When we reviewed "Journey to the West" in 28 years, we found that the "goblins" in it were all prosperous on the stage of life.
However, it is touching that four of them have passed away quietly in the years.
That person was so strange, as if it were a dog. This line is from Stephen Chow's movie "Journey to the West".
In 1995, the mainland introduced two films in the "Journey to the West" series, which were released in Shanghai and the three northeastern provinces, however, the box office of the two films was only about 200,000, a mess, and the reputation also fell to the bottom. This movie became a "black spot" in Stephen Chow's movies and was criticized as a bad movie.
Subsequently, in 1996, the Beijing Film Academy regarded "Journey to the West" as a classic case of box office failure for students to study and reference.
However, who would have thought that this movie, which was originally identified as a failure, would reveal advanced lines, profound connotations and poignant love stories after the students' depth**. In that era when color TV was still rare, "Journey to the West" quickly became popular in the video hall.
As more and more viewers discover the charm of this film, they repeat it and feel different emotions each time. The classic lines in the movie spread in full swing and became a timeless classic.
Now, 28 years have passed, and the starring Supreme Treasure (Stephen Chow) is like the ending of the movie, with emotional twists and turns, and he is still unmarried. He is full of gray hair and has opened a short ** theater on social platforms, hoping to show his whimsy in the form of a short play, which is very exciting.
What about the lives of the actors in other dramas? The blind man (played by Jiang Youcheng) once said: "The most discerning thing in my life is to follow you." ”
The blind man in the movie is not really blind. He once helped everyone in the bathe and showed loyalty to help, spoke sissy, had deep eye sockets, and bald long hair. The camera is reversed many times, becoming a laughing element. At the time of his death, the audience was moved to tears. At first, I thought he was a righteous person, but soon found out that he was just playing dead, which made people laugh and cry.
Playing the blind man is Jiang Youcheng, the executive director of "Journey to the West". He often serves as the assistant director of Wong Kar-wai and Liu Zhenwei, and has directed films such as "Carmen in Mong Kok", "Comic Weilong", "New Jingwumen", "Su Qier", "The True Story of A Fei" and other works.
Although Jiang Youcheng does not appear much on the screen, his performance in "Journey to the West" is his peak moment as an actor. In other works, he usually plays a supporting role with few scenes, such as playing a taxi driver in "Hong Kong".
In the hit "Flowers" in 2024, Jiang Youcheng once played a cameo role and served as the planner of the show at the same time. However, few viewers noticed his presence.
Princess Iron Fan (played by Cai Shaofen) does not appear frequently in the movie, but the sentence "When I used to accompany me to watch the moon, I called others Xiao Tiantian, but now the new person is better than the old person, and I call the other Mrs. Niu" left a deep impression on the audience.
Cai Shaofen participated in the Miss Hong Kong beauty pageant at the age of 17 and won the third runner-up, becoming the youngest in the history of Miss Hong Kong beauty pageants. Despite her youth, all her work has always been under her mother's control, and her salary is often squandered by her mother before she can enjoy the heat.
At the age of 18, Cai Shaofen was arranged by Cai's mother to become one of the many "girlfriends" of wealthy businessman Liu Luanxiong. At that time, Lau Luen-hung spared no expense to celebrate her 18th birthday at the Regent Hong Kong Hotel, a move that caused a sensation in Hong Kong and became the focus of attention in the city. That year, Cai Shaofen became the envy of countless girls.
With the emergence of a new girlfriend around Liu Luanxiong, Cai Shaofen gradually faded out of his life and began to emerge in the entertainment industry. From 1992 to 2000, she participated in the filming of more than 40 film and television works, and through the tempering of one work after another, she successfully changed from the image of "vase" to "behind the sight", and became a popular actress of TVB.
However, despite Cai Shaofen's remarkable achievements in her acting career, the speed at which she earns money is far less than the money her mother lost in the D field. As her daughter's income increased, her mother's gambling debt became more and more serious. In order to fill the hole, Cai Shaofen had to desperately take over the scenes, many of which involved the theme of Fengyue.
Faced with a widening economic disparity, Cai Shaofen had no choice, so she held a press conference to announce that she had severed ties with her mother. This decision means that she will face greater financial responsibility and life pressure.
