Ma Dehua

Ma Dehua (Chinese: 马德华; born 11 August 1945) is a Chinese actor best known for his role as Zhu Bajie in the 1986 television series Journey to the West.[1][2][3]

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Ma.

Ma Dehua
Dehua on Star Reunion in 2014.
Born	(1945-08-11) August 11, 1945 Peking, Republic of China
Alma mater	China National Peking Opera Company
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1982 - present
Spouse(s)	Hou Yumin ( m. 1972)
Children	Son: Ma Yang
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	馬德華
Simplified Chinese	马德华
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Mǎ Déhuá

Life

Ma was born in a family of merchants in Beijing on August 11, 1945, with his ancestral home in Wucheng County, Shandong, he is of Hui people ethnicity, he is the third child of four children.[4]

Ma aspired to act from an early age. At the age of 5, Ma started to studied Chinese martial arts.

Ma studied at the High School Affiliated to Minzu University of China. Ma entered the China National Peking Opera Company by age 14, he learned Kunqu opera and Beijing opera there. After finished, Ma worked in the Northern Kunqu Opera Theater as an actor.

During the Cultural Revolution, Ma acted in Shajiabang, Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy and Dujuan Mountain.

In early 1982, Director Yang Jie invited Ma to act Zhu Bajie in Journey to the West, by the age of 37.[5][6] The series was one of the most watched ones in mainland China in that year.

Ma retired in 1999, at the age of 54.

In 2007, Ma starred opposite Liu Xiao Ling Tong, Chi Zhongrui, Liu Dagang in Wu Cheng'en and Journey to the West.

Personal life

Ma married worker Hou Yumin (侯玉敏) in October 1972, they have a son, Ma Yang (马洋; born 1973).[7]

Filmography

Film

Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Notes
2016		《封魔录后传》
		《滚出来，凶手》
	The New Year's Eve of Old Lee	《过年好》	An old man
2017	How to Train the Demon	《笑八仙前传之驯妖记》	Zhang Guolao	[8]
2018	White Bone Lady Fights the Wolf Demon
2019	Miser	《财迷》	Zhu Shoufu	[9]
2019	Youth	《误入青春》	Jiang Hai	[10]
2019	Hearted Road
TBA	Journey to the West 3D	《敢问路在何方》	Sha Wujing	[11]

Television

Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Notes
1982	Journey to the West	《西游记》	Zhu Bajie
2006	The Story of an Old Man	《老人的故事》	Grandpa Shi
2007	Wu Cheng'en and Journey to the West	《吴承恩与西游记》	Zhu Bajie
2011	Fake President	《冒牌董事长》	President Liao
2012	Blind Date	《喜事连连剩男相亲记》	Lao Guan

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References

1. "'Journey to West' Actor Dies of Lung Infection". 2009.
2. "Funeral Held for Late Actor Yan Huaili". 2009.
3. 马德华：闫怀礼临终最想见我 身体还是热的(图) (in Chinese). Sina. 2009.
4. "Archived copy" 经典猪八戒深入人心 马德华讲拍摄花絮 (in Chinese). Hangzhou News. 2007. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2014-03-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
5. 马德华遗憾未见闫怀礼最后一面 失声痛哭 (in Chinese). Neteast. 2009.
6. 老版《西游记》30年大聚首 "八戒"再背"高小姐" (in Chinese). Jiangxi News. 2013.
7. 马德华与女工妻子：几度风雨沐浴婚姻阳光 (1) (in Chinese). Zhiyin. 2010.
8. 《笑八仙前传之驯妖记》热拍 杨承锦演小男一号. ent.qq.com (in Chinese).
9. 《财迷》马德华献教科书级配音 大笑大哭秒切换. sina (in Chinese).
10. 斗罢艰险又出发，电影《误入青春》今日开机. ent.163.com (in Chinese).
11. 沉寂两年！六小龄童版西游电影曝新进展. sina (in Chinese).
12. Ma Dehua at douban.com
13. Ma Dehua at chinesemov.com

External links

• Ma Dehua on IMDb