Wang Jing once said: "The action film Jackie Chan is the first, and the wind moon film Xu Jinjiang is the first." ”
Mention the three-level film, the ceiling gradually wants to charm a large number of goddesses, each with its own charm, but the one person who can't get around is Xu Jinjiang.
He can be described as the well-deserved "third-level film king" in that era.
Today I will talk about how he came to this path of heavenly kings.
Xu Jinjiang was born in 1961 in Heilongjiang to a family of doctors.
Although the father aspired to train his son to become a doctor from an early age, Xu Jinjiang was never interested in learning.
"It's not that I haven't tried to study medicine, but I really don't like it. I love to draw and I like to go around sketching. ”
The Xu family and the Lingnan school of Chinese painting master Guan Shanyue are family friends, and the earliest correspondence between the two families can be traced back to the Qing Dynasty.
In the early years, his father went out to work, and he could only entrust Xu Jinjiang, who did not love to study medicine, to his friend Guan Shanyue.
No one thought that this little boy who did not like to study was quite artistically talented and was admitted to the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts.
During this period, Xu Jinjiang was exposed to a lot of fashionable films, dramas and art, and was a well-known literary youth in the school.
Center: Guan Shanyue; Right: Xu Jinjiang
But Xu Jinjiang did not go down the road of becoming a painter, and life extinguished all his wishes.
In 1981, after graduation, Xu Jinjiang embarked on a ferry to Hong Kong with great anticipation.
He plans to hold a small exhibition of paintings in one of China's most prosperous places.
At that time, students who graduated were required to hold their own exhibitions, which was the "coming-of-age ceremony" of the painter.
But like all young painters who held exhibitions for the first time, his meticulously displayed paintings were not noticed.
"It was so miserable, ten tickets were sent out. The last to come are alumni of their own class. ”
In the same year, Xu Jinjiang's father died, his mother was overly sad, and the chronic disease was aggravated again.
As the pillar of the family, the 20-year-old had to carry the burden and find a way out for the family.
He initially planned to be an art director, but none of the crew wanted him as a recent college graduate.
In desperation, Xu Jinjiang had to temporarily put aside his dream, he once went to a nightclub to sing, and also worked as a male model for a garment factory.
Later, in order to earn a little more money, he returned to Hong Kong, which frustrated him.
Only this time, Xu Jinjiang ushered in a turning point in his life.
At the end of 1981, Xu Jinjiang was admitted to the Hong Kong Wireless Artist Training Class and became a classmate of Andy Lau and Leung Ka Fai.
However, due to the rough image, Xu Jinjiang was almost reduced to an "outlier" in Hong Kong at that time.
It's just that Xu Jinjiang is not discouraged by this, he once said: "Everyone has their own strengths, and I can't play their drama path, but my drama path is difficult for others to control." ”
Watching his classmates become popular in front of the screen, he himself did not even have the opportunity to play a supporting role.
In this way, Xu Jinjiang suffered a difficult six years in TVB, and he finally gave up.
In 1987, he had a casual meal with colleagues at a hotel in Hong Kong, planning to go to the United States to join his grandfather.
But at this moment, two strangers came to Xu Jinjiang's side.
At first, Xu Jinjiang thought that he had encountered someone looking for stubble, and even prepared to copy the guy and beat people.
Unexpectedly, as soon as they opened their mouths, they asked Xu Jinjiang: "Is there any interest in the recent film to start shooting?" ”
Until Lao Xu came to the crew, he did not know that these two people turned out to be the famous directors Mai Dangxiong and Mai Dangjie brothers.
In the face of the invitation, Xu Jinjiang did not refuse, he planned to fight again one last time.
In the same year, after the release of the starring "Provincial Hong Kong Flag Soldier 2", Xu Jinjiang also rose to fame in the circle and got rid of the 10,000-year dragon set.
Xu Jinjiang quickly took on more scenes, and the remuneration rolled towards him like a wave.
In addition to acting, he also engaged in some side business, made his own clothing brand, designed and sold a handful of grasps, and made a lot of money.
