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Yan Huaili

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Yan Huaili
闫怀れい
Born(1936-07-24)July 24, 1936
DiedApril 12, 2009(2009-04-12) (aged 72)
Beijing, China
Alma materBeijing People's Art Theatre
OccupationActor
Years active1982–2002
Notable workJourney to the West
Political partyRevolutionary Committee of the Kuomintang

Yan Huaili (simplified Chinese: 闫怀れい; traditional Chinese: 閆懷れい; pinyin: Yán Huaílǐ; 24 July 1936 – 12 April 2009) was a Chinese actor best known for his role as Sha Wujing in the 1986 television series Journey to the West.[1][2][3][4] Yan was a member of the Revolutionary Committee of the Kuomintang.[5]

Early life

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Yan was born in Fengnan District of Tangshan city, Hebei province, on July 24, 1936, during the Republic of China.

After the founding of the Communist State, Yan worked as an accountant in China Construction Bank in Qinhuangdao.

Career

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In 1958, Yan entered in the Beijing People's Art Theatre, majoring in acting.

In the 1960s, Yan acted in Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy, Red Crag and The Big Fisherman. During the Cultural Revolution, Yan acted in Cai Wenji, Wang Zhaojun and Aesop.

Yan rose to fame after portraying Sha Wujing in Journey to the West, a historical television series starring Xu Shaohua, Chi Zhongrui, Zhang Jinlai, Ma Dehua, Wang Yue, Cui Jingfu and Liu Dagang.[6][7] The series was one of the most watched ones in mainland China in that year.

In 1991, Yan played the character Cheng Pu in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, adapted from Luo Guanzhong's classical novel of the same title.

In 1993, Yan made his film debut in Wong Jing's Kung Fu Cult Master, playing a monk in Shaolin Temple, a film starring Jet Li, Sharla Cheung, Chingmy Yau and Gigi Lai.

In 2000, Yan appeared as Pei Yan, an official of the Chinese dynasty Tang dynasty, in Palace of Desire.

In 2002, Yan participated in The Eloquent Ji Xiaolan as Chen Huizu, an ancient costume comedy television series starring Zhang Guoli, Zhang Tielin, Wang Gang and Yuan Li.

On April 12, 2009, Yan died of interstitial lung disease at Beijing Shijitan Hospital.[8][9][10]

Filmography

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Film

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
1993 Kung Fu Cult Master 倚天ほふ龙记きょう教主きょうしゅ a monk

Television

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
1982 Journey to the West 西にしゆう Sha Wujing/Bull Demon King/Dragon King/Daode Tianzun/Qianliyan/Monk in Guanyin Temple/Juanlian Dajaing
1991 Romance of the Three Kingdoms さんこくえんじ Cheng Pu
1996 东周列国れっこく春秋しゅんじゅうへん Duke Zhuang II of Qi
2000 Palace of Desire 大明だいめい宫词 Pei Yan
2002 The Eloquent Ji Xiaolan 铁齿铜牙纪晓岚 Chen Huizu

References

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  1. ^ "'Journey to West' Actor Dies of Lung Infection". cri.cn. 2009-04-13. Archived from the original on April 15, 2009. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Funeral Held for Late Actor Yan Huaili". dbw.cn. 2009-04-16. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  3. ^ Wang Xiaoyi (おう晓易) (16 April 2009). 西にしゆう》师徒なみだ别闫怀礼 もち其修成金なりきん罗汉. 163.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  4. ^ Pan Xingzhi (はん幸知こうち) (13 April 2009). すなそう闫怀れいいんやめ 临终见“师兄”りゅうなみださん. Sohu (in Chinese). Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  5. ^ 基本きほん资料:闫怀れい. Tencent (in Chinese).
  6. ^ Chen Yin (陈茵); Shao Jing (邵靖); Liu Jia (刘佳) (13 April 2009). 82はん西にしゆう记》》すなそうふん演者えんじゃ闫怀れい(图). Sohu (in Chinese). Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  7. ^ 众明ぼし缅怀闫怀れいろう师 “すなそう一路いちろはしこう(图). sina (in Chinese). 16 April 2009. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  8. ^ からそう迟重みずおく别沙そう闫怀れい:师傅らい你了(图). sina (in Chinese). 12 April 2009. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  9. ^ Zhang Nan (张楠) (13 April 2016). 六小龄童发文怀念沙师弟闫怀礼:わが们想您. 163.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  10. ^ 闫怀れい追悼ついとうかい北京ぺきん举行 《西にしゆう记》师徒おく. 163.com (in Chinese). 16 April 2009. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
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