In 1994, CCTV started the preparations for "Water Margin" and invited Zhang Shaolin, the sub-director of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", as the chief director. When Zhang Shaolin accepted this important task, he had mixed feelings, both sadness and joy.
At that time, there was a belief in the directorial world that "adapting a classic work is like digging up a man's grave, and it will definitely cause a lot of criticism and criticism."
If you want to avoid criticism, you need to make sure that the script is excellent, either based on the original book or innovative. Initially, Tian Lianyuan suggested that only the first 70 episodes of 108 heroes gather in Liangshan, a happy ending.
However, director Zhang Shaolin thinks that this approach is not appropriate, and if he needs to shoot, he will try to finish the filming. This caused the audience to feel very satisfied in the first half of "Water Margin", but after watching the second half, Song Jiang seemed to have expressed his submission to the imperial court, which made the audience feel even more depressed, and some even broke the TV.
Among the many criticisms, Li Xuejian, who played Song Jiang, attracted the most attention. In the plot, the heroes of Liangshan led by Song Jiang lost a large part of their attack on Fang La, but after Zhao'an, there were very few people who could really survive safely.
After playing the role of Song Jiang, Li Xuejian did not dare to return to his hometown in Shandong for a period of time.
In the blink of an eye, more than 20 years have passed, and many actors rarely appear on the big screen after completing the filming of "Water Margin". Many people mistakenly think that they have enjoyed the comfortable life of retirement, but when they see those familiar faces, their image on the screen comes to their minds.
Bantam Tiger Wang Ying, played by Xu Jingyi.
The 58th hero of Yangsan was originally a horseman who chose to become a thief after robbing other people's belongings. He is mediocre in appearance and not outstanding in height, but he is proficient in martial arts and has a keen interest in beauty and wealth. He was ruthless, did bad things without a bottom line, and died heroically in the process of conquering Fang La.
Such a downright villain was promised by Song Jiang to marry the most beautiful Hu Sanniang.
Xu Jingyi, born in Tianjin, is short and slightly obese, and his tiny eyes are almost a slit. On the TV screen, he often plays the role of villain, among which the characters such as the fear of Liusun in "Fengshen Bang: Fengming Qishan", the mystery of "Dragon Babu", and the Zhongshan thief in "Journey to the West" left a deep impression on him.
In November 2017, Xu Jingyi passed away due to illness, which is little known in the circle, but actors Zheng Shuang, who is Liu Xiaolingtong and Hu Sanniang, have published articles to express their condolences.
Smiling Tiger Zhu Fu, played by Cheng Sihan.
He was the 93rd general of Liangshan, quick-witted, always smiling, intelligent and strategic, often fighting for justice, good at using hidden weapons, and was responsible for providing wine and vinegar in Liangshan, but died of illness during the conquest of Fang La.
Cheng Sihan was a large truck driver when he was young, and after two car accidents, he was transferred to the mechanic team of the company. In the early eighties, only three years after the resumption of the college entrance examination, the atmosphere of the school Xi was extremely enthusiastic across the country. Cheng Sihan, who was not satisfied with ordinary life, decided to devote himself to university Xi after quitting his job.
Two years later, in 1986, Cheng Sihan was successfully admitted to the School of Art of Harbin Normal University. At that time, he had a beautiful face and was not fat. In 1989, he left school and joined the crew of "Hot Love" by chance, and began his career as an actor and actor.
After nearly ten years of tempering, Cheng Sihan finally ushered in the first important role in his life - Zhu Fu in the CCTV version of "Water Margin". Due to the popularity of "Water Margin", Cheng Sihan's life has also undergone tremendous changes, and since then, major directors have extended olive branches.
Because of the role of Zhu Fu, Cheng Sihan gained weight, she did not choose **, but later in many film and television works, she played some open-minded and plump roles.
Jin Buchang in "The History of Martial Arts", the Third Pig Emperor in "Fengyun", Yuan Shikai in "Chinese Heroes", Li Dazui in "Little Fish and Flowers", and the wild monk in "Journey to the West" and other roles, after twenty or thirty years of acting career, they have emerged and become an important supporting role in the entertainment industry.
Over the years, Cheng Sihan's physical condition has been poor, especially in 2015, when he had problems with his heart and blood pressure. If he retires at this time and enjoys his old age, his body will not be seriously affected by this.
In 2019, when Cheng Sihan fell ill, she participated in the filming of more than a dozen film and television projects. However, one day in November, she died of a sudden heart attack at the age of 58.
The blue-faced beast played by Zhai Naishe is Yang Zhi.
He claimed to be a descendant of the Yang generals, and his martial arts were excellent, and he was once evenly matched with Lin Chong and Lu Zhishen. Unfortunately, he first lost his birthday, and then killed Splashy Niu Er because of the ** knife. Without serving the country, he joined Yangsan, but had no friends on Yangsan. In the process of conquering Fang La, he unfortunately died.
