The 12 soundtrack masters behind the scenes of Hong Kong films, the aura of Huang Feihong and Ip Man, all rely on the sound of the masters 01, Huang Xia 02: Gu Jiahui 03: Hu Weili 04: Li Xiaotian 05: Dai Lemin 06: Chen Xunqi 08: Huang Yinghua 09: Luo Dayou 10: Chen Guangrong 11: Chuanjing Xianji 12: Jin Peida

Cinema is an audiovisual art.

On the big screen, the actors strive to interpret the pictures, stimulating the audience's visual nerves. And the right soundtrack also makes the viewing atmosphere of the movie the icing on the cake.

If, when the "Gao Jin" played by Zhou Runfa appeared, there was no foil for "The Final Countdown", I don't know if the audience would still be shocked by the domineering "God of Gamblers".

Before Master Huang started the fight, he reported himself to the door and said the phrase "Huang Feihong in the lower Foshan Mountain", if the divine comedy "Boy When Self-Improvement" did not sound on time, I don't know whether the fight scene would still make the audience's blood boil.

From Jet Li's "Huang Feihong" to Jackie Chan's "Chen Jiaju", to Chow Yun Fat's "God of Gamblers" and "Little Brother Ma", every classic Hong Kong film character has a stereo hidden behind him to play his own exclusive BGM.

And this sound switch is in the hands of the same kind of people, who are the soundtrack artists behind the movie.

On the big screen of Hong Kong films, many classic film works have been born, leaving many classic characters and roles, as well as leaving a lot of classic soundtracks.

In this issue, we will talk about the soundtrack masters behind the scenes of Hong Kong films, and at the same time talk about the classic melodies of those aftersounds in Hong Kong films.

<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="9">01, Huang Xia </h1>

Among the many Hong Kong film soundtrack artists, Huang Xia is the most well-known one.

Whether it is the trilogy of "Ghost of Qiannu", or the trilogy of "Smiling Proud of the Rivers and Lakes", or "Huang Feihong", "Green Snake" and "Liang Zhu".

In Xu Ke's early film works, Huang Xia's soundtrack seems to have always been an indispensable element.

And "Flying Lights", "Mohu Luojia", "Ghost of Qiannu", "Dawn Don't Come", "A Laugh in the Sea", "Only Remember This Morning Laugh", "Boys Should Be Self-Reliant" and other film golden songs have also made Huang Xia win the trophy of "Best Original Film Music" repeatedly.

Because of his unique musical talent, Huang Xia, together with Jin Yong, Cai Lan and Ni Kuang, was called the "Four Talents of Hong Kong".

Of course, in addition to being a musician, the identity of the host and actor also allows Huang Xia to accumulate a very good audience in the TV and movie screens.

In variety shows and film works, Huang Xia always appears as a "salty and wet uncle". However, what is amazing is that when he was young, Huang Xia was also a "small fresh meat" with explosive appearance.

Although he is a musician, host, and actor, Huang Xia's most impressive impression on the audience is his musical achievements, especially in the film score.

In 2004, Huang Died of Cancer, and with Huang's death, Xu Ke's film works seem to have lost their souls.

In recent years, Xu Ke has still struggled on the big Screen in Chinese, but the film works in his hands are no longer as dazzling as in the past.

<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="20" >02: Gu Jiahui </h1>

Since we are talking about Huang Xia, we have to mention his old partner, Gu Jiahui.

The "brilliant" soundtrack group composed of Huang Xia and Gu Jiahui once became the ceiling of the Hong Kong film soundtrack industry.

As early as the 1960s, Gu Jiahui began to enter the film scoring industry.

Bruce Lee's "Big Brother Tangshan", "Jingwumen", "Raptor Crossing the River", and Hu Jinquan's "The Storm of Yingchun Pavilion" are all soundtrack work completed by Gu Jiahui in the early years.

In addition to scoring films, Gu Jiahui has also composed soundtracks for many Hong Kong dramas.

In Zhou Runfa's version of "Shanghai Beach", the theme song of "waves running, waves, and never ending the waves" is the composition work completed by Gu Jiahui.

In the 83rd edition of "The Legend of the Eagle Shooter", the song "Chasing grass and desert in all directions is vast, and even if you are afraid of snow and frost." The archery eagle leads the bow to gallop outside, and the smile is not tired of this life" "Iron Blood Dan Heart", which is also composed by Gu Jiahui.

