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Zou Zhaolong and Weng Huide
On October 15, 2021, the love war fantasy film "Turandot: The Origin of the Spell" was grandly released in major theaters across the country, causing a huge response. The famous Hong Kong star Zou Zhaolong played the male protagonist "Chow Tai" in the film. His handsome and tough image and wonderful fighting actions left a deep impression on the audience.
Zou Zhaolong came from a poor background with 13 brothers and sisters in his family, and he was a martial arts actor who came out of his injuries. His wife, Weng Huide, is a famous Hong Kong sister, and the combination of the two has not been favored, and has been called "the love of flowers and cow dung"...
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Zou Zhaolong was born in 1967 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan Province, China, the son of a small clerk and a part-time worker mother. Zou Zhaolong has a total of 13 brothers and sisters, and he is the eighth oldest in the family.
Zou Zhaolong
In 1973, shortly after the birth of Zou Zhaolong's youngest sister, his father ran away from home under the burden of the family and never returned. The mother could not raise so many children, so she sent Zou Zhaolong's two older brothers to an orphanage in Taipei.
At that time, Zou Zhaolong was just 6 years old, and the heavy family load made her mother crazy and collapsed, and she often cried at home. Whenever this happened, Zou Zhaolong and his younger siblings gathered around his mother and wiped their tears.
Zou Zhaolong only attended primary school for a year and a half, and his mother had no money to support him, so she let him drop out of school. Zou Zhaolong, 7 and a half years old, went to a carving shop in Taipei as an apprentice, without a salary, and the master managed to eat every day, but Zou Zhaolong often did not have enough to eat, and the master beat him.
Next to the carving shop is a bakery, and the fragrance of bread often wafts into Zou Zhaolong's nose. Every morning, when the freshly baked bread came out of the cage, Zou Zhaolong would lie down by the door of the carving shop and watch, swallowing saliva in his mouth.
In order to be able to eat bread, Zou Zhaolong left the carving shop at the age of 9 and went to the bakery to learn to make bread. The owner is a kind woman who let Zou Zhaolong eat two loaves of bread for free every day.
Young Zou Zhaolong (second from left) with friends
At that time, there was a martial arts gym not far from the bakery, and Zou Zhaolong learned martial arts for free in the martial arts hall in his spare time and practiced excellent tong zi gong.
In 1979, Zou Zhaolong's eldest brother went to Taipei to develop and brought him to Taipei. Zou Zhaolong found a bakery to work, and after finishing work, he often practiced boxing and kicking and double knuckle sticks by the oven.
One day, an assistant director of the crew came to buy bread and inadvertently said that the crew needed a small stand-in, and they could get 1200 Yuan after the performance. At that time, Zou Zhaolong's monthly salary was only NT$9,000, and 1,200 yuan was a huge temptation for him.
So he took the initiative to recommend himself to the assistant director and punched him, and the assistant director took him to the crew.
Zou Zhaolong wanted to perform a performance when he was slashed and rolled off the table. As a result, he collapsed with the table, which was even more wonderful than the director had asked. After the scene was filmed, the director said to Zou Zhaolong: "In the future, we will have a stand-in role to come to you." ”
Young Zou Zhaolong
So Zou Zhaolong resigned from the bakery and concentrated on working as a martial arts stand-in in Taipei, and at a young age, he could earn 20,000 Taiwan dollars a month, which took on the heavy responsibility of supporting his family.
From 1979 to 1985, Zou Zhaolong worked as a martial arts stand-in in Taipei, and he often filmed across groups, staying on the set for a month. Gradually, Zou Zhaolong gained a certain popularity in Taiwanese martial arts.
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In 1985, the famous Hong Kong director Hong Jinbao filmed a film about taekwondo in Taiwan, and someone recommended Zou Zhaolong to Hong Jinbao. He likes this introverted, sensible, and strong martial arts child very much, and let Zou Zhaolong play the male protagonist in the film.
Zou Zhaolong and Hong Jinbao
After the scene was filmed, Hong Jinbao brought Zou Zhaolong to Hong Kong and asked him to join his "Hong Family Class".
Hong Jinbao was very strict with Zou Zhaolong, treating him as his son, and the two formed a deep friendship. Under the recommendation of Hong Jinbao, Zou Zhaolong starred in films such as "All-out Rebound" and "Street of Fire", but in Hong Kong, where stars are gathered, he has no influence and is still a poor boy.
In 1991, Zou Zhaolong went to Hong Jinbao's house as a guest and met Weng Huide. She is the same age as Zou Zhaolong, a mixed-Race Chinese-German child, born in Hong Kong, and graduated from the American Academy of Architecture.
Weng Huide, who is 1.80 meters tall, participated in the "Miss Hong Kong" beauty contest in 1989 and won the fourth place, but won the two laurels of "Most Photogenic Miss" and "Best Swimwear". After becoming famous, Weng Huide entered the film and television circle and is a famous model and actress in Hong Kong.
