Wen/Yu Xiaosi
Mention Zhao Benshan , we will think Fan Wei .
mentions Guo Degang , we will think of Yu Qian . When
mentions Stephen Chow , it will naturally think of Wu Mengda .
Although Wu Mengda seldom starred in works in his life, he was not inferior to the first-line stars in his popular period.
How popular was Wu Mengda in the 1990s?
From "Chow Xingchi in the morning, Andy Lau at noon, Tony Leung in the afternoon, and Chow Yun-fat in the evening", you can see one or two.
However, he was in high spirits at that time, but after a period of low ebb, he ushered in the second spring of his career.
Before that, Wu Mengda wrote an absurd and sloppy life.
Accidentally became popular, Wu Mengda gradually lost his original intention, learned to spend, and became addicted to alcohol and gambling.
When he was desperate, he once opened his mouth to borrow money from his former good brother Chow Yun-fat to tide over the difficulties, but he was rejected directly.
is no exception.
After working with Stephen Chow for more than ten years, they broke up due to a misunderstanding, and they are no longer in the same frame.
Wu Mengda said several times in an interview,I admire Zhou Xun very much and look forward to working with her.
Who would have thought, Wu Mengda bid farewell to his family, friends and audiences who love him forever on February 27, 2021.
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In 1952, Wu Mengda was born in Xiamen, Fujian.
In order to make a better life for his family, Wu's father, who runs a small business, brought his family to Hong Kong for development.
The father originally planned to let Wu Mengda inherit his mantle, but he didn't want his son to have anything to do with the entertainment industry at all.
But teenagers are always frivolous.
Wu Mengda hopes to enter Vanity Fair to satisfy his vanity.
In 1974, Wu Mengda secretly attended the Hong Kong artist training class without telling his father.
Despite his father's repeated objections, Wu Mengda is determined to take the path of being an actor.
This year, 22-year-old Wu Mengda met 19-year-old Chow Yun-fat here.
At this time, 12-year-old Zhou Xingchi was still struggling to make a living in a cramped rental house with his mother and sister. Zhou Xun from the mainland was just born.
Chow Yun-fat is tall, handsome, and imposing, but in Wu Mengda's eyes, he is more handsome than Chow Yun-fat. Of course, this is just Wu Mengda's banter.
It takes a few years for newcomers to make their debut.
At that time, Wu Mengda lived with his girlfriend and was relatively well-off.
Chow Yun-fat, Johnnie To and other friends from the same window often come to his house to eat, drink and have fun.
Chow Yun-fat didn't go back for a few days, so that Wu Mengda had to give him a change of underwear.
The two also formed a deep brotherly bond.
In 1979, the popular martial arts drama " Chu Liuxiang " co-starred by Zheng Shaoqiu , Zhao Yazhi , Wang Mingquan and Wu Mengda,sparked a viewing frenzy. When
premiered in Taiwan, it hit a super high rating of 70% .
Among them, the role of Hu Tiehua played by Wu Mengda is humorous, funny and righteous, and has captured a lot of audiences.
With the east wind of "Chu Liuxiang", Wu Mengda followed suit.
Due to his good influence in Taiwan, Wu Mengda actually violated his contract with TVB, refused to return to Hong Kong after going to Taiwan to promote, and chose to stay in Taiwan for development.
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At that time, Wu Mengda was proud of the spring breeze, doing business performances, cutting the ribbon, being busy, and of course making a lot of money,
However, Wu Mengda did not cherish the opportunity of the fire to film well.
Faced with the pomp and circumstance of thousands of people, it's hard not to be overwhelmed.
Wu Mengda's mentality began to swell, spending money like water.
At that time, he often changed girlfriends and was willing to spend money for them, and he also developed the hobby of drinking and gambling.
However, this happy life did not last long, and Wu Mengda was soon poured cold water by reality.
Wu Mengda credit card overdraft 300,000!
In order to avoid debt collection, Wu Mengda fled to Hong Kong.
Because Wu Mengda broke the agreement first, the old club TVB no longer trusted him and hid him.
is blocked by banks on one side, and a trick that can't make money on the other.
When desperate, Wu Mengda thought of his former good brother Chow Yun-fat and hoped that he could turn around some funds to help him tide over the difficulties.
At that time, Chow Yun-fat had just made a lot of money with " Shanghai Beach ", and he made a lot of money. He was completely capable of helping Wu Mengda solve the debt problem.
