" Young and Dangerous " is a classic among Hong Kong gangster movies. Among them, Ekin Cheng and Jordan Chan have also become popular idols in China. What many people don't know is that the prototype of Chen Haonan played by Ekin Cheng is Chen Yaoxing , and his death is inseparable from Anita Mui .
Anita Mui is known as the daughter of Hong Kong and is the most successful actress in Hong Kong. Not only has she repeatedly broken singer records in her singing career, she has also won numerous awards for her outstanding acting skills.
Anita Mui made her debut in 1982. The 20 years she was active were the era when Hong Kong gangs were involved in the entertainment industry. At that time, Hong Kong movies were booming and earning huge profits. Several major gangs in Hong Kong set up film companies to shoot movies.
The most well-known among them is Xiangjia's Yongsheng Company, and they are backed by Xin Nghe An. The gang has a rather gangster style in doing things. No one dares to refuse the movies they want to make or the actors they want to hire.
Just like today, actors are almost a guarantee of box office, and well-known actors have tight schedules, but they are often coerced by gangs. Once Jet Li went on strike from a movie because Jiahe refused to pay for the film, and his agent was shot dead in front of his home a few days later.
Andy Lau and his agent were also pointed at the head in a restaurant and asked to set a filming schedule. Carina Lau was also kidnapped and took indecent photos with the purpose of threatening her to make a movie. There are also many actors who don't get paid after filming a movie.
At that time, Hong Kong actors looked glamorous on the surface, but in fact they were walking on thin ice. Even the eldest brother Jackie Chan was once hunted by the underworld and fled to the United States. Jackie Chan said that you should not ask about many things because we dare not say them.
In order to protect themselves, many artists will basically make secret connections with gangs as backers. Xiang Huaqiang and Xiang Tai are famous bosses in the industry. Stephen Chow and Cecilia Cheung were developed with their support. It is said that Cecilia Cheung's father offended the gang, and Xiang Tai helped her with just one word. Obtained the Jianghu rape and murder order.
When Jackie Chan was racing, he offended the younger brother of Macau gangster Mizufang Lai. The other's thugs and the brothers from the married class immediately fought together. Finally, the police came forward to end the fight.
However, the people in Shui Fang Lai refused to let it go and repeatedly went to Jackie Chan's set to cause trouble, making it impossible for him to work and even calling the police could not solve the problem. It happened that Jackie Chan had a few connections with gambling king 's daughter He Chaoqiong, and most of the gangs in Macau would give face to the He family. In the end, she came forward to make peace and resolved the dispute.
On the other hand, the competition between gangs is also very fierce. Almost all major film companies have powerful support behind them, and everyone uses their own unique tactics to seize the market.
At that time, the "Family Happiness" series of movies was gaining popularity and attracted the jealousy of colleagues. The film negatives were actually stolen before the release. The Yongsheng Company was also slapped for refusing to lend Stephen Chow. Not only Stephen Chow, but Anita Mui was also a hot target back then.
In 1991, Anita Mui held fifty-two farewell concerts and announced her retirement from the music scene. At that time, she held many awards such as Best Actress and Best Singer. She was originally a mainstay in the entertainment industry. After quitting the music industry, she only occasionally made one or two movies. Her busy life suddenly calmed down, and singing in KTV became her daily hobbies.
One night in May 1992, Anita Mui was singing with her three or five friends, and she happened to meet Huang Baiming's younger brother Huang Bainian. Huang Baiming was already a well-known film company owner and director at that time.
Naturally, I also know Anita Mui, and have had several friendships with Huang Baibai. Huang Bainian introduced her friend Huang Langwei to her, saying that he was also a film investor and wanted to invite Anita Mui to make a movie.
At that time, Anita Mui was not interested in their movie. Huang Langwei was already drunk, and then he signed a check worth millions for Anita Mui to sing.After all, Anita Mui is a generation queen, how could she endure such humiliation? She turned around and left.
Huang Langwei stopped her and slapped her. The younger brothers around Huang Langwei also came forward. It turned out that he was not only a film investor but also the leader of 4K. 14K is one of the three major gangs in Hong Kong. Now Anita Mui is in big trouble.
Anita Mui quickly called her best friend Xiangtai Chen Lan and asked her to come over and save her. Chen Lan and Anita Mui often go shopping together. She is also a very loyal person.
Chen Lan put down the phone, drove to the KTV alone, and took Anita Mui away. Many years later, Chen Lan mentioned this matter. It turned out that Huang Langwei not only wanted to save the face of Xiang Jia, but also borrowed money from them when he was short of funds when making a movie.
So Chen Lan single-handedly rescued Anita Mui. But the matter was not over yet. Chen Lan told her husband about the matter after returning home. Xiang Huaqiang was very angry and arranged for his subordinate Chen Yaoxing to teach Huang Langwei a lesson.
Chen Yaoxing, known as the Tiger of Wan Chai, was originally just a parking boy, but he often helped some rich and powerful people to smooth things over in the Wan Chai area. He was ruthless and clean, and gradually became famous. After joining Sun Ngee Ann, he was appreciated by Xiang Huaqiang and handed over affairs in Wan Chai to him. Chen Yaoxing soon formed his own power.
