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In the history of Hong Kong film, there are two mountains that cannot be crossed. of.
A man named Bruce Lee, if he hadn't made the famous name for Chinese Kung Fu in Hollywood with one punch and kick, maybe Chinese Kung Fu and Chinese spirit were just the "Sick Man of East Asia" plaque in the movie, and would be looked down upon by foreigners.
The second mountain is called Jackie Chan. As a leading figure in Hong Kong film circles after Bruce Lee, his Kung Fu films and his comedies indeed represent the most glorious era of Hong Kong movies.
But between Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan, there is such a character that we can not ignore, he is the big brother Sammo Hung!
1. Born in a wealthy family with a prominent family
was born in the 1950s, Sammo Hung, from a wealthy family and a prominent family.
His grandfather Hong Ji is the younger brother of Hong Shen, one of the early founders of Chinese dramas and movies, and a famous film tycoon and director in Shanghai.
In the early days of Shanghai, he participated in the investment and directing of many movies. Later, he moved to Hong Kong. Many Hong Kong martial arts films and Kung Fu films also have his grandfather's contribution.
And his grandmother is also very amazing, her name is Qian Siying, she is the first generation of martial arts actress in China. She has made more than 20 martial arts movies in her life. When she was 21 years old, she was in the movie "The wonderful performance in "is called "China's No. 1 Heroine" by the audience.
It can be said that from the moment of birth, Sammo Hung’s life has been engraved with the brand of "Kung Fu film", but before he really entered the world of martial arts, A rather tortuous road awaited him.
That is the road of Peking Opera.
In 1958, Jinbao Hong, who was only 6 years old, was sent to the Peking Opera class of the Chinese Academy of Drama run by Yu Zhanyuan, because his grandmother Qian Siying thought he was naughty. He was so wild-tempered, and he happened to like to learn some martial arts, so he sent him there to learn some rules.
Where Hong Jinbao also has a new name: Yuanlong.
followed by six children, in order: Yuanlou, Yuanbiao, Yuankui, Yuanhua, Yuanwu, Yuantai. The
master also gave them a particularly nice name called "Seven Little Fortunes". If you want to talk about the most powerful men's team in China, Pig thinks that the "Seven Little Fortunes" must be the best among them.
After all, many years later, no one would have thought that the people who walked out of the "seven little blessings" would become big brothers in the future, such as Sammo Hung and Jackie Chan. For example, Yuan Kui is the top presence in the Hong Kong film industry.
We can even assert that in the most glorious two decades of Hong Kong movies, without the support of this strong male group, it may be a lot bleak, and Sammo Hung is definitely The leader of this great era, after all, as the boss of the "Seven Little Fortunes", he was the first to step into the movie circle!
2. Bruce Lee’s successor
Because of his old age and the relationship between his family and his master, Sammo Hung was the first to jump out of the "Seven Little Fortunes" and step into the movie circle. .
But when he entered the movie circle, he was not a protagonist, he was a big name, he also worked from miscellaneous, from dragon to martial arts Start with it.
Later mentioned this memory, he also felt very hard and tired, but he felt happy at that time, because it was during those difficult years that taught him to be serious in filming. He taught him to act in movies, whether he is a big coffee or a small coffee, as long as he is in front of the camera, he can't cry hard or tired.
is the so-called "play is bigger than the sky", this is also a measure in the hearts of the film industry practitioners of that era!
Of course, for Sammo Hung, one of the most important things he learned in that era was to respect others, and he learned this noble character from Bruce Lee. of.
Back then, Bruce Lee had already become famous in Hollywood, but after returning to Hong Kong, he didn’t have any pretensions on the set, especially when the young Sammo Hung wanted to go and discuss his fist with him as a martial artist, he didn’t have any. If you refuse, you are ready to compete.
In the end, of course, Sammo Hung’s feet have not been stretched out. Bruce Lee’s legs have already been attached to Sammo Hung’s cheeks.
Bruce Lee also kindly patted Sammo Hung on the shoulder and comforted him with a sentence: "You are good, there is a chance later, we can cooperate!"
is exactly this sentence The words have always inspired Sammo Hung to move forward, and Sammo Hung has been inspired to move forward. Later, Sammo Hung even got a single fight with Bruce Lee in the movie "Dragon Fighting Tiger".
And this has become the brightest moment of his life.
It’s just a pity that a month before the movie "Dragon Fighting Tiger Fighting" was released, Sammo Hung, who just got off the plane, never waited for the second collaboration with Bruce Lee. Because that year, Bruce Lee suddenly passed away.
For many years after this, every time Sammo Hung mentioned this encounter with Bruce Lee, Sammo Hung would be troubled. He said:
Before, everyone said that our kung fu movies were juggling, yes Huaquan embroidering the legs is a mess, but with Bruce Lee, several movies have justified our Chinese Kung Fu and Chinese martial arts. He is the greatest person.
Third, the birth of Hong's family class!
With the sudden death of Bruce Lee, the martial artist who was with Bruce Lee suddenly became a piece of sand. For example, Lin Zhengying, Yuan Kui and others all lost their way.
