Now that 39 years have passed, what are the unknown fates of the four leading actors who were very popular in those days?
The Biography of Shrimp Ball is adapted from the novel of the same name by the famous writer Huang Guliu. He was born in Haiphong, Vietnam in 1908, and his ancestors were overseas Chinese. Huang Guliu participated in the Battle of Songhu and the Battle of Nanjing, and also participated in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea after liberation. 1952, Huang Guliu joined the Chinese Writers Association. 1977, he died of a sudden cerebral hemorrhage in Beijing at the age of 69.
In addition to Biography of Shrimp Ball, Huang Guliu's film literary script Seventy-two Tenants is also well-known.
The story told in The Story of Shrimp Ball took place in Hong Kong in 1947. Shrimp Ball was a child of a poor family. Before he was born, his father went to the United States as a coolie to be a "piglet", and his mother brought him up with hardships.
Due to family poverty and political turmoil, Shrimp Ball dropped out of school early and set up a street stall to help her mother support her family. Later, the shrimp ball met the rogue paparazzi and was used by the other party to engage in illegal activities. After the paparazzi Wang was caught, the shrimp ball got away with it.
Under the introduction of boatman's daughter, A Di, the shrimp ball became a buddy of "Crocodile Head". "Crocodile Head" has been engaged in illegal activities. Shrimp balls don't know the truth and work hard for him. Later, Xiaqiu met Ding Dage, a member of Hong Kong's anti-Japanese self-defense team. Under his introduction, Xiaqiu joined the Dongjiang guerrillas and grew into a strong guerrilla fighter.
"Biography of Shrimp Ball" is the first TV series produced by Guangdong TV Station, which was a smash hit that year. It is reported that during the broadcast of the drama in Shanghai, many people crowded into a small wooden building to watch "The Story of Shrimp Ball". Due to the crowd, the small wooden building collapsed, resulting in 14 casualties.
Seeing that the drama was so popular, Hong Kong TV station bought the right to broadcast "Biography of Shrimp Ball", so "Biography of Shrimp Ball" became the first mainland series to enter Hong Kong and Southeast Asia. Since then, Guangdong TV series and Beijing and Shanghai TV series have formed a tripartite confrontation.
The theme song of the play "Wandering Sons" was sung by the famous singer Cheng Fangyuan. Cheng Fangyuan was also very popular because of "Biography of Shrimp Ball".
Zhong Hao was born in Guangdong, 1964, and grew up in Hunan. At the age of 14, he was admitted to the children's drama actor class jointly sponsored by China Children's Art Theatre and Central Academy of Drama.
According to the recruitment teacher's memory at that time, it was Zhong Hao's big dark and liquid eyes and his clever strength that attracted them. After three years of systematic study, Zhong Hao graduated with honors and was assigned to work in China Children's Art Theatre. Before he entered school, he couldn't even speak Mandarin well.
1982, The Biography of Shrimp Ball was a nationwide hit, and Zhong Hao was very popular at a young age. Then, he played the second young master "Zhou Chong" in the movie Thunderstorm. This film has also brought great influence to Zhong Hao.
Later, he successively introduced the female soldiers in school uniforms, the leader of the party group, I want to be a champion, Liaozhai, Start Parking and other film and television dramas. However, Zhong Hao, who became popular, was preoccupied and unhappy in the cast. The reason is that he feels that he only has a junior high school education, and compared with some artists in the crew, he feels that the gap is too big.
1986, Zhong Hao successfully passed the national adult college entrance examination through hard self-study, and became a student of the advanced class for performance cadres of the Central Academy of Drama. After graduation, Zhong Hao acted and directed plays, showing his talents in all directions. He mainly directed many children's dramas such as Moonlight Lullaby, Little Tadpole Looking for Mom, Malanhua, Mermaid in the East China Sea.
Zhong Hao has won many awards such as "Plum Blossom Award" for China Opera since she became an artist, and enjoys a subsidy from the the State Council government. She is a national first-class director.
Mai Wenyan was born in Guangdong and was born in Beijing in 1964. Maiwenyan in her girlhood was born beautiful, and everyone loved her. Mai Wenyan is not only tall and beautiful, but also versatile and has great performance potential.
1980, Mai Wenyan was admitted to Guangdong TV Actors Troupe. "Biography of Shrimp Ball" is her first film and television work, and it became a big hit as soon as she debuted.
Since then, Mai Wenyan has starred in Two o'clock at Midnight produced by Shanghai Film Studio, and also released many films such as Under the Roof of Shanghai, The Mystery of Qin Keqing, Blood is always hot, This is not a misunderstanding, Trading under the noose, furong town and so on, becoming one of the most popular actresses in the 1980s.