After he had money, he went to speculate in stocks, and at one point the pot was full.
Once he became famous, Xu Jinjiang, who had money in his hands, began to swell.
He began to spend money without moderation, going to Macau not by boat but by helicopter.
I can't get a car on a rainy day, so I went directly to the car shop to buy a luxury car, and there was a traffic jam on the road, and I directly left the car on the road to go home.
In 1988, Hong Kong films were divided into three levels, the first level was suitable for all ages, the second level should be noted for children, and the third level must be adults to watch.
Film investors have been happy to run, "three-level films" is really a vast world with a bright future, and it will certainly have a great achievement.
Xu Jinjiang had no intention of a three-level film, but there was no way, it was difficult for a natural macho man to give up on himself, and some people's "Yanfu" seemed to be doomed.
Xu Jinjiang feels that he is frank and frank, and the third-level film is also an art for him.
And the director McDonald, who had the grace of knowing him, also came to persuade him to act, and he also went out, so he starred in "Quan Honesty" in "The Secret Love Treasure of the Jade Futon".
After the release of the film, it frantically sucked up 20 million Hong Kong dollars, setting a box office record for a tertiary film, which was not broken until the release of "Color Ring".
The three-level film market is hot, he is strong and strong, naturally attracting countless eyes, the beautiful women around him have gone forward and followed, Ye Zimei, Weng Hong, Shu Qi, Li Lizhen... Successively staged a vivid Spring Palace drama with him.
There are many male actors who are morally upright and will eat the actress's tofu while filming and take the opportunity to rub the oil.
But Xu Jinjiang will not, his reputation in the industry is very good, is the "best male star of the third-level film reputation", and has great respect for actresses.
When he shoots scenes, he will wear scotch tape on sensitive areas and will not use salty pig hands to shoot films.
You must brush your teeth before filming, do not eat smelly food, have a physiological reaction, will call the director "card" in time, and will definitely ask for the consent of the other party before touching the other party's body.
Respect for female colleagues, but also extremely righteous to friends, how much righteousness?
It's the kind of way to send a luxury car without a word...
In 1991, he and the 36-year-old Zhou Runfa met in the movie "Prison Storm 2", in which they were sworn enemies and became friends outside the play.
In the following years, his career flourished, and he not only became a spokesperson for Aobai.
He also won the first "Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor" nomination for his role in "The True Colors of the Hero of Water Margin".
Not only did his career go smoothly, but a destined love was also placed in front of him.
His love history is not rich, but it is legendary enough.
He also had a relationship before meeting his current wife, but in the end, there was no problem, and once he saw the figure of a girl in a dream, so he began to paint her.
Who would have thought that he would later actually meet the woman in the painting.
In 1994, Xu Jinjiang finished filming in Yunnan, and the crew held a feast.
He looked up by chance, but was attracted to a long-haired girl in military uniform outside the window.
Isn't this the lover of his dreams?
"Hello, I am an actor from Hong Kong named Xu Jinjiang, I am very happy to know you, I want to say to you with the most sincere attitude, I want to marry you." 」
It is conceivable that the young female soldier was too frightened to speak, and her companion politely refused Xu Jinjiang and left.
After returning to the hotel, he also missed the girl like a god, and even planned to go to the local garrison to inquire on his behalf.
Fortunately, his friend Devi resolutely pulled him aside to prevent things from going in an unpredictable direction.
The female soldier thought to herself, where did this neurosis come from, and the rejection was very crisp, saying that this was impossible.
But predestined love is the existence of some force majeure, which we call "fate".
Half a year later, the old man created a second encounter for them.
Half a year later, he followed the crew of "Flying Fox" to Beijing to shoot a scene, and saw the girl at a glance.
At that time, the female soldier Yin Zhuping had just retired from the army and followed her friends to see big stars such as Dawn and Zhang Min filming.
So several good sisters traveled together, but unexpectedly met Xu Jinjiang, who had threatened to marry her.
Lao Xu is not an eloquent character, and he is unable to speak in the face of the girl he likes for a while.
