In the early 1980s, Huang Rihua, who had already made an appearance on Hong Kong Radio, starred in a martial arts drama "Thirteen Taibao". At that time, Huang Rihua had not yet starred in the "Legend of the Eagle Shooter" that brought him great influence, but with this classic performance of "Thirteen Taibao", Huang Rihua still left a deep impression on the audience.
Surprisingly, the director of this TV series is actually Du Qifeng. As we all know, Du Qifeng later became a famous film director in Hong Kong, especially known for directing films on police and gangster themes. At that time, Du Qifeng was still directing TV series.
In addition to Huang Rihua, there are also wonderful performances in the play, as well as other popular young students and Hua Dan of Hong Kong Radio, such as Tang Zhenye and Chen Yulian, as well as senior actors such as Qin Pei.
The mention of the title "Thirteen Taibao" is indeed real in The history of China, and this history dates back to the last year of the Tang Dynasty, when a Jiedushi envoy set up thirteen fierce generals known as the "Thirteen taibao" under his command. Most of these thirteen Taibao, except for their own sons, were righteous sons that Li Ke had taken in and bred, with the purpose of safeguarding their own interests.
This TV series "Thirteen Taibao" is a reference to the historical allusions used by Li Ke. In the play, Qin Pei plays the moderation that makes Li Keyong can be described as sinister and cunning, and the city government is extremely deep, he is not only good at enveloping these thirteen Taibao, but also in order to make them die for their own lives, he does not hesitate to use his beautiful daughter to tangle these righteous sons. After a twisty and bizarre storyline, the power of Li Keyong was finally destroyed. As the hero and heroine of the play, Li Cunxiao and Princess Yunluo eventually have lovers and are difficult to become dependents.
Let's briefly talk about a few of the main characters in the play:
First, Li Cunxiao, played by Huang Rihua
When starring in "Thirteen Taibao", Huang Rihua was still a hairy boy in his early twenties, but he showed a very old and spicy acting skill, and played Li Cunxiao, the most chivalrous spirit in the thirteen Taibao, into a heroic image. I remember watching this drama as a child, many boys also imitated Li Cunxiao's saber and created a toy of their own.
Li Cunxiao ranks last among the Thirteen Taibao, but he is the highest in martial arts and the most important in Li Ke, so the "Thirteenth Taibao" sometimes refers to the role played by Huang Rihua in the play.
It is regrettable that at the end of the TV series, Li Cunxiao still could not come together with his sweetheart Princess Yunluo.
Second, Princess Yunluo, played by Chen Yulian
Chen Yulian was once a famous beauty actress in the Hong Kong film and television industry, and when she starred in "Thirteen Taibao", Chen Yulian was at a beautiful age of youth, and performed the beautiful princess Yunluo in the play very perfectly, which impressed countless audiences. Chen Yulian was once the "fairy sister" of the Hong Kong film and television industry, and has successively played roles such as "Wang Yuyan" and "Little Dragon Girl" in Jin Yong dramas. Until then, it gradually faded out of the screen.
Third, Kang Junli, played by Tang Zhenye
As one of the Hong Kong actors who are very familiar to mainland audiences, Tang Zhenye seems to have a special temperament, if he plays a positive role, he can play the ignorance and ignorance of the positive role, and the simple face is natural, but when playing those roles that are extremely deep in the city government and insidious in the heart, Kang Junli can still play the viciousness and fierceness of the negative characters to the fullest. Although the biggest villain of this drama is Li Keyong, the common master of the Thirteen Taibao played by Qin Pei, the audience is always more impressed by the role played by Tang Zhenye.
Fourth, Li Keyong, played by Qin Pei
Qin Pei is also an old Hong Kong drama bone that mainland audiences are very familiar with, and Qin Pei and his brothers Jiang David and Er Dongsheng each occupy a place in the Hong Kong film and television industry. Qin Pei's acting skills are superb, and he can easily control the positive, negative, serious and funny roles, even if he enters the old age, he can still be active in the film and television industry and be loved by the majority of audiences.
Finally, let's talk about the theme song of this play, called "Thirteen TaiBao", which is composed by Hong Kong veteran musician Gu Jiahui and sung by Rowan with great passion, although it is a Cantonese interpretation, it has also caused a lot of influence and sensation among the audience.