Time is like a wild donkey, running up and running, 2021 is coming to an end in less than a month, this year there are too many familiar people left us, such as Academician Yuan Longping, Academician Wu Mengchao and so on.
As a Hong Kong film lover, let's take stock of the Hong Kong filmmakers who died in 2021 today to remember them.
01, Li Xinqin (January 13, 1932 - January 4, 2021)
Li Xiangqin, a veteran actress in Hong Kong, has played the mother of Stephen Chow, Wong Pak Ming, Cheung Kwok Wing, Andy Lau and Leung Ka Fai in "92 Happy Events", "Dancing with the Dragon" and "The House of the Rich", it is worth mentioning that Wan Zi liang and Lu Liangwei are still her dry sons, which shows how high the status is.
Li Xiangqin was a Cantonese opera actor in the early days, known as the "King of the Two Gangs", stepped into the development of the film industry in the mid-50s, cooperated with Guan Dexing in the "Huang Feihong" series of films, entered TVB in the 70s, and was one of the pillars of "Happy Tonight".
At the same time, he also contributed many classic roles, such as Chen Jinfeng, the big mother of "Winner is King", Yu Junli of "Storm of Hearts 2 House Good Moon 2", whose acting skills are superb and impressive.
02. Zhang Zheng (1931 - January 25, 2021)
This name may be relatively unfamiliar, Zhang Zheng is more active in film companies such as the Great Wall and Phoenix, such as participating in Hong Kong's first million-dollar box office film "Golden Eagle", as well as classic films such as "Qu Yuan", "Life and Death Struggle" and "Bus Adventure and Good Luck" in the late 70s, and he has also contributed wonderful performances.
In the field of TV dramas, he has participated in many ATV works, such as Jiang Tieshan in "Journey to the Tiger Mountain Again", Jian Sheng in "Chinese Heroes", Sun Yifeng in "The Winner is King", etc., his acting skills are excellent, and the characters he portrays are full of tension.
In addition to being an actor, he also directed several documentaries such as "Xinjiang Fun Record" and "Chinese National Sports Fun Record", and was known as "Strange Director" at that time.
03. Lin Cong (1945 - January 31, 2021)
Lin Cong, the golden supporting role of Hong Kong movies, is often seen in Wu Yusen's films, such as "Hero True Colors 2" and big fools, acting as Gao Yingpei's bodyguard, and then there is the bully Liang Yuansheng in "Blood Street", in addition to "Jianghu Love", "Hero Good Man", "Dragon in the Jianghu", "Dragon in the Prison" and so on also participated.
One of the most well-known characters in the TV series is Liang Chaowei's "Chivalrous Travel", a master of both good and evil. Later, he reappeared on the screen for many years, playing the role of Fu Gui in "Antiques Bureau Central Bureau", which is the role played by the movie version of Ge You.
04. Wu Mengda (January 2, 1952 - February 27, 2021)
Uncle Da's departure is sad, and now watching the movie he and Star Boy worked on, I once felt that he was still there, after all, this is the character who grew up with our childhood.
The most expensive golden supporting role in Hong Kong movies, what a great honor, who said that supporting roles can not be wonderful, Uncle Da is a best example.
Uncle Da has played a lifetime of supporting roles and small characters, but his image is so tall in our hearts, but unfortunately we can no longer see him and Star Boy in the same frame, can no longer wait for him and Star Boy to make movies together, Uncle Da, always miss you.
05. Liao Qizhi (April 7, 1954 - March 28, 2021)
Known as Uncle Zhi, the jianghu people have won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor twice with "Caged People" and "Witness".
Uncle Zhi is from the wireless artist training class, and has never been popular in his life, but he is recognized as a three-good person in the circle: "good drama, good people, good art".
Actors in his eyes is a profession, serious about every role, the first time mainland audiences know him should be "Ah Gui" in "Shanghai Beach", although it is a small person, but it is heavy.