In 2001, Cai Shaofen met Zhang Jin while filming "Xiao Shiyi Lang" in the mainland. As the two collaborated on "Water Moon Cave Sky" in 2003 and gradually developed a relationship, they made their relationship public in 2007, and finally officially entered the marriage hall in 2008.
In 2011, the hit broadcast of "The Legend of Zhen Huan" made Cai Shaofen popular again with the role of the queen's mother, and won the most popular Hong Kong and Taiwan actress award on the Internet. At the same time, with her help, her husband Zhang Jin also won fame for his image of "suit **".
Cai Shaofen now has a happy family, she loves her husband deeply, they have a son and two daughters, and they live a very happy life.
Zixia (played by Zhu Yin) presents a fresh, playful and lovely image in the movie, and she is persistent in love. Every time ** "Journey to the West", the audience can find new charm from the charm of Zixia, which makes people feel very comfortable.
In the movie, Zixia (Zhu Yin) shows deep friendship with Supreme Treasure (Stephen Chow). In real life, Zhu Yin and Stephen Chow are considered by many fans to be one of the most compatible couples.
However, it is a pity that Stephen Chow has always loved "Miss Duan" and does not easily enter the palace of marriage. Zixia, Mrs. Niu, and Bai Jingjing are just passers-by in the life of Supreme Treasure, and Zhu Yin is one of Stephen Chow's many girlfriends who has attracted much attention.
After leaving Stephen Chow, Zhu Yin met a man who was willing to love her and protect her for the rest of her life, that was Huang Guanzhong. They married in 2012 and welcomed the birth of their daughter in the same year. Since getting married, Zhu Yin has rarely participated in film shooting, and is almost in a state of retirement.
Since 2021, Zhu Yin has begun to participate in variety shows in the mainland, including "Sister Who Invites Dinner" hosted with Cai Shaofen, Chen Farong, and Hong Xin.
Bai Jingjing (Karen Mok) is a kind, sincere, and caring person. She has always been loyal to love, but she has experienced the failure of the third Monkey King and has become a tragic character. Supreme Treasure has a crush on her, but the Monkey King she loves does not cherish her love.
Singer Karen Mok made her debut in 1996 and won the Best Supporting Actress Award at the Hong Kong Film Awards for the movie "Fallen Angel", especially the rebellious girl she played in "Crazy Boy" left a deep impression on the audience, and she has held many wonderful concerts across the country.
In terms of love life, Karen Mok once had a relationship with Stephen Chow, but in the end the two broke up peacefully. Since then, she has been rumored to have scandals with male stars such as Yan Chengxu, Feng Delun, and Zhang Yadong, but these rumors have not come true.
It wasn't until 2011 that Karen Mok announced her marriage, and her husband was an executive at a German financial company who had already been married once and had three children. When the two first met, Karen Mok was still a young girl who had just fallen in love, and after many years of going around and around, Karen Mok reunited again, and Karen Mok seized this opportunity. After marriage, she did not have any more children.
Today, Karen Mok is mainly active on the stage. In 2021, she released a number of singles, including "A Tear Because of One Man", "So Many People in This World", "Women's New Knowledge 2021", etc. and participated in the recording of some mainland variety shows in 2023.
Another film and television actor Wu Yujin plays Niu Xiangxiang is the sister of the Bull Demon King, she has a brutal and willful personality, has the courage to express emotions, is good at using soul transference**, and has deep feelings for the Supreme Treasure. Wu Yujin stepped on the stage of Qin Yan when she was 14 years old, and then transformed into a film and television actor, although her resources are limited, she played the wife of Li Gui in the CCTV version of "Water Margin".
After the turn of the millennium, Wu Yujin took over a series of works, such as "Seize Happiness and Don't Let Go", "Bitter Tears and Sweet Tears in the Sea", "Rong Guanxiu", "Daqin Cavity" and "Xi'an Pursuit", etc., but her career has not made much breakthrough and has been in a tepid state.
Wu Yujin has always lived a low-key private life, has been married for many years, and her daughter has grown up, but her husband has always kept a low profile and has never appeared in public.
