In 2005, the TV series "Bright Sword" broke the stereotype of the public as a hero against Japan, and quickly rose to prominence, becoming the most popular work of that year. This TV series not only attracted the attention of the audience, but also made many historical dramas about the Anti-Japanese War a great success. Among them, Li Yunlong, who is full of foul language, Monk Wei, who behaves recklessly but is full of emotion and righteousness, and Chu Yunfei, who is passionate about the country but stands on the opposite side, are all memories that are difficult to erase.
They were the brightest stars of that era, and they were also the brightest idols of that era. Seventeen years have passed now, and some have risen from supporting roles to emperors, while others are saddled with hundreds of millions in debt. So, how did these actors come to be?Today, let's take a look at their current living situation.
01.The relationship between Chu Yunfei and Zhang Guangbei.
I spend every day singing alone, why is Chu Yunfei so arrogant and rude.
The role of Chu Yunfei was played by Zhang Guangbei.
Zhang Guangbei was born in 1959, and when he participated in Chu Yunfei's performance, he was already 46 years old. As an actor, he has very solid basic skills, and he also has a strong stage performance and performance charisma. Earlier, Zhang Guangbei was nominated for Best Actor at the Hundred Flowers Awards for his outstanding performance, and his role as Lu Bu in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is still regarded as a classic to this day. In the work "Bright Sword", Chu Yunfei's elegant temperament and domineering temperament are vividly presented by him.
Although Zhang Guangbei did not give up his acting career after that, he did not create classic roles like Lu Bu and Chu Yunfei. It also made him think about what role he was going to playIn 2015, Zhang Guangbei participated in the performance of Chang Weisi's role in the big IP movie "Three-Body Problem", but due to subsequent personnel changes, the performance of this drama was postponed many times. Although the official announcement of the film mentions that it will be released in 2025, considering that the timeline has been stretched, I guess it will be difficult to see it again.
Although Zhang Guangbei shows a strong domineering spirit in the play, in daily life, he is actually a very kind person. In 2010, Zhang Guangbei was selected as one of the top ten filial sons because he provided support to his stepmother for 18 years. He said that if he didn't be a filial son, he would age faster. Zhang Guangbei lost his mother in his childhood, and during the filming of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", his father also left.
He and his mother depend on each other. When Zhang Guangbei had not had the opportunity to repay his parents' nurturing kindness, he pinned all his feelings for his parents on his stepmother until the moment when the old man died. In his opinion, his stepmother is the most loving person in his life and the most filial person. When the old man died, he said: Even his own daughter was not so good to him.
Today, Zhang Guangbei not only focuses on theatrical performance, but also turns the focus of his work to his daughter, Zhang Sile. He is not only an actor, but also a director, screenwriter and writer, but also a director with his own unique life experience. However, Zhang Sile's acting skills are not as good as Zhang Guangbei's. Although her acting skills have a certain foundation, there is no breakthrough.
In the TV series "Patrol Inspection Team", her role as Qiao Yi was criticized for being too embarrassing for her acting skills, which also led to her role as Liu Mei in "The Awakening Age" not being loved by the audience. Since the producer of this TV series is Zhang Guangbei, she was labeled as eligible to join the crew. Last year, Zhang Sile denied this incident on social **, but netizens didn't seem interested in it.
02.Li Yunlong is also known as Li Youbin.
Second battalion commander, Li Yunlong, you x's Italian artillery is in **.
When playing the role of Li Yunlong, Li Youbin was 46 years old and has experienced ups and downs in the entertainment industry for 20 years. From the "tough guy" in "Bright Sword" to the "little overlord" in "Huanzhu Gege", and now to the big-name actor in "I Am Not the God of Medicine". Interestingly, when he was 27 years old, he played the role of a military commander over forty years old in his first film. And what made him famous was the head of the Anti-Japanese Independent Regiment, which may indicate the fate between Li Youbin and the soldiers.
The role played by Li Youbin is Li Yunlong.
