Lam Chi Khiem: Er Lang Than is tall, handsome but cold towards women, what is he doing now?

In addition to "Tang Monk" Tu Thieu Hoa, the 1986 classic TV series Journey to the West also features many handsome men. Among them is "Erlang Shen" Lam Chi Khiem.

In Journey to the West, one of the three characters that Sun Wukong finds difficult to defeat is Erlang Shen. He is also one of the three most handsome male supporting characters in the film.

Erlang Shen, also known as Erlang Zhenjun, Yang Jian or Xiao Sheng, is the second son of Yang Tianyou (a mortal) and Daoji Fairy (the Jade Emperor's younger sister). In terms of relationship, this character is the Jade Emperor's nephew.

Erlang Shen is known as the war god of Heaven, has 72 magical transformations, and has killed 6 types of monsters. Under his command, he has a support force consisting of 6 brothers of Mai Son and 1200 divine grass heads.

This character's treasure is the Three-headed Sword, which is invincible in every battle and has unparalleled power. This sword was transformed from the Three-headed Dragon - a great monster that once crushed the heart of Dao Co fairy.

The special thing about Erlang Shen is the third eye on his forehead, called Yin-Yang Eye, which has the ability to see things that ordinary people cannot see. The eye is like a mirror that reflects demons. No matter how much Sun Wukong transforms, he cannot fool it.

In the novel Journey to the West, when Sun Wukong caused chaos in the heavenly palace, one hundred thousand heavenly soldiers could not stop him. Bodhisattva Guanyin recommended Erlang Shen to the Jade Emperor, and then Yang Jian immediately followed up with the order to subdue the demon.

At Hoa Qua Son, Nhi Lang Than and his subordinates had a great battle with Ton Ngo Khong with no clear winner. Dai Thanh used his magical powers to transform into animals but could not escape the control of the Yin Yang Eye on Duong Tien's forehead. Later, thanks to the Vajra Ring of Thai Thuong Lao Quan and the Khao Thien Khuyen biting, Nhi Lang Than was able to capture Ton Ngo Khong.

The character Erlang Shen has a handsome appearance, tall and muscular body, and an upright demeanor. During filming in 1982, director Yang Jie saw a shortage of actors and asked Lin Zhiqian - then the film crew's martial arts director - to try on the costume. When the actor stepped out, the director exclaimed: "This is Erlang Shen."

In real life, the actor is not only handsome and tall, but also has a strong temperament, his appearance is very suitable for a martial arts role. He comes from a song and dance troupe of Fujian province, and was discovered by director Yang Jie when the film crew started filming in Quanzhou (Fujian). He is a student of the famous martial artist Wan Lai Qing - who was awarded the title "Invincible in the World".

At that time, Lam Chi-Khim was both a martial arts choreographer for the actors in the troupe and a supporting actor. In addition to the role of Erlang Shen, he also played the role of the Demon King of Chaos in Journey to the West. He taught his co-stars martial arts moves because most of the actors did not have a basic training background.

In many versions of the film Journey to the West, the role of Erlang Shen was given to talented actors such as Feng Shaofeng, He Rundong... but it was difficult for anyone to surpass the "shadow" of Lin Zhiqian.

The secret love of "Erlang Shen" in real life

Actor Vuong Ba Chieu, who played Bach Long Ma in Journey to the West, once said about Lam Chi Khiem: "He is tall, muscular and strong, a true soldier, a man of integrity, admired by both boys and girls. Any girl who sees him will fall in love with him at first sight because he is extremely attractive."

Because of his impressive appearance, actor Lam Chi Khiem made his female co-stars "fall in love" right from the time he played in Journey to the West. Several actors expressed their desire to get married but were all rejected by the actor. After many years, the "Erlang Shen" revealed his secret love on set. Accordingly, actress Truong Thanh, who played Princess Van Thanh, fell in love and tried to express her feelings for the actor.

The beauty took the initiative to invite Lam Chi Khiem to eat, but because he was shy, Lam Chi Khiem invited "Monkey King" Luc Tieu Linh Dong to go with him. Knowing his intention, "The Great Sage Equaling Heaven" withdrew, and Lam Chi Khiem invited "Black Bear Monster" Hang Han to help. After being politely rejected many times in such a way, Truong Thanh had to reluctantly give up the idea.

Knowing the story, director Duong Khiet immediately scolded Lam Chi Khiem: "Why are you so cold to her after she has traveled so far to visit? Don't you know she's very upset?". However, the actor was indifferent: "Seeing her off this time and then coming back next time is so annoying. It's best not to see her off."

In the film crew, many people wanted to introduce girlfriends to him but the actor refused with the reason: "Why get married? If you are a good person, why do you need to get married, it's boring."

But suddenly, in 1987, when the film crew held a party, the actor did not attend with the reason: Staying home to get married.

It turns out that Chi Khiem's secretive wife is track and field athlete Kha Cam Ha, who was once the Chinese champion in the women's 100m race. The actor said that his wife once came to visit the film crew but was ignored and not allowed to see her off. The artist also revealed that it was love at first sight, love at first sight and then marriage. Because Lam Chi Khiem's mother loved Cam Ha very much and she took care of her, the actor agreed.

Many people in the film crew were surprised by the news of Lam Chi Khiem's marriage because they had previously seen the actor as cold towards women, and thought he would live a single life. People were curious about their wedding night, Lam Chi Khiem immediately said: "Who knows, I was so busy entertaining friends that I got so drunk that I forgot my way home."

From the time they got married until now, when they are old, the male artist and his wife have lived in harmony and happiness. According to some sources, they have a daughter. He once took his wife to participate in a TV show with the cast of Journey to the West. In the show Appointment with Lu Du, he and his wife surprised everyone by sitting in the audience. They also flew from Macau to Beijing to visit director Yang Jie when she was lying in her hospital bed before she passed away.

After the success of the role of Erlang Shen, the actor became famous. Although he participated in a number of works such as Paris Gunman (1989), Urgent Pursuit (2001)... the role of Erlang Shen is still considered the most successful in his career. The actor does not focus on acting but mainly works as a martial arts consultant for film crews.

In addition, Lam Chi Khiem also participated in martial arts training for police, police, special forces units... in Phuc Khien, Tuyen Chau, Phuc Chau, Ha Mon, Shenzhen... In 1988, he excellently won the East China Boxing Championship.

Currently at the age of 76, Lam Chi Khiem is still very sharp. At the age of 69, he is the vice president of the Fujian Martial Arts Research Association and a martial arts advisor of the Chinese Natural Martial Arts School.

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