Films such as "Mr. Zombie", "Zombie Family", "Mr. Zombie", and "Zombie Supreme" once made Lin Zhengying a smash hit on the screen. However, in addition to being active in front of the screen, Lin Zhengying also participated in the behind-the-scenes directing work of many movies i

When mentioning the name of Lin Zhengying , I believe that viewers who like zombie movies are familiar with it. Films such as " Mr. Zombie ", "Zombie Family", "Mr. Phantom", " Zombie Supreme " and other films once made Lin Zhengying a smash hit on the screen. However, in addition to being active in front of the screen, Lin Zhengying also participated in the behind-the-scenes directing work of many movies in the Chinese film industry. Today, we will take stock of the five films that Lin Zhengying participated in directing. Among these five works, two were directed and acted by Uncle Ying. One of them was once an internationally renowned Chinese classic.

1, " The Owl and the Dumbo"

In 1984, Sammo Hung directed and starred in the movie "The Owl and the Dumbo", and Lin Zhengying also served as the assistant director in the film. In 1983, Michelle Yeoh, who won the Miss Malaysia championship, met Hong Kong businessman Dickson Pan, and with the help of Pan Dickson, he entered the Hong Kong film industry. As one of the shareholders of Debao Pictures, Dickson Pan planned the action comedy "The Owl and the Dumbo" for Michelle Yeoh, and invited his friend Sammo Hung to direct the film. "The Owl and Dumbo" is Michelle Yeoh's first movie, and it is also the first movie for Lin Zhengying to serve as assistant director.

2, "City of Sadness"

In 1989, Hou Hsiao-hsien directed the movie "City of Sadness", which starred powerful actors such as Chen Songyong, Tony Leung , Xin Shufen, and Lin Zhengying also served as a deputy in the film. director, and observed and studied the filming and production process of the film. "Sad City" can be said to be a classic of Chinese films. The film not only won two awards and five nominations at the 26th Golden Horse Awards, but also won the 46th Venice International Film Festival. The honor of the Golden Lion Award was once famous internationally.

3, "One Eyebrow Taoist"

After studying two films, Lin Zhengying also directed and starred in a movie "One Eyebrow Taoist" in 1989. In the late 1980s, zombie movies began to decline due to the proliferation of genres. In order to revive the glory of zombie movies, Lin Zhengying personally directed the film "One Eyebrow Taoist Master" in 1989. In order to bring freshness to the audience, Lin Zhengying combined Western vampires with traditional Maoshan Taoist films to create a novel story about Maoshan Taoist priests fighting vampires.

In order to create his first work, Lin Zhengying spent a year to complete the filming of "One Eyebrow". After the film was released, it also received good reviews. Although "One Eyebrow" achieved good results, the film was unable to reverse the declining trend of zombie movies. After entering the 1990s, the market for zombie films shrank rapidly, and Lin Zhengying was also in a dilemma with no films to film.

4, "First Date"

With the decline of zombie movies, Lin Zhengying also began to try to transform from an actor to a director. After directing and starring in "One Eyebrow", Lin Zhengying participated in the behind-the-scenes production of the movie "First Date". The film was directed by the famous director Wang Zhengfang. During the filming of the film, Lin Zhengying once again joined the crew as an assistant director and studied film shooting and production with Wang Zhengfang.

When the name of director Wang Zhengfang is mentioned, I believe that experienced movie fans will have an impression. Wang Zhengfang was also an actor in his early years. "Zhang Songbai" in "Half Man" and "Priest" in "A Better Tomorrow 2" are all classic roles created by Wang Zhengfang on the screen. In 1986, Wang Zhengfang wrote, directed and starred in the film "Beijing Story". The film was invited to participate in the American Independent Film Festival and caused quite a stir in the international film community. In 1989, when Wang Zhengfang was planning to shoot "First Date", Lin Zhengying specifically asked to be the director's assistant (that is, deputy director) in the stills, hoping to learn film shooting from Director Wang.

5, "The Green Hornet"

In 1994, Lin Zhengying once again took the position of director and directed and filmed the action movie "The Green Hornet", which co-starred Qian Jiale, Guan Yonghe, Yu Rongguang, and Lin Zhengying also In the film, he played the role of liaison person "Uncle Ying". Lin Ching-ying and Bruce Lee were once close friends, and it’s easy to see why for this remake of Bruce Lee’s “The Green Hornet”. However, the effect of "The Green Hornet" was not satisfactory after its release, and Lin Zhengying's career as a director was also in trouble.

Although he was frustrated in the film industry, Lin Zhengying found a new direction of development on the TV screen. In 1995, ATV invested in the filming of the TV series "Zombie Taoist Priest", and Lin Zhengying was invited to star in the drama's leading actor " Mao Xiaofang ". The play was well received after it was aired. In 1996, Lin Zhengying directed and starred in " zombie Taoist 2". After the sequel was launched, it once again triggered a viewing frenzy. In 1997, ATV originally planned to film "Zombie Taoist 3", but Uncle Ying passed away due to liver cancer. With the death of Uncle Ying, zombie-themed film and television works have also come to a standstill. What was once a zombie movie has now become a memory for movie fans of an era of Hong Kong movies.