It is the 225th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to html, and it is also the 125th anniversary of the entry of movies into Hong Kong.
In the past 100 years, Hong Kong movies have been "overdone and crazy" and have gradually become the most dazzling Oriental Pearl, unique in Asia.
But as time goes by, this Oriental Hollywood ushered in its twilight years. Hong Kong film, the brilliant film factory, has become fragmented, old and no longer what it used to be. All that is left are the regrets in the light and shadow and the superstars who represent Hong Kong film.
Bruce Lee
Although he is not the first martial arts star in Hong Kong movies, he is definitely the first world-famous Chinese action actor.
At that time, Zou Wenhuai signed Bruce Lee for US$7,500 on a napkin, and then Bruce Lee took the crew to a small village in Thailand to film " Tangshan Big Brother ". Perhaps due to the current situation, "Tangshan Brother" was released in Hong Kong for less than 3 weeks, and the box office had reached 3.5 million Hong Kong dollars, breaking the box office record of Hong Kong movies at the time.
Bruce Lee suddenly became the idol of all young people in Hong Kong, who admired his "Lee Sanjiao". The kung fu movies he represented were different from the stereotype of Shaw Brothers , but emphasized swiftness, force and surprise.
The subsequent kung fu film "Fist of Fury " elevated the film to the level of national justice, arousing widespread resonance with its strong sense of patriotism and national spirit.
's third film "The Way of the Dragon " is known as a textbook for Kung Fu movies.
The final scene, the duel between Bruce Lee and the international karate champion in the ancient Roman arena without any editing, is so beautiful that it is breathtaking.
" Enter the Dragon and Tiger Fight " was released.
Bruce Lee became an idol all over the world, with a global box office of 230 million US dollars. The word Kung Fu has since been promoted to China's cultural calling card.
Unfortunately, God is jealous of talents. Bruce Lee died in Hong Kong only half way through the filming of "Game of Death".
But his four and a half films have made a huge contribution to the development of Chinese Kung Fu and the exchange of Chinese and Western cultures. They have greatly changed the image of Chinese people around the world, and these are beyond the reach of latecomers!
Xu Guanwen.
Before Stephen Chow , Xu Guanwen's throne as the king of Hong Kong comedy movies has always been in his possession.
This cold-faced comedian's works satirize current affairs, laugh with tears, and contain philosophy. "鬼马双星", " Modern Bodyguard" and "Half a Category" have repeatedly broken box office records.
In Hong Kong, "Half a Category" was the highest-grossing movie in the entire 1970s, higher than its contemporaries such as "Star Wars", "Jaws", and "Superman" Hollywood blockbusters
Xu Guanwen's comedy style is biased towards low-level people. , always mixed with realist sadness in laughter.
His works are not vulgar and nonsensical, but integrate the sufferings in life into movies, turning these sufferings into jokes, making the audience cry and laugh.
Until 1991's "The Rich Man's Night Banquet", the king of comedy changed his position.
Xu Guanwen used the metaphor of chicken butt and chicken head to hand over the title of King of Comedy to Stephen Chow.
He also rarely appeared on the screen after "新半熟八二", focusing on behind-the-scenes work and promoting the development of Hong Kong movies.
Jackie Chan
He is a living legend and the biggest trump card in Chinese-language movies. In China, he is the only actor who can make a movie recoup its cost and become a hit by relying solely on the overseas market without relying on the local market.
Moreover, the audience refused to leave after the movie ended with Jackie Chan being the only one in the Chinese world, not because of the easter eggs, but because they wanted to watch the NG clips.
In Japan, Jackie Chan's movie box office total is 60 billion yen (approximately equivalent to RMB 3.97 billion).The total box office of Chinese-language movies in Japan is 100 billion yen, and Jackie Chan alone accounts for half of it. After all, he is a super-popular star in Japan that can be compared with the giant panda. In South Korea, Jackie Chan has 43 films in the top 50 at the Korean annual box office and won the annual championship 17 times. "Drunken Master" is the highest-grossing Chinese-language film in South Korea's history. The record of movie attendance lasted for 30 years before it was broken.