And at this time, Sammo Hung naturally took over the banner handed down from Bruce Lee. He gathered this group of martial artists together, and even had a resounding head: Hong Jiaban.
Later, many celebrities came out of the Hong family class, such as Jackie Chan, Wu Ma, Qian Jiale, Zou Zhaolong and so on.
Everyone later became a banner of the Hong Kong film circle, and everyone later became an indispensable figure in the Hong Kong film circle.
But among the characters of "Hong Jiaban", the most touching one is probably the "zombie leader" Lin Zhengying.
Actually, before following Sammo Hung, Lin Zhengying was more appreciated by Bruce Lee. If Bruce Lee did not pass away suddenly, maybe Lin Zhengying would embark on a completely different path, but in Bruce Lee After his death, he lost all hope at once.
At this time, it was Sammo Hung and Hong Jiaban who extended a helping hand to him. First, they co-produced a kung fu comedy "The Prodigal", and this film won the first action in the history of the Hong Kong Awards Design award.
Then, with the support of Sammo Hung and the help of Hong Jiaban, the film "Mr. Zombie" directly sent Lin Zhengying, who has been involved in the film industry for many years, directly to the altar.
If everyone will meet several nobles in their life, then Sammo Hung’s noble person is Bruce Lee, and Lin Zhengying's noble person is Sammo Hung.
Later Jackie Chan left and set up a "married family class", but compared to Sammo Hung's "Hong family class", there has always been such an argument on the Internet:
That is Jackie Chan's family class, the eternal protagonist is only him, and Sammo Hung's Hong family class, everyone is the protagonist, everyone has a chance.
This is probably the elder brother's demeanor, this is probably the elder brother's mind, do not care about gains and losses, only care about love.
For example, the later Hong Kong action martial arts finger Qian Jiale can be said to be held by Sammo Hung in one hand, and film actor Zou Zhaolong is also Sammo Hung's eye-witness.
"I was the eldest brother once, and the eldest brother all my life!" This kind of knowledge and generosity in employing people is really worth learning from many younger generations.
Fourth, the prodigy of Hong Kong film genius
In fact, those who are familiar with the history of Hong Kong film must know that Sammo Hung has a strong pen and ink in the development of Hong Kong film genre.
As early as the 1970s, Sammo Hung and his friends Liu Jiarong and Mai Jia self-organized Jiabao Film Company. In addition to contributing a number of high-quality Kung Fu movies, they also boldly tried more movie types.
In 1980, Sammo Hung filmed the zombie comedy movie "Ghost Fighting", which opened a new era of ghost movies in Hong Kong. Soon thereafter, Hong Kong movies developed a wave of "zombie movies".
In 1985, he took his younger brother Jackie Chan for the first time in the literary film "Dragon's Heart". In the film, he played the role of Jackie Chan's mentally retarded brother and harvested many tears from the audience.
In 1989, he and Zhang Aijia starred in Zhang Wanting’s homesickness series "Eight Two Golds" (also known as "The Return of the Brocade"), and he played a home after the reform and opening up. Of overseas Chinese. The episode "Ship Song" sung by Qi Yu in the film is still a classic folk song still sung.
These movies also showed Sammo Hung's literary, literary, and talented talents
V. Abandoned by the times The old man
The development of the network, the rise of young people, many things, many things, are quietly changing.
For Sammo Hung, an old filmmaker born in the 1950s, there are many things that can’t be understood. After he directed a movie of "Huang Feihong" in 1997, there are probably more than 20 years. No time has ever been a director.
It's not that I don't want to shoot, nor is there no investors, but he feels that he can't keep up with the pace of young people and the changes of the times.
Sammo Hung: "I make a movie to make people happy, but when I shoot it, you are not happy, and I will feel a little lost in my heart."
Again, he thinks that young actors nowadays are too delicate. Before they filmed, the director would do whatever the director asked him to do. Even if the director said he was going to jump off the building, they would not talk nonsense.
But the current stars and big names are not like this. The director said that they should come to the set at 7 o'clock, and they can sleep until 10 o'clock.It was two or three o'clock in the afternoon, and then he told the director that he was leaving at four o'clock.
He dare not invite this kind of star, and he can't afford it.
But later, he discovered that this kind of actor has become a normal state, it is all like this, it is all like this, for this, he really feels that he is old and can't keep up with the changes of the times.
Until 2016, he directed and acted in a movie "My Agent Grandpa", not for anything else. In Sammo Hung’s own words, “It’s just that he thinks the people in this book are very similar to him. , It’s like an old man abandoned by the times.”
has been beautiful, once decent, but at this age, go At this juncture, you still have to admit that you are old and can't move.
And disappeared with the most flexible fat man, and the most glorious movie era in Hong Kong.
In 2016, "My Secret Agent Grandpa" was released, and the box office was good, with a box office of 320 million. When he heard the news, Sammo Hung smiled and said: " Thank you, I have not forgotten my big fat guy!"
He belongs to a generation of youth, he belongs to a generation of memories, now he is 68 years old, how many stories do you remember about him?
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