However, Wu Mengda never thought that,His request for help was flatly rejected by Chow Yun-fat.
Wu Mengda was very sad and thought that Chow Yun-fat could not be saved, so he was still brooding.
Wu Mengda, who had no way to ask for help, once thought of committing suicide, but he survived.
Faced with bankruptcy, Wu Mengda rallied and reached an agreement with the bank: the debt was repaid in installments, and 2/3 of Wu Mengda's monthly salary was deducted to offset it.
3.
In 1987, Wu Mengda and Chow Yun-fat appeared together in the crew of " Heroes 2 ".
As soon as they met, the two smiled at each other and gave a big hug.
Seeing this, some people may wonder: "Did Wu Mengda forget the pain of being rejected when he was desperate to borrow money from Chow Yun-fat?"
It turns out that Chow Yun-fat didn't lend money to Wu Mengda in those days because he had difficulties.
Since "Shanghai Bund" became a hit, Chow Yun-fat has become a top star in Hong Kong's entertainment industry, and 300,000 can be obtained.
The reason why Chow Yun-fat did not lend money to Wu Mengda was because Chow Yun-fat knew that gambling was a bad habit that was difficult to get rid of.
If he had lent money to Wu Mengda at that time, he would not have been able to repay the debt. He would still take the money to gamble. Lending money to him not only failed to cure the root cause, but also made Wu Mengda sink deeper and deeper.
Chow Yun-fat felt that he should suffer a little and rely on himself to get out of the desperate situation, that is really helping him.
Chow Yun-fat's good intentions, after many years, Wu Mengda realized.
4.
In 1988, 26-year-old Stephen Chow starred in the martial arts drama " Heroes of the World ", and Wu Mengda got acquainted with him because he played Stephen Chow's master in the play.
The two live very close together,Just separated by a road, Zhou Xingchi often drives Wu Mengda to get off work together. Over time, the two have formed a very deep friendship.
From the beginning of gossip, to discussing scripts and acting skills, the two chatted more and more speculatively .
Then the two starred together in " he is from the rivers and lakes ", the two played a father and son.
This is also a small test of Zhou Xingchi and Wu Mengda's "nonsensical" style.
Because Wu Mengda's qualifications are higher than Zhou Xingchi, many of Zhou Xingchi's creative ideas were conveyed by Wu Mengda to the main creator of the crew.
Although the two of them are just sub-lines in the play, there is a suspicion of taking over.
However, this subversive form of performance, while bringing freshness to the audience, also suffered mixed reviews.
After the episodes were broadcast, Stephen Chow and Wu Mengda's novel performances captured the attention of many audiences.
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In 1990, director Liu Zhenwei found Stephen Chow and Wu Mengda, and prepared a tailor-made movie for them.
So "God of Gamblers" came out.
In the early days of the film's release, I was apprehensive about the prospect of the release.
Wu Mengda and Stephen Chow sneaked into the movie theater at midnight to observe the audience's reactions.
When they saw the audience watching, clapping their thighs and laughing, the two covered their mouths and smiled and looked at each other: the movie was a success.
As expected, the film " Gambler " finally achieved 41 million box office results and broke many Hong Kong box office records in one fell swoop.
The combination of Wu Mengda and Stephen Chow became a highlight of the film, and the two ushered in a career peak.
Wu Mengda then became popular for the second time and became a "gold medal green leaf" in the Hong Kong entertainment industry.
Although he is not the protagonist, Wu Mengda enjoys the treatment of a first-line big name.
Coinciding with the early 1990s, Hong Kong was still in the golden age of film, and various masterpieces came out frequently.
According to Wu Mengda's later recollection, in those few years, Wu Mengda had almost no time to rest, and he went to various production crews every day.
The heavy workload and irregular work and rest also paved the way for later developing liver cancer.
Although Wu Mengda's film production is quite large, what really impressed everyone was his perfect partner with Stephen Chow.
After "The Holy Gambler", the two collaborated in succession with " truancy dragon", " food god", " transport a dragon", " big talk westward journey", " king of comedy_" "span8span" and " Shaolin Soccer" and other well-known works.
As we all know, Stephen Chow's screen image is changeable, but in private, he is low-key, even a little eccentric.
It's just that with the passage of time, the two will also have differences in creative ideas.
Zhou Xing's fame is getting bigger and bigger, and his desire to control is getting stronger and stronger. Because of too much interference, he has been criticized by many bigwigs in the circle.