Then there are Gongsun Ce in Dillon's version of "Bao Qingtian", Zhai Yongtian in "Criminal Investigation File 3", and Ping Si in "Snow Mountain Flying Fox", which are also impressive.
In addition to the two award-winning works of "Caged People" and "Witness", the third uncle who plays the harmonica in "Infernal Affairs 2" and Lu Guanhua in "Kill the Wolf" have contributed "ashes-level acting skills", which is amazing.
In recent years, "Peerless" with Fa Ge has been well received, but unfortunately he will never see his posthumous work "Don't Call Me "God of Gamblers"" again.
06. Huang Shutang (September 20, 1943 - April 10, 2021)
Wong Shu Tong, a veteran Actor in Hong Kong, worked Lai's (predecessor of ATV) TV in the late 1970s, and is both a martial arts instructor and an actor, including Nine Kings Seize the Throne, Silver Fox, Zombie Road Chief, and The King of a Thousand Kings Re-emerge.
One of the most familiar characters is the "Uncle Qiu" in the "Zombie Covenant" series, who is a messenger of Yama who is cold on the outside and hot on the inside, and who is impartial.
In terms of movies, he has acted in many Shaw films, such as "Hong Fist and Wing Chun", "Nezha", "Five Tiger Generals", etc., and has also participated in the action design of films such as "The Sword of the Three Young Masters" and "Butterfly Change", and played an important role in Tian Feng in Xu Ke's "Butterfly Change", and his popularity further increased.
It is worth mentioning that he also has a younger sister Huang Wenhui, that is, the role of Mei Chaofeng in the 83rd edition of "The Legend of the Eagle Hero".
07. Wang Zhong (April 2, 1947 - April 2021)
"Cousin" Wang Zhong, a second-generation disciple of Zhang Che, was called the Five Tiger Generals along with Dillon, Jiang David, Chen Guantai, and Li Xiuxian, but he and Li Xiuxian belonged to the two who were not valued.
Zhang Che once went to Taiwan Province to develop, leaving him and Li Xiuxian in Hong Kong, and the two also quarreled, and Li Xiuxian later became a police professional and made a series of police films.
Li Xiuxian's early police films were inspired by Wang Zhong, who directed "Goldfinger", which created the trend of realistic police films and was known as the "ancestor of realistic police film directors".
In Zhang Che's movie, Wang Zhongduo plays a supporting role, not well known, but there are two roles, which must be impressive, Uncle Mo in "Wu Zhuangyuan Su Qi'er" and "Blowing Chicken" in "Underworld".
It is worth mentioning that he also has a younger brother, known as Dakou Qing, Wang Qing was also a member of the Zhang family class in the 70s, and acted in many New Art City movies in the 1980s, which was popular for a while.
08. Chen Haoyi (1931 - July 23, 2021)
Chen Haoyi, known as the Art Dan Queen, was active in the troupe in the early days, mainly responsible for the sword and horse Dan industry, representative works include "Ruthless Sword has a Love Heaven", "Zhao Orphan", "Wen Ji Gui Han" and so on.
Chen Haoyi studied with Pink Chrysanthemum, is Lin Zhengying, Zun Long, Meng Hai, Dong Wei their sister, in the 50s, she began to appear in some Cantonese feature films, and Lin Jiasheng, sister Chen Baozhu cooperated many times, participated in "Wulin Sacred Fire Order", "A Sword Shakes the Rivers and Lakes" and other films.
09. Situ An (1927 – August 23, 2021)
Situ An, a well-known screenwriter in Hong Kong, a real professional screenwriter, can write any subject, and is fast and good, and Ni Kuang, Wong Ping Yao, Qiu Gangjian and called the four legendary screenwriters of Hong Kong.
Many screenwriters dragged drafts, such as Wong Kar-wai, who had dragged drafts in New Art City, and what they wrote was not recognized, and they were fired. Situ An has a very good reputation in the circle, can cooperate with different directors, and delivers on time, is the most popular screenwriter in the 60s of the last century, the representative works "Rulai Shenpao" and "Huang Feihong" series of films, called the pioneer of kung fu films.
