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——[· Preface] --?
In every era, there will be some memorable legends. In the field of martial arts novels, Mr. Jin Yong is undoubtedly unique.
His works have created many classic characters, and the most unique and unforgettable one is the "old urchin" Zhou Botong.
This character, full of childlike innocence and unique charm, is not only attractive in novels, but also shown in film and television works for many times.
Let's review how the actors who once played the role of an old urchin interpreted this role.
——[· Natural, free and easy] --?
Many people know Qin Huang because of his vivid image of an "old urchin".
The Hong Kong actor, who was originally named Liang Richeng, has brought many classic roles to the audience with his superb acting skills. The most popular one is the "old urchin" Zhou Botong.
Interestingly, Qin Huang seems to have a strange fate with the role of the old urchin.
Qin Huang in life is also like an old urchin. His character is free and easy with a little childish, which complements his burly body, as if he was born to play this role.
In 1983, Qin Huang, a newcomer, played the role of an old urchin for the first time in the Hong Kong radio TV series "Legend of the Carving Hero". Although his acting skills were still slightly green at that time, he, by virtue of his deep understanding of the role and his own personality and image, vividly demonstrated the image of an innocent and talented "old child" with excellent martial arts.
The audience marveled at the fact that there was such an isolated and childlike character in the Jianghu, and they also deeply remembered the old naughty boy who quarreled all day to play and fraternized with the younger generation.
The image of an old urchin created by Qin Huang was very successful, which made him continue to play this role in the 1983 version of Condor Heroes, bringing more joy to the audience.
He showed the joys, sorrows and sorrows of the old urchin incisively and vividly, making people laugh heartily, but also moved by his pure heart.
However, this old character, who became popular as the "old urchin" Zhou Botong in Jin Yong's swordsman plays, is now facing the dilemma of his later life.
At the beginning of 2024, Qin Huang, 76 years old, was exposed to have a "confidant" who was 30 years younger than himself in the mainland.
The old playwright who once created countless classic characters, his life in his later years was full of drama.
As a result of long-term obesity, his health has deteriorated and his mobility has become difficult, which has directly led to his loss of many job opportunities.
What's more sobering is that in the past, Qin Huang only pursued his personal career and neglected his family responsibilities. He gradually drifted away from his wife Mo Peiwen and neglected to accompany his children, and finally ended up alone.
In the past four years, he has lived alone in a cheap hotel in Hong Kong, renting 8000 yuan a month, which almost consumed all his savings.
In desperation, he had to live in a nursing home and rely on the relief of the government and insiders.
——[· Li Yaoxiang Version] --?
In addition to Qin Huang, there is another actor who has played the role of Zhou Botong for many times. He is Li Yaoxiang, an old TVB actor.
Hong Kong TVB, a company once known as the "elder" of Hong Kong film and television industry, has always been somewhat aggressive. Even in the face of fierce competition from emerging film and television companies, TVB still maintains the tradition of remaking classic works, and unabashedly claims to create a masterpiece that surpasses previous works.
However, in some people's eyes, this attitude of "boldness of skilled people" seems to be "conceited" and "outdated".
Especially in the era of changing film and television market, TVB's practice is more like a gamble.
However, amid a lot of doubts, TVB announced that it would remake Jin Yong's classic martial arts drama "Condor Heroes", and boldly used Li Yaoxiang to play the role of "old urchin" Zhou Botong again. He seems to have some strange fate with the role of Zhou Botong.
As early as 1992, Li Yaoxiang played Zhou Botong twice as a young man in "Central Divine Power, Wang Chongyang" and "Southern Emperor, Northern Beggar". At that time, he was in his prime and gave a vivid interpretation of Zhou Botong's ingenuity and eccentricity.
Later, in the 1994 edition of The Legend of the Carving Hero by Zhang Zhilin and Zhu Yin, Li Yaoxiang challenged himself again, and his mature acting skills presented a Zhou Botong who was very smart to the audience, whose performance level was no less than that of Qin Huang, another "Zhou Botong specialist".
What really made Li Yaoxiang's "old urchin" image deeply rooted in the hearts of the people was the 1995 edition of Condor Heroes by Louis Koo and Li Ruotong.
