There are two Lee Shau Kee in Hong Kong, one is the 100 billionaire who once squeezed Li Ka-shing out of the richest man.
One is one of the 'Four Evil Men' in Hong Kong movies, with a cobra tattooed on its belly.
The names are exactly the same, but the fates are very different.
In 1949, Lee Shau Kee was born in Tsz Wan Shan, Hong Kong.
A slum with a mixture of dragons and snakes, the streets and alleys are often surrounded by small gangsters.
His family was very poor, and his parents worked hard to support the family.
Lee Shau Kee did not study well when he was a child, and his parents did not have time to manage their children.
He often messed with each other outside,
When he was eight years old, he met Chen Shenzhi, who was even more fierce than him.
A child who was not a few years older than him, but had become a small head.
Chen Shenzhi was originally the one who was beaten on the street,
Often the other party will come up and beat you up when they don't like you, and they may not know each other.
After being beaten many times, he joined the gang and has been covered ever since.
After Chen Shenzhi entered the gang, he gradually sat in a stable position, and also became the one who beat people.
And the one who was beaten was Lee Shau Kee, who beat him every time he saw him.
Also just because it was unpleasant to see him, until he was satisfied.
Later, Lee Shau Kee was subdued and joined Chen Shenzhi's small gang.
Unexpectedly, these two people did not fight and did not know each other, and thus began a lifelong brotherhood.
Lee Shau Kee's boyhood was mixed with Chen Shenzhi,
They collect protection fees while recruiting new members,
Often go out to fight, and of course often get beaten.
Lee Shau Kee became the tallest child in the gang as he grew older,
Half a head taller than Chen Shenzhi, standing up is very intimidating,
But he was very timid, standing last every time he went out to fight, and ran the fastest when he saw that the situation was not right.
This small gang of theirs has developed well, and they all rely on Chen Shenzhi's mind and courage.
Later they were taken in by 14K, one of the three major gangs in Hong Kong, and incorporated.
Since then, they have had a strong backer and become more rampant, known as the Thirteen taibao of Ciyun Mountain,
Chen Shenzhi was the leader, while Lee Shau Kee was the second in command.
At that time, the rules that Chen Shenzhi learned from the gang were,
As long as you don't kill people, do whatever you want, and maim them, you will be crippled for up to three years,
So he was very fierce, of course, he also suffered a lot of beatings.
And Lee Shau Kee's biggest skill at that time was to steal cars,
He used to take a wire and unlock it.
Often cycling out for a spin and putting it back in place is not even found.
Lee Shau Kee's life has been going on for more than ten years,
Fight and kill every day, fight with other gangs, and the police.
Not only is the reputation bad and not yet earned money.
Lee Shau Kee's parents were ashamed of him and did not even want to associate with him.
Sometimes parents and siblings saw him and even called the police.
Such a life often made him feel very confused and even began to take drugs.
In order to take money to buy drugs, he intensified his efforts to go out and make money.
Continue to steal, collect protection fees, beat people and get beaten at the same time.
At that time, there were already a few little brothers in the gang who started to take drugs.
At first, Chen Shenzhi was not infected with drugs,
He is already a well-known figure in The Hong Kong gang.
Like Lee Shau Kee, he is tired of gang life, but there is nothing he can do.
Later, someone told him that it would not hurt to be beaten after taking drugs, and he also became addicted to drugs.
But Chen Shenzhi's pattern is bigger than Lee Shau Kee's.
After being arrested once, he underwent compulsory drug rehabilitation, and since then he has had the determination to change from evil to righteousness.
At that time, the gang power in Hong Kong was very rampant, infiltrating all walks of life.
In addition, Hong Kong is still under the jurisdiction of the British government, and many senior officials are white.
Even the police station is no exception, but the police station has no way to deal with gangs.
Later, there were several Chinese inspectors who colluded with the gangs.
While taking bribes, he installed informants,
Chen Shenzhi, who is well-known on the road, also often deals with the police.
In 1974, Chen Shenzhi was imprisoned, and the police once wanted to find him undercover, and then they also had the opportunity to wash him white.
Although Chen Shenzhi refused, he was already tired of gang life.
He began to believe in Christianity and quit drugs, and he also advised his younger brothers to quit drugs and believe in religion.
Lee Shau Kee later quit drugs under his persuasion.
After the two of them quit drugs, their careers also began to change,
Chen Shenzhi transferred to the film and television industry and began to participate in film production.
At that time, Hong Kong police films were acclaimed and popular, which would involve a large number of gang plots.
Chen Shenzhi was hired as a consultant to provide material for the film.
