The Eight Immortals are the eight immortals of Taoism that are widely circulated in Chinese folklore. The story of the Eight Immortals is well known to everyone. The Eight Immortals represent male, female, old, young, rich, noble, poor and cheap. They are iron crutches. Li ( Li Xuan ), Han Zhongli (Zhong Liquan), Zhang Guolao (Zhang Guo), Lu Dongbin (Lu Yan), He Xiangu (He Qiong), Lan Caihe (Xu Jian), Han Xiangzi , Cao Guojiu (Cao Jingxiu), the Eight Immortals are different from many Taoist immortals, they all come from the human world, and they all have colorful mortal stories, and only after they attained the Tao, they are completely different from the sacred and solemn images of ordinary immortals, so It is deeply loved by the public, and the editor has collected and compiled 9 film and television works on the theme of "Eight Immortals" to share with you.
1. The Eight Immortals of Penglai (2022)
AKA: The Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea
Director: Huang Jianzhong
Starring: Huang Weide / Zhao Yi / Li Qian/ Luo Wenbo / Xu Haiqiao/ more...
Genre: Drama / Costume
Country/Region of Production: Mainland China
Language: Mandarin Chinese
Episodes: 40
Plot introduction: Taishang Laojun was drunk in the East China Sea and found Penglai Xiandao , there are eight strange rocks on the island, one is a gourd , Pu fan, jade flute, sword, lotus, fishing drum , flower basket, guard plate eight shapes. Laojun improvised eight immortal positions, wishing to select eight people in the world to achieve the reputation of the Eight Immortals of Penglai. Tieguai Li was the first to become an immortal and became the leader of the Eight Immortals. He complimented six people one after another, and finally took a fancy to his uncle Cao Jingxiu. Cao Guojiu lived up to expectations and performed outstandingly in a series of righteous actions such as disaster relief and rain, and almost became an immortal.
Unexpectedly, they inadvertently fell into the trap set by the snake spirit of the Western Regions, and they had a grudge against the Dragon Palace and caused a disaster. Cao Guojiu died and was punished for nine lifetimes of reincarnation. He experienced various tests such as greed, hatred, and delusion. While protecting Cao Guojiu's reincarnation, the other seven immortals also discovered the conspiracy of the snake spirit. It turned out that he was looking for the five gems left in the world by , the goddess of Nuwa, and . When the gems are put together, they have supreme mana, which is enough to threaten the safety of the world. After countless trials, Cao Guojiu finally became an immortal, and the Eight Immortals of Penglai gathered together to regain the gems and cut off the snake spirit, and restore the world to peace.
2. " The Legend of the Eight Immortals " (1985)
Director: Zhao Huanzhang
Screenwriter: Xiao Wen
Starring: Wang Futang / Shi Weijian / Zhao Qiansun / Tian Xiaomei / Iron Bull / more...
Genre: Costume
Country/Region of Production: Mainland China
Language: Mandarin Chinese
Plot: Penglai Xiange, Yanlong Wusuo, Lu Dongbin, Tieguai Li, He Xiangu, Han Zhongli, Han Xiangzi, Lan Caihe and Zhang Guolao The fairies gather together. During the banquet, Tieguai Li proposed to turn the official Cao Guojiu into a fairy. He Xiangu was displeased because of her hatred of the rich officials, and a party broke up unhappily.
Cao Guojiu, who was demoted out of the palace, was adored by Seven Immortals one after another, but he didn't take it seriously. It was not until he was reprimanded again by Zhi Huijun that he realized something. Cao Guojiu, disheartened and lazy about his career, was devoted to seeking immortality. He went through countless tests during his travels. Under the influence of the seven immortals, he saw through the dung of fame and the scorching state of the world. The Complete Biography of the Eight Immortals (2008)
Also known as: The Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea: The Complete Biography of the Eight Immortals
Director: Kwong Yesheng
Starring: Guo Jinan / Kang Hua / He Zhonghua
Genre: Drama / Comedy / Love / Fantasy / Costume
Country of Production / Region: Mainland China
Language: Mandarin Chinese
Episodes: 40
Synopsis: In the late Tang and early Song Dynasties, in the East China Sea, the plague was raging, and the people were struggling to survive. Two immortals, Han Zhongli and Tieguai Li, met by chance in order to save the common people, and decided to go to Yaodao in the east of the East China Sea to collect medicine. However, with Hua LongtaiTieguai fights hard, and Tieguai Li beats Hualong seriously in a hurry. The Dragon King of the East China Sea sued the Heavenly Court for this reason, but he was dissatisfied with the ruling of Jade Emperor and vowed to block the East China Sea. Taibaijinxing said that only the Eight Immortals can cross the sea safely. The Jade Emperor then sent Han Zhongli and Tieguai Li to go down to earth to find the remaining six immortals: Han Xiangzi, He Xiangu, Lu Dongbin, Lan Caihe ( Mao Linying ), Zhang Guolao and Cao Guojiu, together. The power of the Eight Immortals crosses the East China Sea and gathers herbs for the common people.
