Monkey Baby (1993) 猴娃
Director: Wang Junzheng / Li Xiaowan
Starring: Liu Xiaolingtong / Li Hailong / Zhang Jie / Xu Yuanjie / Yang Mi / Chen Jianyue / Qiao Qi / Shi Dawei / Qixiaolingtong / Niu Ben / Cai Baoguo / Yang Donghu / Wang Yuejie / Zhang Lixin / Lian Qi / Sun Zhaonan
Genre: Drama / Biography / Drama
Country/Region of Production: Mainland China
Language: Mandarin Chinese
Date: 1993 (Mainland China)
Number of episodes: 8
IMDb: tt32582032
Adaptation: Meta
Summary:
In the early 1960s, Shaoxing opera master Liu Lingtong won the love of audiences at home and abroad with his wonderful performance and solid stage skills. As the saying goes, a tiger father will have a dog son. Liu Lingtong’s son Tianxing also lived up to his father’s expectations and became an outstanding actor. He saved the stage at the age of three and went to Beijing at the age of eight. The little monkey he played was so lifelike that he was praised by Chairman Mao and Premier Zhou. It was also during this period that the name of Xiao Liu Lingtong spread like wildfire and became widely known. However, there are unexpected events, and such a genius in the opera world suffered the biggest blow in his life. At the golden age of 16, leukemia mercilessly attacked Xiao Liu Lingtong. He could only pin his hope of revitalizing drama on his younger brother Tianlai (Liu Xiaolingtong)… This film won the 14th “Flying Apsaras Award” and the 12th “Golden Eagle Award” for the best children’s series.
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