"Shaolin Boy" released by Zhongyuan Film in 1984 was the second Shaolin-themed movie shot in the Mainland by director Zhang Xinyan, starring the original cast of "Shaolin Temple".

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"Shaolin Boy " launched by Zhongyuan Film in 1984. It is the second Shaolin-themed movie shot in the mainland by director Zhang Xinyan , starring the original cast of "Shaolin Temple".

Compared with "Shaolin Temple" two years ago, "Shaolin Boys" has three more prominent innate advantages.

Firstly, the comedy style is more obvious, and it was specially released on the eve of the Spring Festival, which not only caters to the occasion, but also caters to the Hong Kong film market;

Secondly, it chooses to shoot on the picturesque Li River;

Thirdly, the participation of child actors adds color to the film. few.

Therefore, "Shaolin Kid" not only caused another sensation in the mainland, but also received a box office of 22.29 million Hong Kong dollars in Hong Kong, which was better than the 16.16 million Hong Kong dollars achieved by "Shaolin Temple" and ranked third in the local box office list that year.

Originally, the leading actors of Jet Li , Yu Chenghui , Yu Hai , etc. all signed 5-year contracts with Yindu Agency. However, after this film, Jet Li joined Shaw Brothers movie , and the creative team was no longer there. Can we cooperate again.

Many young actors in the film have not continued to develop in the film industry. Today, 36 years later, the lives of these actors have changed a lot.

1. Jet Li (Three Dragons)

After "Shaolin Kid", Jet Li, who was regarded as a "treasure" by Shaw Brothers Films, also got the opportunity to direct the movie "The Invincible Kid" alone.

Unfortunately, his career as a director failed. Therefore, he decided that he was not suitable for a career in the film industry and moved to the United States. After

had been dormant for three years, Tsui Hark , who was preparing to film "Once Upon a Time in ", offered him an olive branch, and Jet Li re-emerged with this IP. In the late 1990s, he went to Hollywood to develop his career and gained countless fans around the world.

Today's Jet Li is recognized as the third Chinese action star after Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan, with outstanding achievements.

However, due to suffering from hyperthyroidism in recent years, his physical condition was once worrying, and he was even frequently rumored to be "dead" by unscrupulous media.

However, the output of works has indeed dropped a lot, and it can be seen that it is beyond its capabilities. Occasionally, he only appears in movies as guest appearances, and has been in a state of semi-retirement.

2. Huang Qiuyan (Three Phoenixes)

The three phoenixes and the three dragons in the film have an imaginative love affair, but it does not develop until the end of the movie and it is only touched upon.

Because of this movie, Huang Qiuyan and Jet Li finally came together in real life, and became a favorite among movie fans.

Huang Qiuyan is Jet Li's senior sister, 2 years older than him. She often takes care of him in the martial arts team and is devoted to him.

Huang Qiuyan is the kind of simple and exciting beauty, and the two of them are actually a perfect match.

After getting married, they came to the United States together. Huang Qiuyan also chose to take a break from acting and focus on being a good wife and mother at home.

Unfortunately, this relationship did not last long. After Jet Li met Li Zhi, he fell in love with her so much that he filed for divorce from Huang Qiuyan not long after.

Although the Internet is now saying that Jet Li "actively" left the house when he got divorced, all this is still too heavy for Huang Qiuyan.

If you think about it, she stayed in the United States alone with her two daughters. She worried about her children all day long and had no other income to pay off the monthly house payment.

In the end, the economy was in trouble and the house was taken away by the bank. In desperation, Huang Qiuyan had to send her two daughters to Beijing and let Jet Li's parents take care of them. She stayed in the United States to work hard by herself. In the most difficult time, she had to live without windows. 's basement.

Later, Huang Qiuyan opened a beauty salon, and also went to Hong Kong to shoot some martial arts movies with terrible stories, all in order to survive, but they failed to become popular.

Because she had experienced a failed marriage, she refused to remarry for a long time. It was not until she met a restaurant owner surnamed Wang and got along with him for a long time that she believed in love again and remarried.

Now she works as a beautician at a hair salon in San Francisco, USA.

It is worth mentioning that when the creators of "Shaolin Kid" reunited for their 33rd anniversary on April 17, 2015, both Jet Li and Huang Qiuyan were present.

But from the group photo below, we can still intuitively feel the awkwardness of the atmosphere at that time.

Jet Li, the "king of stars", stood in the middle, while Huang Qiuyan deliberately stood in the corner. Both of them turned their heads to the side, choosing to "ignore" each other.

No matter how people on the Internet try to whitewash it, this photo has always said everything without words.

3. Yu Chenghui (Bao Shengfeng)

After playing the villain in "Shaolin Temple", Yu Chenghui transformed into a positive character in this film, playing this arrogant, stubborn and funny character.

"Sword Master" Yu Chenghui has his own aura, with an extremely penetrating sword aura between his brows, and he has reached the state where the sword and man are united.