Although Li Youbin successfully played Li Yunlong, Li Yunlong almost destroyed Li Youbin's image. There is no doubt that when Li Youbin was close to 50 years old, relying on Li Yunlong, he has become an actor who will never die in the hearts of the audience. However, we often mention that Li Youbin is not a "face-throwing" actor in the play.
Whenever you look at him, even though his emotions and actions are very different from Li Yunlong's image, the audience will occasionally unconsciously recall Li Yunlong's haunting expression. He always makes people feel domineering in movies, making people feel that he is an assertive person who does not easily submit to the demands of others. In addition, various emojis about Li Yunlong in the past two years have further deepened the audience's memory of Li Yunlong.
To this day, Li Youbin is still very active on the movie screen. Recently, he also participated in the role of the division commander of "Ace Troops", I don't know if everyone has ever been there, and whether they will still recall the rugged Li Yunlong.
03.Wei Dayong and Zhang Tong.
The head of the regiment handed me a face, and I must have taken - Monk Wei.
The role of Wei Dayong was played by Zhang Tong.
Compared with the senior actors in "Bright Sword", Zhang Tong was only 24 years old when he played Monk Wei. He is an actor with a lot of personality, from the "little cabbage" in the movie "Bright Sword" to the driving force behind the TV series "Latent", and now the director. Despite his young age, he was equally outstanding in his performances, perfectly demonstrating the arrogant and irritable character of Monk Wei.
However, despite his bald and expressionless appearance in the series, he was still the personable Black Hawk in Seven Fairies of Joy a few months before the premiere of Bright Sword. However, the image of Monk Wei is too deeply rooted in people's hearts, which not only conceals Black Eagle's handsome appearance, but also makes Zhang Tong fall into a vicious circle from which he cannot extricate himself in his acting career.
After the release of "Bright Sword", he has not been able to find a suitable job offer. Although he received more and more theatrical invitations, the roles he played were almost always the same. Until one day he discovered his original personality - his acting skills were not as good as he thought. Although I have had thoughts of transformation since then, the roles I have played have been unremarkable.
In 2010, while looking for a career change, Zhang Tong was harshly criticized by a director for his "poor acting", a situation that persisted throughout the filming. His directorship embarrassed him. Although Zhang Tong did not make any remarks on the surface, he still began to have doubts about himself in his heart. Because he felt that he was not acting well. After this TV series was broadcast, not only was it not broadcast, but many viewers commented that this was Zhang Tong's worst work.
In his opinion, it is not a good script. For Zhang Tong, the audience's disacceptance undoubtedly became the last straw for his psychological defense. Since then, Zhang Tong has suffered from depression for three years, and he has considered suicide to end his suffering, but fortunately, his wife finally stopped him in time.
Thanks to his wife's meticulous care and consistent support, Zhang Tong gradually stepped out of his inner shadow, he not only began to adjust his body shape that had gained weight due to taking drugs, but also regained his confidence to become an actor. Today, he is a big star with multiple awards and many accolades.
In 2018, after 16 years of experience in the entertainment industry, Zhang Tong finally won high recognition from the industry. With his role as Chen Shuxiang in "Desperate Defender Division", he successfully defeated Zhang Yi, who played Chen Jianghe in "Chicken Feathers Fly to the Sky", thus winning the honor of Emperor of the Chinese TV Drama Feitian Award that year.
Although Zhang Tong received the title of Emperor of Vision, this does not mean that he became famous, because in the next two years, Zhang Tong did not have any iconic works. In the movie "Latent", he played a ** officer. However, his role as Li Dazhao in the movie "The Awakening Age" last year gave the audience the illusion that they had traveled through time and space, as if this was Li Dazhao's true identity.
So, just how good is his performance in this scene?In other words, in the Magnolia Award application process for this TV series, a considerable number of people thought that he should be nominated as the emperor like the actor Yu Hewei.
04.The duel between Zhang Dabiao and Zhan Weihua.
Lao Shen, are you playing a prank-Zhang Dabiao.