In the mid-1980s, Gu Jiahui began to be active in major film festival awards with his outstanding performance in film scores.

In "The True Colors of Heroes", Gu Jiahui's composition of "The Love of the Year" has become a golden song of the times. And Ma Ge's exclusive BGM "Make's Theme" has become the screen memory of a generation.

Gu Jiahui can be described as an all-rounder in the Hong Kong film soundtrack industry.

He can not only control the urban gunfight themes such as "The True Colors of Heroes", but also control martial arts themes such as "Wu Zhuangyuan Su Qi'er" and "The Demon Sect Leader of the Dragon Slaughter record".

In kung fu films such as "Kapok Robes", "Mirage", and "Jingwu Hero", the music created by Gu Jiahui also conquered a large number of audiences.

<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="33" >03: Hu Weili </h1>

Born in 1937, Mr. Hu Weili is also a "soundtrack king" that Hong Kong film fans are more familiar with.

In his early years, Hu Weili studied at beijing Art Normal University and stayed on to teach after graduation. From 1960 to 1986, Hu Weili taught at the Beijing Academy of Arts, the China Conservatory of Music, and the Beijing Film Academy.

In the mid-1980s, Mr. Hu, who retired from his education position, came to Hong Kong and began to play in the soundtrack industry behind the scenes of Hong Kong films.

Jackie Chan's "Drunken Fist 2", Jet Li's "Bodyguard of Zhongnanhai", "Taiji Zhang Sanfeng", Zhou Xingchi's "Death Judge", "Domestic Ling Ling Lacquer", "Tang Bohu Dian Qiu Xiang", "Deer Ding Ji", Mei Yanfang's "Three Heroes of the Orient", Lin Qingxia's "The Undefeated Storm rises again in the East", Andy Lau's "New on the Beach" and other works, all echo the classic melody designed by Mr. Hu.

<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="38" >04: Li Xiaotian </h1>

Born in a musical family, Lai Xiaotian also left many glorious moments in the Hong Kong film soundtrack industry in the 1980s and 1990s.

Lai Oda's father is the famous Hong Kong musician Lai Caotian, because he was influenced by his father since childhood, and Lai Oda also embarked on the road of music when he became an adult.

The classic theme song of "The Great Hero Huo Yuanjia" "The Great Wall Never Falls" and Zhang Guorong's golden song "Nong Ben Amorous" are all li Xiaotian's proud works.

In the 1980s, the Hong Kong film market entered a booming period, and Lai Xiaotian also went behind the scenes of the film, working as a soundtrack for many classic works.

Cheng Xiaodong's "Life and Death Decision", Jackie Chan's "Plan A", "Police Story", "Miracle", and Mei Yanfang's "Rouge Buckle" are all soundtrack work completed by Li Xiaotian.

It is worth mentioning that in 1987, "Rouge Buckle" also allowed Li Xiaotian to win two trophies: "Academy Award for Best Original Film Music" and "Academy Award for Best Original Film Song".

<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="45" >05: Dai Lemin </h1>

Dai Lemin, a master scorer from the Philippines, has also left many classic melodies in Hong Kong film works.

In the early 1980s, Dai Lok-min began to be active in the Hong Kong film soundtrack industry.

In Yang Ziqiong's "Royal Master Sister", Jet Li's "North and South Shaolin", and Yuan Biao's "Law Enforcement Pioneer", the soundtrack work is completed by Dai Lemin.

In 1987, Dai Lemin encountered a career turnaround. This year, he joined hands with Huang Xia and served as a soundtrack for the movie "Ghost of Qiannu".

Because of the excellent soundtrack performance of "Ghost of a Woman", Huang Xia and Dai Lemin won the trophy of "Best Film Original Music".

After experiencing this "award altar god", Dai Lemin's soundtrack road has reached a new peak.

In Wu Yusen's "Street of Blood", Jackie Chan's "City Hunter", and Jet Li's "Fang Shiyu", he also left a lot of gripping melodies.

<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="53" >06: Chen Xunqi </h1>

As an all-rounder behind the scenes of Hong Kong films, Chen Xunqi often plays different roles, sometimes he is a director, sometimes he is a producer, sometimes he is a screenwriter, and sometimes he is an actor.

Of course, Chen Xunqi also has a very important identity, that is, the soundtrack.

At the age of 15, Chen Xunqi studied the soundtrack of films under the famous composer Wang Fuling.

