Liu Dagang

Not to be confused with Professor Liu Dagang, a geologist important in the exploration and development of the Qarhan Playa.

For other uses, see Liu Dagang (chemist).

Liu Dagang
刘大刚
Born	(1947-05-18) May 18, 1947 Beijing, China
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1993-present
Agent	China Peking Opera
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	劉りゅう大剛たいごう
Simplified Chinese	刘大刚
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Liǘ 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.

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.

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.

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.

Filmography

Film

Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Notes
1993	Kung Fu Cult Master	倚天屠ほふ龙记之の魔ま教きょう教主きょうしゅ	A Shaolin monk
2004	Silver Hawk	飞鹰女おんな侠	President of martial arts school
2018	Miser	财迷	Sha Dahai
TBA	Journey to the West 3D	敢问路ろ在ざい何方どなた	Sha Wujing

Television

Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Notes
1993	Empress Dowager Cixi	戏说慈禧	Duan Hua
1994	The Book and the Sword	书剑恩おん仇かたき录	Kangxi Emperor
	Romance of the Three Kingdoms	三さん国こく演えんじ义	Sun Chen
1995	Wu Zetian	武たけ则天	Han Yuan
	Legend of Avalokitesvara	观世音おん传奇	Gautama Buddha
1996	Prime Minister Liu Luoguo	宰相さいしょう刘罗锅	Xu Mingtang
1998	Journey to the West	西にし游ゆう记	Sha Wujing
2000	Smart Kid	机つくえ灵小不ふ懂	Yan Zheng
2002	A Special Citizen	非常ひじょう公民こうみん	Wei Da
	Princess Shisan	十じゅう三さん格かく格かく
2003	South Shaolin	南みなみ少しょう林はやし	Monk Xuantong
	Sword Master	三さん少しょう爷的剑	Dao Yan
2004		江山えやま儿女几多情たじょう	Miao Xian
	The Story of the Queen	皇后こうごう进宫	Shi Zhu
2006	The Great Dunhuang	大だい敦煌とんこう	Ashe'na
2007	Wu Cheng'en and Journey to the West	吴承恩おん与あずか西にし游ゆう记	Sha Wujing
2010	The Dream of Red Mansions	红楼梦	Jia Jing

External links

• Liu Dagang at IMDb