In the 1990s, when I was still in elementary school, I suddenly heard my classmates around me discussing a wonderful martial arts TV series, which had very godlike names such as "ruthless", "cold-blooded", and "Zhuge Shenhou". Later, I deliberately watched this TV series and learned that it was a Hong Kong TV series called "Four Famous Catches".
Although we saw this drama in the 1990s, in fact, this Hong Kong version of the "Four Famous Catches" TV series was filmed in the 1980s and was based on the martial arts novel of the same name by Taiwanese martial arts novelist Wen Rui'an. In terms of popularity and seniority, although Wen Ruian is not as good as Jin Yong, Gu Long and other martial artists, the novel "Four Masterpieces" is Wen Ruian's representative work, which is a series of martial arts novels that he began to create at the age of 16, and it absolutely occupies a place in the world of Chinese martial arts novels.
So far, a number of film and television works about "Four Famous Catches" have been released, but overall, I personally believe that the Hong Kong version of the "Four Famous Catches" TV series in the 1980s is more exciting.
In the 1980s, the Hong Kong version of the "Four Famous Catches" TV series was created in two parts, the first one was called "Four Famous Catches", the second one was extended on this basis, named "Four Famous Catches Re-emerge from the Rivers and Lakes", and the second part was compared with the first part, and the main personnel were greatly adjusted. However, I personally believe that the first part is more classic than the second part.
This article will first talk about the first part, "Four Famous Catches".
Although this drama is only 20 episodes, its content can be described as wonderful, and the thrills, dangers and strangeness in the series of novels created by Wen Ruian in the "Four Famous Catches" series of novels are vividly interpreted. Moreover, the drama is all hong Kong actors with very superb acting skills, both Liang Xiaolong, who is good at martial arts film and television, as well as old drama bones such as Dong Biao, and more old drama bones such as Wu Weiguo and Kaohsiung.
Under the interpretation of such a cast, the first "Four Famous Catches" can be described as a hit, and the TV series has been unanimously praised by the audience, laying a good foundation for the filming of the sequel "The Four Famous Catches Re-emerge from the Jianghu".
Let's review the main actors who participated in the show that year:
Dong Biao played Zhuge Shenhou
I believe that in the minds of many audiences, Uncle Biao really brought the role of Zhuge Shenhou to life. The Zhuge Shenhou played by Uncle Biao not only has a sense of majesty of his own, but also shows a kind of elderly kindness in the face of his own disciples. Shen Hou is not only a martial ancestor, but also a minister of the auxiliary country and the cornerstone of the country, with him, whether it is sheji or the jianghu, it can be peaceful. This is the charm of the gods.
Wu Weiguo plays Ruthless
At that time, Wu Weiguo, who was still a small student in Hong Kong, played a ruthless and resourceful in white clothes. Although Ruthless is a disabled person, he is the existence of the IQ ceiling in the whole play, and Ruthless is also a unique existence with his dark weapon skills. In the 1980s, Wu Weiguo participated in many classic TV dramas, such as "Journey to the Tiger Mountain Again", "Ma Yongzhen", "Maiden Cixi", etc., many of which were widely broadcast in the mainland and were loved by mainland audiences.
Lai Han-chi plays cold-blooded
Li Hanzhi is an actor with a very special temperament, and he can easily control the role of both good and evil. Therefore, the cold-blooded role he plays can also make the audience feel a cold breath.
He not only participated in "Journey to the Tiger Mountain Again", played the main villain in the play in the Gu Tianle version of "Divine Eagle Hero", he also played the role of the Southern Emperor.
Liang Xiaolong plays the role of chaser
As a famous martial arts star on the Hong Kong screen, many of the roles played by Leung Xiaolong have been indelible memories in the minds of the Chinese people, and the pursuit he plays in the play is always biting a grass leaf in his mouth, always a cynical look. No matter how big the difficulty and the strongest enemy, the pursuit of life played by Liang Xiaolong is always presented to the audience with not accepting defeat and light humor. Therefore, the role of chasing after the fate is also extremely impressive to the audience.
Zhang Yi plays the Iron Hand
Iron Hand is also an important member of the four famous catches, Zhang Yi, as an old drama bone in the Hong Kong film and television industry, has participated in many Hong Kong martial arts movies, and another role that is quite concerned by the audience is to play the role of Gongsun Zhi in Gu Tianle's version of "Divine Eagle Hero".
Michelle plays Yan Wuxuan
As the face value of the whole drama, the famous Hong Kong actress Michelle played the role of Yan Wuxuan, and the deep admirer was ruthless. As a result, the amorous are always ruthlessly disturbed, and it is Ji Yaohua who is ruthlessly attached.
Nguyen Pei Zhen plays Ji Yaohua
Although in the 1980s, Michelle was in the middle of the Hong Kong film and television industry, Ji Yaohua, played by Ruan Peizhen in the play, could compete with Yan Wuxuan, and even Ruthless was deeply in love with her.
In addition, There is also He Jiajin who plays the role of Ali in the play
At that time, He Jiajin had just debuted, and he was only a newcomer in the Hong Kong film and television industry, so he had a green face, and he could only play the role of Ah Li, an apprentice who pursued his life.
In the 1980s, a number of Hong Kong martial arts dramas represented by "Four Famous Catches" were truly displayed in the true sense of the temperament and meaning of the original martial arts novels, and a large number of excellent actors relied on their superb acting skills to make the martial arts world that originally existed in the novel perfectly presented in front of the audience, thus constituting a unique film and television theme in the Chinese film and television industry - wuxia film and television.
The reason why martial arts dramas are widely popular with the audience is even more derived from the chivalrous spirit born in the minds of our countrymen.