The soundtrack artist can be described as Chen Xunqi's old profession.

On the big screen of Shaw in the 1970s, works such as "Two Heroes", "New One-Armed Knife", "The Great Duel", "Unsung Hero", "Heroes of the Crowd", "Ma Yongzhen", "Thorn Horse", "Five Tiger Generals", "Shen Da", "Hong Fist Boy", "Chu Liuxiang", "Tianya Mingyue Dao" and other works were all soundtrack work performed by Chen Xunqi.

After entering the 80s, Chen Xunqi established his own "Yongjia Film". After becoming the boss, Chen Xunqi also began to fade out of the soundtrack industry.

However, sometimes due to the human feelings of old friends, Chen Xunqi will still return to the position of soundtrack.

In Jackie Chan's "Young Master Dragon" and Hong Jinbao's "Five Lucky Stars", Chen Xunqi returned to the position of soundtrack artist and once again showed his superb business ability.

In the early 1990s, "Yongjia Film" came to an end due to poor management. And Chen Xunqi also returned to the position of soundtrack artist.

In 1994, Chen Xunqi successively worked as the soundtrack for Wong Kar-wai's "Chongqing Forest", "Fallen Angel" and "East Evil and West Poison", and later designed film music for Andy Lau's "Chariot of Fire" and Jet Li's "King of Adventure".

The excellent soundtrack performance in these films allowed Chen Xunqi to win the trophy of "Best Original Film Music". And the classic song "Heaven and Earth Lonely Shadow Let Me Go" in "East Evil and West Poison" has also become the film memory of a generation.

07: Ray Songde

Huang Xia's disciple, Lei Songde, is also a soundtrack artist that makes Hong Kong film fans feel familiar.

In the early 1990s, under the guidance of his teacher Huang Xia, Lei Songde entered the soundtrack industry and participated in the soundtrack work of works such as "East Becomes West", "Huang Feihong's Iron Chicken Fighting Centipede", "Serious Case Team", "Green Snake", "Letter to Daddy" and other works.

In 1994, Lei Songde collaborated with Huang Xia, Hu Weili and Huang Yinghua to co-compose the soundtrack for Xu Ke's Liang Zhu.

The outstanding musical performance of "Liang Zhu" made Huang Xia, Hu Weili, Huang Yinghua and Lei Songde win the trophy of "Best Original Film Music". And Lei Songde's soundtrack career also turned around after winning the award.

At the end of the 1990s, Huang Xia, Hu Weili, Gu Jiahui and other older generation soundtracks began to gradually fade out of the film world. As a new generation of soundtracks at this time, Lei Songde began to usher in the peak of his career.

Aaron Kwok's "Xianle Fluttering", Jin Chengwu's "The End of the World", Wu Junru's "Eve on All Sides", Andy Lau's "Jianghu", Dawn's "Small Things in big city", Wu Zhenyu's "Love and Sincerity", Liang Chaowei's "Fortune Superman" and other works.

Lei Songde's excellent soundtrack performance has left a mark in the minds of a large number of Hong Kong film audiences.

<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="73" >08: Huang Yinghua </h1>

Like Lei Songde, Huang Yinghua was also a new generation of soundtracks that rose in the Hong Kong film market in the mid-to-late 90s.

In 1994, Huang Yinghua officially entered the development of the soundtrack industry, and the first work he participated in the soundtrack was Xu Ke's "Liang Zhu".

"Liang Zhu" won the honor of "Best Original Film Music" at the 14th Hong Kong Film Awards, and Huang Yinghua also became famous for the film.

After "Liang Zhu", Huang Yinghua was favored by Du Qifeng and became the royal soundtrack artist of "Galaxy Image".

The soundtrack work of "100,000 Fire Rush", "Final Judgment", "Two Can Only Live One", "Dark Flower", "True Heart Hero", "Dark War" and other works were completed by Huang Yinghua.

Huang Yinghua's musical talent has not only won the appreciation of Du Qifeng, but also won the affirmation of Zhou Xingchi.

The soundtracks of "The King of Comedy", "Shaolin Football", "Kung Fu", "Yangtze River Seven", "Journey to the West to Descend demons", and "Journey to the West" are all designed by Huang Yinghua.

