Chi Zhongrui
| Chi Zhongrui | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 迟重瑞 |
| Born |
December 23, 1952 Beijing, China |
| Residence | Beijing |
| Alma mater | Shanghai Theater Academy |
| Occupation | Actor, businessman |
| Years active | 1981 - present |
| Notable work | Journey to the West |
| Spouse(s) | Chen Lihua (m. 1990) |
Chi Zhongrui or Chi Chongrui (simplified Chinese: 迟重瑞; traditional Chinese: 遲重瑞; pinyin: Chí Zhòngruì; born 23 December 1952) is a Chinese actor best known for his role as Xuanzang 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. During the Down to the Countryside Movement, he became a sent-down youth and worked in Heilongjiang Production and Construction Corps, then he became a soldier and serving in Yunan. He entered China Broadcasting Art Troupe while he leaving the Army, two years later, he was accepted to Shanghai Theater Academy. After graduation, he was assigned to China Television Production Center (CTPC) as an actor.
Acting career
He had his first experience in front of the camera in 1981, and he was chosen to act as a support actor in Doulao Kouhua Kai.
In 1982, he made his film debut in Bizhongqing, playing Huanshu.
In 1983, he appeared in Golden Late Autumn and This Is Not A Mistake.
In 1984, he rose to fame after portraying Xuanzang in the shenmo television series Journey to the West, adapted from Wu Cheng'en's classical novel of the same title. That same year, he also participated in the spy thriller television series Harbin Enveloped in Darkness.
In 2005, he starred as Jianzhen in the historical television series Journey to the East.[1]
In 2010, he starred opposite Liu Xiao Ling Tong, Ma Dehua, Liu Dagang in Wu Cheng'en and Journey to the West.[2]
In 2015, he was cast in the lead role of Xuanzang 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.
Personal life
In 1990 Chi married Chen Lihua, one of China's richest women.[3]
Works
Television
| Year | Title | Chinese Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Doulao Kouhua Kai | 《豆劳蔻花开》 | ||
| 1984 | Journey to the West | 《西游记》 | Xuanzang | |
| Harbin Enveloped in Darkness | 《夜幕下的哈尔滨》 | Sai Shangxiao | ||
| 2007 | Journey to the East | 《鉴真东渡》 | Jianzhen | |
| 2012 | Blind Date | 《喜事连连剩男相亲记》 | Lao Guan |
Film
| Year | Title | Chinese Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | This Is Not A Mistake. | 《这不是误会》 | ||
| Bizhongqing | 《笔中情》 | Huan Shu | ||
| 1983 | Golden Late Autumn | 《金色的晚秋》 | Du Mingguang | |
| 1986 | War in North China | 《直奉大战》 | Li Yanqing | |
| 2015 | Journey to the West 3D | 《敢问路在何方》 | Xuanzang | |
References
- ↑ 迟重瑞息影20年 重返荧屏再扮演唐代高僧. Sohu (in Chinese). 2006-12-27.
- ↑ 《西游记》主演重聚 《吴承恩与西游记》将开拍. QQ.COM (in Chinese). 2007-05-31.
- ↑ “唐僧”迟重瑞携富豪老婆亮相. 163.com (in Chinese). 2013-09-26.