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Do you know? In the game "Street Fighter", the part of Chunli has a tentative name when the initial character is set, called "Chinese Lady".
The original creative inspiration for this character is derived from the "female version of Bruce Lee" active in the Hong Kong film and television circles in the 70s and 80s of the last century. Kung fu actress Mao Ying .
The world of martial arts, only fast is not broken.
At the shooting scene of the Kung Fu movie without special effects, the male has Bruce Lee’s Jeet Kune Do , and the female has Mao Ying’s Aikido . The martial arts of the two are as fast as sparkling flints. meteor.
Back then, the reason why Mao Ying was able to play Bruce Lee’s sister in the movie " Dragon Fighting" stood side by side with Bruce Lee. The partner in filming, besides her beauty, is the most important thing. Outstanding Kung Fu.
Mao Ying, who was born on September 20, 1950, is now 71 years old. She is now reclusive in the United States and her English name is Anglea Mao.
After Mao Ying retreated from the rapids of the film and television industry,As early as many years ago, she opened a Chinese restaurant in the United States. Now she is full of children and grandchildren, enjoying the happiness of family, and living an idyllic life uncontested in the world.
Looking at Mao Ying's style of beating a girl in the distance, one can't help but sigh that time is like a white horse passing by, and time is like an arrow.
Mao Ying was born in Hong Kong, but grew up in Taiwan.
Due to Mao Ying's fragile physique since childhood, her parents, in order to strengthen her physique, sent her to Fuxing Opera School when she was 6 years old, where she practiced martial arts with the martial arts master in the school.
originally wanted to let children thrive. Unexpectedly, after practicing martial arts in drama school, Mao Ying has become more and more fond of martial arts.
After learning martial arts for 8 years, she has developed a solid martial arts martial arts. The unintentional actions of her parents have cultivated a kung fu actress invisibly.
Just as Mao Ying was working hard to practice martial arts in Fuxing Opera School, the Hong Kong film scene was at its peak.
In the 1960s, Hong Kong movies entered the era of kung fu movies with flowers. At that time, the Shaw Pictures was used by Zhang Che, Hu Jinliang, , , Zou Wenhuai and others have produced a large number of kung fu movies for the team, and they have become popular with a large number of kung fu male stars. They are Dillon, Chen Guantai, Jiang David and others.
However, the later Shaw , but gradually declined, this is not to blame Zhang Che and the others for not doing well, I can only blame the Shaw that year was too stingy, and wanted to let the horse run, but did not It takes a long time to feed the horse, and it will be sooner or later that there will be internal conflicts.
Just as Shaw Pictures was in danger, Mao Ying had grown into a beloved girl.
After the 18-year-old girl with a flower, Mao Ying came out and walked down the street, she was inevitably coveted by local hooligans.
One night, when Mao Ying was on his way home, he was spotted by a robber with a knife. Mao Ying did not ask whether the other party wanted to rob money or sex. In short, he trained all the skills. , When should I use it?
After a punch and kick, the robbers knelt down and begged for mercy. Mao Ying became famous in the first battle and made the headlines of the society at that time. Since then, his reputation has gained popularity and has attracted the attention of a group of people.
Who are these people?
It turned out that in 1970, Zou Wenhuai submitted his resignation to Run Run Run Shaw, and took away a large group of people from the Shaw Brothers, established his own business, and established Jiahe Pictures.
Since then, in the Hong Kong film and television industry, Golden Harvest has formed an evenly divided market pattern with Shaw Brothers.
In order to expand the overall strength of talents,Zou Wenhuai collected talents everywhere, hesitated to squeeze huge sums of money and box office dividends, and brought Kung Fu superstar Bruce Lee to his subordinates.
In addition, under the leadership of Zou Wenhuai, his men are also looking for plastic materials everywhere.
Mao Ying was picked up by Jiahe at this time. As we all know, Kung Fu movies are the world of men. In sweaty action movies, if there are actresses to join, the slender and graceful postures will not let the hair and eyebrows. Setting must have the finishing touch.
Jiahe recruited Mao Ying to his subordinates. This move was very delicate, because no one expected it, but in just a few years, Mao Ying won the "female version of Bruce Lee". The title of the film industry.
So, how did Mao Ying do it?
The answer is simple, typed.
Mao Ying's kung fu is different from the fist embroidered legs of ordinary actresses. It is all true.
Bruce Lee rarely praises people, but Mao Ying's kung fu has been appreciated by Bruce Lee. He once said in public that among female celebrities, he felt that only Mao Ying had the real ability.
In 1970, Mao Ying’s debut work ": eight generals of the dragon " was officially released. Experts know if there is any. Mao Ying’s performance makes Jiahe’s production team quite confident. It didn't take long for Mao Ying to arrange two plays.
In 1972, with two movies, Mao Ying made her mark in the film and television industry.
