Liu Dagang

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.

Not to be confused with Professor Liu Dagang, a geologist important in the exploration and development of the Qarhan Playa.
Liu Dagang
Born (1947-05-18) May 18, 1947
Beijing, China
NationalityChinese
OccupationActor
Years active1993 - present
AgentChina Peking Opera
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese劉大剛
Simplified Chinese刘大刚

Biography

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

Film
YearEnglish TitleChinese TitleRoleNotes
1993Kung Fu Cult Master倚天屠龙记之魔教教主A Shaolin monk
2004Silver Hawk飞鹰女侠President of martial arts school
2018Miser财迷Sha Dahai
TBAJourney to the West 3D敢问路在何方Sha Wujing

Television
YearEnglish TitleChinese TitleRoleNotes
1993Empress Dowager Cixi戏说慈禧Duan Hua
1994The Book and the Sword书剑恩仇录Kangxi Emperor
Romance of the Three Kingdoms三国演义Sun Chen
1995Wu Zetian武则天Han Yuan
Legend of Avalokitesvara观世音传奇Gautama Buddha
1996Prime Minister Liu Luoguo宰相刘罗锅Xu Mingtang
1998Journey to the West西游记Sha Wujing
2000Smart Kid机灵小不懂Yan Zheng
2002A Special Citizen非常公民Wei Da
Princess Shisan十三格格
2003South 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
2006The Great Dunhuang大敦煌Ashe'na
2007Wu Cheng'en and Journey to the West吴承恩与西游记Sha Wujing
2010The Dream of Red Mansions红楼梦Jia Jing
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References
  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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