Speaking of consultants, in fact, a lot of movies are gang-funded.
There are gangs behind major film companies.
Known as the godfather of Macau, Ben Yaju filmed a film for himself, "Haojiang Storm",
The gunfight inside tells the story of him and New Ngee Ann fighting for territory.
The real-life shootouts are even more intense than in the movies.
And the principal of the new Ngee Ann, Xiang Huaqiang, established Yongsheng Film Company.
A large number of films were shot, and he also helped Jet Li solve the hunting order,
Half of the entertainment industry has to give him face.
When the 1970s and 1980s were also the best of Hong Kong films,
The competition between major companies is very fierce,
The master tape of "Happy Things at Home" in New Art City was once stolen,
Yongsheng Company was also once asked to make a movie by Zhou Xingchi.
Although Chen Shenzhi is using the film industry to wash white, she is also indispensable to fight and kill.
Lee Shau Kee also followed him to help, once they received a bomb in the crew,
He immediately sent a message to the other party to return a bullet.
But Lee Shau Kee's life hasn't changed much.
In 1977 he was arrested and imprisoned, and no one went to see him.
The little brother around him all ran away, making him realize once again that human feelings are cold and warm.
When his father died in 1976, he felt ashamed to have achieved nothing.
I didn't dare to go home and see my father for the last time.
Once he stood on the roof of a tall building and tried to commit suicide by jumping off a building.
In the end, it was Chen Shenzhi who suggested that he go to make a movie, which changed his life again.
In 1981, under the recommendation of Chen Shenzhi, Lee Shau Kee successfully filmed the movie "Dangerous People".
Although he is only a small person with a small role, he has officially entered the show business circle.
Later, Lee Shau Kee played supporting roles in many movies,
But most of them are small roles without any shots, comedies, all filmed,
At this time, he was still half black and half white, and there were many little brothers under him.
Chen Shenzhi, on the other hand, has successfully whitewashed.
In 1987, Chen Shenzhi was awarded the title of Top Ten Outstanding Youth of Hong Kong.
From a well-known big brother on the road to a good young man who is praised.
Chen Shenzhi used Chen Huawei as a consultant for many movies.
Behind "Po Hao" and "The Legend of Leiluo", he helped, and the crew encountered gangster provocations and was also balanced by him.
There was once a movie called "The Thirteen Taibao of Ciyun Mountain" that told his story,
Among them, the boss of the Thirteen taibao is played by Wu Qixian, and Chen Shenzhi is the prototype of this role.
Lee Shau Kee is the younger brother who has been following Chen Shenzhi's side,
Relying on the care of the eldest brother to live, when Chen Shenzhi's career peaked,
He also followed the spicy food and drink, and followed the eldest brother to shoot the classic film "Ancient Puzzle Boy".
Lee Shau Kee played the lord of Hong Xingshe in the movie, named Ji Ge, who can be regarded as a true actor.
But there are not many scenes, and there is also a part of Chen Shenzhi behind this movie.
The explosion of this movie was purely accidental, and it was only filmed for a week.
The actors selected are also newcomers without fire.
Later, Lee Shau Kee followed Chen Shenzhi to the radio station to do propaganda.
He praised how well-made the film was, and from time to time he burst into foul language.
It's even a bit of a threat to the radio.
In the end, it was Chen Shenzhi who gave him a look to make him restrain.
Subsequently, "Ancient Puzzle Boy" broke the Hong Kong film box office record for a while.
Several sequels were quickly filmed.
This movie not only made a lot of protagonists popular,
Chen Xiaochun and Xie Tianhua are still eating the dividends of Gu Qiuzai,
At the same time, it also pushed the Hong Kong gang movie to a climax.
Lee Shau Kee also became popular with the role of Kigo, and many gang movies began to find him.
Basically all villains, he has a face of flesh, looks fierce and evil,
Appearance limits his play path,
He, along with Cheng Kui'an, He Jiaju, and Huang Guangliang, was called the four evil men.
Most of the villains in Hong Kong movies,
On the contrary, his several cooperation with Stephen Chow has brought him a different comedic image.
Initially, when Lee Shau Kee received an invitation from Stephen Chow, he refused.
Because the movie requires the appearance of ugly, he has been mixing on the road for decades.
There are still many little brothers below who call him Kigo, and he can't afford to lose this face.
But Stephen Chow's films have always been very brilliant for small people,
And his films are very high-selling.
In the end, Lee Shau Kee put down his face and cooperated with Stephen Chow in the movie "God Eater",
In the movie, he was originally a fierce big guy,
After eating delicious food, she ran like a girl on the beach with a white veil,
The expression is very intoxicating, which makes the audience can't help but be amused.
