April just ended, and in the past month, 10 celebrities in show business have left us.
They were once idols of many parents and even grandparents' generation, and although many young people now do not know their names, it does not affect their popularity.
Let's take a look at the 10 celebrities who have left us, each of these 10 has a well-known work, and each of them is extremely uncomfortable:
1. Huang Shuqin (died at the age of 83), directed a number of classic works such as "Long Live Youth", "Man, Ghost, Love", "Siege of the City"
According to the Shanghai Filmmakers Association, on April 21, Huang Shuqin died of illness in Shanghai at the age of 83.
Huang Shuqin is a female representative of the fourth generation of directors, and her name may not be familiar, but the TV series she directed, "Siege of the City", I believe that everyone has seen it, at least heard of it.
Huang Shuqin was born into an artistic family, and her father Huang Zuolin studied under George Bernard Shaw and was a famous theater artist.
Influenced by her father, she loved art from an early age and was admitted to the directing department of the Beijing Film Academy in 1959.
After graduation, Huang Shuqin was assigned to work in the film studio, and then caught up with the turbulent period and was sent to the countryside to experience life.
It was not until 1979 that he returned to Shanghai Film Studio and was appreciated by director Xie Jin, in the film "Ah! Cradle" as an assistant director.
In the decades that followed, she gradually achieved outstanding artistic achievements.
Works such as "Long Live Youth", "Childhood Friend", "Ghost Love", "Painting Soul", "Debt" and other works have not only won the recognition of industry awards, but also made her gain a high reputation outside the industry.
Huang Shuqin's last work was "Laughing at the Cause" in 2004, and no new works have been published since then.
In her later years, she suffered from Alzheimer's disease, which led to a period of inability to take care of herself, and she could only rely on her children to take care of her.
After Huang Shuqin's death, many friends in the circle expressed their condolences, and Cao Kefan, Xie Fei, Lu Chuan, Lü Liping, Hu Bing, Xue Jianing and others sent condolences.
2. Jindi (aged 89), was awarded one of the "Twenty-Two Stars" by the Ministry of Culture in 1960
Born in Shanghai in 1933, Jindi is a famous film performance artist in mainland China.
At the age of 17, she entered the Anshan City Cultural troupe in northeast China and became a dancer.
In 1958, Jindi participated in the film "Flower Good Moon", and the young woman Yuan Xiaojun played by him was vivid and widely acclaimed.
Jindi's outstanding performance not only made her an actor in Changchun Film Studio, but also got an olive branch thrown by director Suri.
In 1959, she played the heroine Kong Shuzhen in the film "The Young People in Our Village" directed by Suri.
With superb acting skills and dedicated attitude, Jindi has created the image of Kong Shuzhen, a rural young woman, very vivid, respectable and lovely.
The film caused a huge sensation after its release, and Jindi became famous in the first world war, and was awarded one of the "Twenty-Two Stars" by the Ministry of Culture in 1960.
At the same time, it has also inspired many young people to devote themselves to the construction of new rural areas in the motherland like Kong Shuzhen.
Although he gained great fame and fortune, Kindi remained as low-key as ever, and later brought works such as "My Ten Classmates" and "The Forgotten Corner of Love".
In 1987, she was transferred to Shenzhen to develop and became a director, and the TV series "Sublimation" and "Luxury Dinner Party" were all works directed by her.
For his acting career, Jindi once admitted that his greatest happiness in life was playing Kong Shuzhen.
Although the shooting conditions were very difficult at that time, she said: "Seeing that the motherland is developing so fast, I feel that this life is worth it." ”
On April 3, 2022, this veteran artist died of illness at the age of 89.
3. Wang Yumei (aged 87), a well-recognized "mother professional household" in the industry
Wang Yumei often plays the role of mother in film and television dramas, known as the title of "mother professional household".
Whether it is the virtuous and kind Ren Wenma in "Xiyingmen" or the kind and simple Liang Daniang in "The Wreath Under the Mountain", she interprets it very delicately and realistically.
