Due to constraints, the filming process of the 86 version of "Journey to the West" was very difficult, and the crew members seemed to have experienced 81 difficulties.
During the filming process, the actors of the four masters and apprentices also formed a deep friendship with the characters in the play.
In 2009, Yan Huaili suffered from lung disease and his life was about to come to an end.
Before he died, Yan Huaili proposed to see his master and brother for the last time, which was his last thought before his death.
After getting the news, Chi Chongrui and Liuxiaolingtong rushed to the ward non-stop, but Ma Dehua was five minutes late.
Just because of these five minutes, the "Eight Precepts" and the "Sand Monk" can only meet in the heavenly court.
Yan Huaili's family was poor when he was a child, and his parents could only provide for him to finish junior high school, so he had to come out to work early.
However, in those days, it was not easy to have a junior high school education.
After Yan Huaili entered the society, he also found a decent accounting job, and his income was okay.
Yan Huaili is not satisfied with the status quo, he has had a dream of being an actor since he was a child, and he is eager to enter a professional college to study.
His parents did not agree with Yan Huaili to give up his stable job, so he could only take the entrance examination while working.
With his own efforts, Yan Huaili was really successful in being admitted to Beijing Renyi and officially opened the road of acting.
However, there were not many opportunities left for him at the beginning, and he did not have the opportunity to perform on stage for a long time.
Yan Huaili's personality is similar to that of Sha Seng, he has been diligently doing chores and doing his own things.
Later, Yan Huaili finally had the opportunity to appear in some dramas, and he naturally took every role very seriously.
Yan Huaili quickly became famous in the drama industry, but if he wants to become a star, he still has to enter the film and television industry.
In 1982, the old version of "Journey to the West" started filming, and the momentum was very huge, and Yan Huaili also wanted to try his luck.
Yang Jie, the director of "Journey to the West", is a very strong person, and she is very strict about casting.
Director Yang Jie has a headache for the actor of Sha Seng, and she has already been selected for the other three masters and apprentices, but this Sha Monk has never been suitable.
Yan Huaili was not well-known in the entertainment industry at that time, so he just went to interview for the role of a monster.
Director Yang Jie saw that he was honest and decided to let him try Sha Seng.
After Yan Huaili finished putting on makeup, Director Yang Jie saw how it was appropriate, and later Yan Huaili acted in a short while, and Yang Jie directly set him.
Yan Huaili is not well-known in the film and television industry, but he played such a big role when he came up, but he was very happy.
In fact, Yan Huaili's actual age is the oldest among the four masters and apprentices, but he has to play the youngest apprentice except for Bailongma.
However, Yan Huaili didn't care about this, he never felt embarrassed when he screamed from a senior brother and master.
With his rich experience in drama performances, Yan Huaili won the Sha Seng perfectly, which made the whole crew look at him with admiration.
Due to lack of funds and unable to recruit actors, Yan Huaili sometimes has to make cameo appearances in some little demons, ministers and the like.
There is no salary for playing these tricks, but Yan Huaili has no complaints, he just wants the classic "Journey to the West" to be successfully completed.
"Journey to the West" became popular all over the country after it was launched, and several actors in the play also became popular all over the country, and Yan Huaili officially broke into the film and television industry.
Since then, Yan Huaili has taken over a lot of works, and he has been rated as a national first-class actor for his excellent performance.
Yan Huaili loves filming, filming has brought him honor and illness.
During the filming of the movie "Qiao Luocheng", the staff sprayed pesticides to repel mosquitoes, and Yan Huaili, who was unaware, inhaled a large amount of pesticides, causing a lung infection.
Although this accident did not kill Yan Huaili, it also caused his lung tribe to suffer a permanent disease.
In 2009, Yan Huaili's lung disease recurred, and his condition was very critical, and his family rushed him to the hospital.
After the end of "Journey to the West", the four masters and apprentices have been in contact and often gather together.
Yan Huaili's condition was soon known to the senior brother and master, and they all wanted to see him, but Yan Huaili was afraid of delaying their acting, so he didn't let him come.
At that time, Yan Huaili actually still had a fluke mentality, thinking that he was in good health and would definitely be able to get through.
But he still underestimated the power of the disease, and soon, the hospital issued a critical illness notice.
After Yan Huaili knew that his life was short, he hurriedly asked his wife to call the six young children, thinking that at least the four of them would reunite for the last time.
Among Tang Seng's actors, Xu Shaohua and the crew had a very unpleasant quarrel because of the salary, and the closest to Yan Huaili was Chi Chongrui.
After Chi Chongrui learned the news, he hurriedly ran to the hospital and arrived at almost the same time as the sixth child.
At that time, Yan Huaili almost had his last breath left, but Ma Dehua, who had the best relationship with him, never arrived.
It's not because Ma Dehua doesn't want to come, but because he lives too far away, and there is a traffic jam on the road......
By the time Ma Dehua arrived, Yan Huaili had already passed away for five minutes.
"Senior Brother Sha, Second Senior Brother has come to see you!"
Ma Dehua took Yan Huaili's hand and cried incredibly, he could still feel the residual warmth on Senior Brother Sha's hand, but the two brothers were separated forever.
Although Yan Huaili has passed away, the "Journey to the West" he starred in has endured for a long time, and it is still being replayed until now.
Whenever we witness the image of "Sand Monk" on TV, the figure of Teacher Yan Huaili will appear in our hearts, as if he has never left.