Zhai Naisha, an artist who emerged in the ** decade, has thick eyebrows and bright eyes, and his personality is distinct and distinctive, so he is known as "Domestic Takakura Ken" and has won the love of many girls.
In 1987, Zhai Naishe was invited to perform in Spielberg's film "Empire of the Sun", which made him the first Chinese actor to be invited to Hollywood.
In the past few decades, Zhai Naishe has starred in more than 50 film and television masterpieces such as "Empire of the Sun", "Yimeng Mountain Man", "Singing in the Middle of the Night", "Gun God Fearless" and "Death of a Female College Student". Although he often plays some decent roles, there is a clear gap between his actual abilities and his popularity due to his low-key personality.
In love life, Zhai Naishe has attracted the pursuit of many girls, but their road to love is full of ups and downs. In the mid-80s, Zhai Naishe married someone who was not in the entertainment industry, and they had a daughter after marriage. Because Zhai Naishe often goes out to film, he rarely returns home, which leads to frequent family conflicts and quarrels. When his daughter entered elementary school, the two chose to divorce.
Wang Libo, Zhai Naishe's second wife, is also an actor. In 2009, due to relationship problems, the two chose to divorce. After the divorce, Wang Libo and her ex-husband's daughter lived in the house they bought together, but the ownership has never been transferred. Since there is no clear ownership of the property, after Zhai Naishe's death, Wang Libo and Zhai Naishe's biological daughter went to court because of the inheritance of the house.
In 2011, Zhai Naishe was diagnosed with liver cancer and has continued to undergo ** since then. After 8 surgeries**, he lost weight to the point where he was left with skin and bones. In 2014, after 3 years of anti-cancer treatment, Zhai Naishe finally failed to escape the torture of the disease and finally died at the age of 58.
The magistrate of Yuncheng, played by Huang Zongluo.
In the work "Water Margin", the incorruptible ** is very rare, they are honest and honest, and they rarely appear in the camera, and Song Jiang was protected by them during his tenure in Yuncheng.
Huang Zongluo is known as the "master of dragon sets" in Chinese mainland, and he has created more than a hundred inconspicuous characters in his lifetime, but most of them are small roles with no lines and no eye-catching names. He doesn't think he looks outstanding and is not naturally fit to be the main character.
In "Smiling Proud Jianghu", "Kou Laoxi", "Teahouse" and "Mansion Gate", there are not many characters that the audience can remember, such as Pingzhi, Li Gonggong, Song Erye and Chang Gonggong. In 2005, he played an old man playing chess in "Tianhe Game", after which he withdrew from the public eye.
In June 2012, Huang Zongluo passed away in Beijing at the age of 86.
Magnolia, played by Liu Yanfeng.
He is neither a good guy nor a bad guy, and in the play he is an ill-fated little person.
Magnolia was originally the maid of the Zhang Du Eunuch's family, her face resembled a lotus calyx, her lips were like cherries, and her waist was slender and graceful. Her beauty is impressive. In order to get closer to Wu Song, Zhang Dujian pretended to make a gesture and gave Yulan to Wu Song, but Wu Song recognized her true identity and called her brother and sister.
Later, under the coercion of Jiang Menshen, Yulan carefully designed a trap to frame Wu Song and lure him into the trap set by Zhang Dujian and Jiang Menshen, which caused Wu Song to be very angry later, "Blood Splashed Mandarin Duck Tower".
After Wu Song killed Red Eyes, he did not choose to let Yulan go, after all, she was also an ill-fated woman.
Actor Liu Yanfeng graduated from Nortel, after entering the film and television industry, she participated in many works such as "People in the Ditch", "Chang Jinyuan Ticket Number" and "The Story of the Joy of Ploughing the Field 2", but her film and television works are not many, around 2012, she decided to quit the film and television industry.
After Liu Yanfeng disappeared from the screen, we learned about her again, which was at the reunion of the actors of "Water Margin" held by CCTV in 2018, and the program mentioned the news of Liu Yanfeng's unfortunate death, which is really regrettable.
Jin Cuilian is played by Moon Immortal.
In "Water Margin", the first female character is born into a small family, and her fate is full of ups and downs and tragedy, and she is finally deceived by Zheng Tu with fake money and real contracts, and is expelled.
Although Jin Cuilian's appearance is not particularly stunning, her pitiful and fair skin makes her not need makeup, and the tears in her eyes are even more pitiful.
After being expelled by Zheng Tu, Jin Cuilian unexpectedly met Lu Zhishen in the singing session of the teahouse. After learning what Lu Zhishen had experienced, she realized that Lu Zhishen had ended the life of Zhen Guanxi with three punches.
