Andy Lau proudly said more than once that among their generation of actors, only he and Zhang Che have cooperated.
It can be seen from this that in his heart, Zhang Che is a great figure.
Che Che is one of the pioneers of Hong Kong action kung fu films, and his films have a clear personal style and characteristics, that is, to bring the masculine beauty of men to the extreme. He made many films in his lifetime, including many classic works, such as "One-Armed Knife", "Bodyguard", "Thirteen Taibao", "Ma Yongzhen" and so on.
At the same time, he also cultivated a group of sunny and handsome and extraordinary screen students, also known as his disciples, such as Wang Yu, Noon Ma, Dillon, Jiang David, Fu Sheng, Li Xiuxian and so on. They are all famous and powerful, and they have a lot of influence in the Hong Kong film industry.
However, in the 1980s, as he grew older, Zhang Che seemed to be a little overwhelmed when he made films again. According to Andy Lau, when he followed Zhang Che to shoot a scene, Zhang Che was already 60 years old and was getting older. I often fall asleep on the set, filming scenes. And his disciples were very filial, so they acted quietly and crept to finish the scene.
"Shanghai Beach Thirteen Taibao" was filmed under such circumstances. This is The only opportunity for Andy Lau and Zhang Che to work together. He only ran a big dragon suit in the film, but it was enough to make him feel nostalgic for a lifetime.
Some people say that "The Thirteen Taibao of Shanghai Beach" is the most wonderful masterpiece of Zhang Che in his later years, which is not unreasonable.
Moreover, judging from the performance lineup of this film, Zhang Che also seems to want to make a summary of his directing career through this film.
He brought together all the generations of disciples he had trained, and in 1984 he made this "Thirteen Taibao on the Beach". The cast is stronger than ever. Among them, the first generation of disciples Wang Yu played the black hat thief, the second generation of disciples Chen Guantai played Shen Gangfu, Jiang David played the prodigal son, Dillon played the head of the church, Wang Zhong played the glasses, Chen Xing played the black eagle Hu Dadao, the third generation of disciples Li Xiuxian played the spear Xiao Yang, Liang Jiaren played the rich man, the fourth generation of the fifth generation disciple Lu Feng played Luo Hu, Jiang Sheng played the mouthpiece Feng Jinbang, Cheng Tianci played the fast knife XiangFang, and so on.
Among them, the role of student, Zhang Che was originally tailor-made for his third-generation disciple Fu Sheng, but because Fu Sheng suddenly died in a car accident, this opportunity fell to Andy Lau, who was only 22 years old.
It can be seen that "The Thirteenth Taibao of Shanghai Beach" is a film full of ritual for Zhang Che, and it can also be said that it is the last carnival of Zhang Che's first five generations of disciples.
After filming this movie, Zhang Che followed the footsteps of Zhang Xinyan, Li Hanxiang and others to the mainland. A group of beautiful Peking Opera martial arts students gathered, filmed films such as "Great Shanghai 1937" and "Crossing the River Dragon", and also launched the sixth generation of disciples represented by Xu Xiaojian and Dong Zhihua. But unfortunately, the films he made after this did not reproduce the glory brought by "The Thirteen Taibao of Shanghai Beach", and the sixth generation of disciples did not become kung fu superstars.
After the release of "Shanghai Beach Thirteen Taibao" in 1984, it caused a huge sensation. In this film, Zhang Che embodies the masculine beauty of men, the enmity of the rivers and lakes, the brotherhood and righteousness, and the great righteousness of the nation. Dillon presented a fascinating performance in the film, and although David Jiang has become "old", his appearance in the film is still charming. Andy Lau was a fledgling at that time, and the baby fat on his face looked green and cute.
The first time I saw this movie was in the video hall. At that time, the video hall seemed to be the best way for us to get in touch with Hong Kong films. The movie quickly became a favorite of me and a bunch of friends because it was playing from start to finish. And every actor who appears in it is a star that we know and love, which is simply dazzling.
Later, many years later, when I see my former friends again, we will still talk about the surprises and shocks brought to us by this movie with great interest. We, like Andy Lau, are no longer young now, but as long as we talk about the past when we were young, we will be full of emotions.
So, now that 37 years have passed, do you remember this "Thirteen Taibao on the Beach"? Do you remember the hot-blooded boys in the film? Those actors, generations of zhang che's disciples, are they all okay? What kind of changes have there been? Today, let Yaqing and everyone, through their past and present photos, to relive and review it.
