Ma Dehua
| Ma dehua | |
|---|---|
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| Native name | 马德华 |
| Born |
August 11, 1945 Beijing |
| Residence | Beijing |
| Other names | Ma Rui (马芮) |
| Alma mater | China National Peking Opera Company |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1982 - present |
| Notable work | Journey to the West |
| Religion | Chinese Buddhism |
| Spouse(s) | Hou Yumin (m. 1972) |
| Children | Son: Ma Yang |
Ma Dehua (simplified Chinese: 马德华; traditional Chinese: 馬德華; pinyin: Ma Dehua; 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]
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 at there. After graduation, 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 (born 1973) (马洋).[7]
Works
Television
| Year | 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
- ↑ "'Journey to West' Actor Dies of Lung Infection". Retrieved 2009.
- ↑ "Funeral Held for Late Actor Yan Huaili". Retrieved 2009.
- ↑ 马德华：闫怀礼临终最想见我 身体还是热的(图) (in Chinese). Sina. Retrieved 2009.
- ↑ 经典猪八戒深入人心 马德华讲拍摄花絮 (in Chinese). Hangzhou News. Retrieved 2007.
- ↑ 马德华遗憾未见闫怀礼最后一面 失声痛哭 (in Chinese). Neteast. Retrieved 2009.
- ↑ 老版《西游记》30年大聚首 "八戒"再背"高小姐" (in Chinese). Jiangxi News. Retrieved 2013.
- ↑ 马德华与女工妻子：几度风雨沐浴婚姻阳光 (1) (in Chinese). Zhiyin. Retrieved 2010.