Stephen Chow was very satisfied with Lee Shau Kee's performance,
Later, the two collaborated on "The King of Comedy" again, leaving him with a classic screen image.
Lee Shau Kee benefited from the help of Chan Shin Chi and caught up with the best era of Hong Kong cinema.
He played a lot of supporting roles and made a little money.
He wants to emulate Big Brother behind the scenes of the transformation.
In 1997, Lee Shau Kee first served as a screenwriter and starred in the movie "Black Hell Broken Intestine Song of Raw Pork".
The male protagonist of this movie is Liang Chaowei, who has won a number of film emperors.
The film is set against the backdrop of corruption and bribery by the Hong Kong police in the 1960s.
Tell the story of a righteous journalist who wants to expose the black police,
It involves a number of prison plots.
And Lee Shau Kee, who was imprisoned many times for fighting and brawling when he was young, can be said to be a talk of experience.
For daily life in prison, the various states of the detained big guys are well understood.
However, this movie blessed by the emperor did not achieve too good results,
Instead of being hit, Lee Shau Kee went further and became a producer.
In the same year, he invested in the film "Super Invincible Chasing Girl",
The film starred the popular master milk killer Tao Dayu and the famous Mouth Chen Baixiang,
Also invited the goddess Shu Qi and Xu Ruoxuan, from the cast can be said to be a big production.
However, the film still failed to achieve the ideal word-of-mouth and box office,
Lee Shau Kee not only did not recover the cost but also lost a fine amount.
Successive failures blocked the road behind his transformation and could only go back to playing supporting roles.
However, Hong Kong cinema began to decline from the late 1990s.
The market is getting more and more sluggish, coupled with lee shau kee's age,
There were not many characters looking for him, and his life was once very difficult.
After 2012, Lee Shau Kee never appeared in a movie again, and was gradually forgotten by the audience.
And he has been mixing with society since he was eight years old, and he still has no savings for more than fifty years of weddings.
Later, when he was not in good health, his former little brother helped him pay for medical treatment.
As I grew older, I went more and more, and my former little brother also ran out.
Lee Shau Kee was very generous to his brothers when he was young,
Friends borrow him hundreds of thousands, he never hesitates, the other party does not pay back nor urges,
Now when he is down, no one has reached out.
The only relief is that he and his girlfriend have been in love for thirty years,
Whether he is rich or depressed, his girlfriend is with him,
Now the two are huddled together in a house of more than a dozen square meters and have not complained.
After Lee Shau Kee fell ill, the whole person lost a lot of weight, and the two of them were sentenced before,
The matter was also published in the newspapers, which made people sigh.
This incident attracted the attention of Gu Tianle, who paid the hospitalization fee for Lee Shau Kee.
Not only because he is the president of the Hong Kong Artists Association, but also because the two have a relationship.
Gu Tianle was also a small, and in 1988 he was sentenced to prison for stealing.
During his imprisonment, he asked his friends to take care of his girlfriend,
As a result, by the time he came out, his girlfriend had already left with his friends.
Later, Gu Tianle entered the show business circle with his good appearance.
He heard that Lee Shau Kee was the eldest brother of the Tao, and he was adored,
He will be his little brother and follow him into society.
Lee Shau Kee painstakingly advised him to work hard and never to have anything to do with the underworld.
It is precisely because of his kind words of persuasion that gu Tianle, who worked hard afterwards,
A few years later, he became a popular student.
By the time Lee Shau Kee fell, Koo Tin Lok had become the soul of Hong Kong cinema.
It has been committed to improving the treatment of actors and doing its best to support the development of Hong Kong films.
Lee Shau Kee knew that he was very ill and had run out of time.
In February 2019, at the age of 70, he invited Chen Shenzhi to be a witness to the marriage.
Gave a name to his girlfriend of 30 years.
However, only four months after marriage, he died of illness.
Before he died, he had told his wife not to bother Gu Tianle.
In the end, it was the eldest brother Chen Shenzhi who helped organize the funeral.
Everything from Jane, very low-key, and did not inform Gu Tianle.
Later, Gu Tianle learned the news of Lee Shau Kee's death.
He still said he would lend a helping hand if his family needed it.
Lee Shau Kee's life finally drew a sad end,
He is also the most distinctive representative of Hong Kong cinema,
Formerly a gang gold-seeking industry, the gang died out and movies began to decline.
Most of the big guys like Lee Shau Kee who failed to transform successfully were miserable in their old age.
Nameless and unprofitable, only the memories of the sword and light sword shadow of his youth remain.
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