He left only a brief sentence: "In a week's yunnan, the same place, I will marry you." ”
A week later, Yin Zhuping appeared in front of Xu Jinjiang as promised.
The two went from realizing that they were married, meeting three times, spending a total of 3600 seconds together, less than an hour.
The girl is also a cruel person, the third time they met, they ran to the Yellow Fruit Tree in Guizhou with him to get a certificate...
The reason why I went to the Huangguo tree to get the license, Xu Jinjiang later explained, "I think my feelings, just like the Huangguo tree, are full of miles and there is no turning back." ”
After receiving a license to get married, they have been together for 24 years and have become a rare model couple in the entertainment industry.
It may sound incredible, but it did happen.
Such a story, Rao qiong yao did not dare to write so.
Although such a love story is vigorous, warm and romantic, it is really not recommended that girls blindly imitate, after all, not everyone is like Xu Jinjiang.
The times are changing rapidly, the financial storm is coming, the stock market has plummeted, and Xu Jinjiang, who once made a generous move, has gone bankrupt.
He and his wife squeezed into the rental house and lived a life of eating food stalls every day.
In order to earn money to support his family, he can only take on the scenes like crazy, he once had a record of shooting 13 films a year, from dawn to dark...
The high-intensity work made him tired, and when he finished the work, he was full of tears, and he was terrified when he saw the crew.
In 1997, he did a very artistic thing that shocked the whole of Hong Kong and plunged him into the whirlpool of public opinion.
He released a fully nude photo book, The Collection of Shapes and Gods.
There are men, black women, pregnant women and children, and they want to express the philosophy of the "cycle of life".
He believes that Hong Kong is already an open society, even the three-level films are accommodated, and nude photography should be more recognizable.
But his judgment was completely wrong, and the photo book made him blamed.
Except for his wife and mentor Guan Shanyue who supported him, the rest of the people did not understand him very well, and even his sister did not dare to say that Xu Jinjiang was her brother.
Artists themselves are more sensitive than ordinary people, and this sensitivity is a gift and a curse for them.
The more roles Xu Jinjiang shoots, the more he can't find himself, and his state is getting worse and worse.
Until 2000, the death of his mentor Guan Shanyue made it worse for him, and he suffered from depression.
His wife accompanied him all day and took him to Taiwan to see a doctor.
I wanted to keep a low profile so as not to be scribbled by the gossip weekly, but I happened to run into Jia Jingwen giving birth, and all the broadcast trucks were waiting at the hospital door, crashing into the right, and the whole world knew.
Later, he gave up his job, faded out of the entertainment circle, and concentrated on medical treatment, surrounded by not only family and friends, but also painting and sculpture and other arts as a rehearsal.
Slowly, he finally came back from the line of life and death.
He tried to make a comeback and shoot several scenes intermittently, such as "The Moon Worshiping Sect Leader" in "The Legend of the Immortal Sword", "Ouyang Feng" in "The Legend of the Archery Hero", "Sand Monk" in Zhang Jizhong's version of "Journey to the West", "Wei Leopard" in "The Legend of Chu Han", and so on.
In addition to the identity of the actor, his other identity is that he is a disciple of Guan Shanyue, and there is no shortage of "artists" in the entertainment industry, more or less with the blessing of fame.
But Xu Jinjiang is a genuine graduate of the class, and in 2014 he was invited by the Spring International Art Exhibition in Bisson, Paris, and his paintings attracted many citizens, and professional collection magazines even offered the price of "28,000 square feet".
Even China Post stamped him with a stamp and certified: "Chinese Contemporary Calligraphy and Painting Master", and printed his paintings on stamps.
In 2015, he held an art exhibition called "Xu Xu Dan Qing Like Jinjiang".
Attracted half of the entertainment industry to the scene.
In the text he wrote to himself, he said: "The dream of film, the dream of painting, the dream of art, there are many dreams that I have not yet realized in my heart, and then I feel that I am a happy person." ”
Although it has a rough appearance, it is incredibly delicate on the inside.
Now that he is nearly a flower armour, he should have found himself in his art.