"Xian Shan is separated by a sea of clouds, Xialing Jade Belt is connected, it is said that there are heavenly immortals in the world..." When the familiar melody sounds again, do you remember this song by the famous Hong Kong singer Xi Xiulan? Do you remember which Hong Kong TV series this song came from?
Yes, this song is the theme song of the 85th edition of the TV series "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea" produced by Hong Kong ATV. Now that more than thirty years have passed, what about the eight immortals who were once omnipotent in our eyes? Today, Yaqing would like to make a review with you.
In 1985, Hong Kong ATV was preparing to start filming a large-scale annual Lunar New Year mythological drama "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea", in order to reproduce the scene in the play more realistically, ATV decided to go to the mainland to shoot, becoming the first TV series in Hong Kong to be filmed in the mainland. The play is based on folklore about the Eight Immortals and tells the whole process of the Eight Immortals from mortal to immortal. Although these eight people have different origins, different experiences, and very different personalities, they have one thing in common, that is, to kill demons and exorcise demons, eliminate evil and promote good, which can be said to be full of positive energy.
After the broadcast of this drama, it was immediately welcomed and praised by the audience, until now, many scenes in the play, we have vividly remembered, the theme song of the play, has also been sung to this day.
In particular, the eight immortals in the play - Tie Quan Li, Han Zhongli, Zhang Guolao, Lan Caihe, Han Xiangzi, He Xianggu, Lü Dongbin, Han Xiangzi, Cao Guo uncle, their vivid character images are also deeply engraved in our minds.
So, the eight immortals in the 85th edition of "Eight Immortals Across the Sea", which actors played it? What about their current situation? And listen to Yaqing speak slowly.
In the play, Tie Quan Lee is played by the famous Hong Kong actor Jiang Han.
Jiang Han's original name was Jiang Yongming, who was once the head of the Great Wall of Hong Kong and Phoenix Film Company, and he was handsome, outstanding and popular. Later, he joined Hong Kong Li's Television (later ATV), and successively starred in "Angry Sword Ming", "Man in the Jianghu", "Wu Zetian", "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea", "Ping Trace Hero Video" and so on, which made a deep impression. In 1992, Jiang Han turned to Hong Kong TVB as an old drama bone, starring in the role of father.
Yaqing feels that the role of Iron Abduction Li played by Jiang Han in "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea" is vivid and interesting, and Jiang Han's performance is also in place, making it a representative work of Jiang Han.
However, it is very regrettable that Jiang Han died of illness last year at the age of 78.
In the play, Lu Dongbin is played by Pan Zhiwen.
Poon entered the Hong Kong entertainment industry as early as 1967 and has performed well in episodes such as "Crocodile Tears", "Superstar", "Chameleon", "New Chameleon", "Angry Sword" and so on. It is rumored that Pan Zhiwen is the top student of Li's TELEVISION, and the filming is to arrange a special lounge. Later, at ATV, he participated in "Wu Ze Tian", "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea", "Qin Shi Huang" and so on. In 1995, Pan Zhiwen entered TVB and had wonderful performances in "Heaven and Earth Boys", "New On the Beach", "Tianlong Babu" and other dramas.
Later, Pan Zhiwen also appeared in the stage song and dance drama "I Have a Date with Spring".
The actor of Han Zhongli in the 85th edition of "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea" is Cai Guoqing. This Cai Guoqing is not the singer who sang "365 Blessings", but the Hong Kong TV artist Cai Guoqing.
He can be said to be a golden supporting role in the history of Hong Kong television, and has starred in many TV series of ATV Wireless, adding up to nearly 100. Among them, the more famous ones are Shang Bo in "Man on the Edge", Han Zhongli in "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea", Hao Datong in "Divine Eagle Hero", Li Hu in "Heaven and Earth Boy", Liao Jiaqi in "The Heart of the Fire Hero", and so on. His daughter is the singer Cai Li, also known as Cai Li'er. After retirement he lived in Canada.
In the 85th edition of "Eight Immortals Across the Sea", Lan Caihe is played by Lin Dian.
Lin Dian entered Li's and ATV as an actor in the early 1980s, and later met the famous martial arts instructor Xu Xiaoming. He has participated in several TV series at ATV, such as "Chen Zhen", "Huo Dongge", "Ma Yongzhen", "Journey to the Tiger Mountain", "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea", "Tianya Mingyue Knife", etc., and then turned to the development of the film circle, worked under Cheng Xiaodong, and gradually formed his own style. Later, he went abroad and served as a martial arts designer for hollywood blockbusters "The Matrix", "Spider-Man" and "Spider-Man 2", enjoying an international reputation. It can be said that it is the best developed one of the "Eight Immortals".
In the 85th edition of "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea", Han Xiangzi is played by Tang Pinchang.
He graduated from the ATV actor training class in 1984 and participated in the recording of the children's program "Flying Tigers" with his classmate Yin Tianzhao. He is handsome and ethereal, so his role as Han Xiangzi in "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea" is impressive. In addition, he also participated in "Qin Sword En Vengeance", "Wu Zetian", "Ping Trace Hero Video", "The Legend of the White-Haired Witch" and so on.
Playing He Xiangu in the 85 version of "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea" is Ruan Peizhen.
In 1977, after ruan peizhen graduated from Li's TV artist training class, she immediately became the head of the family, starring in "Huanhua Wash Sword Record", "Strange Woman", etc., and played the role of Liu Qingshuang in the "Angry Sword Ming" created by Xu Xiaoming in 1979. Subsequently, he starred in "Great Inner Heroes", "Wuxia Emperor Girl Flower", "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea", "Four Famous Catches", "Ten Brothers" and so on. When starring in "Four Famous Catches" that year, Ji Yaohua, played by Ruan Peizhen, stole a lot of the limelight from Michelle.
In 1985, Ruan Peizhen left ATV shortly after filming "Eight Immortals Across the Sea", and in 1987, he married his classmate Xie Guoxiong in the hospital training class, and then officially stopped filming, no longer appearing and appearing.
In the 85th edition of "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea", Zhang Guolao's actor is Liang Hanwei.
Leung Hon Wai is a Master of Cantonese Opera in Hong Kong, who began to learn the art at the age of 15 and has performed on the same stage with famous Cantonese opera artists. He is not only proficient in Cantonese opera gongs, drums and music, but also devotes himself to the study of Cantonese opera singing and musical development. Beginning in 1970, Leung han-wai entered Li's and ATV's participation in the filming of TV series, including "Eight Immortals Across the Sea". In addition, he has participated in TV series such as "Wu Zetian", "JiGong", "Journey to tiger mountain again" and so on.
Unfortunately, Leung died of pancreatic cancer in Hong Kong on 22 August 2011 at the age of 67.
In the 85 version of "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea", Cao Guo's uncle was played by Ling Wenhai.
Ling Wenhai entered TVB in 1975, and later transferred to ATV in 1977, filming "Wu Zetian", "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea", "Imperial City Battle", etc., which died in the mid-1990s. Because he mostly plays supporting roles in TV series, he is not the actor that the audience is most familiar with. He later entered politics.
"People say that the heavens are good, the gods are happy, and how many tears are behind the success; they all say that the world is bitter, hard work, sweat beads dry and laugh..." When the ending song sung by Xi Xiulan slowly sounded, the past images reappeared in front of the eyes, only to feel that the years were hurried, the time was difficult to stay, and too many emotions surged into the heart.
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