The story of "Shanghai Beach Thirteen Taibao" is actually very simple (Zhang Che's film, the story has always been very simple). The main story is that during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Mr. Gao, a patriot, was dissatisfied with the traitorous acts of the Wang puppet government, so he was ready to bring the news from Shanghai to Hong Kong and make it public to the world, so as to expose the truth of the Wang puppet government's traitor to the country and seek glory. On Mr. Gao's way to the dock, various forces appeared one after another, and the thirteen Taibao appeared one after another, staging a good play of breaking out of the siege and escorting Mr. Gao.
After the movie was released, "Thirteen Taibao, one husband is in charge!" Teach the head of the fast knife, the prodigal son of the rich man, the student young master, the bear, the tiger, the eagle and the leopard, the glasses and the mouthpiece, and the spear can not escape! The name spread as quickly as the wind.
Until now, there are still many netizens, backwards like a stream.
The "thirteen Taibao" mentioned here are actually not thirteen masters, but fourteen people. Because the leopard in the "Bear Tiger Eagle Leopard" is composed of two brothers. The thirteen Taibao who undertook the escort task were not all good people, and some of them had defected. Therefore, the decent characters are black hat, Shen Gangfu, godhead, prodigal son, rich man, student, young master, glasses and cigarette mouthpiece 9 people, while the villains are fast knife, bear tiger eagle leopard (big and small leopard), long gun, there are 7 people.
One of the reasons why "Shanghai Beach Thirteen Taibao" is good-looking, I think the temperament is very important, is that the combat effectiveness of the two factions of good and evil is evenly matched, and both sides can be described as masters gathering, showing a situation of difficult to distinguish between the two factions.
Now, let's take a look at the actors who play these 16 characters, how are they doing and what is going on?
Black Hat Thief: Played by Wang Yu
Wang Yu is Zhang Che's eldest disciple, who first appeared in the film, playing a black hat thief who opened the safe. At that time, Wang Yu was 40 years old, and his figure was already obviously blessed, so it was difficult to show the majesty of "One-Armed Knife" that year. But the masculinity in his body is still full.
About 2000, Wang Yu began to do business, and in 2011, he made a comeback at the invitation of a friend, participating in films such as "Wuxia", "Blood Drops", and "Lost Soul". But his health deteriorated and he has been in the hospital since 2015. According to his second daughter Wang Jialu, who revealed on social platforms, his father Wang Yu became an elderly dementia who needed a wheelchair to walk, a catheter to eat, and someone to take care of him day and night. He's only 77 years old.
Shen Gangfu, who is a husband and wife, is played by Chen Guantai
Chen Guantai was born in martial arts, and later became popular because he starred as Ma Yongzhen in "Ma Yongzhen" directed by Zhang Che. He has a tough appearance, thick eyebrows and large eyes, and his appearance is quite recognizable. This time, playing Shen Gangfu in "Shanghai Beach Thirteen Taibao" is basically a role specially created for him. In the film, he did not shoot, but the powerful aura was enough to shock the eight directions.
Chen Guantai has been filming all these years, and has successively participated in films such as "Thorn Horse", "Big Knife King V", "Shanghai Beach Tycoon", "Dragon and Tiger Gate", "Jinyi Wei", "Hongmen Feast", "Master" and so on. Now that he is 75 years old, when I recently met him on the set of "Neuroman", I felt that his body was still very good and his spirit was strong.
The long gun Xiao Yang, played by Li Xiuxian, is a long gun that cannot escape
Li Xiuxian looks good, but somehow has not been liked by Zhang Che. It is said that when Li Xiuxian was still in the Shaw Artist Training Class, one day Zhang Che passed by their practice place, stopped to look at it, and then pointed his finger at Li Xiuxian, and the next day Li Xiuxian became a signed artist under Zhang Che. However, he did not enjoy the same treatment as Jiang David here in Zhang Che. Always give him some corner roles to play. The same is true in "Shanghai Beach Thirteen Taibao". The spear Xiao Yang, played by Li Xiuxian, is the first renegade person in the Thirteen Taibao, and he was stabbed to death by a knife within a short while.
However, Li Xiuxian later became popular, and he not only became synonymous with the "hero" in the hearts of many audiences in the 80s (mainly because the image of the inspector played in many films was very popular), but also excavated new people in the film industry such as Stephen Chow. Now he is 68 years old, although he is no longer young, but from his close care, he is still very angry and still insists on filming.
