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Liu Dagang

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Liu Dagang
刘大刚
Born (1947-05-18) May 18, 1947 (age 77)
Beijing, China
OccupationActor
Years active1993-present
AgentChina Peking Opera
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese劉大剛
Simplified Chinese刘大刚
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLiǘ Dàgāng

Liu Dagang (born May 18, 1947) is a Chinese actor best known for his role as Sha Wujing in the 1986 television series Journey to the West. He is a National Class-A Actor [zh].

Biography

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Liu was born on May 18, 1947, in Beijing, China. He is a former actor at China Peking Opera.

He made his film debut in Kung Fu Cult Master (1993), playing a Shaolin monk. That same year, he had a minor role as Duan Hua in the historical television series Empress Dowager Cixi.

In 1994, he portrayed Kangxi Emperor in the epic fantasy television series The Book and the Sword, adapted from Hong Kong writer Jin Yong's wuxia novel of the same title. At the same year, he also portrayed Sun Chen, a regent of the state of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period, in the historical television series Romance of the Three Kingdoms, based on the novel by the same name by Luo Guanzhong.

In 1995, he portrayed Han Yuan in the historical television series Wu Zetian.

In 1996, he had a supporting role in the historical television series Prime Minister Liu Luoguo.

In 1998, he rose to fame after playing Sha Wujing in the shenmo television series Journey to the West, adapted from Wu Cheng'en's classical novel of the same title.[1]

In 2000, he appeared in Smart Kid, an ancient costume comedy television series starring Dicky Cheung and Li Bingbing.

In 2003, he participated in Sword Master, a wuxia television series adaptation based on the novel of the same name by Taiwanese novelist Gu Long.

In 2004, he filmed as the President of martial arts school in Silver Hawk, a film starring Li Bingbing.

In 2006, he had a cameo appearance in The Great Dunhuang, a historical television series starring Chen Hao and Tang Guoqiang.

In 2007, he starred opposite Liu Xiao Ling Tong, Ma Dehua, Chi Zhongrui in Wu Cheng'en and Journey to the West.[2]

In 2010, he was cast in The Dream of Red Mansions, playing the father of Jiang Tong's character.

In 2015, he was cast in the lead role of Sha Wujing in the Paramount Pictures's production Journey to the West 3D, a 3D Chinese-American action fantasy film adaptation based on the novel of the same name by Wu Cheng'en.[3]

Filmography

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Film

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
1993 Kung Fu Cult Master 倚天屠龙记之魔教教主 A Shaolin monk
2004 Silver Hawk 飞鹰女侠 President of martial arts school
2018 Miser 财迷 Sha Dahai
TBA Journey to the West 3D 敢问路在何方 Sha Wujing

Television

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
1993 Empress Dowager Cixi 戏说慈禧 Duan Hua
1994 The Book and the Sword 书剑恩仇录 Kangxi Emperor
Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三国演义 Sun Chen
1995 Wu Zetian 武则天 Han Yuan
Legend of Avalokitesvara 观世音传奇 Gautama Buddha
1996 Prime Minister Liu Luoguo 宰相刘罗锅 Xu Mingtang
1998 Journey to the West 西游记 Sha Wujing
2000 Smart Kid 机灵小不懂 Yan Zheng
2002 A Special Citizen 非常公民 Wei Da
Princess Shisan 十三格格
2003 South Shaolin 南少林 Monk Xuantong
Sword Master 三少爷的剑 Dao Yan
2004 江山儿女几多情 Miao Xian
The Story of the Queen 皇后进宫 Shi Zhu
2006 The Great Dunhuang 大敦煌 Ashe'na
2007 Wu Cheng'en and Journey to the West 吴承恩与西游记 Sha Wujing
2010 The Dream of Red Mansions 红楼梦 Jia Jing

References

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  1. ^ 86版师徒重聚3D影版《西游记》沙僧换角刘大刚. Youth.cn (in Chinese). 2015-04-16.
  2. ^ 图文:原版《西游记》主创聊天--演员刘大刚. Sina (in Chinese). 2007-06-13.
  3. ^ 六小龄童联手美国拍“西游” 师徒四人重聚. Chinadaily (in Chinese). 2015-04-16.
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