In this play, Li Yaoxiang's performance has gone beyond simple imitation. He has integrated his understanding of the role and life experience into it, giving Zhou Botong more fresh vitality.
His every look, smile, and move are full of "old naughty" innocence and free and easy, as if he is Zhou Botong, and Zhou Botong is him. There is no boundary between actors and roles.
Interestingly, like Li Yaoxiang, he has played Zhou Botong's Qin Huang four times, which is also a good story in the performing arts circle.
By virtue of his deep understanding of the role and superb acting skills, Zhou Botong's "tenacity" and "children" were vividly interpreted, leaving a deep impression on the audience.
——[· Cross cutting version] --?
Looking back, the "old urchin" created by Qin Huang in 1983 and Li Yaoxiang in 1994 is undoubtedly the most popular.
They vividly interpreted Zhou Botong's innocence, kindness and occasional cleverness. Every look and every action seemed to come out of a book, and became a classic image indelible in the minds of generations.
However, when the time came to the 21st century, the wind of remaking prevailed. The version of "Old Naughty Boy" by Li Yu in 2008 and Ning Wentong in 2017 failed to continue the glory of the previous generation.
Although Li Yu enjoys rich resources under the halo of "the second generation of stars", his performance is too forceful, making Zhou Botong too crazy, and losing the pure and lovely core of the original book.
Of course, in the history of the interpretation of "old urchin", there are also some attempts to blaze new trails. In 1994, the comedy film East Becomes West, directed by Liu Zhenwei and bringing together many superstars such as Lin Qingxia, Zhang Guorong and Liang Jiawei, revolutionized the traditional martial arts.
With its funny style and deconstruction and reconstruction of traditional martial arts, this film has created a new model of comedy film and become a cult classic in the hearts of fans.
Carina Lau's role as Zhou Botong in the film is even more striking. She skillfully combines Zhou Botong's ancient spirit and spirit with women's charm and charm, and has contributed many amusing classic passages.
In 2003, The Condor Heroes, starring Huang Xiaoming and Liu Yifei, set off a new martial arts craze.
In many roles, Zhou Botong, played by Zhao Liang, a powerful actor, has caused a lot of controversy.
Zhao Liang, as an experienced actor, has his own unique understanding of the role of Zhou Botong. He tries to combine Zhou Botong's humor with the essence of the characters in the original book, but the final results are mixed.
Some audiences believe that Zhao Liang's performance, although full of highlights, fails to fully demonstrate Zhou Botong's innocence and martial arts attainments, which is somewhat different from the original image.
More careful viewers pointed out that there were some mistakes in Zhou Botong's lines in the play. For example, as a Buddhist, Zhou Botong called himself "Lao Fu" rather than "Lao Na", which was obviously inconsistent with the character setting, and also reflected the negligence of the crew in detail handling.
Of course, when talking about Zhao Liang, the first character that appears in the minds of many audiences may be the loyal Sandezi in Kangxi's Private Interview in Weifu. This deeply rooted role has also become a representative work in Zhao Liang's performing career.
The role of Zhou Botong has been challenged by many actors since the publication of Legend of the Carving Hero, and each version has its own merits.
As early as the late 1950s, Hong Kong's Emei Film Company put the Legend of the Carving Hero on the screen, with Liu Shaowen playing Zhou Botong. But because of its long history, this work is not well-known to the public.
Since then, Guo Zhui and other actors have also played this role, but the response was not impressive. Taiwan, Singapore and other places have also remade The Legend of the Carving Hero, and Zhou Botong's actors have their own characteristics.
However, if we want to say that Zhou Botong, who is the most popular and most consistent with the original image, is the Qin Huang version.
With her superb acting skills, Qin Huang vividly demonstrated Zhou Botong's innocence, mischief, kindness and hidden martial arts, and became an eternal classic in the hearts of countless audiences.
——[· Summary] --?
Despite the passage of time, many talents tried to capture the essence of the old urchin Guo Jingnan on the screen, but the unique image of the old urchin created by Qin Huang seems to have been deeply engraved in people's hearts, becoming an eternal classic. His performance is like a unique mark that cannot be easily replaced.
reference material:
New Sculpture Shooting Ning Wentong turns into a cute old urchin Zhou Botong - Sina Entertainment - February 15, 2017
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