At a 2001 children's television creation seminar, a participant raised a question: in China, children in their childhood are mainly foreign animations such as Transformers, Cats, Mice and Ultraman. So, when will we see a real domestic children's drama that makes children like and happy to ** so much.
Subsequently, this suggestion was widely disseminated by many mainstream ** and newspapers, arousing public attention and discussion. However, there are very few directors who are really brave enough to try. Coincidentally, Zhang Huimin, a director at Zhengzhou TV, saw the situation and she thought it was a great opportunity.
Therefore, outstanding talents were selected from all over the country, and more than 30 screenwriters were invited to co-create a fantasy children's drama called "Happy Planet".
In 2004, "Happy Planet" premiered in the afternoon session of CCTV 8, and immediately attracted the attention of many children after the broadcast, and its ratings soared, surpassing the highest record of the evening ** period, becoming an unforgettable memory in post-childhood.
18 years have passed, and the young actors in the play have grown up with the young audience outside the play, so what do they look like now?
Ding Kaile, played by Li Rui.
He is handsome and initially timid and cringe, but over time he becomes brave, responsible, and has excellent leadership skills that make him a central character in the show.
Li Rui was only 13 years old when he starred in the production "Happy Planet", but he rose to fame with the popularity of the show. Despite this, Li Rui did not choose to continue to develop in the field of acting, but decided to quit the film and television industry after completing the filming of "Happy Planet 2".
After retiring from the entertainment industry, Li Rui returned to school and began his academic journey. As an adult, he successfully attended the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom. After completing his studies, he returned to China to pursue a career related to finance and produced a promotional video for the business exchange in his workplace, presenting an elitist image.
In 2019, news spread on the Internet that Li Rui was about to get married. At that time, the 28-year-old Li Rui had already become a handsome young man, his appearance resembled Yang Yang, and his bride was also extremely good-looking. Since then, the news about him has disappeared on **, and he has begun to live the life of an ordinary person.
Ice Lemon played by Zhang Zhaoyi.
The young inventor in the play, his big bright eyes are particularly attractive, his round face and gentle way of speaking, he exudes a charming charm from an early age.
Zhang Zhaoyi looks like this when he grows up.
Zhang Zhaoyi is the youngest actor in "Happy Planet", and he has not participated in many film and television projects, but after completing the filming of "Wulin Fengyun" in 2016, he chose to quit the film industry.
In 2021, when Zhang Zhaoyi learned the news again, he announced on his social platform that he was about to get married. A month after getting married, he became a mother and shared his parenting experience on **.
In 2022, Zhang Zhaoyi suddenly disclosed the news that he was subjected to domestic violence by his mother, which immediately caused a huge response among the public. Probably because this news attracted widespread attention, Zhang Zhaoyi deleted it soon after publishing the post, but netizens still saved the relevant screenshots, since I was a child, I was hit hard, grandma didn't care about me, and my father also chose to leave the family".
Judging from his verbal description, Zhang Zhaoyi's mental condition does not seem to be ideal, and he even shared his injured **, he has lived in a divorced family since he was a child, and rarely has the opportunity to get the care and love he deserves.
Subsequently, Zhang Zhaoyi responded to the domestic violence incident, saying that it had been properly handled and that there were no serious problems, and expressed gratitude to netizens for their concerns.
A polyhedral form played by Xing Kaixuan.
This little innovator, with a keen interest in all sorts of exotic things, is witty and energetic, playing the role of wisdom throughout the play.
Xing Kaixuan is loved by the audience for participating in the filming of two consecutive "Happy Planet". Since he had just entered the second grade, he found the filming process quite painful. His father, a proper military man, did not support his continued participation in filming. Therefore, in the second work, he ended with "Polyhedra went on a mission to Planet 2" and successfully completed the filming of "Happy Planet".
When Xing Kaixuan was still in his second year of junior high school, he participated in the production of a TV series, although the length of this drama was not long, and its impact was relatively small, only on TV stations in some regions**, but during this period, he also participated in some commercial performances, endorsements and advertising activities.
During the college entrance examination, Xing Kaixuan did not succeed in entering the military school of his dreams, but chose Zhengzhou University. During his military training at the university, he was recognized as a "polyhedron" by his classmates, and even some fans who grew up with him found him to take photos and sign his name.
In 2016, Xing Kaixuan was qualified to be escorted by Peking University because of his outstanding performance, but unfortunately, he did not choose to become a soldier.
The lotus seed bag played by Sun Ge.
The single-eyelid "ugly duckling" has a vibrant and energetic personality, and no matter what the situation is, it is the first to rush to the forefront.
Sun Ge came into the public eye for starring in "Happy Planet", and later he also participated in the filming of TV series such as "Colorful Red Rose" and "Xinhai Revolution", but after completing the filming of "I Love My Home 2" in 2010, he chose to leave the film and television industry.
