In 1982, a movie called "Shaolin Temple" came out, causing a huge response, and at that time, the film ticket price was 1 cent a piece, and it actually earned 100 million box office. Such achievements, in today's terms, really stunned many film companies and producers. In particular, those Hong Kong filmmakers with keen market vision have been rubbing their fists, trying to catch up with the boom triggered by "Shaolin Temple", and have successively made a series of martial arts films, such as "Shaolin Kid", "Wulin Zhi", "North and South Shaolin", "Invincible Mandarin Duck Legs" and so on.
But to be honest, most of these works are suspected of following the trend, and they cannot be said to be the same as "Shaolin Temple". And the memory left for the audience is not profound.
However, in 1983, there was a martial arts film that brought a different feeling to the audience, that is, "From ancient heroes to teenagers".
The beauty of this film is in its unique way - focusing on the children's market, focusing on the "children's card" suitable for all ages.
At that time, the audience had seen more scenes of adults fighting around, mostly the same and tired. At this time, there was a sudden "Heroes from Ancient Times to Teenagers", starring mostly young people who were not dry, but the shots were quite mature and stable and even old and spicy. This unexpected "contrast cuteness", like a breeze, blows into the audience's heart, making people addicted.
"From ancient heroes to teenagers" has wonderful martial arts scenes, as well as many funny bridges, and the theme is also positive and full of positive energy. The audience doesn't like it, it's weird.
The producer of this movie is the former famous Hong Kong beauty star Xia Meng, and the director is Mou Dunfu, who is known as a ghost talent. As for the actors, according to the successful experience of "Shaolin Temple", in order to make the martial arts scene more real and beautiful, they all chose professional martial arts athletes - most of them are from the Sichuan martial arts team, and the masters are gathered, and each one is extraordinary.
Here I have to say that these athletes of the Sichuan Wushu Team are really very good at fighting. And can bear hardships, in the display of kung fu, not inferior to Jet Li and others who have become famous. And according to Xia Meng, these actors dare to do any kind of dangerous action. In one of the scenes, the actors were required to jump off three floors, and they had to complete the fighting action in the air, and when they reached the ground, they had to continue fighting. At that time, the crew had limited conditions, and there was not even an air cushion to protect the actors. However, the actors did not say a word, and they fulfilled the director's requirements with their real skills.
It is said that the Hong Kong staff present at the time were stunned, and Xia Meng was even more impressed: The Sichuan actors are really remarkable.
But these actors are not famous.
When countless media are reporting on how desperately superstars such as Jackie Chan and Jet Li are for filming, who remembers the efforts of those unknown actors for the film?
They don't seek fame, they don't want to make a profit, they just want to do their duty. Such a person is more worthy of our respect, isn't it?
So, now that 37 years have passed, what is the current situation of the main actors of "Heroes from Ancient Times"? How has it changed? Today, Yaqing wants to review it with you through the form of contrasting the actors in the past and present.
Xu Meiling plays Jiang Bao
At the beginning of the movie "Heroes from Ancient Times to Teenagers", we see a very beautiful little girl named Jiang Bao. Played by Xu Meiling, who won the national junior martial arts women's group that year. The most rare thing is that Xu Meiling is not only extraordinary, but also has a beautiful appearance, which is better than many child stars who became popular on the screen at that time.
Unfortunately, she did not continue her acting career, but became a martial arts instructor. What she is best at is knife skills and qigong, which is also shown in the film. Xu Meiling later became a teacher at Zhejiang Communication University and a national first-class referee in martial arts. You can really see that Today's Xu Meiling is equally beautiful and elegant, and her temperament is not bad.
Hu Yilin plays Gao Ming
The villain who played the villain In "From ancient heroes to teenagers" is Hu Yilin from Chengdu, Sichuan. He learned martial arts since he was a child, and entered the Sichuan Provincial Martial Arts Team at the age of 7, and he practiced boxing, knife skills, stick skills, etc. very well. He has won many championships in national martial arts competitions. At the Fourth National Games, his training projects also won the highest score together with Jet Li. "From ancient heroes to teenagers" is his first film, and the tiger fist he showed in it has left a deep impression on the audience.
