# Liu Dagang

Liu Dagang (born May 18, 1947) is a Chinese actor best known for his role as Sha Wujing in the 1986 television series Journey to the West. He is a National Class-A Actor [zh].

## Biography

Liu was born on May 18, 1947, in Beijing, China. He is a former actor at China Peking Opera.
He made his film debut in Kung Fu Cult Master (1993), playing a Shaolin monk. That same year, he had a minor role as Duan Hua in the historical television series Empress Dowager Cixi.
In 1994, he portrayed Kangxi Emperor in the epic fantasy television series The Book and the Sword, adapted from Hong Kong writer Jin Yong's wuxia novel of the same title. At the same year, he also portrayed Sun Chen, a regent of the state of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period, in the historical television series Romance of the Three Kingdoms, based on the novel by the same name by Luo Guanzhong.
In 1995, he portrayed Han Yuan in the historical television series Wu Zetian.
In 1996, he had a supporting role in the historical television series Prime Minister Liu Luoguo.
In 1998, he rose to fame after playing Sha Wujing in the shenmo television series Journey to the West, adapted from Wu Cheng'en's classical novel of the same title.
In 2000, he appeared in Smart Kid, an ancient costume comedy television series starring Dicky Cheung and Li Bingbing.
In 2003, he participated in Sword Master, a wuxia television series adaptation based on the novel of the same name by Taiwanese novelist Gu Long.
In 2004, he filmed as the President of martial arts school in Silver Hawk, a film starring Li Bingbing.
In 2006, he had a cameo appearance in The Great Dunhuang, a historical television series starring Chen Hao and Tang Guoqiang.
In 2007, he starred opposite Liu Xiao Ling Tong, Ma Dehua, Chi Zhongrui in Wu Cheng'en and Journey to the West.
In 2010, he was cast in The Dream of Red Mansions, playing the father of Jiang Tong's character.
In 2015, he was cast in the lead role of Sha Wujing in the Paramount Pictures's production Journey to the West 3D, a 3D Chinese-American action fantasy film adaptation based on the novel of the same name by Wu Cheng'en.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role |
| 1993 | Kung Fu Cult Master | 倚天屠龙记之魔教教主 | A Shaolin monk |
| 2004 | Silver Hawk | 飞鹰女侠 | President of martial arts school |
| 2018 | Miser | 财迷 | Sha Dahai |
| TBA | Journey to the West 3D | 敢问路在何方 | Sha Wujing |

### Television

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role |
| 1993 | Empress Dowager Cixi | 戏说慈禧 | Duan Hua |
| 1994 | The Book and the Sword | 书剑恩仇录 | Kangxi Emperor |
| 1994 | Romance of the Three Kingdoms | 三国演义 | Sun Chen |
| 1995 | Wu Zetian | 武则天 | Han Yuan |
| 1995 | Legend of Avalokitesvara | 观世音传奇 | Gautama Buddha |
| 1996 | Prime Minister Liu Luoguo | 宰相刘罗锅 | Xu Mingtang |
| 1998 | Journey to the West | 西游记 | Sha Wujing |
| 2000 | Smart Kid | 机灵小不懂 | Yan Zheng |
| 2002 | A Special Citizen | 非常公民 | Wei Da |
| 2002 | Princess Shisan | 十三格格 | |
| 2003 | South Shaolin | 南少林 | Monk Xuantong |
| 2003 | Sword Master | 三少爷的剑 | Dao Yan |
| 2004 | | 江山儿女几多情 | Miao Xian |
| 2004 | The Story of the Queen | 皇后进宫 | Shi Zhu |
| 2006 | The Great Dunhuang | 大敦煌 | Ashe'na |
| 2007 | Wu Cheng'en and Journey to the West | 吴承恩与西游记 | Sha Wujing |
| 2010 | The Dream of Red Mansions | 红楼梦 | Jia Jing |