Cigarette mouth Feng Jinbang, played by Jiang Sheng
The cigarette mouthpiece Feng Jinbang is named after the fact that he always holds a mouthpiece in his mouth. And his actor Jiang Sheng is actually a very good actor. I've seen many of the movies he's starred in, and his martial arts moves are very characteristic, very light and ethereal, and very clean and clean. The characters are also personable between the hands and feet. This can be seen from his role as Feng Jinbang in "The Thirteen Taibao of Shanghai Beach".
It's just a great pity that Jiang Sheng's final life ending is lamentable. He loved his wife very much, but his wife died prematurely. This caused Great Pain to Jiang Sheng. After the death of his wife, he drank heavily all day and eventually died at home on April 24, 1990, at the age of 39. And he was not discovered until a few days after his death.
Glasses tailor, played by Wang Zhong
In "Thirteen Taibao on the Beach", the glasses tailor is a character I like very much, he is light on fame and fortune and great righteousness, but unfortunately he received a box lunch too early in the film. And the actor Wang Zhong, who is still called a cousin by many fans, because it is rumored that he is the cousin of Jiang David. However, there is also a theory that he was only a child of Jiang David, not a relative.
Wang Zhong later mainly served on Li's TELEVISION station, starring in dramas such as "Goldfinger", "Big Husband" and "The Great Accusation", and faded from the screen in the 90s. Not long ago, we learned through media reports in Hong Kong that Wang Zhong also passed away in April 2021 at the age of 74.
Xiong Hu Eagle Leopard, played by Wang Qing, Lu Feng, Chen Xing, Qi Guanjun and You Shaolan respectively
First of all, let's talk about Wang Qing, who plays Xiong Li, and his demonic and terrifying laughter in the film still echoes in our ears. He is Wang Zhong's younger brother, also known as Oguchi Qing. He is familiar to us because of his special image, always playing silly and stupid characters in some Hong Kong films. He is the usual villain in Zhang Che's films, and later played for TVB, participating in film and television dramas such as "Yitian Slaughtering Dragon", "Peerless Double Glory", "King of Fighters" and so on. It is understood that Oguchi Qing attaches great importance to health, and although he is 72 years old now, he is in good physical condition.
Lu Feng, who plays Luo Hu, has a deep memory for us, because the chest of this character has a "kill" word, which is particularly eye-catching. Lu Feng later appeared in many TV series that we are familiar with, such as in "The Legend of the New White Lady" starring Zhao Yazhi and Ye Tong, the actor who played the sinister and cunning Maoshan Daoist was him, and in "Little Li Flying Knife" starring Jiao Enjun, he was also the one who played the master of xinjian. Now 65 years old, he works as a martial arts instructor in some crews.
There is an actor who obviously has a righteous look, but always plays a villain, such as Chen Xing, who plays the black eagle Hu Dadao, who is one of them. He joined the Zhang family class very early, but he has not been able to play the main role. It was not until he cast under Wu Siyuan that he was able to become popular because he starred in films such as "The Tiger Goes Down the Mountain". The main reason why he was able to star in "Shanghai Beach Thirteen Taibao" was to repay the favor. Now Chen Xing also passed away on September 4, 2019, at the age of 83.
The actors who play the big and small leopard Yuan Hai Yuan Jiang are Qi Guanjun and You Shaolan.
Qi Guanjun learned martial arts from an early age and later became the fourth generation of Huang Feihong. He joined the Zhang family class in the late 1960s and participated in films such as "Five Ancestors of Shaolin", "Children of Shaolin", "Hong Fist and Wing Chun" and so on. He plays a good punch, and at the same time has acting skills, so he is favored by many directors such as Zhou Xingchi, Xu Ke, etc., especially Qiu Dongluo in "Seven Swords", who is interpreted by him to be unforgettable. He is now 71 years old.
There is very little information about You Shaolan on the Internet, but there are still clues that we can find. He did not appear in many films later, but he has always promoted Shaolin Hongquan and also served as the honorary president of the Chinese Shaolin Hongquan Association.
Rich man Tao Daye, played by Leung Ka Yan
Leung Ka Yan has now become an old drama bone and has developed smoothly in the mainland. Not long ago, he played the old guard of the skylight in the hit drama "Mountain and River Order", which also left a deep impression on us. Liang Jiaren is the third generation disciple of Zhang Che, with a tall and mighty image, a wide play path, and is very good at shaping a hero like Qiao Feng in "Tianlong Eight Parts". The rich man in "Shanghai Beach Thirteen Taibao" is also unforgettable.
Now he is 72 years old, but he is also very interested in some new things, in recent years, he has also engaged in live streaming with goods, and he is full of spirits, selling goods in front of the camera, and he is also very hard.