Sunge has grown up to be a beautiful swan and is currently working as a teacher, married and has children, a satisfying job and a happy family.
Fat brother, played by Wang Xinbo.
His chubby appearance is really likable, most of the camera is focused on him, and he wears small glasses, giving people a sense of joy in the play.
After starring in two "Happy Planet", Wang Xinbo appeared on the CCTV stage many times, and participated in eight sets of "2006 TV Drama Heroes", and he also won the third prize of the 26th TV Drama Feitian Award for Children's TV Series.
He used to participate in CCTV children's channel programs such as "Big Windmill" and "Growth**", but as the years passed, these programs no longer appeared on the screen.
In 2019, Wang Xinbo shared his social dynamics, which let the outside world know that the former "fat brother" is now an adult and married a beautiful wife, and the relationship between the two is very harmonious.
Ike, played by Niu Dongwen.
Niu Dongwen, with his delicate appearance and sweet smile, replaced Li Rui as the protagonist in the second "Happy Planet". Since this drama, he has entered the film and television industry, not only participating in filming and endorsements, but also appearing on CCTV and becoming a high-profile figure.
Although Niu Dongwen became popular for three years three years after his debut, the popularity brought by "Happy Planet" was quickly consumed. His work was not outstanding, the audience quickly forgot about him, and his fame has remained at a relatively bland level.
In 2017, Wang Lu, a member of Niu Dongwen's ex-girlfriend SNH48, suddenly broke out on ** that in their relationship, Niu Dongwen not only got involved in two different fields, but also showed strong violent tendencies. Wang Lu also released more than a dozen chat records about them as evidence. Before Niu Dongwen became famous, he was labeled as flowery and violent.
In 2020, after completing the filming of the fifth movie "Happy Planet", Niu Dongwen chose to quit the film industry, and the news disappeared.
Ai Xue played by Liu Siwen.
Ai Xue is not only Ike's assistant, but also his own sister, and she makes an appearance in the second and third installments of Happy Planet.
Liu Siwen has relatively few film and television works, she participated in the film "Runway Mill" in 2016, then withdrew from the film and television industry, and reappeared in the public eye in 2021 as an online anchor.
Her live broadcast content mainly revolves around popular games on the Internet, and she once said that due to her lack of family background and low appearance, she quit the film and television industry without the director inviting her to participate in the shooting, but as she grew older, her life changed dramatically.
Xu Jiawei, played by Xu Jiawei.
In the production "Happy Planet", she is the only child star to star under her real name, and she is very talented, especially good at dancing and voice acting, so she is warmly welcomed by the crew.
Unfortunately, fate was unfair to Yingcai, and he died in August 2013 at the age of 15 due to ineffective lymphoma**.
Teacher Ouyang, played by Wang Liwen.
He has a humble personality, treats people well, is full of care and love for his classmates, and looks very beautiful even without makeup, and when he was a child, he always wished to have such a gentle teacher by his side.
Wang Liwen is a graduate of Nortel's undergraduate class, she started her acting career in her sophomore year, and her starting point is quite high. Her first work "Love Trapped in CBD" became her heroine, and this work opened the door for her to enter the film and television industry.
After that, she played the role of Teacher Ouyang in "Happy Planet", and was regarded as a "goddess" by many children born in the 90s, and her career has also moved to a new height, and there are endless opportunities for cooperation with her.
Works like "The Line of Life and Death", "Guanzhong Woman" and "Da Shang Dao", although the annual production is not high, the roles they play have left a deep impression on the audience. If these works can continue to develop, it will undoubtedly bring quite good performance.
In pursuit of love, he chose to give up his career.
In the process of filming the movie "Life and Death" in 2009, Wang Liwen met Yang Shuo, who was known as "Mr. Xiaobao". The two developed a deep relationship because of a play and soon began a romantic relationship. Soon after falling in love, they opted for a low-key married life, about which the outside world knew nothing. However, after marriage, Wang Liwen gradually withdrew from the film and television industry for the stability of the family, and gave birth to a pair of children for Yang Shuo.
In 2017, Yang Shuo boldly expressed his love to Wang Liwen on major social platforms, and claimed "Marry me, I love you, give birth to two children for me, and owe you a wedding".
The two completed their wedding in 2018.
Wang Liwen has spent many years with her, and finally ushered in her happy time. She came out of the "darkness" of the past and gave up her career for true love, and now it seems that it was all worth it.
Time flies, and "Happy Planet" has gone through more than a dozen years. Despite the frequent changes of actors during this period, it was undoubtedly an unforgettable and happy moment in their childhood for the two generations born in the 80s and 90s, and they were also very happy when they were children.