In the 1980s, the TV series "Journey to the West" broadcast by CCTV was the first large-scale TV series created by adapting the four classical masterpieces, directed by Yang Jie, and starring actors such as Liu Xiaotong, Chi Chongrui, Xu Shaohua, Ma Dehua, Yan Huaili and so on. The old version of "Journey to the West" has become an indelible classic in the history of Chinese television dramas, and generation after generation has grown up in the wonderful storyline of "Journey to the West". To this day, the old version of "Journey to the West" has been repeated countless times on the TV screen.
Today, when we look back at this TV series again, there will be a lot of new discoveries, it turns out that many well-known actors have participated in the play in the past, although they are some less important roles.
"Hu Hansan" Teacher Liu Jiang plays the King of Yan
Mr. Liu Jiang, a famous performance artist in China, has starred in many film works with profound influence, such as "Shining Red Star" and "Tunnel War", and has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people with the negative roles he played. The angry-eyed role of Yan Wang in "Journey to the West" is played by Teacher Liu Jiang.
Yu Qiuyu's wife Ma Lan plays Yin Wenjiao
In "Journey to the West", Ma Lan, who played Yin Wenjiao, is not only a famous Huangmei opera actor in China, but also the wife of Yu Qiuyu, a famous writer in China.
"Master Li" He Qing plays Pity
He Qing is the only actor who has played the four classical famous films and TV drama works filmed in China, although she did not participate in the TV series version of "Dream of the Red Chamber", but she played Qin Keqing in the film version of "Dream of the Red Chamber" directed by Xie Tieli.
Teacher Zhao Lirong played the queen of Che Chi
At that time, Teacher Zhao Lirong was still very young, and she originally had a talent for comedy, and after starring as King Che Chi, she was very kind and full of joy.
Zhang Tinglu Mutu starred as the king of Yuhua Prefecture
In "Yongzheng Dynasty", he played Zhang Tinglu, the chief examiner of the Enke Examination, and NigMutu, the corrupt official Sangpei, and the king of Yuhuazhou in "Journey to the West", and his three princes were adopted as apprentices by Sun Wukong, the Eight Precepts of pigs, and the sand monks, and taught their skills.
Olympic champion Xiong Ni plays the little monkey of Huaguoshan Mountain
When the crew of "Journey to the West" filmed the scene of the water curtain cave in Lengshuijiang City, Hunan Province, Xiong Ni, a ten-year-old athlete from Hunan Province, also participated in the filming, playing a small monkey in HuaguoShan in the play. Later, because of his naughty and greedy play, Lin Zhiqian, who still played the erlang god, carried him to the hospital for treatment.
Teacher Liu Jin plays Wuzhuang Guan DaoTong
Teacher Liu Jin, who has become the premier's most well-known special actor, played the role of Wuzhuang Guan Daotong in the old version of "Journey to the West", and it is said that Teacher Liu Jin was only in his early twenties at that time, which was too similar to the prime minister when he was young.
Xu Qing plays the Taoist boy next to Taishang Laojun
Xu Qing, known as the "Goddess of Frozen Age", also made a cameo appearance in "Journey to the West" as a Daotong next to Taishang Laojun, when she was only 14 years old.
Looking back at these past photos and recalling the memories brought to us by Journey to the West, it is really emotional.