4. "The Legend of the Eight Immortals" (2006)
Director: Jian Yuanxin
Screenwriter: Jian Yuanxin
Starring: Wang Genghao / Wang Meixue / Chen Yizhen / Wang Qi / Jian Yuanxin / more...
Genre: Fantasy / Costume
Production Country / Region: China Taiwan
Language: Mandarin Chinese / Hokkien
Premiere: 2006-07-29 (Taiwan, China)
Episodes: 30
Plot introduction: It tells about Taiwanese folk gods and ghosts, and how the Eight Immortals became immortals and how they got rich before they became immortals A folk story of helping the poor,
5. "The Eight Immortals of Laughing" (1993)
aka: Tricky Immortal / Siu baa sin / The Eight Hilarious Gods
Director: Jiang Jiajun
Screenwriter: Xiaolong
Starring: Guan Zhilin / Zheng Shaoqiu / Wu Junru / Wu Mengda / Zheng Danrui / more...
Genre: Comedy
Production Country/Region: Hong Kong, China
Language: Cantonese
Plot introduction: The people in this world are not talking about their lives, and their lives are ruined. The immortals of the immortal world decided to gather the power of the immortals to save the world from dire straits. Then all the immortals worked together to make six Jewelry Pearls representing benevolence, righteousness, filial piety, tidiness, loyalty, and faith, and on the birthday of the Queen Mother, the pearls of the world will be blessed. However, the evil-doing demons learned of this, and the war between humans and demons was about to break out. At the critical moment, the Eight Immortals reappeared in the rivers and lakes, and fought wits and courage with the demons. In the end, the lesser wins the more, so that all beings in the mortal world can enjoy peace.
The story of the Eight Immortals of Taoism, which is widely circulated among the people, is one of the most popular stories. Based on the prototypes of these eight immortals, this film is interpreted and exaggerated, and a hilarious comedy film is staged.
6. " The Return of the Eight Immortals " (2017)
Director: Wheat Field
Screenwriter: Jin Yinghui
Starring: Zhao Bin / Sanna / Lao Leopard / Zheng Tuojiang / Shu Ya / More.. .
Genre: Ancient Costume
Country/Region of Production: Mainland China
Language: Mandarin Chinese
Plot introduction: In order to smash the flying stones from the sky, it is necessary to gather the power of the Eight Immortals, but Tieguai Li was destroyed by the boulder and had to practice again. Tieguai Li, who is reincarnated as a human being, had a private life with Shen Yufang in the Piaoxiangyuan, and went to seek revenge for revenge with Zhou Wen. Li Xuan's disposition was unstable at first, and he was eager to achieve success. Taishang Laojun taught him the technique of leaving his body and successfully defeated Zhou Wen. Unexpectedly, after the primordial spirit came out of the body, his body was burned by the book boy Agui, and he finally returned to his soul without a body. He could only attach himself to a cripple beggar on the side of the road. His relatives did not know each other. Instead, he stayed with Shen Yufang, who found out that he was Li Xuan but still loved him deeply. Li Xuan finally achieved a positive result and returned to the Eight Immortals!
VII. "The Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea" (1969)
AKA: The eight immortals / The Eight Immortals Cross the Sea / The 8 Immortals / Dragon King Dou Baxian
Director: Zou Yazi
Starring: Zhu Jing / Chen Jun / Tong Lin / Fei Yun/ Tian Ni / More...