"Aikido",With an umbrella, Mao Ying not only convinced all the Japanese samurai who was watching the battle, but also made his opponents breathless and made the martial arts leader restless.
" iron palm whirlwind leg ", facing the whirlwind leg of the Japanese ronin, Mao Ying's palms did not fail at all, and the two small palms slapped his opponent to death by vomiting blood.
It is worth mentioning that, in order to make this movie well, Mao Ying also deliberately strengthened his Aikido skills and raised his rank to the third black belt.
With these two masterpieces, Jiahe asked Mao Ying to partner with Bruce Lee in the movie "Dragon Fighting Tiger".
In this movie, Mao Ying’s martial arts, although only a few minutes from the opening, are not inferior to Bruce Lee, clean movements, no muddy trails, agile serial kicks, and even more appealing to the audience. After watching it, I was very addicted to it, which strengthened the credibility of the character set by Sister Bruce Lee.
So, what positive effect did Mao Ying's kung fu have on that era?
Let’s put it this way, she changed foreigners’ stereotypes of Chinese women. Mao Ying’s performance in the film made many foreigners realize that Chinese women can be hard and soft. Not a weak little girl to be bullied.
The prosperous period of Mao Ying's career was between the 70s and the 80s. Although there are not many works in this period, they are almost considered the top quality.
and two other masterpieces are also quite exciting.
1977,Mao Ying's appearance in " Breaking the Ring " has the temperament of a Chinese doll. This look is the prototype that was later borrowed by Chunli in "Street Fighter".
Mao Ying and Liang Xiaolong and Zheng Changhe once returned to Taiwan for a career after making this movie.
In addition to this work, there is also a "Ace of Kings". Mao Ying's performance in this work is also quite wonderful.
At that time, foreigners called Mao Ying the "female version of Bruce Lee" because in their minds, Bruce Lee's kung fu is the best among Chinese kung fu movie stars, so this is also a recognition of Mao Ying.
There are also many foreign fans who call Mao Ying a deadly Chinese doll, and many Japanese audiences call Mao Ying a female killer, because Mao Ying shows no mercy to their people in the film. That's why it reminds them of such a title, right?
With these masterpieces, Mao Ying has left such a viewing impression on foreign audiences. The Chinese actress can't afford to provoke her, she is so beautiful and fierce, no one can stop her when she wants to shoot.
After Mao Ying became famous, he also led many Hong Kong actresses to join the star team.
For example, Hui Yinghong born in the 60s, joined Shaw Pictures in the mid-80s at the age of 17, and relied on the debut of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" to gain a foothold in the Shaw Brothers, with the " Overlord Flower" series movie,Gradually rise to fame.
In addition, there is Michelle Yeoh who was born in 1964. In 1984, he came into contact with the film and television circle because of shooting a commercial, and later entered the Hongjiaban to receive training and finally became famous internationally. A generation of film queens.
Just because of the success stories of the predecessors, there are many newcomers.
When more and more actresses join the ranks of star performers, Mao Ying couldn't help but feel a sense of crisis of being replaced. She also tried to develop in Hollywood.
However, the dream is perfect, the reality is very skinny, and the yellow-skinned and black-haired Chinese faces can only be soy sauce in Western movies. How can the protagonist in the local country be so beautiful?
Mao Ying is a person who knows how to advance and retreat. In addition, shooting action movies is originally a physical activity that often leads to injuries, and eating is a youth meal.
So, in the early 90s, Mao Ying retired from the film and television industry, followed her husband to settle in the United States, and opened a Chinese restaurant. At that time, Chinese opened a restaurant in the United States and ensured adequate food and clothing. The worrying well-off life is still not a problem.
After Mao Ying quit, Hong Kong film and television circles still miss this eldest sister, especially those who practice martial arts, they are full of admiration for her.
In 2010, Mao Ying, who had not appeared in public for a long time, unexpectedly appeared at an awards ceremony.
that year,At the Asian Film Festival held at Lincoln Center in New York, Sammo Hung won the Lifetime Achievement Award. When Mao Ying appeared in front of him as the award-presenting guest, he was extremely excited and embraced the former martial arts queen. When friends meet, how can they be overjoyed.
In the history of Hong Kong film martial arts films, the name Mao Ying will never be forgotten.
Although there is no longer a legend of the big sister, but decades have passed, many tourists to the United States can still find her arranged with Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan in the storefronts of some audiovisual agencies in DVD together.
Chinese people cannot forget the history of light and shadow. In the land of a foreign country, there are also many foreign movie fans, reminiscing about the era when Chinese immortal actors pitted against each other.
That is the best era, and it is also the most memorable era. Generations of actors, with their best years and sincere professionalism, have embellished the best times of a generation.
Looking back at the old celebrities, they are almost insulated from the scandals. Perhaps because of this, their works are particularly dazzling. In the long history of the film industry, they have withstood the baptism of years, and they are still shining after many years. .
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