Student Guan Wei, played by Andy Lau
Among all the actors in "Shanghai Beach Thirteen Taibao", the natural number Andy Lau has changed the most. The little actor who ran the dragon set in the past has long been the king of heaven, and he is surrounded by the light of superstars. When he starred in the film that year, he was only 22 years old, and his youthful and invincible appearance fascinated many people. It's just a pity that he is dragged down by a brainless girlfriend in the film, and there is no one who died innocently.
Andy Lau's efforts over the years are obvious to all, and all his achievements today come from his strict requirements for his own high standards. So the phrase "your efforts, God can see" is very reasonable. Now Liu Tianwang is almost 60 years old, but in the hearts of more people, he is still an ageless male god.
The prodigal leaf is extraordinary, played by David Jiang
David Jiang is Zhang Che's favorite, which everyone on earth knows. And David Jiang's drama and temperament are indeed the most suitable for playing the role of the prodigal son in "The Thirteen Taibao on the Beach". Just when he played the role of Ye Bufan, Jiang David was already middle-aged, and he was no longer a teenager with fresh clothes and angry horses, so his appearance was a bit old. However, in the film, the shape of the white scarf still gives people a fresh and elegant feeling.
David Jiang has been very lucky all his life. He started acting at the age of 4 and has been acting ever since. In recent years, he has played Dao Xuanzhen in the movie "Xue Xian" and Situ Zhan in "Lost Net". This year, "24 Hours of Amnesia", in which he starred, was also broadcast. Now 74 years old, his acting skills are more mature and stable.
Young Master Liang Shaoxiong, played by Li Zhongyi
Many netizens feel after watching "Shanghai Beach Thirteen Taibao" that Li Zhongyi, who plays the young master in it, is the most handsome of all the actors, more handsome than Andy Lau. But unfortunately, he did not become red. And after filming this movie, there is no more news of him, which is also a pity.
Fast knife Xiang Fang, played by Cheng Tianci
Like other xiaosheng who Zhang Cheli had praised, Cheng Tianci had a dashing personal charm. He studied Peking Opera since he was a child and has a good foundation in martial arts, which makes his actions always so clean and neat when he appears in movies. Cheng Tianci has played roles in many films directed by Zhang Che, such as "Magic and Little Bully" and "Five Ninjutsu". In "Shanghai Beach Thirteen Taibao", he played the villain role of Kuai Dao Xiangfang, from kung fu to acting skills, all in place.
The handsome Cheng Tianci's achievements in acting are far inferior to those of Dillon and Jiang David, who debuted at the same time, and later he turned around and became a martial artist and director. He is now 63 years old, too.
The head of the church, played by Dillon
In "Shanghai Beach Thirteen Taibao", the ultimate masters are the godhead and the fast knife. And the actor who plays the godhead is Dillon, who is the heart of too many fans. At that time, he was so handsome, as long as it was a movie he starred in, he could always get a good box office. However, his appearance in "The Thirteen Taibao of Shanghai Beach" is somewhat contradictory, and it took people to identify him for a while before determining that he was Dillon.
Dillon has changed a lot over the years, and in 2019, when we saw him in Zhao Benshan's "Country Love", we felt as if the former male god had changed into a person. Now that he is 74 years old, he still wants to continue filming, but his son Tan Junyan (TVB actor) does not want him to work so hard. One is to fear that Dillon will not be able to eat his body when he is old, and the other is to worry that some young actors do not respect him enough. From this, we can also see the son's deep feelings for his father.
After filming "Shanghai Thirteen Taibao", Zhang Che gave up the Hong Kong market and came to the mainland to direct films such as "Great Shanghai 1937" and "Crossing the River Dragon", and at the same time launched the sixth generation of disciples Dong Zhihua, Xu Xiaojian and others, but the influence was not as great as before. Gradually, a generation of grandmasters was replaced by a new generation of young directors. On June 22, 2002, Zhang Che died of pneumonia at the age of 79. His disciples basically all came to see him off, and the scene was very touching.
Today, it has been 37 years since the release of "Thirteen Taibao on the Beach", and too many scenery around us have changed, but the mood when watching this movie is still the same as yesterday, and whenever I think of those scenes in the film, I still have my blood boiling. It's just that some of the people who grew up with us in the past are gradually leaving us.
Back then, when you watched this movie, you were still very young, right? And now, also become an uncle, right? So, do you remember the old movie "Thirteen Taibao on the Beach"? Remember the actors in the film? What is the most memorable segment? Welcome to interact with more netizens through the message area.
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