In the Hong Kong film industry, there are many stars that we are all familiar with, such as "Star Master" Zhou Xingchi, "Fa Brother" Zhou Runfa, "Old Master" Xu Ke, "Brother" Zhang Guorong, etc., these titles symbolize their status in the Hong Kong film industry.
In addition to the stars of the "brother" generation and the "grandfather" generation, there are many stars of the "uncle" generation in the Hong Kong film industry, each of whom is a big coffee, and the strength and influence cannot be underestimated.
1. Sixth uncle: Run Run Shaw (died in 2014 at the age of 107)
Run Run Shaw was a fully wealthy second generation, and the famous Jin Taichang Pigment Company in old Shanghai was his family's property. There are many brothers and sisters of Run Run Shaw, he is the sixth oldest, and the name of the sixth uncle comes from this.
Although he is a rich second generation, he did not inherit his father's property, but instead threw himself into the entertainment industry, and gave up his real name Shao Renleng and changed his name to Run Run Shaw.
In the early days, Run Run Shaw and his third brother Shao Renming opened up the market in Singapore, and later the second brother Shao Rendi struggled in Hong Kong, and was attacked by the two major film companies of "Denmao" and "Great Wall", and he began to take over the Hong Kong film market.
Under his vigorous reform, coupled with the accident of a number of high-level officials in the "Electric Mao", Shaw became the largest film company in Hong Kong in one fell swoop, and the limelight was unparalleled.
In the 1980s, with the gradual decline of the film industry, the commercially minded Run Run Run Shaw aimed at the field of TELEVISION dramas, focusing on TVB, producing classic TV series such as "Shanghai Beach", "Legend of the Eagle Hero", "Heroes of the Eagle", "Deer Dingji" and other classic TV series, and cultivated superstars such as the Four Heavenly Kings, Zhou Runfa, Liang Chaowei, Chow Xingchi, and Zhao Yazhi.
Run Run Shaw is not only a film and television tycoon, but also a philanthropist, especially in the cause of education, and the Yifu Buildings silently tell his great contribution.
2. Uncle Jian: Shi Jian (died in 2009 at the age of 96)
At that time, Shi Jian, together with Uncle Hua Cao Dahua and Guan Dexing, was called "Iron Triangle Combination" and was a very good partner. But unlike the two, he is the originator of the Role of Hong Kong film villains, because in the Wong Fei Hung series of films, playing Wong Fei Hung's counterpart, this negative image is portrayed into three points, and since then the Jianghu people have called "traitor Jian".
It is precisely in this way that in the first twenty years of his acting career, he played most of the villain roles, and he also lived up to expectations, showing the true colors of each villain in the play, interpreting each villain role with flesh and blood, and even making the audience "hate him to the bone", just like the heavenly stump in "Rulai God's Palm", the role of the counterpart in "Fang Shiyu", etc. I have to say that this is also a recognition of his acting skills.
However, in the mid-to-late 1970s, the role played by Shi Jian underwent earth-shaking changes. After he entered TVB, he played mostly elegant and humble compassionate elders. This can't help but make people worry, such a treacherous "adulterer" can play this kind of role well?
Shi Jian gave the answer with action: He can! He puts the personality and words and deeds of each character in place, making it difficult to associate with the former "adulterous man". But these "two faces" are all him, which is enough to see Uncle Jian's good acting skills.
3. Uncle Hua: Cao Dahua (died in 2007 at the age of 91)
Hua Uncle Cao Dahua is known as the "iron man of the film world", born in Guangdong, he went to Shanghai alone at the age of 15 to shoot the silent film "The Great Hero of Kanto", and has since stepped into the film and television circle.
In 1949, Uncle Hua starred in "Seven Swords and Thirteen Heroes" that year's blockbuster record; in the same year, Uncle Hua starred in "The Legend of Huang Feihong", playing a very important role - Liang Kuan. After the release of the film, his performance in the film was remarkable and recognized by people, and since then, he has formed an indissoluble relationship with "Huang Feihong".
According to relevant statistics, this "iron man in the film industry" is quite diligent, has starred in thousands of films, has acted well, and harvested a large wave of Hong Kong stars "fan sister, fan brother". It is understood that When Rao is known as the "Grandmaster of a Generation", when Liu Jialiang sees him, he must respectfully call Uncle Hua.
