Liu Xiao Ling Tong
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:Family name hatnote Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for clobbered parameters".Template:Wikidata image Zhang Jinlai (Template:Zh; born 12 April 1959), better known by his stage name Liu Xiao Ling Tong (Template:Zh), is a Chinese actor, best known for his role as the Monkey King (Sun Wukong) in the 1986 television series Journey to the West (Template:Lang-zh) adapted from the classic Chinese novel of the same name. Zhang adopted his father Zhang Zongyi's stage name, Liu Ling Tong, and amended it to Liu Xiao Ling Tong.[1]
His compelling performance in Journey to the West was greatly praised by critics and helped him win the Best Actor award at the sixth Golden Eagle Awards in 1988. On Sept 27, 2006, he was conferred the Certificate of Mouthpiece of the 3rd International Forum of the China Cultural Industry.[1]
In March 1991, he starred in the drama film "New Year's Day" (过年). In the autumn of 1993, he played the role of his father, Liu Lingtong, in the TV series “Monkey Child (猴娃), for which he won the 12th Golden Eagle Award for the best supporting actor in China. In 2000, he starred in the ancient mythological drama "Journey to the West II", for which he won the National Top Ten Outstanding Actor Award from CCTV.
In 2003, he played the role of Hua Tie Gan in the ancient martial arts drama ”Lian Cheng Jue“ (连城诀), which was his first time playing a villainous role.[2] In June 2007, he played both the roles of Wu Chengen and Sun Wukong in the costume drama "Wu Cheng'en and the Journey to the West" (吴承恩与西游记).[3] In 2009, he acted in the historical drama "War and Peace in the North" (北平战与和).2015, acted in the ancient mythological drama "Shi Dang Dang Zhi Xiong Ceng Tian Dong“ (石敢当之雄峙天东)。
In 2017, he was awarded as a national actor；In the same year he played the role of Master Xuanzang in the documentary "One Belt, One Road - Retracing the Road of Xuanzang" (一带一路·重走玄奘路) and was the chief producer and director of the documentary, which won the Best Documentary Award at the Vancouver International Chinese Film Festival;
In recent years, Zhang has made great efforts promoting Sun Wukong in popular culture, which contributed to increasing the popularity of both the classic novel and the character around the world.[1]
Early life and family
Zhang was born on April 12, 1959, in Shanghai, in a family of performing artists. His family members, who are Peking opera actors, specialized in playing the role of the Monkey King (Sun Wukong), the protagonist of the classical novel Journey to the West. Zhang's great-grandfather, Zhang Tingchun (Template:Zh), was even considered "better than a living Monkey King".[4] Zhang Tingchun mostly performed in the countryside of Zhejiang under the stage name "Huo Hou Zhang" (Template:Zh).[5]
Zhang's grandfather, Zhang Yisheng (Template:Zh), had the stage name "Sai Huo Hou" (Template:Zh).[5] Zhang Yisheng moved from Peking to Shanghai and trained his two sons. Zhang's father, Zhang Zongyi, whose stage name was "Liu Ling Tong" (Template:Zh), was famously known as "Nan Hou Wang" (Template:Zh). Zhang Zongyi's stage name indicated his age when he started performing. His performance was acclaimed by Chinese leaders, including Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai. His specialty was Sun Wukong, gaining him the nickname "Monkey King of the South"; another actor, Li Wanchun, was better known in northern China.
Zhang's uncle, who specialized in playing Zhu Bajie, had the stage name "Qi Ling Tong" (Template:Zh). Zhang's elder brother used the stage name "Xiao Liu Ling Tong" (Template:Zh), which means "Little Six Year Old Child", or "Six Year Old Child, Junior". The role of Sun Wukong was originally offered to Zhang's elder brother, but because his brother died of leukemia in 1966, Zhang inherited his father's legacy instead.[6] He changed his stage name slightly, to "Liu Xiao Ling Tong", which still means "Little Six Year Old Child".