Zhan Weihua's original professional background was not acting, he was more like an electrician. He was born in an ordinary peasant family, his parents were farmers, and his father went out to work all year round to earn money for his son's education. At the age of 23, Zhan Weihua did not want to be just an electrician in his life, so he chose to change careers and successfully entered the Beijing Film Academy to study Xi. At that time, Zhan Weihua was a little older in the class, so the position of class leader fell on his shoulders.
Because of the needs of work, he goes out early and returns late every day. However, Zhan Weihua was eager to focus his full attention on his studies and did not want other matters to distract him. He felt that it was not good for him to study any major, but he thought that he must be an excellent actor in the future, so he still insisted on studying. After half a year of work, Zhan Weihua submitted an application to his superiors and transferred to the ** Drama Academy.
During his school days, Zhan Weihua always adhered to the spirit of learning Xi, and when other students went out to take on the play, he was unwavering and devoted himself to the study of drama. He loves acting, watching movies, and even more so theater. It wasn't until 2001 that Zhan Weihua starred in his first work "Staring into the Night" after graduation, and although he was only a supporting role in the play, he was very clear when acting.
At that time, his performance was not favored, and some people even thought that his acting was too simple and vulgar. In the following years, Zhan Weihua participated in many TV series performances, but never left a deep impression on the audience, which was reflected in the role of Zhang Dabiao in "Bright Sword" in 2005.
In the drama, he is not only an excellent combat master, but also Li Yunlong's right-hand man. Whenever it was time to charge, he always liked to drop his hat to the ground and fight with a broadsword. His "big hat" style is very distinctive, and in the camera, he wears a big straw hat, just like a warrior, heroic and compelling.
Many viewers joked about Zhang Dabiao after the end: This person is really good, but it's just a bit of a waste of hats. But if you think about it, you will realize that Zhan Weihua's performance is really good. The specific movements he designed for the character not only showed his tough character, but also enhanced the audience's first impression of him.
After "Bright Sword", Zhan Weihua's popularity also increased, especially in 2006, when his number of performances reached its peak. At that time, he had not officially become an actor, just an ordinary film and television actor. However, he may not be interested in this impetuous entertainment world, as he has only started acting almost every two years since then. On Weibo, he not only promotes his works, but also shows his Xi calligraphy and participation in public welfare activities.
05.The relationship between Tian Yu and Tong Lei.
In the TV series "Bright Sword", Tian Yu, as Li Yunlong's spouse, undoubtedly became the first heroine of the show. When she appeared as a gentle and kind person, she won the love and praise of the audience. With the popularity of the TV series "Bright Sword", Tong Lei, who only had four years of debut experience, also successfully entered the list of high-profile actresses at that time, and co-starred with Wang Luodan and Zhou Yiwei in the movie "Sunshine Blooms Like a Flower" in the following year.
The role played by Tong Lei is Tian Yu.
At that time, Zhou Yiwei was just beginning to emerge, although his popularity and career were not as good as those of Tong Lei, who was at the peak of the time, they still developed a deep relationship because of a scene, and finally came together. By chance, the two met and fell in love.
In a deep relationship, Tong Lei and Zhou Yiwei have lived together for 5 years. Today, both of them have entered middle age, but the two still miss each other and hope to live together for the rest of their lives. However, fate is always full of variables, and those two people who originally planned to get married still failed to reach the last moment of their lives in the end.
After the breakup, Tong Lei devoted herself wholeheartedly to her acting career and was nominated for the Feitian Award for Outstanding Actress for her role as Li Henan in "Broken Thorn". She also starred in the TV series "Golden Wedding Era". It is rumored that her current husband Zhou Xuhui pursued Tong Lei during this period.
Zhou Xuhui was originally a technical man, but through his own efforts and entrepreneurship, he eventually became the head of a listed company worth more than 100 million. During the days of pursuing Tong Lei, Zhou Xuhui not only cared about her every day, but also often drove luxury cars in and out of the crew to provide her with pick-up and drop-off services. As time passed, Tong Lei couldn't resist that gentle pursuit, so in 2012, they decided to enter the palace of marriage.