Later, many Hong Kong stars' film and television works have fragments paying tribute to Uncle Hua, which shows the status of Uncle Hua in the Hong Kong film industry. For example, in the movie "Truant Weilong", Cao Dahua, the tiger of the serious crime team played by Wu Mengda, is paying tribute to the famous Uncle Hua.
4. Fourteenth uncle: Zhang Ying (died in 1984, aged 65)
Fourteenth uncle Zhang Ying, ranked fourteenth in the family, so people in the circle called him "FourteenTh Uncle", and he also had another well-known name, that is, one of the "Four Great Students of Cantonese Films".
It is understood that between the 1930s and 1960s, Zhang Ying also had the title of film emperor, and he has participated in more than 300 Cantonese films, which can be described as a household name and deeply loved by people.
Bruce Lee, who is still a child star, has also appeared in the movies he starred in: such as "The Beginning of Man" in 1951 and "Spring Dawn in a Dangerous Building" in 1953, which have also become classics.
In addition to her outstanding performances in the film, Zhang Ying has also participated in many TV series such as "Heavenly Silkworm Change", "Iron Hero", "Spring and Autumn of the Three Kingdoms" and so on. Whether in movies or TV series, Zhang Ying has good acting skills, and the roles she plays are not single, but they are both good and evil, all of which are classics.
It is worth mentioning that Zhou Xingchi regards Zhang Ying as an idol, and zhang Ying's poster has also appeared in his movie "The King of Comedy".
5. Uncle Bao Fang: Bao Fang (died in 2006 at the age of 84)
Many people know Bao Fang, probably through a series of masters of Jin Yong's martial arts dramas, such as Feng Qingyang in the 96 version of "Smiling Proud of the Jianghu", the sweeping monk in the 97 version of "Tianlong Babu", or his daughter Bao Qijing and the photographer's son Bao Dexi.
But a little earlier, Bao Fang as early as the 70s with the fire of the north and south of the river, he wrote and directed his own "Qu Yuan" was a sensation, is a classical style of patriotic film, at the same time he portrayed Qu Yuan also reached a god-like, latecomers are difficult to surpass.
In addition, in the 1980s and 1990s, he also appeared in many Hong Kong films, such as "The Legend of the White-Haired Witch", "Drunken Fist 2", "Splendid Future", "Woman Forty" and so on.
6. Uncle Tianlin: Wang Tianlin (died in 2010 at the age of 83)
In 1950, at the age of 22, Wang Tianlin directed his first film in his life: "Emei Flying Swordsman", and began his directing career.
In the past 60 years, not only because of his acting skills, he has been nominated for the Golden Horse Award and the Golden Film Award for Best Supporting Actor, but also won the Best Director Award of the 7th Asian Film Festival and the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Hong Kong Film Golden Bauhinia Award for his own directing works, and was named "The Top 100 Directors in the History of Hong Kong Film". At the same time, he is involved in the field of television dramas, and is the gold medal producer of TVB.
Some people quipped that Wang Tianlin's weight in the Hong Kong film industry is as heavy as his weight, because he created a "first": that is, the first use of Weiya in TV dramas, which greatly improved the viewing of martial arts dramas.
In addition, Uncle Tianlin is also a good teacher, and it is not too much to describe him with tao li all over the world, because he not only won stars such as Zheng Shaoqiu, Wang Mingquan, Huang Rihua, etc., but also cultivated 8 excellent directors, among which Du Qifeng is well known, and his son Wang Jing.
7. Uncle Xia: Huang Xia (died in 2004 at the age of 63)
Although Uncle Xia is also an "uncle" who has an important impact on the Hong Kong film industry, he does not rely on his acting skills and the screen image he has created, but on two other words: music.
Uncle Xia, who has the title of "One of the Four Talents of Hong Kong, China", is a wizard in the pop music industry and has created many classic songs, such as the famous film and television songs that we are familiar with: "A Laugh in the Sea", "The Dragon Slayer in the Sky", "Shanghai Beach", "Boys Should Be Self-Reliant", "My Chinese Heart" and so on.