After Chen Yaoxing received this task, he led people to surround Huang Langwei the next day and beat him seriously. After Huang Langwei was injured and hospitalized, the forces behind him began to come forward, especially his brother Huang Langhui who kept saying they wanted to avenge him. However, just two days later, Huang Langwei, who was hospitalized, was shot to death by someone pretending to be a doctor. What started out as a slap ended up costing him his life.
Chen Yaoxing also became a suspect in this case and was arrested and taken to the police station. However, Chen Yaoxing's men gathered 200 people outside the police station and clamored for his release. Perhaps due to insufficient evidence, Chen Yaoxing was released on bail.
Huang Langhui was even more annoyed and wanted to fight with Chen Yaoxing. Fortunately, under the close attention of the police, the two forces did not fight. A few months later, after Chen Yaoxing participated in a racing competition in Macau, he was shot and killed in his car on the way back. Many people believed that Huang Langhui did this.
Chan Yao-hing was only thirty-one when he died. A year later, his friend made a movie about his life story, "Tiger of Wan Chai". The leading actor in the movie was named Chan Yao-hing, and his girlfriend A Miao was also made by Chen Yaoxing's ex-girlfriend Chen Miaoying stars. In the movie "Young and Dangerous" of the same period, Chen Haonan also drew on Chen Yaoxing's story, and even his girlfriend's little stutter looked like his girlfriend.
4K and Xin Ngee Ann were both killed by a slap, and Anita Mui was also involved. Huang Langhui said that the next person to be killed was Anita Mui. It is said that Anita Mui spent 20 million to buy back her life.
After this incident, Anita Mui, who had already withdrawn from the industry, had to resume her concerts in 1994 to make a comeback to make money. Fortunately, after Hong Kong returned to in 1997, the situation changed. Hong Kong began to eliminate gangster forces, and gangs began to converge. Many former gangsters turned to legitimate businesses. Even when they encountered fights or group fights, they would first call the police.
The environment in Hong Kong's entertainment industry has slowly begun to improve. Actors' rights have been protected, and former gangsters no longer dare to blatantly snatch resources. And with the decline of Hong Kong movies, the entertainment industry began to turn its attention to the mainland, but Anita Mui was still unlucky.
In fact, long before the return, the songs of Anita Mui, Andy Lau, Leslie Cheung were spread all over the country along with the cassettes. Although Anita Mui has never been to the mainland, she still has many fans.
Anita Mui held her first concert tour in the Mainland in 1995. However, because she sang a banned song "Bad Girl" at the request of fans, she was banned from the Mainland for seven years, and all subsequent seven tours were canceled.
Anita Mui, who failed to leave Hong Kong, witnessed the two decades of prosperity and darkness in the entertainment industry. She supported Andy Lau, Nicholas Tse, and many other juniors. In order to protect artists, Anita Mui took the lead in establishing the Hong Kong Performing Artists Association and was elected The first female president.
Anita Mui, who was suffering from cancer, insisted on singing her last concert in November 2003, and passed away in December.
Anita Mui dedicated most of her life to the Hong Kong entertainment industry, leaving behind countless classic songs and screen images, and is known as the daughter of Hong Kong.
However, Anita Mui passed away in a hurry and did not enjoy the changes in the entertainment industry.
After Anita Mui passed away, her mother did not hesitate to auction off her underwear in order to fight for the inheritance. She often went to court regardless of her face, which is saddening.
The reason why gangs in Hong Kong are so powerful is also related to the special historical environment. Hong Kong was under the rule of the British government. Not only was there a huge gap between the rich and the poor, but Chinese people were also unable to be reused in the political and legal system.
Catching up with the immigration wave during the war, Hong Kong, a small place, has cultivated many wealthy businessmen and also gathered many poor people at the bottom. In order to survive, they slowly gathered and became gangs, robbing resources from all walks of life.
Senior officials in the British government were unable to control gangs, so they got along with gangs. At that time, the police were the most lucrative jobs. They not only took bribes but also collected protection fees, which made gangs more powerful.
But with the return of Hong Kong, all this began to change. Many bigwigs began to invest in industry, broke away from gang affairs, and turned into philanthropic businessmen.
Hong Kong's entertainment industry has also undergone earth-shaking changes. On the one hand, with the end of the golden age, Hong Kong artists have begun to be out of work, and resources and quality have declined rapidly. Entertainment companies and entertainers have turned their attention to the mainland. On the other hand, the big guys in the past are getting old and starting to withdraw from the stage.
Xiang Huaqiang and his wife, who helped Anita Mui back then, their Yongsheng company has produced classic works such as the "God of Gamblers" series and the "Fighting Back to School" series, but there are few excellent works nowadays.
They had already set their sights on the mainland. Xiang Huaqiang and his wife even appeared on a show to clarify their gangster rumors. However, their many trips to the north did not go well, and their son Xiang Zuo did not become popular despite the strong support.
Now Xiang Huaqiang has the intention of retiring, and Xiang Zuo was elected as a member of the All-China Youth Federation. The change of Xiangjia represents the transformation of Hong Kong’s entertainment industry. But it's a pity that Anita Mui can't see all this.
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