Xiaoqin Mai, the younger sister of Mai Wenyan, was also a well-known actress in 1980s. She graduated from the Performance Department of Beijing Film Academy and stayed there to teach.
Xiaoqin Mai starred in The Blue Wedding Dress, The Empress Dowager of Two Palaces, The Thief, Looking for the Devil and other films, and also starred in the TV series The Little Match Girl. In the 1980s, Mai Wenyan and her younger sister * * * shined in the film world and became a pair of dazzling sisters.
In 2002, Mai Wenyan returned to China to develop and participated in the TV series Me and My Father. This TV series is tailored for former Olympic gymnastics champion Liu Xuan.
Mai Wenyan had a failed marriage, and the current marital status is a mystery.
Lu Haichao plays the villain "crocodile head" in The Story of Shrimp Ball, which makes the audience remember it vividly. He/Kloc-0 was born in Guangzhou in 1946 and is a famous Cantonese opera actor.
Lu Haichao's brother, Lu Haipeng, is a famous Hong Kong actor, and Chow Yun Fat is a classmate in the artist class. Lu Haipeng won the Best Supporting Actor Award in the 3rd1Hong Kong Film Awards for his leading role in the film Death Penalty.
After starring in The Story of Shrimp Ball, Lu Haichao also participated in TV and film dramas such as Liu Yi's Biography, The Wind and Cloud of the Mountain Country, Local Lang, A Strange Detective, and Guangzhou Family.
Lu Haichao's wife, Xiaosha Chen, is a famous Cantonese opera director. Xiaosha Chen comes from a family of Cantonese opera, and his father, brother and sister are all famous Cantonese opera actors.
Lu Haichao's son, Lu Junyu, is a famous program host of Guangdong TV Station.
On June 8, 2009, 66-year-old Xiaosha Chen died in a hospital in Guangzhou due to a sudden cerebral hemorrhage. Lu Haichao, who is three years younger than his wife, is immersed in grief.
In Biography of Shrimp Ball, the cowboy played by Shan Zenghong is a friend of Shrimp Ball. Once, the mother of Shrimp Ball got sick. Because there was no money for medical treatment, the cowboy and Shrimp Ball stole things together and prepared to sell money to treat the mother. Unfortunately, they were discovered by the crocodile's men. The shrimp ball escaped successfully and the cowboy was caught.
The crocodile's head was going to chop off the cowboy's hands, and the shrimp ball came and rescued the cowboy cleverly. The cowboy played by Shan Zenghong was brave and lovely, which left a deep impression on the audience.
Shan Zenghong 1963 was born in Beijing. 1980 graduated from the Central Academy of Drama and was assigned to work in China Children's Art Theatre. His personal conditions are very good, and he was specially approved as a top actor by the Ministry of Culture.
1982, after he became famous for starring in The Story of Shrimp Ball, Shan Zenghong made numerous appearances, and successively participated in many films, such as Burning Yuanmingyuan, Listening to Politics with Hanging Curtains, Postal Margin, Wandering Adventure, Romance of Hometown, etc.
Not only that, but he also plays an important role in TV series such as A Generation of Romance, Looking for the World Back, and Much ado about nothing. In the 1980s, Shan Zenghong was one of the most famous actors.
199 1 year, 28-year-old Shan Zenghong was rated as a national first-class actor. Since then, he has taken over many film and television dramas, such as A Dream of Red Mansions, Torrential Flows, Cars Always Work More, Sweet Career, Winter Without Snow and so on.
After 2000, Shan Zenghong basically retired behind the scenes and mainly worked as a director of children's dramas in the troupe. At that time, there were often crews looking for him to film, and the pay for playing a play was hundreds of times that of directing a children's play. However, Shan Zenghong was not tempted and worked conscientiously as a director in the group.
Shan Zenghong served as the vice president of China Children's Art Theatre, and then as the artistic director of China Children's Art Theatre. Shan Zenghong in life is a super fan and often stays up late to watch football games.
Zhong Hao, Mai Wenyan, Lu Haichao, and Shan Zenghong, the four leading actors in the 82nd edition of The Story of Shrimp Ball, had their lives changed when the play became a smash hit. But time has passed and things have changed. After 39 years, their life fate has also changed a lot.
However, no matter how time passes, the classic characters they created in The Story of Shrimp Ball will always be liked and praised by the audience, and will always remain in the memory of the audience!
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