On May 29th, The Paper reported that actor An Yunwu, known for his role as Fu Xing in the 1982 TV series Journey to the West, had passed away. Actor Liu Xiaolingtong expressed his condolences to his colleague.
"We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Mr. An Yunwu, a renowned Peking Opera performer, a first-class actor of the Beijing Peking Opera Theatre, and the actor who played the role of the Lucky Star in CCTV's version of Journey to the West , who died of illness in Beijing at 8:42 PM on May 28th, at the age of 78," wrote Lu Xiaoling Tong.
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Actress An Yunwu has passed away. Photo: Weibo. |
An Yunwu is a national first-class actor of the Beijing Peking Opera Theatre. He is a disciple of Ma Lianliang, the founder of the Ma school and one of the "Four Great Masters" of Chinese Peking Opera.
He became a disciple of Ma Lianliang at the age of 14, the youngest disciple at that time. He devoted himself wholeheartedly to studying the Ma school of drama. His representative works include *Zilang Visits His Mother* and *Wu Longyuan* . He won the Global Chinese Cultural and Artistic Heritage Award and is highly respected in the theatrical world.
Many viewers still remember him for his role as the Lucky Star in the 1986 television series Journey to the West. An Yunwu's cheerful appearance and gentle personality, conveyed through his acting, breathed life into the character of the Lucky Star, making him a classic screen icon in the hearts of many generations. Despite his limited screen time, his natural acting left a deep impression on the childhood memories of countless people.
Source: https://znews.vn/dien-vien-an-van-vu-qua-doi-post1655306.html










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