Wang Yumei is a native of Jinan, Shandong Province, and has successively served in the Jinan Garrison Political Department's Cultural and Labor Corps and the Infantry Ninety-seventh Division's Cultural and Labor Corps, and entered the show business circle in 1959 for starring in the movie "People Who Dare to Think and Dare to Do".
In 1964, as an actress at the Shandong Drama Theatre, she received a task to play Zhao Wu aunt in the movie "After the Harvest".
This is the first old lady image created by Wang Yumei on the big screen, when she was only 30 years old, but she could portray the 50-year-old Zhao Wu aunt in a beautiful way, performing the stability and calmness of middle-aged women.
After this, her title of "Mother Professional Household" was called open, and later works helped her usher in the peak of her acting career.
"Xiyingmen" made Wang Yumei shortlisted for the Golden Rooster Award for Best Supporting Actress, and "Garland Under the Mountain" won the Feitian Award and the Golden Eagle Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Wang Yumei once revealed that while filming "The Garland Under the Mountain", she also participated in the film "Tan Si Tong" in Empress Dowager Cixi.
Although she had to run between the two crews, she still withstood the pressure and played two completely different roles with her heart, and the level of performance was admirable.
In the end, Wang Yumei won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Supporting Actress with the role of Cixi.
In addition to movies, her performance in the field of TELEVISION dramas is also outstanding, and the "Children's Love" cooperated with Xi Meijuan was a great success.
On April 13, 2022, Wang Yumei died of illness in Beijing at the age of 87.
Today, although Teacher Wang Yumei has gone to heaven, the classic roles she created are still vividly remembered.
4. Mak Hao-wei (aged 76), a golden supporting role in Hong Kong dramas
On the day of Wang Yumei's death, Mai Haowei, the golden supporting actor who participated in classic Hong Kong dramas such as "Big Time", "He Comes from the Jianghu", and "I Am Kind", also died of illness at the age of 76.
Mai Hao entered the industry in 1983 and participated in a number of TVB TV series in the 1980s and 1990s, and the most familiar to mainland audiences is Han Zhongli in "Journey to the East".
In addition to his role as an actor, he is also a standard academic bully, graduating from the Department of Electronic Engineering of Ocean University in Taiwan with a bachelor's degree, and then studying for a master's degree in Chinese language and literature at Beijing Normal University.
The reason why Mai Haowei decided to become an actor is to inherit the legacy of his deceased brother. In 1982, his third brother, Mak Dacheng, died in a plane crash.
In this year, he joined the 12th TVB Artist Training Class and became classmates with Liu Qingyun, Wu Qihua, Wu Junru, Liu Jialing, Zeng Huaqian, Lan Jieying and others.
Although Mai Haowei's development is not as good as other students, this golden supporting role can be seen in many TVB works.
In the 1989 film "He Comes from the Jianghu", he also cooperated with Stephen Chow as Mr. Liao, the owner of an investment company.
In 1995, Mak Hao moved to the Singapore television circle, and then ushered in the most popular role of the audience, Han Zhongli in "Journey to the East".
Perhaps it was not satisfactory in the show business, and later he also changed careers and sold insurance. There are also media reports that he once worked as a volunteer docent for Chinese at the National Museum of Singapore.
On April 13, according to Hong Kong media reports, Mai Hao died of illness, and his friend Michelle confirmed the news and posted a tribute on social platforms.
5. Liang Xiong (?) -April 11, 2022) is a VETERAN TVB actor
This year, many TVB veteran actors who contracted our childhood have left one after another, in addition to Mai Haowei, there is also Liang Xiong.
On the evening of April 11, Liang Xiong's daughter confirmed the news, saying that all her family members were present at the time of her father's death and that she was walking peacefully.
Liang Xiong is a veteran green leaf in the Hong Kong circle, with an acting career of more than 70 years and has participated in more than 100 film and television works.
