Ma Dehua

Ma Dehua (Chinese: 马德华; 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]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Ma.

Ma Dehua
马德华
Dehua on Star Reunion in 2014.
Born (1945-08-11) 11 August 1945
Peking, China
Alma materChina National Peking Opera Company
OccupationActor
Years active1982-present
Spouse
Hou Yumin
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(m. 1972)​
Children1
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese馬德華
Simplified Chinese马德华

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 there. After finished, 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 (马洋; born 1973).[7]

Filmography

Film
YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
2016封魔录后传
滚出来，凶手
The New Year's Eve of Old Lee过年好An old man
2017How to Train the Demon笑八仙前传之驯妖记Zhang Guolao[8]
2018White Bone Lady Fights the Wolf Demon
2019Miser财迷Zhu Shoufu[9]
2019Youth误入青春Jiang Hai[10]
2019Hearted Road
TBAJourney to the West 3D敢问路在何方Sha Wujing[11]

Television
YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
1982Journey to the West西游记Zhu Bajie
2006The Story of an Old Man老人的故事Grandpa Shi
2007Wu Cheng'en and Journey to the West吴承恩与西游记Zhu Bajie
2011Fake President冒牌董事长President Liao
2012Blind Date喜事连连剩男相亲记Lao Guan

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References
  1. "'Journey to West' Actor Dies of Lung Infection". 2009. Archived from the original on 15 April 2009.
  2. "Funeral Held for Late Actor Yan Huaili". 2009.
  3. 马德华：闫怀礼临终最想见我 身体还是热的(图) (in Chinese). Sina. 2009.
  4. 经典猪八戒深入人心 马德华讲拍摄花絮 (in Chinese). Hangzhou News. 2007. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  5. 马德华遗憾未见闫怀礼最后一面 失声痛哭 (in Chinese). Neteast. 2009.
  6. 老版《西游记》30年大聚首 "八戒"再背"高小姐" (in Chinese). Jiangxi News. 2013.
  7. 马德华与女工妻子：几度风雨沐浴婚姻阳光 (1) (in Chinese). Zhiyin. 2010.
  8. 《笑八仙前传之驯妖记》热拍 杨承锦演小男一号. ent.qq.com (in Chinese).
  9. 《财迷》马德华献教科书级配音 大笑大哭秒切换. sina (in Chinese). 27 March 2018.
  10. 斗罢艰险又出发，电影《误入青春》今日开机. ent.163.com (in Chinese). 23 April 2018.
  11. 沉寂两年！六小龄童版西游电影曝新进展. sina (in Chinese). 18 December 2017.
  12. Ma Dehua at douban.com
  13. Ma Dehua at chinesemov.com
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