Chi Zhongrui Explained

Chi Chongrui
Native Name:迟重瑞
Native Name Lang:zh
Birth Date:23 December 1952
Birth Place:Beijing, China
Alma Mater:Shanghai Theater Academy
Occupation:Actor, businessman
Years Active:1981–present
Notable Works:Journey to the West

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. 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

Personal life

In 1990 Chi married Chen Lihua, one of China's richest women.[3]

Works

Television

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
1981 Doulao Kouhua Kai Chinese: 豆劳蔻花开
1984 Journey to the West Chinese: 西游记
Harbin Enveloped in Darkness Chinese: 夜幕下的哈尔滨 Sai Shangxiao
2007 Journey to the East Chinese: 鉴真东渡
2010 Wu Cheng'en and Journey to the West Chinese: 吴承恩与西游记
2012 Blind Date Chinese: 喜事连连剩男相亲记 Lao Guan

Film

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
1981 Bean Flower
1982 This Is Not A Mistake Chinese: 这不是误会
Bizhongqing Chinese: 笔中情 Huan Shu
1983 Golden Late Autumn Chinese: 金色的晚秋 Du Mingguang
1986 War in North China Chinese: 直奉大战 Li Yanqing
2015 Journey to the West 3D Chinese: 敢问路在何方
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Notes and References

  1. News: http://yule.sohu.com/20061227/n247296866.shtml . zh:迟重瑞息影20年 重返荧屏再扮演唐代高僧 . Sohu . 2006-12-27 . zh.
  2. News: http://ent.qq.com/a/20070531/000243.htm . zh:《西游记》主演重聚 《吴承恩与西游记》将开拍 . QQ.COM . 2007-05-31 . zh .
  3. News: http://ent.163.com/photoview/00AJ0003/510592.html#p=90OI2AED00AJ0003 . zh:“唐僧”迟重瑞携富豪老婆亮相 . 163.com . 2013-09-26 . zh .
  4. https://movie.douban.com/celebrity/1274588/ Chi Zhongrui at douban.com
  5. http://chinesemov.com/actors/Chi-Zhongrui.html Chi Zhongrui at chinesemov.com