The 1980s was the "golden age" of Hong Kong dramas.
In 1981, the TV series "The Great Hero Fearless" was broadcast and once set a ratings record.
set off a wave of Cantonese learning craze in the mainland, witnessing the passion and glory of an era.
years later, director Xu Xiaoming struck while the iron was hot and led the main actors Dong Piao, Michelle Michelle, Liang Xiaolong, Lai Hanchi and others in the "Heroes Fearless" to reunite again.
created a kung fu drama that can be as famous as "The Hero Fearless" - "Travel to the Tiger Mountain Again".
This drama depicts the legendary story of "Nancanghai, Beitieshan, one mountain reaches the sky and peerless in the world".
The wife and daughter of Jiang Tieshan (played by Zhang Zheng), a northern martial arts master who is good at wielding the "deadly spear", were robbed while escorting him. His daughter Jiang Wenying (played by Mi Xue) was abducted.
In the process of rescuing his wife and daughter, Jiang Tieshan became enemies with the southern martial arts master Rong Canghai (played by Dong Piao) due to misunderstanding. Later, because of Rong Canghai's rescue, the two turned their hostility into friendship and became good friends.
In the end, the two martial arts masters from the south and the north joined forces to fight against the villain eunuch Li Qingtian, and finally punished rape and eliminated evil.
The TV series caused quite a sensation as soon as it was broadcast in the mainland. The streets and alleys echoed with the singing of "Old Bao, Hello! Lao Bao".
It took many years for everyone to figure out that these two lines originally sang "Stay, hello! Stay".
In addition to the strong cast and rich plot, the martial arts action design of this drama is also very exciting, making the audience hooked.
Today, 41 years have passed since the broadcast of this drama, and the current situation of the actors in the drama is also different.
1, Dong Piao - Rong Canghai
Rong Canghai, played by Dong Piao, is a martial arts master in the south in the play. He is very popular, loyal and resolute, hates evil, and is a complete hero of the generation.
Many people born in the 80s and 90s are familiar with Dong Piao. He has collaborated with Jackie Chan many times. He has appeared in classic movies such as "a plan ", " police story ", " red zone ".
Before "Mountain Journey Again", Dong Piao had already participated in the hit "The Hero Fearless".
Both TV series were introduced to the mainland in the 1980s. At that time, he was already well known to mainland audiences.
In addition, the " Rich and Powerful " series he collaborated with Fei Fei Shun Dianxia has entered the top ten box office of Hong Kong movies for three consecutive years.
In addition to the field of movies and TV series, Dong Piao is also a professional jockey, the host of horse racing programs and a horse commentator.
In 1999, after participating in "Thirteen Sons of the South China Sea", Dong Piao switched to horse racing shows, but later left due to physical reasons.
Sadly, Dong Piao passed away due to heart failure in 2006 at the age of 72.
Looking at his works again, I will still regret his passing and miss the golden age "in charge" of them.
2, Zhang Zheng - Jiang Tieshan
Jiang Tieshan, played by Zhang Zheng, is a legendary figure in the northern martial arts world and is good at "death-killing spears".
"The choke gun is the best among guns, and the choke choke is the most difficult to prevent!" is how he describes his martial arts.
Jiang Tieshan went south to save his wife and children, and he and Rong Canghai never knew each other. They both hate evil and are equally loyal.
Zhang Zheng, formerly known as Zhang Qiaofu, is an all-round actor with a wide range of roles, capable of playing various roles such as niche, emperor, and hero.
In addition to this drama, Zhang Zheng has also participated in film and television dramas such as "Thunderstorm", "New Chameleon" and "Chinese Heroes of China".
In addition, he is also a director. He has directed several "funny" documentaries such as "Funny Records of Xinjiang" and "Funny Records of Chinese National Sports", and is also known as the "Funny Director".
later immigrated abroad, and it is rare to see him on the screen.
In 2021, Zhang Zheng passed away at the age of 90.
3, Mi Xue - Jiang Wenying
Jiang Wenying, played by Mi Xue, is a brave female lead with heroic appearance, bold personality and extraordinary skills.
Michelle was already a hot star before this drama.
In her early years, she participated in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and played the role of Huang Rong, who was naturally beautiful. She gained wide recognition for this role.
From Jiashi to Li's (the predecessor of ATV), she has always been a leading actress. Her roles in " Fearless " and "The Love of the Earth" are memories of a generation.
Especially after "The Love of the Earth", she and Liu Songren have maintained cooperation for decades. TV dramas such as "Martial Arts Emperor Flower", "Qin Shi Huang", " French Open Tenderness", " Heavenly Slaying the Dragon " and other series are very popular. .
Michelle and Liu Songren are on-screen lovers, and off-screen are old friends who get together from time to time.
Mi Xue's career was smooth, but her relationship experience was quite bumpy. She met a scumbag in her early years, which made her afraid of marriage.
Fortunately, he met Yin Zhiqiang. The two fell in love with each other. Although they did not get married, their relationship was very deep.
Unfortunately, Yin Zhiqiang was in poor health. He struggled with the disease for many years and passed away in 2010.
