Broadcast in 1998, "Journey to the East" was a popular mythological TV series, which set off a big wave of drama chasing at that time.
Among them, the emotional entanglement between Lü Dongbin, pangolin and peony fairy and He Xiangu is the most outstanding, and it is still talked about by many people.
Several actors in the play have also gained a lot of attention and popularity as a result.
Fast forward more than twenty years, how are the actors of "Journey to the East" current, let's take a look.
Lu Dongbin is played by Ma Jingtao
Ma Jingtao was born in Taiwan in 1962 and has a nickname called "Roaring Emperor".
When he starred in Lu Dongbin, he was already 36 years old, which is the age of maturity and taste for men.
His appearance in the play, a white dress, holding a folding fan, Ji Yu Xuan Ang, a gentleman, deeply liked by netizens.
Ma Jingtao's character in the play is also more pleasing, and he Xiangu is like-minded, has a deep friendship, and has a deep affection for Bai Peony.
In short, Ma Jingtao's version of Lü Dongbin is a character with heavy feelings and righteousness, and he is very single-minded about feelings.
But in reality, Ma Jingtao is a more careful person, who has loved eight people and married twice, all of which ended in divorce.
It is said that Ma Jingtao has a bad temper and loves to drink, and after getting drunk, he sometimes gets drunk and beats people. Therefore, the two wives could not bear the domestic violence and divorced him.
This year, Ma Jingtao is 59 years old and has not made a film or television drama for a long time. Sometimes I will receive some commercial performances and sing very hard at the event site.
Although the hair is messy and the skin is darker, the figure is quite good, the wrinkles on the face are not much, it is quite energetic, and it looks ten years younger than the actual age.
He Xiangu is played by Zheng Xiuzhen
Zheng Xiuzhen was born in Singapore in 1975, with her ancestral home in Chaozhou, Guangdong.
When Zheng Xiuzhen starred as He Xiangu, she was only 23 years old, just like a lotus flower that had just bloomed, beautiful and moving.
Her appearance in the play is light and elegant, fairy and fluttering, and her temperament is outstanding and unforgettable.
He Xiangu, played by her, has no greed for her children's private feelings, and asks with all her heart, with great righteousness, and is a model among fairies. The Nine Heavenly Goddesses liked her and accepted her as an apprentice, and Guanyin Bodhisattva also praised her.
In my heart, Zheng Xiuzhen's version of He Xiangu is the real fairy, which makes people respect and admire.
Unfortunately, in reality, Zheng Xiuzhen did not live satisfactorily, failed to invest, was cheated by her boyfriend to 8 million, went bankrupt, was sentenced to "poor citizenship" by the court, divorced after eight years of marriage, suffered from depression, and once wanted to commit suicide.
In order to repay the debt, she desperately took over the drama, and finally paid off all the debts in four years, got rid of the "poor nationality", and thus walked out of the trough of life.
This year, Zheng Xiuzhen is 46 years old, has long since quit the entertainment circle, and runs a health care home.
From her recent photos, it can be seen that she is no longer young and beautiful, like an ordinary middle-aged woman, which makes people feel that the years are merciless.
In the photo, she is full of energy and smiling happily, which shows that she is living very well now.
Peony Fairy played by Guo Feili
Born in Singapore on 23 August 1972, Kwok is a native of Chaoshan, Guangdong.
When Guo Feili starred as a peony fairy, she was 26 years old, with a beautiful appearance and a beautiful face, like a blooming peony.
When watching the drama, the audience often put He Xiangu and peony fairy together to compare beauty, only to feel that the two beauties have their own beauty, just like the lotus and peony compete for beauty, I don't know which one is more beautiful.
The peony fairy in the play, moved the heart of the mortal, coveted the private feelings of the children, was demoted to mortal, and the three lives were prostitutes. Obsessed with Lu Dongbin, but did not have a good ending, ended up with a tragic death.
In reality, Guo Feili, love and marriage are quite happy. At the age of 40, she married her husband, a wealthy Australian businessman who was 10 years older than her, and was very satisfied with her husband, scoring a high score of 99.
