Xu Shaohua (actor)
# Xu Shaohua (actor)

Xu Shaohua (Chinese: 徐少华; born 1958) is a Chinese actor best known for his role as Tang Sanzang in the 1986 television series Journey to the West. Xu is the Vice-President of Shandong Theatre and Shandong Dramatist association.

## Life

Xu was born in Huangdao District of Qingdao city, Shandong province in 1958. Xu aspired to act from an early age and he studied dance during his early years. After the Cultural Revolution. On 6 November 1976, at the age of 18, Xu moved to Jinan from Qingdao, he lived in Jinan about 34 years. Xu entered Shandong University of Arts in August 1985, majoring in acting.

Xu rose to fame after portraying Tang Sanzang in Journey to the West, a historical television series starring Chi Zhongrui, Zhang Jinlai, Ma Dehua, Wang Yue, Yan Huaili, Cui Jingfu and Liu Dagang.

In 1983, Xu appeared in Outlaws of the Marsh, based on the novel by the same name by Shi Nai'an.

In 1994, Xu co-starred in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms as Zhang Liao, a television series adaptation based on the novel of the same name by Luo Guanzhong.

Xu also acted as Tang Sanzang or his historical prototype Xuanzang in several television series, such as Tang Xuanzang (1998), Love Legend of the Tang Dynasty (2001) and Carol of Zhenguan (2007).

## Personal life

Xu married Yang Kun (杨琨), their daughter, Xu Lu (徐露), was born in 1987.

## Filmography

### Film

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1983 | Pure change | 精变 | Yuan Feng |
| 1991 | A Monk in Bif City | 都市和尚 | The margin of mage |
| 2008 | One Hundred Yuan | 小胡同大尊严 | Mr. Long |
| 2008 | The Legend of Qi Shan Mountain | 棋山传奇 | |
| 2013 | Jingzhi Transportation Station | 景芝交通站 | Wang Anzhi |
| 2016 | Stage | 舞台 | guest |
| 2018 | Environmenta Lists | 环保硬汉 | Wang Tongdao |
| 2019 | Youth | 误入青春 | Bai Kaiyuan |

### Television

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1982 | Journey to the West | 西游记 | Tang Sanzang |
| 1983 | Outlaws of the Marsh | 水浒传 | Chen Xing |
| 1986 | Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio | 聊斋 | Meng Wutou/ Meng Sheng |
| 1989 | The War of Tai'erzhuang | 血泉 | Fu Jianxing |
| 1992 | Xi Shi | 西施 | Fan Li |
| 1993 | | 武夷仙凡界 | A Yong |
| 1994 | Romance of the Three Kingdoms | 三国演义 | Zhang Liao |
| 1995 | Si Maqian | 司马迁 | Xu Rang |
| 1998 | Journey to the West | 西游记续集 | Tang Sanzang |
| 1998 | Tang Sanzang | 唐玄奘 | Xuanzang |
| 2001 | Love Legend of the Tang Dynasty | 大唐情史 | Xuanzang |
| 2007 | Carol of Zhenguan | 贞观长歌 | Xuanzang |