"The Four Great Disciples of Huang Feihong", "The Legend of the Hero of the Bird", "The Descendants of the Dragon", "The Great Era", "The Serious Case Group", "The Ring" and other film and television dramas have his presence.
Liang Xiong's specific date of birth can not be found on the Internet, and his family has not been revealed, the outside world is estimated to be about 90 years old, and he is also a person born in the 1930s.
It is reported that Liang Xiong entered the development of the show business circle at the age of 18, and his first work was "Roshan Tibetan Daji". The moustache style and hearty laughter are his standard in the play.
Although he has always played supporting roles, he has always been able to impress many audiences with his superb acting skills and memorable shapes.
Until last year, the elderly he still "did not obey the old", playing a real estate agent in the movie "Kill Out of the Dusk" starring Xie Xian, Feng Baobao and Lin Xue.
After the news of Liang Xiong's death was made public, director Li Lizhi and actor Mai Changqing both posted articles on social platforms to mourn their predecessors.
6. Wen Xia (aged 94): King of Treasure Island Song
Born in 1928, Wen Xia was a singer who became very popular in Taiwan in the 50s and 60s.
Known as the "Treasure Island Song King", he has launched widely sung songs such as "The Stars Know My Heart", "Eighteen Girls", "Hometown of Dusk", and "Mother Please Take Care of You".
In 1949, at the age of 21, he wrote his first song, and after 7 years of development, he became one of the most popular singers in Taiwan Province.
Wen Xia is a very prolific singer who has released hundreds of records since entering the industry, most of them in Hokkien.
In 2012, after working in the music industry for many years, he won the Golden Melody Award for Special Contribution Award, and was praised as the longest active singer in the history of the music industry.
And his songs attract attention, as well as his marriage, Wen Xia's wife Wen Xiang is 25 years younger than him, and the two are teacher-student relationships.
This marriage was very unoptimized by the outside world, and even attracted a lot of insults, but the couple has been responding to questions with a happy life.
In 2019, Wen Xia was hospitalized for a cold, and his wife invited a male nurse surnamed Chen through the introduction of a friend in order for him to get better care.
Unexpectedly, Wen Xia's body has not improved, and it is suspected that he was poisoned by the nurse, causing him to be in a coma for 5 days, and at one point he lost weight to only 25 kilograms.
After this, his physical condition also deteriorated, and he was stabilized after recuperation and rehabilitation.
On April 6, 2022, Wen Xia died in his sleep due to organ failure at the age of 94.
7. Ye Peiying (aged 87): The touching heart of a child in "I Love You, China" even Premier Zhou praised
When it comes to Ye Peiying, it is always inseparable from her classic song "I Love You, China".
This song was born in the late 1970s and was composed for the film "Overseas Naked Son", which reflects the patriotic overseas Chinese's heart for the motherland.
Under Ye Peiying's sincere interpretation, "I Love You, China" quickly swept the country and has been sung more than 3,000 times so far.
Although Ye Peiying was born in Malaysia, her father taught her from an early age that we are Chinese.
Therefore, Ye Peiying learned Chinese very early, understood Chinese culture, and learned to sing Chinese songs.
In 1951, at the age of 16, she returned to China alone and completed secondary school in Guangzhou and Beijing with the help of her uncle.
Although she loves singing, Ye Peiying initially wanted to become a geologist, and later continued the path of music after being persuaded by her music teacher.
In 1955, she was admitted to the Vocal Music Department of the Central Conservatory of Music, where she studied under Luo Xinzu and Tang Xuegeng.
However, the university life was not as easy as Ye Peiying imagined, and even miserable, which once made her regret a little.
Because she grew up living abroad, her Mandarin is very general, but vocal music needs to bite and spit words accurately, so the teacher will often correct her.
Although it was difficult to shed tears, Ye Peiying did not give up, not only practiced Mandarin, but also learned traditional operas such as Henan Zizi.
Such tempering has made her more and more able to sing, and after graduation, she sang songs such as "Ode to the Motherland" and "Yellow River Grievances", which were recognized by people from all walks of life.
