He is the most well-known kung fu superstar of the 70s and 80s era of Hong Kong films, and the pioneer of kung fu comedy that predates Jackie Chan. As a young man, he was at the peak of a thriving career and a happy life, but a sudden car accident brought everything to an abrupt halt...
01. Fu Sheng Alexander (formerly known as Zhang Jingxian) was born on October 20, 1954 in a well-off family in Hong Kong, the father of Zhang Renlong is a wealthy Hong Kong businessman. The family loved the ninth child, and her father also hoped that she could study well and hope that she would make achievements in the future and be able to inherit her father's business.
02. Fu Sheng, who is lively and active by nature, is bound by the school and his family, so he drops out of school early, but it is not as easy as he thinks. On this day, Zhang Che, the director of Shaw Film Company, came to his home as a guest and fell in love with this lively and cheerful boy at a glance. So he specially arranged for him to participate in the film "Qiu Lianhuan" directed by himself, allowing him to play a boy riding a bicycle in the film, and Fu Sheng also began his short and brilliant screen career.
Movie "Vendetta Chain"
03. In 1973, the release of "Fang Shiyu and Hong Xiguan" made this fledgling young man famous, and in the same year, he cooperated with Jiang David in the film "Friends" directed by Zhang Che, playing a "rich second generation", and won the "Most Promising Actor Award" at the 20th Asia-Pacific Film Festival with this film. The success of the two films allowed Shaw to see the talent of this young man, so he decided to praise it, and Fu Sheng also lost hope to create one classic role after another.
Fu Sheng in "Friends"
04. If you want to ask which kind of Shaw film is the most widely circulated and enduring, it must belong to the jianghu martial arts film that cooperates with several martial arts novels. At that time, almost all the remade martial arts films were based on the original version of the novel, and some of the characters were cold-blooded and ruthless, some were cynical, and some were both good and evil. Fu Sheng, on the other hand, is very good at grasping the role, and each character is vividly acted. This also made the old owner Shaw pay more attention to the young martial arts actor, from 1973's "Fang Shiyu and Hong Xiguan" to "Wulang Bagua Stick" fu Sheng, before his death in 1983, gradually became one of the best martial arts actors in the Hong Kong film industry at that time.
Xiao Li Feidao played the cold-blooded killer "Jing Wusheng" in the film "Magic Sword Hero Love"
05. In 1976, a highly anticipated wedding was held, and the protagonists were young actor Fu Sheng and singer Zhen Ni. The two were introduced by their friend Dillon, and although they were initially opposed by their parents, they came together. At that time, Fu Sheng achieved the goals that most people pursue in their lives: talent, fame, money, and a loving wife. More importantly, he is still young, just 22 years old, and there is still a lot of room for development in his career. This is also the case, the two after marriage have had a smooth career, and the two continue to reach new heights in their respective fields. Fu Sheng was cultivated by Shaw's focus, and was like a bright new star rising in the film world, and Zhen Ni also won numerous awards in the song world. At this time, Fu Sheng was also greatly satisfied, except that the two did not have children, everything was so beautiful...
Fu Sheng and Zhen Ni
06. At about 10:30 p.m. on July 6, 1983, a white Porsche suddenly lost control and crashed into the side of the mountain while crossing the corner on the way to the set of Clearwater Bay Road, causing serious damage to the front of the car, and one of the occupants of the car was seriously injured in the head and chest, and died of heavy bleeding in the early morning of the next day. After the relevant media arrived at the scene, they found that this was the Porsche that singer Zhen Ni gave to her husband, and the deceased was Fu Sheng, a martial arts star who was in the limelight for a while, and a superstar fell. Afterwards, it also triggered various speculations among the public and even a few bizarre supernatural events, but no matter what, this excellent young martial arts star finally left everything he had and went with the wind.
Fu Sheng had a tragic car accident
Conclusion: Following the death of kung fu superstar Bruce Lee in 1973, filmmakers hope to cultivate another actor who can recreate his glory, and the most outstanding of many martial arts students is Fu Sheng. However, he also died young like a "predecessor", which is undoubtedly another major loss for the Hong Kong film industry.