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. 1908 was born in Haiphong, Vietnam, and his ancestors were overseas Chinese. Huang Guliu participated in the Battle of Shanghai and 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 died of 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 very famous.
The story told in The Story of Shrimp Ball took place in Hong Kong in 1947. Shrimp balls are children of poor families. Before he was born, his father went to America to be a coolie and a "pig", and his mother raised him with great pains.
Due to family poverty and political turmoil, shrimp balls dropped out of school early and set up stalls to help their mothers support their families. Later, the shrimp ball met rogue paparazzi and was used by the other party to engage in illegal activities. After the paparazzi king was arrested, the shrimp ball got away with it.
Under the introduction of the boatman's daughter Adi, the shrimp ball became the partner of "crocodile head". Crocodile Head has been engaged in illegal activities. Shrimp ball doesn't know the truth and works for him. Later, Xia Qiu met Ding Dage, a member of Hong Kong's anti-Japanese self-defense team. Under his introduction, Xia Qiu 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 play in Shanghai, many people crowded into a cabin to watch The Story of Shrimp Ball. Due to the crowd, the small wooden building collapsed, causing 14 casualties.
Seeing that the play 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 drama series to enter Hong Kong and Southeast Asia. Since then, Guangdong TV series and Beijing-Shanghai TV series have formed a tripartite confrontation.
The theme song of the drama The Wandering Son was sung by the famous singer Cheng Fangyuan. Cheng Fangyuan is also very popular because of The Biography of Shrimp Ball.
Zhong Hao, a native of Guangdong, was born in 1964 and grew up in Hunan. 14 years old, admitted to the children's drama actor class jointly sponsored by China Children's Art Theatre and Central Academy of Drama.
According to the memories of the recruiting teachers at that time, it was Zhong Hao's dark eyes and 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 entering school, he couldn't even speak Mandarin well.
From 65438 to 0982, shrimp balls spread all over the country, 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, the film and television dramas such as Female Soldiers in School Uniforms, Party Group Leader, I Want to Be a Champion, Liaozhai and Start Parking were successively released. 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.
From 65438 to 0986, 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, and showed his talents in all directions. He mainly directed many children's dramas such as Moonlight Lullaby, Little Tadpole Looking for Mom, Malanhua and Mermaid in the East China Sea.
Since she became an artist, Zhong Hao has won many awards such as "Plum Blossom Award" for China Opera, and enjoyed the subsidy from the State Council government. She is a national first-class director.
Mai Zu was born in Guangdong and was born in Beijing. 1964. Maiwenyan in her girlhood was born beautiful and loved by everyone. Mai Yanwen is not only tall and beautiful, but also versatile and has great performance potential.
1980, Mai was admitted to Guangdong TV Actors Troupe. "The Story of Shrimp Ball" is her first film and television work, and it became an instant hit as soon as it debuted.
Since then, Mai 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, etc., and became one of the most popular actresses in the 1980s.
Mai Yan Wen's sister Qin Xiao Mai was also a famous actress in the 1980s. She graduated from the Performance Department of Beijing Film Academy and stayed as a teacher.
Qin Xiao Mai starred in movies such as The Blue Wedding Dress, The Empress Dowager of Two Palaces, The Thief, Looking for the Devil, and also appeared in the TV series The Little Match Girl. In the 1980s, Mai and his sister * * * shined brilliantly in the film industry and became a pair of dazzling sisters.
In 2002, Mai returned to China for development and participated in the TV series Me and My Father. This TV series is tailored for former Olympic gymnastics champion Liu Xuan.
Mai Yan Wen 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. 1946 was born in Guangzhou 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 of his art class. Lu Haipeng won the 3 1 Hong Kong Film Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his outstanding performance in the film The Death Penalty.
After starring in The Story of Shrimp Ball, he also participated in film and television dramas such as Liu Yichuan, The Storm of Mountain Country, Tulang, Detective, and A Trip to Guangzhou.
Lu Haichao's wife, Xiaosha Chen, is a famous Cantonese opera director. Xiaosha Chen comes from a Cantonese opera family. 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 of a sudden cerebral hemorrhage in a hospital in Guangzhou. 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, Shrimp Ball's mother was ill. Because there is no money to see a doctor, cowboys and shrimp balls steal things together and prepare to sell money to treat their mothers. 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 hand, and the shrimp ball came and saved the cowboy skillfully. The cowboy played by Shan Zenghong was brave and lovely, which left a deep impression on the audience.
Shan Zenghong, 1963, from Beijing. 1980 After graduating from Central Academy of Drama, he was assigned to work in China Children's Art Theatre. Personal conditions are very good, and he was specially approved as a top actor by the Ministry of Culture.
During the period of 1982, Shan Zenghong became famous for starring in The Story of Shrimp Ball, and successively participated in many films, such as Burning Yuanmingyuan, Listening to Politics with Hanging Curtains, Postage, Wandering Adventures, Romance in Hometown, etc.
Not only that, he also plays an important role in TV series such as A Generation of Romance, Finding the World, 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 acted in many film and television dramas, such as A Dream of Red Mansions, Rapids, Cars Always Work More, Sweet Career, No Snow in Winter, etc.
After 2000, Shan Zenghong basically retired behind the scenes, mainly working as a children's drama director in the troupe. At that time, there were often crews looking for him to film, and the pay for acting 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 was the vice president of China Children's Art Theatre, and then 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 matches.
Zhong Hao, Mai, Lu Haichao and Shan Zenghong are the four main characters in the 82nd edition of The Story of Shrimp Ball, and their lives changed when the play was a great success. But times have changed, and things have changed. Thirty-nine years have passed, and great changes have taken place in their lives and destinies.
However, no matter how time goes by, the classic characters they created in the shrimp ball story will always be liked and praised by the audience and will always remain in the audience's memory!
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