Whenever I hear these classic songs, I will sigh at Huang Xia's talent, and he just makes the tune of each song very suitable for every film and television drama. This is a very rare talent, let people watch the play, listen to the song, and completely do not play.
If you only have a high attainment in music, it is not enough to bear the title of one of the "Four Talents of Hong Kong, China", Uncle Xia is a multi-point blossoming wizard, hosting, writing and proficient: the host and Ni Kuang, Cai Lan and called "Hong Kong's three famous mouths"; more than ten works have been published in writing, which can be described as a very Chinese temperament of the master.
Not only that, he also has good acting skills, and is one of the most favorite actors in the "Four Talents of Hong Kong, China", especially the Hua Taishi in "Tang Bohu Dian Qiu Xiang", which makes a very deep impression. In addition, he is also featured in movies such as "Truant Veyron 2".
8. Uncle Shrimp: Guan Haishan (died in 2006 at the age of 82)
Guan Haishan learned art from his father from an early age, and began to enter the drama industry at the age of 11, and was a Cantonese opera student with all-round talents in literature and martial arts. In the 1950s, Kwan Hai Shan began to participate in film performances in Hong Kong, and after ten years, he has become the "chief student" of Cantonese films.
Tang Monk in "Red Child", Emperor Jiajing in "The Great Red Robe", Chen Sheng in "Blood Stained Butterfly Mountain"... Even if they are all supporting roles, each role makes him play a flesh and bone.
In the 1980s and 1990s, he was active in both TVB and the film industry, and the film industry and the visual world were both harvested. Classic TV series such as "Book of Swords and Vengeance", "Eight Parts of The Heavenly Dragon", "The Tale of the Dragon Slaughtering in the Heavens", "The Record of Deer Ding" and other classic TV series have classic characters created by him.
It is understood that there is a very interesting story about the origin of the title of "Uncle Shrimp". When filming "Plan A" with Jackie Chan, Guan Haishan, who was already 50 years old, was like a prawn when he hunched his back, and when he saw this scene, Jackie Chan, who loved to joke, gave him the nickname "Uncle Shrimp".
Entering the film industry for decades, the conscientious Shrimp Uncle has also participated in more than two hundred film and television works, although he plays more supporting roles, but this can not hide his light, he takes every role seriously, whether it is the emperor nobleman, or the lower Riba people, or the villains who are bad to the bone, he portrays them into three points.
In 2001, Uncle Shrimp won TVB's Lifetime Achievement Award - "Thousands of Brilliant Performing Arts Awards", which is undoubtedly the best affirmation of his acting skills.
9. Uncle Biao: Dong Biao (died in 2006 at the age of 72)
Uncle Biao's grandfather was the first Chinese horse trainer in Hong Kong, and his father also inherited the ancestral business, he was born in Jardine Stables, and his name carries "horse", which can be said to be inseparable from "horse" throughout his life.
He grew up playing horses, knew all about horses, and in the 1960s was invited to become the host and horse judge of horse racing shows. Because of his humorous, outspoken hosting and review style, he was loved by many horse gamblers.
In addition to playing with horses and judging horses, Uncle Biao also has a lot of influence in the film world. I believe that seeing his photos, everyone will not be unfamiliar, many films and TV series have his figure: "Rich and Powerful" series, "Red Fan District", "Police Story 2", "Chen Zhen", "The Hero Huo Yuanjia" ... These nearly 100 film and television works have allowed everyone to see a different side of this horse racing host.
In particular, his many cooperation with fat Shen Dianxia have made the two of them a beloved "screen couple".
10. Uncle Bao: Bao Hanlin (died in 2007 at the age of 91)
Bao Hanlin began to devote herself to the film industry in the 1960s, but at this time he mainly participated in TV series, such as "Sui and Tang Dynasty", "Qin Shi Huang", "Genghis Khan" and so on.
By the 1980s, Bohanlin entered the film industry and began his admirable film career. In 1989, he was known as the gambling demon Chen Jincheng in "God of Gamblers", and he still played this role in the second part of "God of Gamblers" and "Gamblers 2".
You know, when playing Chen Jincheng, Bao Hanlin was almost 80 years old, but he still portrayed Chen Jincheng's superb gambling skills and the character of the old gangster into three points, and this professionalism had to be admired.