Yu Yuexian is a graduate of ** Drama Academy, she has participated in many film and television projects such as "Riding Horses and Howling West Wind", "Book of Swords and Enmity", "No Story in a Small Village" and "Who Moves for Me", but her popularity has never been high.
It was only when he became popular for "Country Love" that many viewers realized that he had played the roles of Chen Wuzhen and Jin Cuilian in "Journey to the West" and "Water Margin".
In 2003, Yuexian was invited by her brother-in-law Zhao Benshan to play the role of a mute girl in "Ma Dashuai 2". Subsequently, in "Ma Dashuai 3", she played the role of Liu Peiyun, the landlord whom Debiao loves, but the shots are not frequent.
At the age of 35, Yu Yuexian participated in the filming of "Country Love", because she played the role of "Xie Dajia" in the play, and her performance made her a favorite role of the audience in the past ten years.
Regrettably, in 2021, during the filming of the movie in Yuexian, the car she was riding in collided with two camels. Of the four passengers in the car, Yu Yuexian was the most seriously injured and unfortunately passed away at the age of 50.
Cai Jing, played by Lin Liankun.
In the work "Water Margin", one of the four traitors is an old traitor and a cunning man who has done countless bad things. The heroes of Liangshan encountered a huge disaster when they set out to fight for Fangla, but when Song Jiang was recruited, Cai Jing's figure could be seen everywhere.
The actor who plays Cai Jing, Lin Liankun, is a drama actor who enjoys a high reputation on the drama stage and was once the vice president of Renyi.
His representative works in the field of film and television include "Teahouse" and "Zhan Tianyou", in which he often plays some thoughtful villain roles.
In September 2009, Lin Liankun died in Beijing due to ineffective heart attack** at the age of 78.
The tavern owner of Jingyanggang, played by Feng Shun.
In the episode where Wu Song Jingyanggang fights the tiger, he advises passers-by not to stay on duty, and there are very few shots.
Feng Shun is an actor who has played such small roles throughout his life. He worked in the acting industry for decades and participated in more than 200 film and television productions, but he did not become a major actor. Most of the characters in his works have few or no lines at all, and his representative works include "Little Soldier Zhang Ga", "Wulin Zhi", "Lin Family Shop" and "The Legend of Luliang Heroes".
Feng Shun stood on the left, and Chen Zhijian stood on the right.
After completing the filming of "Water Margin", Feng Shun participated in the filming of the film "Bath", which also marked his last appearance on the screen, and he died in 1999 at the age of 78.
Liu Gao played by Li Lianyi.
The Zhizhai of Qingfeng Village is a person who has no one in his eyes and remembers hatred, he is suspicious and treacherous by nature, and he captures Song Jiang at the Lantern Festival, only to be killed by Hua Rong, who he often excludes.
Li Lianyi is a national first-class actor who has starred in many film and television works. He is a well-known harlequin in the mainland, and has played a number of small roles in works such as "Heaven and Dragon Slayer", "Stranger at the End of the World", "Jigong", "Journey to the West" and other works, all of which are important figures in his life.
In 2012, he died of illness at the age of 73.
Xue Ba (played by Li Yan) and Dong Chao (played by Xing Guozhou).
In "Water Margin", the status of the two little officials is not prominent, and they often appear in front of the camera. They had escorted Lin Chong and Lu Junyi, who were both bullying the weak and fearful of the hard, and greedy. Wild Boar Lin once designed to frame Lin Chong, and wanted to kill Lu Junyi for 50 taels of silver, but was eventually killed by Yan Qing.
In 2014, 54-year-old Li Yan came to Beijing to pursue his dream of becoming an actor, and he joined the ranks of Beipiao. In "The Spirit Hunter", "Very Warm and Ambiguous", "The Joy of Regeneration" and Zhang Yimou's "The Great Wall", he played some small and less conspicuous roles. In just two years, he participated in more than 20 filming shows and earned more than 2,000 yuan.
On the occasion of the reunion of the crew of "Water Margin" hosted by CCTV in 2018, Li Yan also participated in the bowing ceremony to the deceased crew members. Shortly after the show aired, Li Yan died of stomach cancer at the age of 58.
Xing Guozhou not only played the role of the official Dong Chao in the play, but he also participated in important roles in the 108 heroes of Liangshan, such as the iron arm Cai Fu, the hunter of Jingyang Gangshan, the prisoner of the Mengzhou prison camp, and the retinue of Taiwei Su Yuanjing.
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In film and television works, there are not many representative works, for example, in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", he played the famous general Zhang of Wei, and in "Yang Family General", he played Xiao Tianyou and other roles.
The date of his death is unknown, but he passed away before the crew of "Water Margin" was reunited.
Things have changed, and their image on the screen is still vivid. Many of the actors disappeared after completing the filming of "Water Margin", and they dedicated their top acting skills in their lives to this movie. Even though they didn't go viral and didn't reach the top of the industry, their performance is still deeply respected and missed!