After that, he participated in many movies such as "Southern Boxer", "Desperate Life", "The Number One Killer of the East", "Bagua Lotus Palm" and so on, most of whom played villains. But he also devoted himself to martial arts teaching, and served as the chief coach of the Chinese Fighting Martial Arts School, the Leshan Giant Buddha Martial Arts School, and the chief instructor of martial arts of the Sichuan Youth Federation, and trained many outstanding athletes.
Li Dianfang plays Sima Li
In fact, Li Dianfang, who played Sima Li in "From ancient heroes to teenagers", is a real master. He is also from the Sichuan Martial Arts Team. And his position in the Sichuan team is equivalent to that of Zhao Changjun in the Shaanxi team. What he excels at best is the drunken sword, which dances dazzlingly. Later, he became an actor in E-Film Studio, playing Kusakami Fei in "Emei Flying Bandit", playing Gelaobao in "The Elder of Tongtian", and playing Minister Chincha in "The Secret History of Blood Drops". Later, he entered the Sichuan Provincial Art Vocational College and engaged in teaching. Judging from his comparison, the change is a bit big.
Ren Gang plays Fan Long
Ren Gang is also from the martial arts team of Chengdu Institute of Physical Education in Sichuan. He began practicing martial arts in 1972 and excelled in the Northern School's Tong-Arm Fist. There are also amazing performances in "Heroes from Ancient Times to Teenagers". In 1985, he won the National Wushu Competition Tongbei Fist Championship and won the title of the first batch of "Wuying" in China. In 1998, he served as the head coach of the Sichuan Wushu Team, and the students he taught won the national championship numerous times. In 2002, he served as the head coach of the national wushu team, leading the team to participate in the 14th Asian Games, winning three gold medals and one silver medal. Today, he is the chairman of the Sichuan Provincial Armed Forces Association.
Lü Li plays the chameleon, and Cao Kerun plays Li Chao
In "From ancient heroes to teenagers", it is Lü Li and Cao Kerun who play the chameleon and Li Chao respectively. Both of them are also athletes from the Sichuan Wushu team, and both have won individual championships in national competitions. It is said that Cao Kerun also walked alone in martial arts because of the nocturnal sword.
Ye Daoqing plays the mother-in-law
The movie "From ancient heroes to teenagers" tells the story of a mother-in-law who leads a group of children to escape the qing court masters. The actor who plays the mother-in-law in the film is named Ye Daoqing, and when he hears this name, he has quite a "hero" style. Originally from Chengdu Sports College, she was a teacher in the martial arts department and taught many students before becoming a professor until her retirement. Although she is not famous, friends who have seen this movie should remember her.
Xue Jian plays the big leopard, and Shi Weidong plays the little leopard
There are two teenagers in the film, two brothers, one is a big leopard and the other is a small leopard. Among them, Xue Jian, who played the big leopard, was only 14 years old at the time and came from the Beijing martial arts team. His master was Wu Bin, and the brothers of the same class who studied martial arts were more famous, including Jet Li, Wu Jing, Zhao Changjun and so on. After filming "From ancient heroes to teenagers", Xue Jian also starred in a TV series called "Shaolin Dream". But after that, he rarely saw him appear on camera. Later, he established the Beijing Zhongshi Ascendas Film and Television Training School and served as the chairman of the board.
And Shi Weidong, who starred in the little leopard, went abroad very early, so there is no accurate news of him.