In addition, Uncle Lian RongBao in "The Night Feast of the Giants", Cheng Qianshou in "Gambling Zun", the judge in "The Thirty-Six Schemes of the Supreme Master", and Cheng Yuntao, Guan Zhilin's father in "The Whole Trick Expert", all left a deep impression on people.
11. Uncle: Lin Shangyi (died in 2009, aged 74)
Uncle Lin Shangyi as an actor, in fact, is a half-way birth, he was originally a member of the Hong Kong football team, once participated in the Olympic Games, after retiring Lin Shangyi in major tv stations to do football commentary, deeply loved by fans.
In his football career, football is not his only, acting is also an important thing in his life, "Truant Veyron 2", "Integrity Action 1998", "Ghost Horse Rhapsody", "Gambler 1999" and other classic film and television works have his participation.
The most well-known is the priest of the 5 Ancient Puzzle Boy series movies, because of his good performance in the film, he is known as the sweeping priest of the "Ancient Puzzle Boy" series.
12. Ninth uncle: Lin Zhengying (died in 1997 at the age of 45)
Lin Zhengying's zombie series of movies not only gives people a visual impact, but also brings endless joy to people, for this reason, he is known as the first person in the Hong Kong movie zombie road chief, and the Jianghu people call uncle nine or uncle Ying.
At the age of 11, Lin Zhengying joined a Peking Opera troupe in Hong Kong and trained with Dong Wei, Meng Hai and others, and this experience laid a certain foundation for his future martial arts performances in movies.
At the end of the 1960s, Lin Zhengying entered the Shaw clan as a dragon and tiger martial artist, and worked as a stand-in for Zheng Peipei. In 1971, he joined Jiahe and became acquainted with Bruce Lee, becoming Bruce Lee's most trusted martial arts instructor.
After Bruce Lee's death, Lin Zhengying, as his right arm, joined the Hongjia class after a few years of hard work, in addition to playing some small roles, more behind-the-scenes work, has been tepid.
Until the mid-1980s, "Mr. Zombie" came out, Lin Zhengying played a supporting role into a protagonist, and the image of eyebrows, cold humor, good face, and agility was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
After that, he found his own positioning and continued the role of DaoChang in many film and television works, such as "Zombie Family", "Mr. Spirit Illusion", "One Eyebrow Dao Man", "Spirit Illusion Supreme" and so on.
In the mid-1990s, with the loneliness of zombie movies, Lin Zhengying shifted his focus to TV dramas, and the TV series "Zombie Daochang", which was invited by Hong Kong Asia Television, won high ratings as soon as it was broadcast; followed by the broadcast of "Zombie Daochang II", which effectively countered people's extreme views on Maoshan Taoist film.
Unfortunately, just when preparing to shoot "Zombie Road Chief III", Lin Zhengying was told that he had suffered from liver cancer, which led to the termination of filming, which also became a major regret for Lin Zhengying. With the death of Uncle Nine, the brilliant era of zombie films also ended.
In addition to the 12 "uncles" who died above, there are also 2 "uncles" in the Hong Kong film industry, namely Uncle Wu Mengda and Second Uncle Luo Yingjun.
Needless to say, the former is a good partner of Stephen Chow, and also the most expensive golden supporting role in the Hong Kong film industry, and together with Stephen Chow, he has contributed a series of classic movies such as "Gambler Saint", "Gambler", "Nine Sesame Officers", "The King of Destruction", "The King of Comedy", "Truant Weilong", "Journey to the West";
The second uncle Luo Yingjun is also a well-known Hong Kong star, Huang Laoevil of the 95th edition of "Divine Eagle Hero" and Murong Bo of the 97th edition of "Tianlong Babu", all of which are classic images he has created.
The title of second uncle is actually not because he is the second oldest in the family, but his image of the second uncle Ding Rongtong in the TV series "Flowing Golden Years" is too deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, so it is named "second uncle".
The film legends of 14 "uncle" characters in Xiangjiang have created many classic screen images, cultivated a number of film and television celebrities and famous directors, and have had a huge impact on the Hong Kong film industry.
Although 12 "uncles" have left us, their legends are still alive and influential. (Author: West Window Snow)