In 1965, at the "Commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of the Victory of the War of Resistance Against Japan", Ye Peiying sang "Yellow River Grievances", which was directly praised by Premier Zhou for "singing well" (information from Beijing Daily).
In 1979, the movie "Overseas Naked Son" was released, and Ye Peiying was invited to sing the theme song "I Love You, China" for it, and sang overseas many times.
After becoming famous, Ye Peiying did not pursue fame and profit, but instead retreated behind the scenes and focused on research and teaching.
However, it was such an old artist who loved music, because he fell in the toilet on April 7, causing massive intracranial hemorrhage, and never woke up again, at the age of 87.
8. Zhao Huiqiu (aged 93): Famous Peking Opera performance artist
Zhao Huiqiu, born in 1929, is a famous Peking Opera performance artist.
She learned to sing Peking Opera since she was a child, and in her artistic career, she worshipped three teachers, Rong Diexian, Li Lingfeng, and Xun Huisheng, all of whom made achievements in the opera world.
Zhao Huiqiu is bright and studious, and under the strict requirements and careful teaching of the teachers, she has made rapid progress, and she has performed on stage at the age of 16.
Xun Huisheng was the one who had the greatest influence on Zhao Huiqiu among the three masters, and under his teaching, Zhao Huiqiu eventually became the leader among the successors of the Xun Sect.
"Mu Ke Zhai", "Trial Head Thorn Soup", "Red Lady", "Jin Yunu", "Du Shi Niang" and other plays are all good at performing.
Zhao Huiqiu's performance is simple, gorgeous and very ornamental, leaving a deep impression on many audiences who love Peking Opera.
Unfortunately, since the mid-1980s, Zhao Huiqiu has slowly faded out of the stage due to a leg injury.
Retiring behind the scenes, she still has her heart set on art, shifting her passion for acting to researching and cultivating new talents, and her disciples Li Jingwen and Zhang Yue are excellent actors.
At the 2005 Voice of China Spring Festival Gala held in Tianjin, Zhao Huiqiu, who had not appeared on the stage for a long time, performed an excerpt from "Qingwen" passed down by her teacher Xun Huisheng, which was her last performance.
In 2022, on the day of Ye Peiying's death, Zhao Huiqiu also died of illness in Tianjin at the age of 93.
9. Wang Yu (March 28, 1942 – April 5, 2022, aged 80): Former martial arts brother
For today's young audiences, the name Wang Yu may be a little unfamiliar.
But in the 1960s, he was the respected brother of shaw, the most expensive actor in Hong Kong film industry, and his salary far exceeded that of Bruce Lee.
Wang Yu learned martial arts since childhood, studied at the Shanghai University of Sport, went to Hong Kong with his family at the age of 17, and officially signed a contract with Shaw at the age of 20.
With the rise of Hong Kong's martial arts culture, Wang Yu, who can both fight and is familiar with the three languages of Guohu and Shanghai and Cantonese, has become the martial arts star promoted by Shaw.
In 1965, Wang Yu starred in "Jianghu Qixia" opened the precedent of Chinese martial arts films, he was athletic, did not need a stand-in, dedicated attitude and excellent strength for himself to usher in opportunities.
In 1967, he starred in "One-Armed Knife", which not only became the first film in Hong Kong to exceed one million at the box office, but also opened up a new situation in Chinese martial arts films.
Wang Yu, who is only 25 years old, became popular overnight, and then starred in films that won the box office championship for four consecutive years and was loved by countless audiences.
Zhou Xingchi has publicly stated that in addition to Bruce Lee, Wang Yu is also his idol.
The acting career is so prosperous, and Wang Yu's love life is not dull.
At the end of 1969, he married Lin Cui (formerly known as Zeng Yi), the sister of "Yellow Medicine Master" Zeng Jiang, and had three daughters. Sadly, the marriage lasted only six years.