Xiong Changgui plays Tie Biao
Friends who have watched "Heroes from Ancient Times" must not forget the handsome guy who played Tie Biao, right? His name is Xiong Changgui, he has thick eyebrows and big eyes, and he is heroic. Many viewers said that he looked more handsome than Jet Li. And the stick skills he shows in the film can really be described as a meteor catching the moon, and the momentum is like a rainbow. Xiong Changgui is not tall, or flat-footed, so at first many people said that he was not the material for learning martial arts. But through his diligence and hard work, he made up for these shortcomings and became a martial arts master, and later served as the captain of the Sichuan martial arts team.
In addition to acting in "Heroes from Ancient Times to Teenagers", Xiong Changgui also starred in a "Sea Lantern Master". And in "Master of Sea Lanterns", his performance is more mature, including many of the literary plays, he also behaves relaxed and natural, and better shapes the characters. After the time entered the 90s, Xiong Changgui also played roles in "New Shaolin Temple" and "Divine Kitchen". Then he rarely appeared on camera and continued to work as a martial arts instructor.
Speaking of "Heroes from Ancient Times to Teenagers", the two most memorable characters are naturally one of the "big husbands" and the other is the "little daughter-in-law". In particular, the role of "big husband" is too impressive. There are two reasons, one is that the character provided in the script is cute. He is young, timid and afraid of things, but he is also extremely smart and quick-witted, always able to help his teammates at key moments and in his own way. The other is the small actor who plays this role, acting really well, and there is no trace of performance, like an "old actor" who has acted in many movies.
In fact, Hao Yong, who starred in the "big husband", had no previous filming experience. He comes from the Chengdu Acrobatic Troupe, has a beautiful eyebrow, and smiles very beautifully. I think that over the years, the reason why everyone can't forget the movie "From ancient heroes to teenagers" is mostly because they like him in the film, right? I think he has all the potential to be a child star. But unfortunately, after he and Zhang Xiaoyan, who starred as the "eldest daughter-in-law", participated in the CCTV Spring Festival Gala in 1985, they did not get more opportunities for development. According to several little brothers in the same crew of "Heroes from Ancient Times", because of the role of "big husband", Hao Yong quickly became popular in a short period of time. After becoming famous, he was a bit "inflated" and did not have much contact with his brothers. Later he left the Chengdu Acrobatic Troupe and then immigrated to the United States.
Zhang Xiaoyan, who played the "little daughter-in-law", later went abroad, she went to France and served as the head coach of the French martial arts team. She was originally an athlete in the Zhejiang Wushu team, and the snake fist shown in the film once opened our eyes. After acting in "From ancient heroes to teenagers", she also starred in the TV series "She Yang Married".
What you don't know is that many of the actors who run the dragon set and play mass roles in "Heroes from Ancient Times" are actually some "martial arts masters", such as Xi Yuntai, a professor at the Sichuan Sports Institute who plays a squire, as early as the 50s, who has been famous in the martial arts world, such as Li Qingshan, who plays the boat boss, he is a very famous old boxer in Zhejiang, it is said that when he made this movie, he was 74 years old, but he picked up a hundred pounds of large knives, still like playing. There is also Deng Changli, who plays the father of the big and small leopard in the film, who is also a character, he is the mentor of Li Dianfang, Xiong Changgui and others, and the head coach of the Sichuan martial arts team.
A "Hero from Ancient Times to a Teenager", 37 years have passed, and the director of the film, Mou Dunfu, died of illness on May 25, 2019, at the age of 78. But the film he left behind is in our memory, and it is so vivid and unforgettable. In particular, the funny lines presented by the "big husband" in the film, such as "She is my wife", "No way, the wife looks closely", "Now the woman is..." and so on, which make people laugh when they think of it. I think the real charm of old movies lies in this, the longer it goes on, the more it can cause us to miss too much.
But I don't know if you remember this "Heroes from Ancient Times to Teenagers"? Do you remember the "big husband", "little daughter-in-law", big and small leopards, Jiang Bao, and those major villain masters in the film? Welcome to interact with more fans through the message area. I am Yaqing, and once again I would like to thank everyone for their attention, likes and sharing, which is the greatest encouragement to me. We'll see you tomorrow at the same time.
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