On November 2, Nandu reporters learned from the China Children's Art Theater that Yang Junyong, a well-known actor in the theater and who has participated in many classic film and television drama works such as "Dream of the Red Chamber" and "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", was held at the Babaoshan Funeral Home in Beijing on the morning of the 2nd. On the evening of November 1, Ouyang Fenqiang, the actor of the 87th edition of "Dream of the Red Chamber" "Jia Baoyu", posted on Weibo that Yang Junyong, who played "Jia Rong" in the play, died of a sudden heart attack on October 31, "leaving in a hurry before he was less than 60 years old, with a sigh." Dongfang Wenying, who had played "Exploring Spring", also heard the news and sighed: "I can't believe it!" It's so sudden and a shame! ”

Yang Junyong's "Jia Rong" appearance in the 87th edition of "Dream of the Red Chamber".
It is reported that Yang Junyong was born in 1962 and died at the age of 59. He graduated from the "76-level children's drama actor class" of the Central Academy of Drama, and is a classmate of the famous singer Cai Guoqing, actors Xu Yajun ("The Name of the People"), Xue Bai ("Yellow Land"), Zhong Hao ("Shrimp Ball Biography") and others. According to the China Children's Art Theater confirmed to the Nandu reporter, Yang Junyong worked in the theater before his death and starred in many stage plays.
For TV viewers, he is also a popular "familiar face", having shaped the "Jia Rong" in the 87th edition of "Dream of the Red Chamber" and the "Cao Pi" in the old version of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", leaving a deep impression on generations of audiences; he has participated in TV series such as 95 editions (Liu Xiaoqing version) "Wu Zetian", "Kangxi Micro Service Private Interview" series, "Iron Tooth Copper Tooth Ji Xiaolan" and so on.
In addition to the above-mentioned costume works, Yang Junyong, who has a wide drama road, has also starred in many dramas with revolutionary historical themes and is a "special actor". In 2001, he played "Chen Yun" in the TV series "Long March", which was greatly recognized by the audience, and has been invited to perform this image many times since then; and in "Taihang Mountain", which premiered in 2015, Yang Junyong successfully played "Deng Xiaoping", and in 2018's "Changing The World", he played "Li Kenong", a first-class August 1st Medal winner and known as the "King of Secret Agents".
In the major revolutionary historical theme TV series "Armageddon" broadcast on CCTV in June this year, Yang Junyong once again played the image of "Chen Yun" after many years, although the role was not much, but the superb and expressive role modeling still attracted the attention of many netizens. After the news of Yang Junyong's death came out, countless viewers left a message of "reluctance".
Written by: Nandu reporter Hou Jingjing