After losing her beloved, Michelle did not remain depressed. With Yin Zhiqiang’s expectations, she lived every day well and is still active in front of the screen.
4, Liang Xiaolong - Yao Lizhong
In the TV series "Heroes Fearless", Chen Zhen played by Liang Xiaolong can be said to be one of the proper male protagonists, and he is also very popular in the mainland.
In "Travel to Tiger Mountain Again", Chen Zhen was willing to act as a supporting actor and put a lot of effort into Yao Lizhong, a patriotic young man, and fully demonstrated Yao Lizhong's passion and superb leg skills.
Bruce Leung debuted very early and started working as a stuntman at the age of 15. Fortunately, he also managed to get ahead. Since the 1970s, he has been known as the "Four Little Dragons" in the entertainment industry together with Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and Ti Lung.
His role as Chen Zhen, who has a clear distinction between love and hate, and joyful grudges, attracted much attention, and he has continued to have film appointments since then.
However, due to special reasons, his career was temporarily interrupted.
It was not until Stephen Chow invited him to participate in " Kung Fu " that he started his second career with the role of "Fire Cloud Evil God".
Unfortunately, after "Kung Fu", there are no representative works, and now I have been resting on the laurels of "Fire Cloud Evil God".
5, Wu Weiguo - Rong Kuan
Wu Weiguo plays Rong Kuan, the eldest son of the Rong family. He has been pampered since childhood and falls in love with Jiang Wenying at first sight.
After experiencing family changes, he also completed his growth and transformation, devoted himself to practicing martial arts, inherited the unique skills of the Rong family and Jiang Tieshan, and formed a good story with Jiang Wenying.
Wu Weiguo is known as the "Emperor of Hong Kong TV Series" and has successfully played multiple emperor roles.
In addition to his handsome appearance, bookish air, and melancholy eyes, he is known as the "melancholy boy".
is the only actor who has played Jia Baoyu twice (in the 1975 and 1977 versions of "A Dream of Red Mansions").
In addition to his career, his love life seems to be more "famous".
’s first relationship was with the sexy goddess Ye Yuqing, and she was still pursued by the other party. However, it was revealed that the two broke up not long after.
Another relationship was with Liu Xiaoqing. They met while filming "Bao Qingtian" and spent 5 years of happiness together, but they did not end in the end.
Today, Wu Weiguo is 72 years old, and it is rare to see him on the TV screen.
6, Lai Hanchi - Ji Qingyun
Ji Qingyun, played by Lai Hanchi, is a shameful and sad character.
He was originally Yao Lizhong's brother, but in the end he betrayed his brother and the country, and ended up being poisoned to death by his wife.
Many viewers are familiar with Lai Hanchi. He is the villain Long Haisheng in "The Hero Fearless" and Shi Xiufeng in "Ma Yongzhen".
html He is the Yang Xiao in the 286 version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", and he is also the Master Yideng in the 94 version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and the 95 version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".
Although these characters are not the protagonists, they still shine under Lai Hanchi's interpretation.
In 1995, Lai Hanchi moved abroad with his family and has since faded from the screen.
In 2013, Li Hanchi passed away due to illness at the age of 62.
7, Yang Jia'an - Rong Datong
In the TV series "The Great Hero Fearless", Lu Da'an, a disciple of Huo Yuanjia played by Yang Jia'an, although his martial arts skills are mediocre, he is heroic and courageous, leaving a deep impression on the audience.
In "Travel to the Tiger Mountain Again", he played a small supporting role. Even though he didn't have too many scenes, he devoted his efforts to this role, which further increased his popularity.
In addition to being an actor, Yang Jia'an is also a relatively successful businessman. He has opened a real estate company, a restaurant, a wedding dress shop, and also has an investment business in the mainland.
But he was later sentenced to prison for paying to commit murder and is still serving his sentence today.
8, Cao Dahua - Miao Yiyue
Miao Yiyue is a magical existence in the play. He is Jiang Wenying's grandfather and has a very high prestige.
is also one of the top four masters, and can even be ranked in the top two.
Cao Dahua, who plays Miao Yiyue, made his debut very early. He filmed the silent film "Kwantung Heroes" at the age of 15. He was awarded the title of "Silver Hero" for his action movie "Forcing a Tiger to Jump Over the Wall".
In 1964, the 49-year-old Cao Dahua played Huang Feihong's eldest disciple Liang Kuan in "The Legend of Once Upon a Time". Since then, he has started his interpretation process of more than 70 "Once Upon a Time " series of works.
Cao Dahua has participated in dozens of film and television dramas throughout his life, and Andy Lau was once a fan of him.
In 2001, Cao Dahua received the Golden Bauhinia Award for Lifetime Achievement. He died of illness in the UK in 2007 at the age of 91.
html After 241 years, "Travel to Tiger Mountain Again" is somewhat unfamiliar to many young people. Many of the actors in the play have passed away or faded away from the screen.
However, once I watch this drama again, I will still be attracted by the heroic characters in the plot, and I will still be impressed by the acting skills of the actors.
Classic dramas are like bright pearls in the long river of history. Even after many years, they still have a unique light.(Written by: Xi Chuangxue)
