Liu Dagang (born May 18, 1947) is a

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actor best known for his role as

Sha Wujing Sha Wujing ( zh, t=沙悟淨) is one of the three disciples of the Buddhist pilgrim Tang Sanzang in the 16th century novel ''Journey to the West'' written by Wu Cheng'en in the Ming dynasty, although versions of his character predate the Ming n ...

in the 1986 television series ''

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''. He is a .

Biography

Liu was born on May 18, 1947, in

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. He is a former actor at China Peking Opera. He made his film debut in ''

Kung Fu Cult Master ''Kung Fu Cult Master'' () is a 1993 Hong Kong wuxia film adapted from Louis Cha's novel ''The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber''. Directed by Wong Jing, it featured fight choreography by Sammo Hung and starred Jet Li, Sharla Cheung, Chingmy Yau, ...

'' (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

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in the

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television series ''

The Book and the Sword ''The Book and the Sword'' is a wuxia novel by Jin Yong (Louis Cha). First serialised between 8 February 1955 and 5 September 1956The date conforms to the data published in Chen Zhenhui (陳鎮輝), ''Wuxia Xiaoshuo Xiaoyao Tan'' (武俠小� ...

'', adapted from

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writer

Jin Yong Louis Cha Leung-yung (; 10 March 1924 – 30 October 2018), better known by his pen name Jin Yong (), was a Hong Kong wuxia novelist and co-founder of '' Ming Pao.'' Cha authored 15 novels between 1955 and 1972 and became one of the most pop ...

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novel of the same title. At the same year, he also portrayed

Sun Chen Sun Chen (231 – 18 January 259), courtesy name Zitong, was a military general and regent of the state of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period of China. He ruled as regent during the reigns of the emperors Sun Liang and Sun Xiu. His conf ...

, a regent of the state of

Eastern Wu Wu (Chinese language, Chinese: 吳; pinyin: ''Wú''; Middle Chinese *''ŋuo'' < Eastern Han Chinese: ''*ŋuɑ''), known in historiography as Eastern Wu or Sun Wu, was a Dynasties of China, dynastic state of China and one of the three major sta ...

during the

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period, in the historical television series ''

Romance of the Three Kingdoms ''Romance of the Three Kingdoms'' () is a 14th-century historical novel attributed to Luo Guanzhong. It is set in the turbulent years towards the end of the Han dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period in Chinese history, starting in 184 AD and ...

'', based on the novel by the same name by

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. In 1995, he portrayed

Han Yuan Han Yuan (; 606 – 659),Accord to Han Yuan's biographies in ''Old Book of Tang'' and ''New Book of Tang'', he was 54 (by East Asian reckoning) when he died in the 4th year of the Xianqing era of Tang Gaozong's reign (659). By calculation, his birth ...

in the historical television series ''

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''. In 1996, he had a supporting role in the historical television series ''Prime Minister Liu Luoguo''. In 1998, he rose to fame after playing

in the

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television series ''

'', adapted from

Wu Cheng'en Wu Cheng'en (, c. 1500–1582Shi Changyu (1999). "Introduction." in trans. W.J.F. Jenner, ''Journey to the West'', volume 1. Seventh Edition. Beijing: Foreign Languages Press. pp. 1–22. or 1505–1580), courtesy name Ruzhong (), was a Chines ...

's classical novel of the same title. In 2000, he appeared in ''Smart Kid'', an ancient costume comedy television series starring

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and

Li Bingbing Li Bingbing ( zh, c=李冰冰, p=Lǐ Bīngbīng; born February 27, 1973) is a Chinese actress. She gained critical acclaim for her role in '' Seventeen Years'' (1999) and received widespread success with films such as '' A World Without Thieve ...

. In 2003, he participated in ''Sword Master'', a wuxia television series adaptation based on the novel of the same name by Taiwanese novelist

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. In 2004, he filmed as the President of martial arts school in ''

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'', 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 Tang Guoqiang (born 4 May 1952) is the He is best known for portraying historical figures in several films and television series. Some of his more notable roles include: various Chinese emperors (e.g. Emperor Taizong of Tang, Yongle Emperor, Y ...

. In 2007, he starred opposite

Liu Xiao Ling Tong Zhang Jinlai (; born 12 April 1959), better known by his stage name Liu Xiao Ling Tong (), is a Chinese actor, best known for his role as the Monkey King ( Sun Wukong) in the 1986 television series ''Journey to the West'' () adapted from the cl ...

, Ma Dehua,

Chi Zhongrui Chi Chongrui (; born 23 December 1952) is a Chinese actor famous for his role as Tang Sanzang in the 1986 television series ''Journey to the West''. Biography Early life Chi was born in a family of Peking opera actors, on December 23, 1952. Dur ...

in ''

Wu Cheng'en and Journey to the West ''Wu Cheng'en and Journey to the West'' is a Chinese television series about the life of Wu Cheng'en and his inspiration for writing the 16th-century novel ''Journey to the West''. The series was directed by Kan Weiping and consists of a total of 4 ...

''. 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

in the

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's production ''Journey to the West 3D'', a 3D Chinese-American

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adaptation based on the novel of the same name by

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Liu, Dagang 1947 births Male actors from Beijing Living people Chinese male television actors 20th-century Chinese male actors 21st-century Chinese male actors