Wang Yu's love story did not end with the divorce, and he successively fell in love with Lin Qingxia, Lin Fengjiao, Cui Mojing and other movie stars, but they all ended without a problem.
In recent years, Wang Yu has gradually retreated into the background, and after that, there are often rumors that he died of a stroke, and his family has repeatedly refuted rumors.
However, Wang Yu's physical condition in his later years was indeed not very good, and he suffered two strokes in 2011 and 2015, and after several craniotomy operations, he saved his life.
It was not until 2021 that Wang Yu, who was suffering from illness, was finally discharged from the hospital. I didn't expect to be discharged from the hospital for more than a year, and I just left after my 80th birthday.
On April 5, Wang Yu's daughter Wang Xinping confirmed the news of her father's death on social media.
Wang Yu's death represents the end of an era of martial arts for the history of Chinese cinema.
10. Zeng Jiang (died at the age of 87): Eternal classic role: Huang Yaoshi
In the first half of 2022, many old drama bones left us, including Zeng Jiang, who played Huang Yaoshi in the 83rd edition of "The Legend of the Eagle Shooter".
On April 27, Zeng Jiang was found fainting at an isolation hotel in Hong Kong, and when ambulance crews arrived, he had no vital signs and died at the age of 87.
After the news was exposed, Zeng Jiang's ex-wife Deng Gong revealed the details of his death, saying that Zeng Jiang called his daughter for help before his death.
Zeng Jiang is a senior green leaf in the Hong Kong performing arts industry, and has starred in a large number of film and television dramas, such as "The True Colors of Heroes", "Blood and Two Heroes", "Across the Sea", "Big Times" and so on.
It has left a series of classic supporting roles on the screen, both amiable grandfather and a big guy.
In his later years, he braved Hollywood, appearing frequently in "StuntMan", "Sharp Moment 2", "007 Die on a Chosen Day", and "Memoirs of a Geisha".
In 2015, the 81-year-old Zeng Jiang won the Hong Kong Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the first time with "Eavesdropping 3", and he finally won the recognition of playing a supporting role for decades.
In recent years, he has also been seen in mainland TV dramas, and Professor Lu in "Chicken Feathers Fly to the Sky" is gentle and elegant between his hands and feet.
However, to discuss Zeng Jiang's most well-known role to the audience, it is none other than Huang Yaoshi in the 83rd edition of "The Legend of the Archery Hero".
Zeng Jiang's version of Huang Yaoshi was imposing as soon as he appeared, and he used his superb acting skills to accurately restore the cynical, lonely and arrogant "Eastern Evil" in Jin Yong's book, but not forgetting the great righteousness and extremely protective of shortcomings.
Since then, no matter how many versions of Huang Yaoshi have appeared on the screen, it is difficult to achieve the classic and deep popularity of Zeng Jiang.
Zeng Jiang's sudden death has made many drama fans sad and sighed: there is no Yellow Medicine Master after Zeng Jiang.
His departure is a great regret for the Hong Kong showbiz circle, and big celebrities such as Jackie Chan, Ren Dahua, and Ren Xianqi have sent articles of condolence.
Zeng Jiang died, and the outside world also paid attention to his niece, Hong Kong singer Wang Xinping.
Wang Xinping's father, Wang Yu, who died not long ago, originally planned to hold a memorial service for her father on the 28th, but she did not expect that the day before, her uncle also left.
Jiao Jiao, Zeng Jiang, Wang Xinping, and Wang Xinping's husbands used to meet often
Nowadays, the "Eastern Evil" Huang Yaoshi has left us, and may he always be dashing in Peach Blossom Island.
The above are the 10 stars who have passed away in the last month, of which as many as 6 are old drama bones alone, most of whom are over 80 years old, and the largest is 94 years old.
Many people suffered from illness before they died, some died in their sleep, and some died suddenly during the isolation period, and their departures have caused heated discussions, making many netizens feel regretful.
And the works they have worked hard to create throughout their lives will shine in the long river of time.
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