Her husband loves her very much and worries that she is filming too hard and let her quit the entertainment industry. The two often travel around together and enjoy the sweet world of two.
Guo Feili, who is 49 years old, posted a video of her dancing on her personal social platform in February this year, looking young and energetic, with a well-maintained face and figure.
Netizens have left messages praising her beauty and good figure.
Dragon Princess played by Lin Xiangping
Born in Singapore in 1976, Lin Xiangping was the runner-up in the Singapore Polytechnic Beauty Pageant.
When Lin Xiangping was 22 years old, she starred in "Journey to the East", one person played the roles of Zhenniang and Princess Longsan.
Zhenniang was a mute woman, gentle and virtuous, and after marrying Fei Changfang, although the husband and wife loved each other, she was brutally insulted by gangsters and killed herself.
Princess Longsan was ruthless and willful in the early stage, and liked Han Xiangzi, who was reincarnated by Fei Changfang, and later learned of her own life, became mature and sensible, was touched by Sun Ying, and liked Sun Ying.
In reality, Lin Xiangping, love and marriage are very happy. At the age of 38, she married a Taiwanese singer who was 3 years younger than her, and had a son and a daughter after marriage.
Her husband turned to business and did a good job. She retired for love, married and taught her children at home, and the family was happy and harmonious.
In January this year, Lin Xiangping posted a beautiful photo on her personal social platform, with long hair and shawl, her face like a hibiscus willow eyebrow, her apricot eyes shining, as if there were stars shining inside, and her red lips curved upwards, showing a good mood.
Han Xiangzi is played by Chang Cheng
Chang Cheng, whose original name was Chang Lufeng, was born in 1975 in Yantai, Shandong Province.
When Chang Cheng starred in "Journey to the East", he was only 23 years old and looked very handsome. In the play, the most handsome are Lu Dongbin and Han Xiangzi.
Fei Changfang, who he played in the early stage, was extremely stubborn, grumpy, and very unpleasant. Later, he was reincarnated as Han Xiangzi, his temper became much better, he was transparent and reasonable, and he had a feeling of being out of the dust and high, which was deeply liked by the audience.
In 2013, Chang Cheng and his wife, who was 14 years younger than himself, were licensed to marry, and after marriage, the husband and wife loved each other, gave birth to a daughter, and in 2015, a grand wedding was held.
Chang Cheng is still active in the show business circle, playing roles such as fathers.
In 2019, he starred in "Qing Yu Nian", playing Guo Baokun's father Guo Youzhi.
In 2020, he starred in "Half Honey and Half Hurt", playing Jiang Jun's father, Jiang Yaoming. In the same year, he also starred in "The Girl Adult",
"The Ancient God King", "Two Worlds Happy".
In 2021, she starred in "I Am Such a Woman", playing the Yunqing Emperor, who only has two unformed princes.
Let's take a look at his recent photos, he is still very handsome, and full of masculinity. This kind of appearance, even if you play a bully in an urban drama, it is okay.
I remember that some time ago, Chen Jianbin and Li Yitong co-starred in a "Love Me Don't Think Too Much", because the male protagonist's appearance was too cold, and was madly complained by the audience.
If the male protagonist of this TV series is replaced by Chang Cheng, it will be much more pleasing to the eye, if you want a face, you must have a body, and your temperament is good.
Pangolin played by Xie Shaoguang
Xie Shaoguang, born in Singapore in 1961, although his appearance is mediocre, he has won many showbiz awards with his outstanding acting skills.
When Xie Shaoguang starred in "Journey to the East", he was already 37 years old. Some netizens believe that the reason why He Xiangu does not like pangolins is because he is not good-looking. If he looked like Lü Dongbin, He Xiangu would probably be touched by him and accept him.
However, I think that even if he looks handsome, He Xiangu will not be moved. Because He Xiangu is a true fairy with an eternal Daoist heart.
Xie Shaoguang did not succeed in chasing love in the play, and in reality, he has always remained single and has not even talked about love. Someone had doubts about his sexuality.
In 2013, he saw through the red dust and shaved his head.
In 2016, he became a chef in a vegetarian restaurant. It is a complete withdrawal from the entertainment industry.