And when Yin Tianqiu shouted out "I raise you", the song "Here We Are Again" that "oh ~ pedal ~ pedal ~"; the song "I don't go to hell" when the Axe Gang "Danced with Passion";

The song "Double Dragon" at the beginning of "Shaolin Football", and the "Shaolin Kung Fu Good" sung by Stephen Chow and Huang Yifei with deep affection, have also become the memories of film fans for a film era.

<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="83" >09: Luo Dayou </h1>

"The Godfather of Chinese Pop" Luo Dayou also had a glorious soundtrack past.

Luo Dayou's soundtrack road began in 1989. This year, Luo Dayou worked as a soundtrack for Hong Jinbao's "Eight Two Gold", and as a result, he accidentally won the trophy of "Best Original Film Music".

After winning the award, Lo Tai Yo began to be invited by various producers to work as a soundtrack for various Hong Kong film works.

Chow Yun-fat's "The Story of Ah Lang", Andy Lau's "Heavenly Love", Leung Ka Fai's "Chess King", and Du Qifeng's "Underworld" are two parts, the soundtrack of these classic works is arranged and designed by Luo Dayou.

<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="88" >10: Chen Guangrong </h1>

In his early years, Chen Guangrong was a record producer. Aaron Kwok's "The Wind Never Stops", Zheng Yijian's "Friendship Years", and Chen Huilin's "Dowry" are all produced by him.

At the end of the 1990s, Chen Guangrong began to enter the soundtrack industry.

In 1998, the outstanding soundtrack performance in "The World Dominated" laid the foundation for Chen Guangrong's scoring career in one fell swoop.

Then, his outstanding soundtrack performance in the "Infernal Affairs" trilogy, "Head Character D", "Kill the Wolf", "Wuxia", "Cast Name", "October Siege", "Chasing the Dragon" and other works also made Chen Guangrong win one honorary trophy after another.

< h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="93" >11: Kawai Koji </h1>

After 2000, Japanese soundtrack artists began to become the object of cooperation invited by many Chinese filmmakers.

For example, in "The Sun Also Rises", Hisaishi Rang, who composed the "Train Divine Comedy" for Jiang Wen; in "Taiping Wheel", Iwashiro Taro, who composed the "Shipwreck Divine Comedy" for Wu Yusen.

However, compared to Hisaishi and Iwashiro, Kenji Kawai seems to be more popular with Chinese filmmakers.

From "Seven Swords" and "Ink Attack" to the "Ip Man" tetralogy and the "Di Renjie" trilogy, Kenji Kawai's magnificent and atmospheric soundtrack style has won the love of many Chinese film fans.

The "Seven Swords Battle Song" in "Seven Swords" and the "Generation Grandmaster" in the Ip Man series have also become soundtrack classics on the Chinese big screen.

<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="99" >12: Jin Peida </h1>

After 2000, with the fading of Huang Xia, Hu Weili, Gu Jiahui and others, Jin Peida began to show his fists in the Hong Kong film soundtrack industry and became an award-winning professional household above major film festivals.

In the mid-1990s, Jin Peida began to enter the development of the Hong Kong film soundtrack industry.

In 1997, Kim Peida was nominated for "Best Original Film Music" for the first time for "Stormtrooper Fury Streets".

At this time, Jin Peida may not have thought that in the next 20 years, he will become the biggest "nail household" in the selection of "Academy Awards · Best Original Film Music".

Between 2000 and 2020, Jin Peida was hardly absent from the Hong Kong Film Awards for "Best Original Film Music".

If you perform well, you will get awards, and if you perform poorly, you will be nominated, which has also become the norm of Jin Peida's life.

Under this normal situation, Jin Peida has also created the moving melody of "Cold War", "Buy Murder and Shoot People", "Sword Rain", "Judo Dragon and Tiger List", "Three More", "Big Husband", "Can't Forget", "Star Wish", "Childhood Dream", "If Love", "Old Port Zheng biography", "July and Ansheng", "Mai Luren" and other works.

Although the soundtrack artists have always lived behind the scenes and rarely appeared, the melodies they composed controlled the moods and sorrows and emotional lifelines of the film characters.

It is precisely because of these soundtrack melodies that Zhou Xingchi's nonsensical performance is more funny and funny on the big screen; it is precisely because of these melodies that Zhou Runfa's gao jin and xiao Ma Ge also appear more powerful and domineering.

It is precisely because of these melodies that Jackie Chan's fighting stunts are more passionate; it is precisely because of these melodies that Master Huang and Master Ye's fist and foot fights appear more energetic on the big screen.