Genre: Fantasy/Ancient Costume
Production Country/Region: Taiwan, China
Language: Mandarin Chinese
Plot introduction: In the movie, you can see Zhang Guolao molesting He Xiangu, Lu Dongbin who goes to prostitutes, Lu Dongbin is not self-cultivating, and it is difficult to have sex change. He and Lan Caihe defeated the unicorn dragon who was making trouble in Luoyang. The unicorn dragon made the Peony Fairy avenge him with eloquent words. Bai Mudan set up a fascination array, trying to absorb Lu Dongbin's pure yang to improve his Taoism. The spring night was short, and the white peony failed to harvest the yang and replenish the yin. It turned out that Lu Dongbin was so powerful, and the two fell in love more and more. Lu Dongbin asked the ancestor of Sanqing to give the elixir to help the flower essence and white peony become immortal. Later, the plot began to become more and more outrageous. The Eight Immortals crossed the sea to attend the Longhua Conference. The Unicorn Dragon found Aorun, the Dragon King of the East China Sea, to capture Lan Caihe in order to avenge his personal revenge. In the end, the Dragon King Temple was burned. Ao Run, together with other dragon kings, flooded the East China Sea, and was then filled by the Eight Immortals with Mount Tai...
VIII. "Journey to the East" (1998)
AKA: Legends of the Eight Immortals
Director: Zhang Baolian
Screenwriter: Lu Zhiming / Li Yanping / Golden Flower / Xie Junyuan
Starring: Ma Jingtao / Guo Feili / Zheng Xiuzhen / Xie Shaoguang / Shen Yiling / More...
Genre: Ancient Costume
Production Country/Region: Singapore
Language: Mandarin Chinese
Episode Count: 30
Plot introduction: The Heavenly Demon Dao is reborn after breaking the curse. According to the number of days, the Eight Immortals must return to their positions in order to resist the demon Dao. Immortal Donghua was ordered in the face of danger, willing to endure the disaster and guide the Eight Immortals to return to their places. After selection, Han Xiangzi, He Xiangu, Lan Caihe, Cao Guojiu, Han Zhongli, and Tieguai Li Zhangguolao were selected as the Eight Immortals. Immortal Donghua was demoted to the earth to become Lu Dongbin, and experienced emotional entanglements with Bai Peony and He Xiangu, the reincarnation of Peony Fairy. The little monster , the pangolin , is infatuated with He Xiangu, but she is both righteous and evil. Fei Changfang, who has not yet become Han Xiangzi, could not forget his deceased wife Zhenniang, and unexpectedly met Longsan Princess . In the face of a thousand-year-old love calamity, the Eight Immortals experienced many hardships, but finally returned to their positions smoothly and embarked on the road of eliminating demons and defending the road. / Ruan Peizhen / Lin Dian / more...
Genre: Drama/ Comedy/ Action/ Romance/ Fantasy/ Costume Gua Li, Han Zhongli, Zhang Guolao, Lan Caihe, Lu Dongbin, Han Xiangzi, He Xiangu and Cao Guojiu were all mortals before they became immortals and entered the Tao. The eight people were transformed into immortals by immortals, and then began their salvation story of slaying demons and exorcising evil spirits, hoeing evil and promoting goodness.
Attached: Names and brief introductions of the Eight Immortals
In the legend, the Eight Immortals have different magical instruments, Tieguai Li has an iron rod and a gourd, Han Zhongli has a banana fan, Zhang Guolao has a paper donkey, Lan Caihe has a flower basket, He Xiangu has a lotus flower, Lu Dongbin has a long sword, Han Xiangzi has a flute, and Uncle Cao has a jade plate. The magic tools they carry with them have their own magical uses, all of which are for the benefit of the people in the world, and they also leave many beautiful legends in the world.
1. Han Zhongli , the original surname is Zhongli, Mingquan, Yantai native, Zijidao, No. Heguzi, also No. Zhengyangzi . The Quanzhen Taoist sect respects him as " Zhengyang Patriarch ", one of the "Five Northern Patriarchs". When he was first born, the strange light was several feet tall, and he looked like a raging fire. After giving birth, she did not cry or eat, and on the seventh day, she jumped up and said: "I traveled in Zifu, and the famous book is Yujing". After
grew up, he became a counselor doctor, he was ordered to fail in the Northern Expedition, and the sergeants were all scattered. Zhong Liquan rode alone to the valley and lost the road, and met a god named Wang Xuanfu , who taught him the true secret of longevity, the fire of golden elixir, and the swordsmanship of Qinglong to become an immortal. to Tang Dynasty ,After converting Lv Dongbin, he ascended to heaven and was named the real person of the Zuo Gong of Tai Chi.