Yu Chenghui is also recognized as a master in the martial arts world. His original two-handed mantis sword through the forest is unparalleled in the world.

In his later years, he came together with director Xu Haofeng, and participated in two works directed by Xu Haofeng: "The Trace of the Japanese Pirates" and "Arrowman Liu Baiyuan".

But later when Xu Haofeng was filming "Master", Mr. Yu declined the invitation because he thought he could not play a character who was too scheming.

Unexpectedly, this refusal to perform would become a farewell for the two of them.

On July 4, 2015, Mr. Yu unfortunately contracted lung disease while filming and passed away soon after at the age of 76.

4. Ji Chunhua (Vulture)

Because Yu Chenghui played a positive character, Ji Chunhua was promoted to the villain bandit head vulture.

In his 36 years of acting, Ji Chunhua has played most of these villains due to his "special" image.

Those directors seem to only care about his "scary" image. As long as he stands in front of the camera, there will be a scene, and the audience will subconsciously "hate" him when they see him appear.

Although Ji Chunhua's acting skills are rarely discussed, he still has many highlight moments.

For example, in Zhang Jizhong's version of "Tian Long Ba Bu ", he played the role of Duan Yanqing, the world's most evil man who is physically disabled and strong in martial arts. Although he is a villain, he has many major scenes and his image is quite three-dimensional.

Because the setting is facial paralysis, the performance relies entirely on a pair of eyes. Ji Chunhua perfectly interpreted the character's personality traits and psychological activities using only his eyes, which made the audience admire him.

Ji Chunhua was stubborn throughout his life and never saw a doctor for minor illnesses. In 2018, he went to the hospital for a check-up due to unbearable back pain and was found to have advanced lung cancer. He passed away three months later. At the time of his death, he was only 57 years old. People sigh.

5. Ding Lan (Two Phoenix)

Ding Lan was born as a dancer, but she made her debut as an action actress.

Following her outstanding performance in "Shaolin Temple", her role as Er Feng in this film still steals the limelight, competing with Huang Qiuyan for beauty.

Perhaps because of her outstanding image, Ding Lan's development in the film and television industry is much better than Huang Qiuyan. In the 1980s, she participated in such good films as "Shaolin Disciples", "The Bandits of Dongling", " Heroine Thirteen Sisters " .

later went to Singapore and played a character named Xiang Hong in the TV series " Family Affairs ". But he quit the film and television industry after 2000 and is now doing business in Beijing.

6. Hu Jianqiang (Earth Dragon)

Hu Jianqiang is known as the three masters of sword, stick, and southern fist. Although the Earth Dragon played in the film is stupid and has no brains, he is very tough in fighting.

He also had a highlight performance in " North and South Shaolin ". His role was similar to that of Jet Li, which left a deep impression on the audience.

Unfortunately, Hu Jianqiang later immigrated to the United States and worked as a martial arts coach, and he no longer developed in the film industry.

Brother Pi sometimes imagines that it might be more suitable if Tsui Hark's version of "Once Upon a Time" starred him.

Because Hu Jianqiang practices Southern Boxing after all. He belongs to the same Southern school as Huang Feihong’s Shaolin Hongquan, and is more authentic than Jet Li’s Northern school.

7. Wang Jue (one of the bandits, Jet Li's stand-in)

Jet Li's junior brother Wang Jue played a small role in the film and also served as Jet Li's stand-in.

The reason was that Jet Li was injured at the time, so Wang Jue completed some difficult actions for him.

If we look back, Wang Jue should be Jet Li's first stand-in, and he is older than Xiong Xinxin.

Wang Jue has also appeared in many good movies. He played the role of Kangxi in " Kangxi's Havoc in Mount Wutai "; he played the boss in "The Unknown Three Heroes"; he collaborated with Donnie Yen in " Heroes Su Qier ". Played Wong Fei Hung.

Unfortunately, none of these movies made him popular. He has basically retired from the entertainment industry after 2005, and there is little news. However, it seems that he has participated in the 2019 Internet drama "Blood Fist: Dragon and Tiger Fight" .

8. The other two supporting characters (Yu Hai, Abdulkari,)

Yu Hai, who plays Tianlong, and Sun Jiankui, who plays the second bandit leader in the film, I believe everyone is very familiar with them. Brother Pi has introduced them before, so they will not be included in this article. It’s a long story.

As for the group of young actors who played Xiaolong and Xiaofeng, they did not develop in the film industry, but they also made achievements in other fields.

For example, Abdul Kali, who played the role of Eight Dragons, has achieved great success in the martial arts world and became the coach of the Singapore National Wushu Team in 2001. After

took everyone to understand the current situation of these actors, Brother Pi was also filled with emotion. Brother Pig was still very young when the

movie was released, but now most of these actors are over 40 years old.

36 years passed by in a flash. Even if I think about it again, I don’t know how much laughter and laughter are still left in my memory.

Fortunately, there are images that can freeze their childhood and youth.

Text/Pippi Film Editorial Department: Hot Blood Danxin

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