Xiang Tai Chen Lan bombarded him: "I don't know how to be grateful, my character is poor."
Sammo Hung once scolded Stephen Chow: "Besides myself, don't treat other actors as people
director Wang Jing criticized him: "I love money like my life, and I have a strong desire to control."
The big director Feng
also has an opinion on him: "I will make a cameo in his movie,But he doesn't know the etiquette. "
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Some people say that "genius" is lonely, this sentence is very suitable for Stephen Chow.
Although Stephen Chow has a bad reputation in the circle, he can carry it Starting from the box office banner. The default "20% on Mondays" is enough to show Stephen Chow's strong market appeal.
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After years of hard work, in addition to accumulating a lot of money, Stephen Chow is still struggling. Familiar with the operation mode of the film industry.
In the early days, Stephen Chow was constrained by the capital and the director's Yuan Yuan, and many of his creative ideas were not fully demonstrated. He was eager to have more voice and freedom.
In 2001, by Stephen Chow directed and starred in "Shaolin Soccer", which brought the "nonsensical" comedy style to the extreme, and his good partner Wu Mengda was on the list.
After the film was released, it won a box office of 60 million in Hong Kong and overseas. It also achieved dazzling results, and the box office was close to the Hollywood blockbuster "Spider-Man" released at the same time.
Stephen Chow, who had tasted the sweetness, began to prepare for his next work " Kung Fu" in advance, and made a plan for Wu Mengda in advance. One role was left.
In 2003, the world was hit by the SARS epidemic, and the shooting progress of "Kung Fu" was delayed again and again. It was not until the end of the SARS epidemic that the crew started work intensively.
Unexpectedly, it was reported that Wu Mengda was absent from "Kung Fu" "The rumor of the performance, and after the movie was released, the audience really failed to find Wu Mengda's figure on the screen.
Many people said: Wu Mengda and Stephen Chow broke up.
In the eyes of the public, the two cooperated In 13 years, since "Shaolin Soccer", the two have not been in the same frame again.
What happened between Wu Mengda and Stephen Chow?
Stephen Chow is reluctant to respond too much to the negative rumors about him,Even in the face of Xiang Tai Chen Lan's fierce shelling, he remained silent.
We can't find any clues from Zhou Xingchi's mouth, we can only ask Wu Mengda to verify the complicated relationship between the two.
In the face of public concerns, Wu Mengda said in an interview with Lu Yu that the shooting schedule of "Kung Fu" was delayed due to SARS, but at that time Wu Mengda had signed a contract for a TV series beforehand, which collided with the filming of the film, and he didn't want to talk about it. Without a letter, I chose to shoot a TV series, which is why I missed "Kung Fu".
Lu Yu asked him: "Will you still cooperate with Stephen Chow in the future?"
Wu Mengda vowed: "As long as I don't die and he hasn't retired, we will still cooperate.
" At Luyu has an appointment ", Wu Mengda once said proudly: I have been a supporting role for more than 20 years, I have cooperated with the Four Heavenly Kings, and I have a special relationship with Zhou Yunfa, Zhou Xingchi, Jay Chou Cooperation, I also admire Zhou Xun, but there has been no chance of cooperation.
In fact, Wu Mengda's appreciation of Zhou Xun is not a compliment and praise among his peers.
As early as 2003, Wu Mengda said in an interview that he had watched After reading " Daming Palace Ci", I feel that Zhou Xun is particularly aura, and I especially want to play a father and daughter with Zhou Xun.
It's a pity that Chow Yun-fat has become the most popular in the Chinese film industry " 大哥".
Zhou Xingchi has become a benchmark comedy master in the film industry " Xingye".
Zhou Xun has also become a grand slam "shadow queen" in the Chinese film circle.
And After Wu Mengda left Stephen Chow,Slowly became a TV show.
The entertainment industry is a Vanity Fair. It is undeniable that after leaving Stephen Chow, Wu Mengda began to go downhill, so it is difficult for him to meet people at the top.
Wu Mengda passed away, Chow Yun-fat mourned: Dage went well all the way.
Stephen Chow was the first to arrive at the memorial service to see off Wu Mengda.
Most of the entertainment circles on both sides of the Taiwan Strait and the three places are feeling sorry for Wu Mengda's departure.
If possible, I really hope to see Wu Mengda and Stephen Chow join hands again to make the audience laugh.
After all, the more it is, the more regrettable it is!
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