At the age of 61, according to Sina, Ma Jingtao recently livestreamed for the first time to interact with the audience. He quickly attracted attention because of his somewhat overweight appearance, which has declined quite quickly compared to many of his contemporaries such as Law Ka Leung, Andy Lau...
Ma Jingtao at the age of 61
During the livestream, Ma Jingtao wore a baseball cap, his face was old and sagging, and his mouth was toothless like an old man. The actor appeared quite nervous, always crossing his arms to talk.
Ma Jingtao’s live broadcast attracted many heated comments, most of which expressed regret over the veteran actor’s appearance. Many even said that they felt that Ma Jingtao looked more like a stuntman, no longer having the star aura he once had. Many people also suspected that he might have contracted some kind of disease that caused his appearance to decline miserably.
Recently, Ma Jingtao also received attention when he returned to the small screen with the mythological drama "The Eight Immortals Subdue Demons" after 8 years of absence. He played the role of Lu Dongbin, co-starring with Dong Weijia and Gong Hanlin.
Actor criticized for playing Lu Dongbin again
However, this role caused the actor to receive a lot of criticism, being called a "disaster" and "begging for the past", destroying the image of Lu Dong Tan that he himself built in the movie "Journey to the East" 25 years ago.
Currently, at the age of 61, the actor's mature, tanned appearance is considered unsuitable for the male lead character who has a liberal, scholarly demeanor and a fairy-like aura.
At the age of 36, Ma Jingtao participated in “Journey to the East”. The actor created the image of a stylish scholar named Lu Dongxin, with beautiful fan-twirling and martial arts movements.
Ma Jingtao was once loved for his role as the open-minded, charismatic scholar Lu Dongxin in the movie "Journey to the East".
The content of “Journey to the East” revolves around the process of cultivating, destroying demons, and attaining immortality of the Eight Immortals, including Lu Dongbin, Tieguai Li, Han Zhongli, Zhang Guolao, Lan Taihe, He Xiangu, Han Xiangzi, and Cao Guojiu. In particular, Ma Jingtao’s role as Lu Dongbin received countless compliments from the audience with a philosophical love line with He Xiangu and Bai Maudon.
Ma Jingtao, born in 1962, is the most famous Taiwanese actor of the 90s on the screens of Taiwan, mainland China and Singapore. The actor is famous for his acting talent and outstanding appearance.
Ma Jingtao was once known as "The male god of Quynh Dao movies".
Most of the films Ma Jingtao participated in were famous, such as "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" (1994); "Journey to the East" (1999), "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer" (2000), "The Secret History of Filial Piety" (2002), "The Secret History of Taizu" (2005), "The Gods List: Phoenix Ming Qishan" (2007), "Plum Blossom Hairpin", "The Grass by the River"... Ma Jingtao was once known as "The Male God of Quynh Dao Film".
For many years, Ma Jingtao has been almost “hidden” from the entertainment industry. News about the actor is also quite rare. Ma Jingtao no longer appears in movies, mainly performing at fairs and shopping malls to make a living.
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