As a dedication to the memory of his elder brother, Zhang put great effort into playing the role of Sun Wukong well. He also helped people affected by leukemia. In 1992, China Central Television produced an eight-episode television series titled Hou Wa (Template:Zh) about Zhang's life.[7]
Career
Zhang gained international fame for his starring role as the Monkey King (Sun Wukong) in the 1986 television series Journey to the West, adapted from the classic Chinese novel of the same title. Zhang's compelling performance, which was greatly praised by critics, helped him win the Best Actor award at the 6th Golden Eagle Awards in 1988.[4] After that, he also appeared in other films and television series, such as New Year's Day (Template:Zh). On September 27, 2006, he was conferred the Certificate of Mouthpiece of the 3rd International Forum of the China Cultural Industry.[8]
Zhang reprised his role as Sun Wukong in Wu Cheng'en and Journey to the West, a 2010 television series about Wu Cheng'en—the author of Journey to the West—and his inspiration for writing the novel. Zhang also simultaneously portrayed Wu Cheng'en.[9]
Filmography
Film
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| 1981 | The True Story of Ah Q | Script error: No such module "Lang". | The revolutionist | ||
| 1991 | At Love-Corner in Weekend | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Du Dachuan | ||
| 1991 | New Year's Day | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Cheng Zhi | ||
| 1991 | The Extra | Script error: No such module "Lang". | The journalist | ||
| 1992 | Good Luck | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Director Zhang | ||
| 1994 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | The doctor | |||
| 2017 | Buddies in India | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Wu Shen | [10] | |
| TBA | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Xuanzang Himself |
Also director | [11] | |
| TBA | Miser | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Mr. Hao | ||
| TBA | Journey to the West 3D | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Sun Wukong |
Television
| Year | English Title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
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| 1986 | Journey to the West | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Sun Wukong | |
| 1993 | Monkey Child | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Liu Lingtong | |
| 1994 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Yan Shipeng | ||
| 1997 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Father | ||
| 2000 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Luo Dapeng | ||
| Script error: No such module "Lang". | Zhou Enlai | |||
| Journey to the West | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Sun Wukong | ||
| 2001 | The Pearl King | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Li Zhengping | |
| 2002 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | The doctor | ||
| 2004 | The Story Of Three loves | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Guan Shoufeng | |
| 2005 | Lian Cheng Jue (A Deadly Secret) | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Hua Tiegan | |
| The Delighted Seven Fairies | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Taishang Laojun | ||
| 2006 | Xun Huisheng | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Wang Yaoqing | |
| 2007 | Legend of He Long | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Zhou Enlai | |
| 2009 | War and Peace over Peking | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Hu Shih | |
| 2010 | Wu Cheng'en and Journey to the West | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Wu Cheng'en | |
| 2013 | Chivalous Robber Lee-San | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Li Xian | |
| 2015 | Dare Stone Male Tiandong | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Jade Emperor |
Personal life
On June 12, 1988, Zhang married Yu Hong (Template:Zh), a staff of China Central Television, in Beijing.[12] Their daughter, Zhang Tongtong (Template:Zh), was born in November 1990.[12]
Views
Zhang's activities mainly focus on promoting Sun Wukong in popular culture.[4][13] Zhang expressed his concern over more contemporary Sun Wukong portrayals. While Zhang stated that he was happy to see Journey to the West, as well as other Chinese classical novels, receiving increased attention from foreign directors, he emphasized that "such adaptation has to be based on adequate knowledge of Chinese culture" and that "the Monkey King is not King Kong".[14] Zhang believes that Goku from Dragon Ball does not portray the Chinese style of Sun Wukong.[15][16]
Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result | Notes |
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| 1988 | Journey to the West | 6th Golden Eagle Television Awards: Best Actor | Won | |
| 1994 | Monkey Child | 12th Golden Eagle Television Awards: Best Supporting Actor | Won |
References
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- ↑ a b c Liu Xiao Ling Tong-- the "Monkey King". Dandan. crienglish.com. Retrieved on May 22, 2008.
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- ↑ Liu Xiao Ling Tong (actor of Monkey King): Mouthpiece of the 3rd International Forum on China Cultural Industry. cciif.com. Retrieved on May 22, 2008.
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- ↑ Foreign versions of "Journey to the West" tell a different story. Chinanews.cn. Retrieved on May 22, 2008
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External links
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- Liu Xiao Ling Tong's official website (in both English and Chinese)
- Template:In lang Liu Xiao Ling Tong's blog on Sina.com
- Template:In lang Liu Xiao Ling Tong's blog on Sohu.com
- Template:In lang Collection of articles about Liu Xiao Ling Tong on yule.sohu.com
- Template:In lang Liu Xiao Ling Tong's profile on data.ent.qq.com
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