousheng in "Bright Sword" should be the most remembered group performer, although he only appeared for a few minutes, every second is the essence.
From the display of putting on new shoes at the beginning, to the grievance of being robbed of supplies, it proves the acting skills of the actor who played Wang Yousheng.
And the actor's name is Cao Qifeng, after starring in the drama "Bright Sword", his acting career has not ushered in smooth sailing, and he is still in a state of no one's interest.
In the days to come, Cao Qifeng still mixed in various crews as a group performer, but even if he worked so hard, he still ushered in a tragic fate.
In November 2018, Cao Qifeng, who was already 46 years old, suffered from kidney failure, and died peacefully in his hospital bed because of limited funds and advanced stages.
And Cao Qifeng probably couldn't have imagined that in the next few years, the role of Wang Yousheng played by him would become a hot mess on the Internet, and even crushed Li Yunlong's popularity.
"Zhang Dabiao"
Speaking of the most reckless independent regiment in "Bright Sword", it is undoubtedly Zhang Dabiao, who loves to throw hats, there is no encirclement that he dare not rush, and there is no battle that he does not dare to fight.
As long as Li Yunlong gives an order, even if he knows that the task is difficult, he will do whatever it takes to complete the task, and he is also a tiger general of Li Yunlong.
And the actor who plays Zhang Dabiao is Zhan Weihua, who graduated from the Central Academy of Drama, has profound acting skills, and has a unique understanding of performance.
Before starring in "Bright Sword", Zhan Weihua was not famous, and no one even knew his name, he had always been a group actor in various crews.
Because Zhan Weihua's appearance is too ordinary, some crews only let him act as a group performer, and have no intention of promoting the other party.
It wasn't until Zhan Weihua played the drama "Bright Sword" that his acting career changed dramatically, because Zhang Dabiao played in the play was very good, and many directors invited him to be the protagonist and supporting role.
In 2022, Zhan Weihua also starred in a period drama "A Generation of Hongshang", and it also achieved a good response.
It's just that Zhan Weihua has not appeared in the entertainment industry in the past two years, but frequently left the country on short videos, and often shows everyone some good agricultural products.
All in all, the drama "Bright Sword" is not only a "turning point" for some supporting roles or group performances, but also one of the rare excellent anti-Japanese war dramas in the eyes of the public.