The character Guanyin in the movie "Journey to the West" is played by Hou Yan, her eyebrows reveal a hint of fierceness, decisive and slightly evil, and the camera does not portray her much.
Hou Yan is a national first-class actor and was born in a family of pear orchards. Her mother was the head of the Yinchuan Qinxiang Troupe and was the Qinxiang performance artist Luo Xiaoying. Hou Yan has been learning art with her mother since she was four years old and performing on stage.
In the early 90s, due to the demolition and relocation of the troupe, the actors had no scenes to shoot at home. During that time, Hou Yan participated in the filming of several film and television dramas out of curiosity, including "Journey to the West". However, after the rebuilding of the Qin Yan crew in 1997, she returned to the troupe and continued to devote her energy to this stage. Her representative works include "Wu Song's Killing of His Sister-in-law", "Dou E's Injustice", "The Dumb Girl's Complaint", "Lu Bu Plays Diao Chan" and "Three Drops of Blood".
Tang Sanzang in the movie is played by Luo Jiaying, and the song he sings in the film "Only you, can accompany me to the West Longitude, Only you, can kill demons and eliminate demons, Only you, can protect me... Loved by the audience.
Since "Journey to the West" became popular, many viewers have become familiar with Luo Jiaying. Until his later years, he would be called "Tang Seng" by mainland audiences when he walked to **, and he could still make a lot of money by relying on the feelings of the film.
In addition to "Tang Seng", Luo Jiaying also has another alias "Wenxi", playing a character who likes to invent strange things in "Domestic Lingling Paint", such as a flashlight that can only shine brightly, a hair dryer transformed from leather shoes, etc.
Before meeting Stephen Chow, Law Jiaying had been working silently in the field of Cantonese opera for more than 40 years. However, since meeting Stephen Chow, his fortunes have begun to change drastically. By participating in the filming of two films, he not only successfully purchased a property, but also quickly increased his worth dozens of times.
In terms of relationships, Luo Jiaying has experienced two marriages. His first wife was introduced to him by his parents, and due to a lack of sufficient understanding between the two parties, the marriage lasted only three years. In 1987, Luo Jiaying met Wang Mingquan, who had already experienced two failed marriages, during the filming of the drama "Yue Mu Guiying vs. Hongzhou".
Under Luo Jiaying's unremitting pursuit, the two began to date. However, just as they were about to enter the marriage hall, Wang Mingquan suddenly fell ill with cancer. Although she once proposed to break up, so as not to implicate Luo Jiaying, Luo Jiaying resolutely did not give up and always accompanied her.
After several years, Wang Mingquan successfully defeated cancer. However, at this time, Luo Jiaying was diagnosed with liver cancer, and the relationship between the two has gone through ups and downs, but they have never been one step closer to consummating.
In the end, after Luo Jiaying**, he proposed to Wang Mingquan, expressing the affectionate oath of "You have half a life left, I have half a life left, and we finally synthesize a life". In 2009, after more than 20 years of persistence and waiting, the two finally entered the palace of marriage hand in hand. They chose not to have children and spent the rest of their lives together.
In addition, although the Bodhi ancestor played by Liu Zhenwei in the film does not have many scenes, he left a deep impression on the audience with his humorous performance. During the filming of "Journey to the West", the conditions were difficult, and many actors took on multiple roles. It was in such a situation that the assistant director played the blind man, and the director played the role of Bodhi Ancestor.
Liu Zhenwei, director of "Journey to the West", was denounced by Hong Kong film critics due to the box office downturn and the collapse of word of mouth, and then stayed away from the film and television industry and went to Canada, devoting himself to family life and enjoying the warmth of his family.
During the period, I received a ** from Wong Kar-wai, informing me that "Journey to the West" was a big hit in the mainland, and I didn't dare to believe it at first, but I didn't believe it until Stephen Chow confirmed it. In 2001, at the invitation of Wong Kar-wai and Johnny To, he made a comeback to shoot "Infinite Resurrection" and "Unparalleled in the World", but then fell into a bottleneck and withdrew again.
