"Shaolin and Wudang" is a relatively mediocre work among many "group drama films" in Zhang Che's later period. Although it is borrowed from the story of the "Ten Tigers of Shaolin" in the Qing Dynasty, it does not have the famous Hong Xiguan and Fang Shiyu, but instead features Tong Qianjin (Luo Mang) and Hu Huiqian (Jiang Sheng). This film is more perfunctory in terms of action design and plot. There are many fights, but there are no highlights, and there are almost no memorable passages. The only expected Jin Bi'er (Yang Jingjing), who has the flying knife skill, is useless and takes the bento halfway. Several of the protagonists have serious faces and unconvincing motives, and finally Wei Xinghong (Qian Xiaohao) faces a dilemma and simply dies, it seems that Zhang Che and Ni Kuang have completely abandoned the exploration and digging of human nature. Moreover, Tong Qianjin and Hu Huiqian, who represent the righteous side, are simply chilling with their viciousness.
Although the quality of this film is mediocre, two of the leading actors have to be mentioned.
<h1>First, Qian Xiaohao</h1>
In 2013, a shocking thriller "Zombie" came out. The film is full of sincerity, full of nostalgia and tribute to the "zombie films" of the 1980s and 1990s, and also makes people see the hope of old-school Hong Kong films to revitalize their glory. At that time, as one of the main forces of "zombie films", Qian Xiaohao starred, he had a monologue at the beginning of the film, do you remember?
Zombie
I left my hometown at the age of thirteen, became the male lead for the first time at the age of sixteen, and filmed many scenes, and to this day, I can only say that it is all for life.
When Qian Xiaohao said that "being a male protagonist for the first time", he refers to the movie "Shaolin and Wudang". He appeared as a "special introduction", with red lips and white teeth and a childish face.
Qian Xiaohao
Left a penny Xiaohao
Wei Xinghong, played by Qian Xiaohao, was adopted by Wudang from childhood, but because his father was killed by the Qing court, he had anti-Qing ambitions. He despises Shimen for defecting to the Manchu Qing, waiting for an opportunity to rescue Tong Qianjin, forming an alliance with Hu Huiqian and other Shaolin disciples, and finally dueling with Gao Jinzhong (Lu Feng) and Li Bashan (Wang Li). Under the questioning of Li Erhuan (Wen Xue'er), Wei Xinghong was speechless and committed suicide.
Wen Xue'er
This complex character is too difficult for the fledgling Qian Xiaohao to perform. However, as Zhang Che's last closed disciple in Hong Kong, he was very favored, and later starred in kung fu films such as "The Legend of the Flying Fox", "Forked Hand", "Man Tian Shen Buddha", "Six-Fingered Piano Demon" and so on.
Tai Chi Zhang Sanfeng
After Shaw's suspension of production, Qian Xiaohao's resources are still a lot. In 1985, he starred in "Mr. Zombie", produced by Jiahe and starring Lin Zhengying and Xu Guanying, in which he played Qiu Sheng, the apprentice of Uncle Jiu. In 1986, he starred in "Yuan Zhenxia and Wesley", and Zhou Runfa played a supporting role for him. In 1989, he cooperated with Lin Zhengying again, starring in "One Eyebrow Daoist", playing Ahao, the apprentice of one eyebrow Road Chief. In 1993, he starred with Jet Li in the costume action movie "Taiji Zhang Sanfeng", playing the villain Dong Tianbao. In 1994, he starred in the action movie "Jingwu Hero" with Jet Li for the second time, playing Huo Yuanjia's son Huo Tingen.
After the decline of Hong Kong films, Qian Xiaohao fell into the ocean of bad films, and even once there was no film to shoot. Except for a series of "copycat "Ancient Puzzle Boys", he has almost no more films to hand.
In 2013, Qian Xiaohao co-starred with Chen You, Zhong Fa, Wu Yaohan, Hui Yinghong and Bao Qijing in the horror film "Zombie" directed by Hong Kong's up-and-coming director Mak Junlong. The film evokes memories of old-school Hong Kong films and also allows people to see the style of this old-school kung fu star again. However, just when fans were full of expectations for him, he later starred in a series of "zombie films", poor production, patchwork, completely circle money, people are surprised.
<h1>2. Yang Jingjing</h1>
Yang Jingjing
Yang Jingjing played the flying knife master Jin Bi'er in "Shaolin and Wudang", married tong Qianjin, but died tragically at the hands of Li Erhuan on the wedding night... Under Zhang Che, actresses are mostly so ended.
Born in 1960, Yang Jingjing was originally a member of the Guangdong Wushu Team, won the Chinese Wushu Ageing Competition in 1977, and was admitted to the Shaw Film Company in 1979 to become a basic actor. The first film she participated in was Luo Lie's "Hong Wending Three Broken White Lotus Sect", and then successively cooperated with directors such as Liu Jialiang, Chu Yuan, zhang Che, etc., but it was not taken seriously, and most of the actors were killers, palace women, and yakuza.
1986 TVB series "Dragon Slayer"
After Shaw's suspension, Yang Jingjing joined TVB in 1986 and switched to Asia Television in 1989, during which time she studied martial arts instruction with Cheng Xiaodong, the first of which was the Asian TV series "Chinese Heroes". In 1992, it was officially named and became one of the few female warriors in Hong Kong.
Deer Ding Ji II
Yang Jingjing has participated in the filming of many well-known films, such as "Rich and Noble Repeatedly Forced", "Fierce Ghost Mansion", "Qiannu Ghost II Human Road", "Dragon and Phoenix Thief Catches Thieves", "Gambler II on the Beach Gambling Saint", "92 Black Roses vs. Black Roses", "Deer Ding Ji I., II", "Laughing Man Chu Liuxiang", "The Legend of the White-Haired Witch", "Journey to the West", etc. In addition to playing supporting roles, she also serves as a stand-in and martial arts professional, and has served as a stand-in for many big-name actresses such as Maggie Cheung, Liu Jialing, Lin Qingxia, Zhang Min, Guan Zhilin, Wang Zuxian and so on.
The Legend of the White-Haired Witch
It is said that in the "Biography of the White-Haired Witch", Yang Jingjing also made an "eye replacement" for Lin Qingxia. The upper picture is close-up as Yang Jingjing, the lower picture is Lin Qingxia, can you see the difference?
Regardless of whether this news is true or not, Yang Jingjing's eyes are still very good-looking.
In 1993, when filming "Rose Rose I Love You", Yang Jingjing was seriously injured and left with sequelae. She then shifted her focus from martial arts coaching to martial arts education, occasionally being invited by friends to make cameo roles or direct movements. From September 1999 to June 2000, Yang Jingjing served as a member of the Hong Kong Action Stunt Performers Association Limited and the instructor of the 2nd Action Stunt Performers Training Course, and established the Jingjing Martial Arts Academy in 2001. He is currently the head coach of the Martial Arts Team of Boxi Art Cultivation Center and the Children's Martial Arts Team of the Walled Community Hall. In 1996, "Ah Jin", directed by Xu Anhua and starring Yang Ziqiong, told the story of Ah Jin, a martial arts master who made a living from the mainland to Hong Kong, and was based on Yang Jingjing.
With the retirement of the older generation of kung fu stars, has the golden age of kung fu films passed?
No. Kung fu movies will always be the shining business card of Chinese movies, and there may be a temporary downturn, but it will never disappear.
Finally, Fu Fat sincerely hopes that Qian Xiaohao and Yang Jingjing will make more and better movies.
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