After getting married, Zhou Xuhui, although he was busy with his career, he also cared about his family, not only often cooked for Tong Lei, but also praised her like a queen. However, this happy time did not last long, and Zhou's company was investigated for financial fraud, which eventually led to Zhou's ban from the market for life. Zhou Xuhui originally thought that everything would end, but unexpectedly, in 2018, he was not only criminally detained for the crime of involving fraudulent ** issuance, but also saddled up to 1400 million in debt.
However, since Zhou Xuhui was criminally detained, this huge amount of property could only fall on Tong Lei's shoulders in the end. Because she has played too many roles in "I Am Not the God of Medicine", her salary has naturally become one of the most discussed topics. Over the past few years, despite her continuous involvement in filmmaking, she has been paid at 1400 million is almost a drop in the bucket under the pressure, not to mention that she has a daughter to support.
06.The relationship between Zhao Gang and He Zhengjun.
As long as you give me a knife, I will not hesitate to fight back, just and selflessly, and will never owe any debts - Zhao Gang.
The role played by He Zhengjun is Zhao Gang.
He Zhengjun, like Zhan Weihua, both changed careers to become actors halfway, but the difference is that He Zhengjun chose the Shanghai People's Art Theater as his performing place after completing his studies. He said he loved acting, so he chose this path. Before playing Zhao Gang, He Zhengjun was not only slightly well-known, he was also nominated for Best Actor at the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival, although he did not win the trophy, but this is enough to prove his talent and ability.
During the casting process for "Bright Sword", the director initially assigned him a different role, but after reading the script, He Zhengjun firmly stated that he would only play the role of Zhao Gang. Why?This is because He Zhengjun's father was also a member of the old Red Army in the past. His father died in the Liberation War, but he never forgot his great contributions to the motherland and imprinted it deeply in his mind.
Because of his similar experience, He Zhengjun deeply hopes to perfectly interpret this role for his father. So, the director decided to give him this role to complete. When the director learned of this, he was very supportive of this point of view. Because in his opinion, if there were no such characters, then the story would seem too bland. Therefore, in the work "Bright Sword", Zhao Gang, a character who has both a bookish atmosphere and a deep scheming, appeared. He Zhengjun won the title of national first-class actor for his outstanding role performance.
Although Zhao Gang limited the scope of He Zhengjun's performance, after "Bright Sword", he successfully created a variety of roles such as ** and soldiers. In film and television, he is also very accomplished. However, in the past two years, his role as Gu Weijun in "The Age of Awakening" has left a deep impression.
At the negotiating table in Paris, he hoped with great anticipation that the negotiations would proceed smoothly and that the people of the whole country would rejoice. However, he also knew that he would burst into tears when it could not be realized, which also made the audience sitting in front of the TV deeply feel Gu Weijun's helplessness and pain.
07.I was very impressed with that actor.
In this drama, in addition to the previously mentioned actors, Lu Peng played Yamamoto Wooden Box, Jiang Shui portrayed Sun Desheng, Wang Quanyou portrayed Ding Wei, Zhang Xiaojun portrayed Duan Peng and You Li portrayed Kong Jie, all showed outstanding acting talents. Since "Bright Sword", they have been active in the film and television industry. Although they also acted in film and television dramas after "Bright Sword", they never came across a script or the characters they played as good as "Bright Sword", and as a result, they gradually lost the attention of their audience over time.
This made them very distressed, because they all felt that they were not good actors, so they didn't dare to try to play a good role in film and television dramas. It is worth noting that Lu Peng's role in Kazuki Yamamoto is too similar to the Japanese, which makes him frequently play Japanese officers in film and television works, and the number of performances has reached more than a dozen.
08.Review.
In October last year, Zhao Gang, Chu Yunfei, Zhang Dabiao, Ding Wei and Kong Jie, the actors, gathered in the "Boiling Night", which really inspired the enthusiasm of many drama lovers and made them regain the excitement they had before. Characters such as the snake girl, the green snake and the red rabbit in "The Legend of the White Snake" came to their minds. It is a pity that Li Yunlong, the core character in the play, was not present at the scene.
As much as we regret it, we still express our gratitude to them for the spirit of Bright Sword in Bright Sword, because that is what we deeply miss.