“Luu Be” in real life steals because of hunger, escapes death when the house is on fire

After 28 years, the life of the actor playing the most classic role of Liu Bei on the Chinese screen still receives the attention of the public.

“Three Kingdoms 1994” is considered the most quality investment version with a star-studded cast of acting abilities. In which, actor Ton Ngan Quan playing the character Luu Be also made a deep impression in the hearts of the audience.

“Luu Bei” in real life once refused the role because of the small salary

Ton Ngan Quan was born in 1952, born into a family with a military tradition. He had a difficult childhood and had a period of time as an oil and gas worker before coming to an acting career.

With an outstanding height of 1m81, a handsome, white, and scholarly appearance, Ton Ngan Quan caught the “blue eyes” of the directors of “Three Kingdoms Dien Nghia” to play the role of Luu Be. However, when he first joined the film crew, he did not like the role of Liu Bei but wanted to transform into Cao Cao – Liu Bei’s rival.

Shaping the character Luu Bei of actor Ton Ngan Quan in the movie “Three Kingdoms, 1994”.

On the other hand, Ton Ngan Quan also rejected the role of Luu Be because the filming period lasted 2 years, he was worried that the meager salary could not help his family. Finally, the work took 4 years to complete. During the filming process, the actor always spent all his salary and sent it back to his hometown. At one point, because he was so hungry, Ton Ngan Quan invited “second brother” Luc Thu Minh (as Quan Vu) and “third brother” Ly Tinh Phi (as Truong Phi) to go to the village to steal corn and was caught.

In an unfortunate incident, the famous heroes in the movie were discovered by the people, because Ton Ngan Quan was slower, he was forced to tie up for questioning. After that, he explained that he was a cast member of the film “Three Kingdoms”, due to difficult filming conditions, low income, and urgent filming time, he had to risk stealing corn to eat for him. relieve hunger. In the end, Ton Ngan Quan was released by the people.

Video: Scenes Luu Bei (Ton Ngan Quan), Quan Vu (Luc Thuc Minh), Truong Phi (Ly Tinh Phi) make a brotherhood in the peach garden in the movie “Three Kingdoms acting”.

Ton Ngan Quan’s role of Luu Be is considered the most classic on the screen. At that time, at the age of 42, he showed a “tolerant, generous” personality, generous and mature, similar to the original character of Liu Bei. In the movie, Ton Ngan Ngon performed the crying scene very realistically. The actor even fainted on the set when he was filming a scene of crying for Quan Vu.

A comfortable, simple life at the age of 71

In addition to the famous role of Luu Be, Ton Ngan Quan also participated in films such as “Ton Vo”, “Golden Key”, “Assassination of Uong Tinh Ve”. He has received many acting awards and career honors awarded by the Chinese state. However, when his artistic career was at its peak, Ton Ngan Quan gave up acting and turned to education. Since 2000, he has held the position of Director of ATV Guangdong Academy of Performing Arts founded by ATV Hong Kong. Since 2011 until now, Ton Ngan Quan has gradually disappeared from movies, television works as well as in the media.

Ton Ngan Quan stopped participating in the arts and focused on the field of education.

In September 2019, the apartment of Ton Ngan Quan’s family in Beijing, China caught fire because the electric bicycle shorted while charging. The fire caused a plume of black smoke on floors 5-6 of the building. The fire was quickly brought under control and there were no casualties. However, most of the furniture in the house was burned down. At the time of the fire, Ton Ngan Quan was not at home. When he heard the news, the veteran actor asked someone to fix the problem and apologized to the neighbors around for this unfortunate incident.’

Actor who played Luu Bei in ‘Three Kingdoms’ in 1994 escaped death when his house caught fire due to an electrical short

Many sources said that Ton Ngan Quan had an accident during the filming of the movie “Three Kingdoms” and seriously injured his leg. Although he has recovered a lot from his injuries so far, he still has to sometimes use a cane to move around.

The actor leads a simple life and keeps his private life private from the media and the audience.

Currently, the veteran actor keeps his private life private. At the age of 71, Ton Ngan Quan does not care about fame and money. He lives simply and comfortably with his wife in an old apartment in Beijing. Every day, the actor “Three Kingdoms” goes to work by electric bicycle. Ton Ngan Quan married his current wife when he was not famous. In their married life, he and his wife have never had conflicts or quarrels.

There was a time when the Chinese media stirred when they learned that Ton Ngan Quan’s wife was Tran Hieu Huc. Many fans immediately think of the beautiful actress who played the role of Lam Dai Ngoc in the movie “Hong Lau Mong”. However. Not long after, the actor himself had to deny and confirm that his wife was not from the entertainment industry. Just because the two people’s names coincidentally make many people confused.