Szeto wrote more than 800 screenplays in his lifetime, of which about 200 were made into films, and in recognition of his contributions, the Hong Kong Academy Awards awarded him the Professionalism Award in 1994.
10. Zhong Zhixing (Unknown - September 18, 2021)
Zhong Zhixing, visual effects supervisor, Xu Ke used special effects technology in 1983 in "New Shushan Swordsman", but it was not recognized by the market. It was not until 1998's "Storm Dominating the World" that special effects technology was really valued by Hong Kong filmmakers, and Zhong Zhixing was the person in charge of the special effects from the perspective of "Wind and Cloud".
Subsequently, he also participated in Chinese films such as "Shaolin Soccer", "Kung Fu", "Wuji", "Full of Golden Armor" and other Chinese films, as well as the hollywood movie "Kill Bill" series of special effects work, it can be said that Zhong Zhixing promoted the production level of Chinese stunt films.
In addition, Zhong Zhixing is also a director, directing animation films such as "The Secret of the Treasure Gourd", "Pleasant Goat and the Gray Wolf Rabbit Year Top", "Divine Pen Ma Liang" and other animation films, and his departure is a major loss for Chinese stunt films.
11, Ishiten (October 17, 1949 - September 2021)
Shi Tian, a Hong Kong film gangster-level figure, one of the three giants of New Art City, is also a representative of Hong Kong comedy films.
As early as the beginning of the establishment of New Art City, Shi Tian had a reputation, and worked with Jackie Chan on "Snake-shaped Executioner" and "Drunken Fist", and in the play, he was specifically responsible for pit Jackie Chan, and the performance was extremely natural and impressive.
After the establishment of New Art City, Shi Tian was more responsible for the performance in front of the stage, starring in films such as "Funny Times", "Chasing Girls", "Happy Fairy Nest", "Difficult Brothers and Difficult Brothers" and other films that were all blockbuster movies of the year, leading an era.
Later, the seven monsters of the new art city fought for each other, Shi Tian's earlier set of performances was no longer popular, coupled with the poor results of the director's work, so Xu Ke and Wu Yusen wanted to pull an old friend and invite him to play the role of Dragon Four in "Hero Nature 2", which is also one of his most well-known roles.
After the dissolution of the new art city, Shi Tian also faded out of the show business circle, until 2016, at the invitation of his old friend Hong Jinbao, he went out of the mountain to star in "My Secret Agent Grandpa", and Sat there with Xu Ke and Mai Jia, dreaming of Hong Kong films in the glorious period of the 80s and 90s.
12. Chen Long (June 1942 - October 2021)
Chen Long, the golden supporting role of Hong Kong movies, born in dragon and tiger martial arts, was once a member of the Hong family class, and Hong Jinbao was called "two fat", his younger brother Chen Huiyi was a well-known director in Hong Kong, and Lin Zhengying was once Bruce Lee's right and left hand.
Chen Long entered the industry in 1967, but it was not until the 80s that he slowly became well-known, starring in more psychic action films, although not as famous as Lin Zhengying and Qian Xiaohao, but also an indispensable funny role, in "Ghost Fighting Ghost", "Scary People", "Spirit Supreme", "Ghost Fighting Ghost Golden Taoist" have wonderful performances.
In addition, he also likes to play the follow-up behind the superstar, such as "Loser Boy" and "Fang Shiyu" with Yuan Biao and Jet Li respectively, although it is a supporting role, but the acting skills are superb, and there is a hand in stealing the scene.
After the new century, Chen Long faded out of the show business circle, and when he heard the news again, he had passed away, which was really regrettable.
The departure of Uncle Da, Liao Qizhi, Shi Tian and others represents the end of an era, a golden age that we miss, and is gone forever. (Author: Xiao Xiangzi)