Second, Lv Dongbin , No. Pure Yangzi . Because the Taoist Quanzhen Taoist school regarded him as the ancestor of Chunyang, he was called Lu Zu. He was born under the Ringo tree, and was full of fragrance when he was born. When he was young, he was extremely intelligent and could recite ten thousand words a day. When he grew up, he did not rank in two jinshi. Later, on the way to take the exam, he met Han Zhongli and gave Lu Dongbin a pillow, and Lu Dongbin had a dream on it.
dreamed of becoming a jinshi, becoming a scholar, becoming a historian, and entering the Taiwan Pavilion. He has been rich and glorious for thirty years. He was convicted and banished by the emperor again, and he was halfway there, and the wind and snow were blowing. When he was sighing, he suddenly woke up from a dream. The Huangliang rice cooked before going to sleep is not yet cooked, which is what the world calls " Huangliang Yimeng ". Lu Dongbin was enlightened, so he followed Han Zhongli to Heling of Zhongnan Mountain to cultivate Taoism and become immortal.
3. Zhang Guolao , famous fruit, Taoist priest in the Tang Dynasty. Once hidden in Zhongtiaoshan monasticism. He claimed to have been born in Yao, and he had no idea how old he was. Zhang Guolao often rode a white donkey and traveled tens of thousands of miles a day. During breaks, the donkeys are folded up like a piece of paper and placed in the towel box. When it is time to ride, use water, and the paper turns into a white donkey again.
4. Han Xiangzi , whose name is Xiang, whose courtesy name is Qingfu, is Han Yu's grandnephew. Han Xiang learned Taoism since childhood, followed Lu Chunyang, and later climbed a peach tree, fell from the tree and died, and his body was dismembered. When Han Yuguan paid tribute to the minister of punishment, there were a lot of guests. Han Xiangzi persuaded Han Yu to abandon official school and study Taoism. Han Yu advised Han Xiangzi to abandon Taoism and study. Han Xiangzi used a one-inch-sized gourd to drink wine for all the guests. Two more golden flowers appeared, with golden couplets on them, which were: Yunheng Qinling Where is the home, and the snow embraces the blue and stops the horse. Later, Han Yu was banished to Chaozhou by the emperor because of the remonstrance on the table. Han Xiangzi came in the snow, and Han Yu sighed that Han Xiangzi's prophecy had come true.
5. Li Tieguai , according to legend, his name is Li Ningyang , or Honghong, with small characters, and his own name is Li Kongmu. Li Tieguai was invited by Taishang Laojun to travel to Mount Huashan. Before leaving, he instructed his disciple to guard his body for seven days. But the mother of his disciple suddenly fell ill and wanted to return quickly. On the sixth day, Li Tieguai's body was burned. When Li Ningyang came back on the seventh day, he had no body to rely on and was attached to a starving corpse, so his image was ugly and his right foot was lame.
Sixth, Cao Guojiu , famous Jingxiu, from Xuzhou. The younger brother of Empress Cao of Song Renzong, he was called Uncle Guo. He is hidden in the mountains, dressed in wild clothes, and is determined to cultivate himself. After Zhong Liquan and Lv Dongbin's transformation, Cao Guojiu was able to return to the secret order and cultivate Taoism, and Lu Dongbin introduced him to the immortal class.
Seven, Lan Cai and , the seclusion of the Tang Dynasty. He often wears a torn blue shirt, only one foot wears a boot, and in summer he is covered with velvet, and in winter he is lying on snow, and his whole body is full of air. Lan Caihe often begged in the city, holding a big clapboard more than three feet long, as if he was drunk but not drunk, and walked on the song, singing: "Treading the song Lan Caihe, the world can be geometric. Afterwards, the Han bell was deviated, and he rode away on the cloud.
Eight, He Xiangu , is the only female fairy among the Eight Immortals, named Qiong, from Lingling, Yongzhou. When she was thirteen years old, she went into the mountains to pick tea and met Lu Dongbin and taught her how to eat mica powder to become a fairy. He Xiangu then vowed not to marry and flew lightly in the valley every day.
went out every morning, came back at night with a mountain fruit to support his mother, and later died.
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