It wasn't until Stephen Chow was invited again when he was preparing to film "Kung Fu" that the two worked together again many years later. However, since then, director Liu Zhenwei's works have begun to decline, and he has successively directed "The Great Sage of Love", "Yueguang Treasure Box", "Dahua Tianxian", "East Becomes West 2011", "Dahua Westward Journey 3", etc., falling into a strange circle of playing with the past stalks, and can no longer surpass the classics of the previous work.
To this day, Liu Zhenwei is still shooting small-budget fast-paced online movies, with low quality, and has won the Golden Broom Most Disappointing Director Award.
There are also 4 actors who are no longer alive, which is deeply distressing.
The Bull Demon King (played by Lu Shuming) did not get a frontal shot in the movie, and often showed people with makeup, if it weren't for Lu Shuming's falling out with Stephen Chow later, many viewers might not know that this Bull Demon King was played by him.
In the early 80s, Lu Shuming transformed from a drama actor to a film and television actor. A year before the release of "Journey to the West", he became popular with the role of Guan Yu in the CCTV version of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", and this role became one of the representatives of his life. Countless audiences agreed that his interpretation of Guan Yu is the most classic version.
However, on November 1, 2022, a sudden illness took Lu Shuming's life at the age of 66, leaving a deep regret for the film industry.
In the movie "Journey to the West", Wu Mengda played the role of the second cottage master who is simple-looking, timid and afraid of death. In fact, he is the reincarnation of Zhu Bajie, and has a bad relationship with Chun Thirteen Niang, and the two have a family because of this.
The acquaintance of Wu Mengda, a common supporting role in Stephen Chow's movies, and Lu Shuming is because of "sympathy for the same disease", one owes D debt, and the other is depressed. These two little people come together, but they create a huge amount of energy.
Their collaboration began in 1989 and soon sparked a craze for comedy films in the Hong Kong film industry. Nonsensical comedies have broken box office records in the Hong Kong film industry again and again, and more than 20 films such as "Truant Dragon", "The Legend of Deer and Ding", "King of Destruction", "Shaolin Football", and "Changing Stars" have jointly created their glory.
However, since "Shaolin Football" in 2001, the two have not cooperated until Wu Mengda's death, and this dream of cooperation has not been realized, which has become a regret in the hearts of countless fans.
And Lan Jieying, who played Chun Shisanniang in the movie, showed a ruthless and glamorous image. Her peach blossom eyes, smile and smile are charming and enchanting, leaving a deep impression on mainland audiences.
At the age of 20, Lan Jieying graduated from the wireless artist training class and began her acting career. With outstanding temperament, it quickly stood out and was known as "the beautiful Wutai Mountain", and soon attracted the admiration of countless Hong Kong talents and wealthy businessmen.
Huang Zhan, a ** family with a very high vision, was also amazed by Lan Jieying's appearance. He ranked her alongside women such as Anita Mui and Maggie Cheung, and they were collectively called "Nine Dragon Women".
Lan Jieying debuted only a year ago, and film appointments poured in like snowflakes and became the leading actress of TVB. However, the fate of beautiful actresses is often bumpy. First, after breaking up with her boyfriend Deng Qiyang who had been dating for three years, he committed suicide by turning on the gas.
Later, there were rumors that she was robbed of her innocence by the bigwigs in the Hong Kong circle, which made her life even more twists and turns. When I saw her again, it had become the news of wandering on the streets, which was embarrassing.
It wasn't until November 2018 that Lan Jieying was found many days after her death at home, and she did not receive an apology until her death.
The thief Xu Jingyi, a subordinate of Supreme Treasure, once played ** Jing in movies, although there are not many shots.
Xu Jingyi started his acting career in the 80s, but due to his stature and appearance, he has not been able to get important roles. He has participated in the performances of "The Thief of Change", "The Tanglin Thief", "General Peng", "The Phoenix and the Dragon", "Doctor Stealth", "Into the Elephant Herd" and other works.
And his most well-known role is the bantam tiger Wang Ying played in the CCTV version of "Water Margin", who is ugly but married the great beauty Hu Sanniang.
However, after 2012, Xu Jingyi chose to retire. In 2017, he died at the age of 59,** which is rarely reported.