In the TV series "Journey to the West", what everyone pays the most attention to is the process of the four masters and apprentices experiencing the 1981 disaster and achieving shock.

Among them, the demons and ghosts such as the White Bone Demon, the Bull Demon King, and the King with Gold and Silver Feet are even more exciting, but has anyone noticed this plot of Tang Monk’s life? In the play, Tang Seng’s mother is Yin Wenjiao, the daughter of Yin Kaishan.

And his father was Chen Zhuangyuan, who had already passed the imperial examination in Haizhou. That day, Tang’s mother was accompanying her husband to serve, but she was kidnapped by thieves on the way. At that time, Tang’s mother was already pregnant with Tang Seng, and then The baby was born 3 months later.

Because the child was not born peacefully and Tang’s mother was unable to take care of him, she threw him into the water and was finally rescued by the monks of Jinshan Temple. This is the story of Tang Monk’s birth. In fact, he was also a poor person. .

So do you know who plays Mother Tang? She is Huangmei Opera actor and national first-class actor Ma Lan. At the age of 45, she won the Lifetime Achievement Award for Asia's Most Outstanding Artist.

Excellent old artists like this are already very scarce. Affected by the current era, everyone pays attention to young talents with good looks. On the contrary, there are not many capable actors and older generation artists. Come.

No matter how you say it, their contribution to our country’s artistic career will never be erased. They are our true idols.

In 1962, Malan was born in Taihu County, Anhui Province. He had two older brothers at home. His mother was a famous Huangmei Opera actress in the county. This family atmosphere directly affected Malan’s subsequent artistic path. Although her mother I don’t want my children to follow in my footsteps.

But everything was God’s will. Malan could not explain her love for Huangmei Opera. Even if there were many difficulties on the road of art, Malan did not give up. Later, with the help of her mother, she became a Huangmei Opera performer at Anhui Art School. A student in the department.

These five years of study have made Ma Lan deeply aware of the hardships of the art path. It is inevitable to have the trouble of obesity in adolescence, but as a stage performer, Ma Lan must maintain a good figure.

However, compared to her peers, Ma Lan was still on the fatter side. Later, she could not even do somersaults independently, which brought great obstacles to her learning. In order not to fall behind, Ma Lan began to lose weight. Work harder than others.

In the end, he suffered from lumbar muscle strain, so that now Malan's waist will feel uncomfortable at any time. But in 1982, a decision changed Malan's life, that is, this masterpiece "Journey to the West" 》.

When director Yang Jie saw Ma Lan, he thought she was most suitable for acting in ancient costume, so he asked her to play the role of Yin Wenjiao, Tang Monk's mother. Although this role was not many, it was highly valued by Yang Jie.

During the filming, someone was specially sent to pick up Ma Lan. It only took one day to film the scene of Tang Mu. Afterwards, Yang Jie sent someone to take Ma Lan to the airport. This was rumored by some people. .

"The most expensive actress in Journey to the West, Yang Jie personally chartered a plane to send her off, but she was only on camera for a few minutes." But the fact is that Yang Jie sent someone to pick up and drop off Ma Lan, but not everyone can receive such treatment. Enjoy.

Another point is that in the play, Ma Lan’s scene does not have a single line. The whole scene is played with music and background sounds. It can be said that Ma Lan is the most relaxed actor, but he also leaves the most profound impact. actor.

This also shows that director Yang Jie attaches great importance to and cares about talents. Yang Jie personally selected many classic characters in "Journey to the West", and he must present the best effect even if he overcomes all difficulties. In order to We also take great pains to retain talents.

Later, Ma Lan stopped filming and focused more on drama. He participated in various domestic and international performances many times and achieved countless achievements. At the age of 25, he was rated as He is a national first-class actor.

At the age of 45, he won the Lifetime Achievement Award for the Most Outstanding Artist in Asia. However, in his love life, Ma Lan was criticized a lot, and was even criticized by others for being an "intruder". It seems that no matter how good a person is, he will always There will be emotional troubles.

Ma Lan’s current husband is Yu Qiuyu, and he is a well-known essayist and cultural scholar in my country. His representative works include "The Book of Mountains and Rivers", "History of Chinese Drama" and "Chinese Context".

When Ma Lan met him, he already had a family. His wife Li Hong was an actress in a drama troupe. Yu Qiuyu took a fancy to Li Hong's beauty and unyielding stubbornness and pursued her. Even more so during her illness.

In 1979, the two ended their five-year relationship and got married. In another five years, Li Hong gave birth to a daughter for Yu Qiuyu, but something happened to the family. Yu Qiuyu was diagnosed with hepatitis. In order to Treating her husband, Li Hong works independently.

She came to Shenzhen alone and worked hard to earn money every month and sent all the money back home, leaving only 40 yuan for herself. However, her wife’s efforts were rewarded by Yu Qiuyu’s betrayal. A woman named Ma Lan appeared.

Yu Qiuyu fell in love with Ma Lan just as he did with his wife. He was attracted by her youth, beauty and talent, and the two became more and more ambiguous. Finally, in 1992, when Li Hong was packing up the house for the New Year, he discovered that I read the love letter written by my husband to Malan.

Her previous uneasiness and suspicions were all confirmed. In fact, she knew how difficult it was for a woman to be outside, but for the sake of her husband's body and her daughter's future, she was willing to sacrifice, but over time she found that her husband was not willing to do anything. Write back to yourself again.

On that day, she finally discovered her husband's secret, and the two of them spoke openly. In July of the same year, Yu Qiuyu filed for divorce, and Li Hong signed silently. The only request was to take away her daughter.

Three months later, Yu Qiuyu married 30-year-old Ma Lan. The relationship between the two was finally open and honest. Because of their love, everyone forgot about Yu Qiuyu's ex-wife. However, the guilt has grown day by day over the years.

Yu Qiuyu often called his ex-wife to ask about the condition of his daughter. He said sincerely, "You have worked hard these years. If it weren't for you, how could my daughter grow up happily and healthily? I'm sorry for you." But everything was wrong. It's over.

After Ma Lan falls in love with Yu Qiuyu again, what will her married life be like? According to reports, Yu Qiuyu has had several ambiguous relationships many times, and there are even rumors that the two have divorced. Ma Lan responded to the rumors like this.

"My husband and I have a very good relationship. Thank you for your concern." But only those who have experienced it know best. This relationship has burdened Ma Lan with bad voices and comments, but She has no regrets.

Sometimes love is so selfish and unfair. There is no first-come-first-server, only love or not. I think we should express our blessings to Malan. After all, relationships are about fate and God's will.

Ma Lan, 58, is enjoying her old age with her husband. She has taught what she has learned throughout her life to a few capable disciples, so that Huangmei Opera can be passed down better. This is her obligation and her duty. mission.