Jackie Chan's box office in North America has exceeded US$2 billion. This figure maintains the record for the highest cumulative box office for a Chinese star in North America and the highest cumulative box office record for a Chinese-language film in North America. It took 20 years for the box office record of " Rush Hour " to be broken.
In addition, the foreign film rating platform Rotten Tomatoes was founded because of him. Many characters in Japanese games and comics are based on him. Movies have been made in the Netherlands , Ukraine and Germany, and the local governments have given strong support.
In 2016, Jackie Chan won the Oscar Lifetime Achievement Award, becoming the first person in Chinese-language films and a well-deserved living legend.
Chow Yun-fat .
In the world, there is a man whose charm is unstoppable, and that is Chow Yun-fat on the screen.
Fa Ge represents an era.
His acting skills are outstanding, and there is basically no role that he cannot play. He has left many classic works for Chinese films, such as "Shanghai Beach", "A Better Tomorrow", "Across the World", "Prison Storm", "Autumn Fairy Tale", "God of Gamblers", etc.
Even Although he has successfully become a famous wine brand, Fa Ge still maintains his lighthearted and open-minded attitude.
He doesn't mind that he doesn't have children, and he doesn't refuse to go to the market to buy food. He never regards himself as a big star. This mentality of not taking pleasure in things and not feeling sad about himself is due to his character of not striving for fame and wealth.
He said that his ideal is to be a happy ordinary person. Because the real difficulty in life is not how much money you make, but how to maintain a peaceful heart and live an ordinary and happy life.
Andy Lau
There is a saying: Those who can be popular for one or two years are lucky; those who can be popular for one or twenty years are righteous; those who can be popular for thirty years are popular with the audience; those who can be popular for forty years , called Andy Lau.
This is not a compliment, but a recognized affirmation. Andy Lau has been active on the big screen for forty years since his debut.
When Andy Lau started acting, he was criticized for having no acting skills and only being good-looking. When singing, he was criticized for having no emotion, no skills, and only one face. But he did not rush to refute, but faced up to these shortcomings and deficiencies of his own, and through continuous efforts, proved himself with each work. Such as the movies "Infernal Affairs", "Heaven is Loved", the songs "无情水", "Practice", "The Days We Walked Together", etc.
These works make him worthy of the title of King of Heaven, and he is the winner of three Academy Awards and two Golden Horse Awards.
Stephen Chow
In terms of nonsense, Stephen Chow is a master and the king of comedy
In the movie, he has created all kinds of little characters. These little people all have a common story. They are at the bottom of society and are not favored by others. Passers-by also look on with cold eyes, but they will seize the opportunity and keep working hard. The final outcome is also to be reborn and admired by thousands of people. However, a small person also has the integrity of a small person. He will "go away after the matter is over, hiding his merits and fame."
The character in this kind of character is also a projection of Stephen Chow in reality. If the movie is not released, it will be difficult for us to see news about Stephen Chow. This is him, and he always gets over it.
Jet Li
Strictly speaking, Jet Li is a mainland actor. His famous work "Shaolin Temple" created a box office myth in the mainland at that time.
later went to Hong Kong to develop and successfully created many classic images, such as " Zhongnanhai Bodyguard ", " Letter to Dad ", " Fang Shiyu ", "Once Upon a Time in China", etc.
In Kung Fu movies, Jet Li is undoubtedly the one with the most elegant movements.
His kung fu combines strength and beauty, allowing strength, speed, and flexibility to be organically integrated. As the "Kung Fu Emperor", he has never been forgotten by us. As long as we look back on the past era of light and shadow, Jet Li is an indelible symbol.
In addition to the seven of them, there are three actors who can represent Hong Kong movies.
They are Tony Leung , Maggie Cheung , and Louis Koo . One is the second Chinese Best Actor at Cannes, the other is the first Chinese to win two films in Berlin and Cannes, and the other is the most famous Hong Kong actor in the post-Hong Kong film era. .
Of course, there are many outstanding actors who have also made indelible contributions to Hong Kong movies!
is here! I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to the actors and behind-the-scenes staff who have contributed to the Hong Kong film industry. Thank you for bringing us countless classic works and leaving us with countless touching years of youth!
