When it comes to Hong Kong comedy films, there is a name that has to be mentioned - Huang Baiming. Wong Iscity is one of the most important founders of Hong Kong cinema.
Whether as a screenwriter, actor, director, producer and investor, Huang Baiming has made remarkable achievements in every field
His struggle in the film industry has become a microcosm of an era of Hong Kong comedy films.
Huang Baiming's most involved film series are the movies of the "Happy Ghost" series.
He is not tall, not handsome, and plays a non-intimidating Qing Dynasty zombie in the movie, bringing the audience wireless joy, and the DVD sales of the "Happy Ghost Series" in the early 21st century can be comparable to Chow Xingchi's movies.
Yuan Jieying, Luo Meiwei, Chen Jialing, Li Lizhen, He Pei'er, Lin Yingxian, Luo Mingzhu and other young girls from the Happy Girls Group were popular.
The first Yuan Jieying
In 1985, 15-year-old Yuan Jieying was discovered by Huang Baiming and entered the film world, and successively participated in life comedies such as "Happy Ghost Summer Vacation", "Happy Paradise", "Happy Ghost Bumping Into Ghost" and so on, and became well known with the "Happy Ghost" series of movies.
In 1990, he participated in Xu Guanjie's version of the movie "Smiling Proud of the River" and starred in "Blue Phoenix";
In 1992, he participated in Stephen Chow's film "Deer DingJi" as "Big Twin".
Later works were mainly TV series.
It is a bit of a pity to miss the opportunity to play Zhao Min twice.
The second Luo Meiwei
In 1985, Luo Meiwei participated in the comedy film "Happy Ghost Summer Vacation" and began her acting career since then
The following year, he starred in the love movie "Crazy Me". In 1992, she was nominated for the Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actress for her starring role in the feature film "Modern Call Girl".
In 1996, he married Jacky Cheung and then retreated into the background.
The third Chen Jialing
In 1985, he was discovered by Huang Baiming, starred in the movie "Happy Ghost Summer Vacation" and entered the entertainment circle, starring in the "Happy Ghost Series"
Later, he used Fang Yuyin in "Liaozhai Yan Tan's Five Theosophical Gods"
Yinggu in "The Legend of the Eagle Shooter Heroes of the Southern Emperor and the Northern Servants" is familiar to everyone
He retired from the entertainment industry after 1996
The fourth Li Lizhen
At the age of 17, Li Lizhen entered the show business circle to participate in the film "Happy Ghost" produced by Huang Baiming and stepped into the film world.
In 1985, she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the 4th Hong Kong Film Awards for her film "Shanghai Nights".
In 1999, she won the Best Actress Award at the 36th Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards and the Best Actress Award at the 5th Hong Kong Film Golden Bauhinia Awards for "A Thousand Words".
After that, the number of film and television works has been greatly reduced, one in a few years, and it is also the only one in the Happy Girls Group that has not completely retreated into the background
In 2020, he also starred in the movie "Blood Choir"
Huang Baiming's films also have the "Best Partner" series, "Ip Man" series, "Happy Affairs at Home" series, "Kill the Wolf" series, etc. The most popular movies of that era always have his presence, and should be the filmmaker with the strongest comprehensive strength of Hong Kong films.