Young Weng Huide (third from left)
Zou Zhaolong
Zou Zhaolong is 1.80 meters tall, dark-skinned, strong figure, is a healthy and eye-catching handsome man, Weng Huide fell in love with him at first sight.
He only studied in primary school for one and a half years, his family was poor, and Weng Huide was a college graduate, his family was superior to his own, and his fame was greater than his own, Zou Zhaolong felt that the gap between the two was too big and did not dare to accept.
But Weng Huide took the initiative to pursue him, date him, and buy him clothes. Zou Zhaolong saw Weng Huide's true feelings and accepted her love.
In 1991, Zou Zhaolong was seriously injured while filming the film "Oath not to forget love". His back tendons were broken, his tendons and muscles were all broken, and he was treated at a hospital in Hong Kong.
When Weng Huide came to the hospital to take care of her boyfriend, the doctor told her: "You have to be mentally prepared, your boyfriend may be paralyzed." Weng Huide's heart was heavy, and Zou Zhaolong was even more in pessimism and despair. He said to Weng Huide with tears: "I don't want to drag you down, let's break up." ”
Stills of Zou Zhaolong's "Demon Sect Leader of the Dragon Slayer in the Heavens"
Weng Huide grabbed her boyfriend's hand and promised: "I love you, even if you are paralyzed, I will protect you for the rest of your life." Love made Zou Zhaolong burst out with unprecedented strength, his physical fitness was good, coupled with the doctor's careful treatment, he recovered and was discharged from the hospital after 3 months.
After the love between Zou Zhaolong and Weng Huide spread, many people were not optimistic, saying that the two were "love of flowers and cow dung", which would not last long after all. But they are not swayed by outside public opinion and enjoy happiness in a low-key manner.
With the launch of classic films such as "The Demon Sect Leader of the Dragon Slayer in the Heavens", "Naked Son Weilong" and "Adventure King", Zou Zhaolong began to become popular in Hong Kong, Taiwan and the mainland.
Zou Zhaolong and Weng Huide
In 1999, after the two fell in love for many years, Zou Zhaolong and Weng Huide married in Hong Kong. At that time, Weng Huide's parents still did not accept Zou Zhaolong, and it was not until 2003, when Weng Huide gave birth to a pair of twin sons, and the parents approved of their marriage.
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After marriage, Zou Zhaolong, who has become popular in the mainland and Hong Kong and Taiwan, went to Hollywood in the United States to develop, playing the male protagonist in "The Matrix", and his popularity became more and more popular.
In 2005, Zou Zhaolong left the United States and returned to Hong Kong, because his wife and children were here, and he could not live with his wife for a long time. In 2010, Weng Huide gave birth to another daughter for Zou Zhaolong. After becoming a father of 3 children, Zou Zhaolong has more responsibilities: he gives every remuneration to his wife; when filming in other places, he will bring local souvenirs to his wife and children.
When not filming, Zou Zhaolong stayed at home and contracted all the housework such as cooking, laundry, and child care.
Zou Zhaolong
Zou Zhaolong family portrait
The parents-in-law did not accept themselves at that time, but Zou Zhaolong did not care at all, and regarded the second elder as his biological parents filial piety. Weng Huide also cultivated into a good mother and a good wife in marriage.
She spent a lot of money before marriage, and after becoming a mother, she learned to be careful. Her son played with old toys, she washed them and played with them for her daughters, and she did not let the children go to aristocratic schools and drive ordinary cars.
Zou Zhaolong has many brothers and sisters, they are all ordinary people, Zou Zhaolong has helped them financially, and Weng Huide has no complaints. Zou Zhaolong's brothers and sisters came to the house as guests, and Weng Huide also warmly welcomed.
Marrying a Hong Kong sister as a wife, but also so kind and virtuous, Zou Zhaolong was grateful. In order to create good living conditions for his wife and children, Zou Zhaolong, who is middle-aged, is still fighting in the front line of film and television.
Stills of Zou Zhaolong's "Iron Blooded Baby"
Zou Zhaolong stills
Over the years, Zou Zhaolong has starred in many film and television dramas such as "No Two Detectives", "Four Famous Catches 1 and 2", "Super Bodyguard" and so on, and his popularity in the mainland has become more and more prosperous.
Most of Zou Zhaolong's filming is martial arts scenes, and over the decades, he has fallen more than 20 old wounds on his body. His left hand was broken and he recovered after more than 4 months of treatment; he had torn ligaments in his legs and sprained joints, in short, the injuries had never been broken. He is a martial arts star who has grown up from his injuries without compromise, and is respected and inspired.
As he grows older, zou zhaolong's old injuries often occur, and when the weather suddenly changes, he will faintly feel pain, and he often shoots with injuries and works hard for his family.
Zou Zhaolong
In October 2021, Zou Zhaolong turned 54 and has been married to his Hong Kong sister Weng Huide for 22 years. At first, many people were not optimistic about this marriage, but he and his wife supported each other and have been in love until now.
In an interview, Zou Zhaolong humorously said: "Only when the flowers are inserted on cow dung can they bloom more and more colorful." I think flowers and cow dung are a perfect match! ”
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