Once, Lu Niu was one of the high-profile supporting roles in "Foreign Daughter-in-law Local Lang". In the early broadcast of this drama, he played the rivalry between Sweet Potato Chang and the male protagonist Kang Qizong. However, since Kang Qizong's tragic death, he has rarely reappeared. In "Seventy-two Tenants", Lu Niu once again emerged, and the image of Niu Dachun played by him was also eye-catching, even surpassing the classic status of Sweet Potato Chang.
"Seventy-two Tenants" is a large-scale ** series of sitcoms comprehensively created by the actors of the "Guangdong Gang". The play covers many senior artists from different literary and artistic units in Guangdong, including actors over 70 years old, such as "Doctor Jin" Feng Gangyi, "Ji Gongfu" Lin Xingyun, "Tailor" Lu Jiaquan, "Prince Bing" Peng Chiquan and so on. Among the leading actors, there is only one Lu Niu who is over 80 years old.
Lu Niu was born in 1941 and is now 82 years old. In the play, he plays Niu Dachun, who is the director of the Xiguan Taiping Police Bureau, and has other police officers under him. As a young man, he was a soldier and later succeeded in ascending to the throne with the support of his wife, Mrs. Niu. Niu Dachun is a villain who is greedy for money, lustful, fake for public and selfish, and ruthless. Curiously, however, many Cantonese viewers have a soft spot for Director Niu, believing him to be a character with a strong sense of humor.
Sweet potato Chang, Niu Dachun, no matter which one you want, don't want to put the halo of a good person on your head. But for Lu Niu, who has superb acting skills, no matter what decent role he plays, he can be at ease. As early as the mid-80s, Lu Niu became popular all over Guangdong with "Kaleidoscope", the first unit drama in the mainland, in which he played Ah Chang, an honest and honest store owner.
In the 90s, Lu Niu continued to create characters that were deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. In 1990's "Hong Kong in Troubled Times", he performed the "Da Lu Mu" for the tiger;In 1991's "Cold and Warm Hearts", he was a jealous and hateful "big and wide". In addition, he also has many wonderful performances in film and television works such as "Queen of Flower Street", "Adventure in Yangcheng", "Women's Street", "Love in the Pearl River" and so on.
In terms of appearance, Lu Niu is not responsible for his appearance, and his figure is even shorter and fat. Although acting for decades, becoming a leading role is not an easy task. But in the supporting role, he can also shine. Judging by the bunch of nicknames he has been given, it is enough to prove how classic the characters he has created. Netizens even called him "Guangdong Green Leaf King".
In an interview, Lu Niu once said frankly: "People have to understand themselves, their appearance is natural and cannot be changed." So, I never mind that I don't have the aura of a protagonist. No matter how many scenes there are, it doesn't matter if the roles are positive or negative, as long as there are still scenes to play, I am satisfied. Because I really love this job. ”
Looking for the entire local entertainment industry in Guangdong, there are very few old actors over 80 years old. In addition to Lu Niu and Aunt Kang played by Huang Jinshang, Uncle Tong played Tan Weiji, "Ma Da" actor Lu Qiuping and Cantonese cross talk master Huang Junying and other old drama bones, it is actually difficult to find others. It is particularly worth mentioning that the father-in-law of Kang Qizu in "Foreign Drama" played Kuraze Eun, who passed away on December 10 last year at the age of 81.
As an old drama bone loved by Guangdong audiences, many people expect Lu Niu to keep his acting activities active. With the launch of the eighteenth season of "Seventy-Two Tenants", everyone can still see him on the screen. Although Lu Niu is now in his old age, he still looks energetic and does not look old at all.
Unknowingly, the filming of "Seventy-Two Tenants" has entered its sixteenth year. In the play, the husband and wife roles of Lu Niu and Mrs. Niu have also been performed for many years. Many Guangdong netizens are curious about his life outside the play and want to know what kind of person his wife is in reality. However, this private information has always been a mystery, and Lu Niu himself rarely reveals details about his other half.
In addition to devoting himself to performing arts, Lu Niu also likes to cultivate flowers and plants, graffiti and paint on weekdays, especially fond of pen painting. At the same time, he is also a person who likes to be lively, and often asks a group of good friends out for a few drinks. Once, he also actively shared his life on Douyin, but his account has not been updated for two or three years.
Guangdong's entertainment industry is known as the "entertainment desert", and for Guangdong actors, this road can be described as bumpy. But looking at Lu Niu's acting career, he is really one of the few local actors who have achieved such an achievement. Which character did you play the most impressive?