In front of and behind the scenes of the action film world, the martial arts instructors of the powerful faction and the martial arts instructors of the powerful faction have always received the attention of many fans. After years of accumulation and precipitation, these stars and martial artists, with their rich work experience, have embarked on the position of director, which has also become a thing that the audience is accustomed to.
Today we are going to talk about a powerful faction that has transformed from a martial arts director to a director. With the identity of "relational household", he entered the action film world and became a martial arts instructor. After the transformation of director, he also made frequent masterpieces, which not only helped Jackie Chan to the peak of his career, but also was invited by Hollywood studios to go to the international big screen. He is - Tang Jili.
Zhou Huajian's old classmate, "Trust Relationship" entered the martial arts instructor of the film world
Mention tang Jili's name, many viewers will think of "Police Story 3", "Police Story 4", "Mythology", "Zodiac" and other works. The director, who performed well on the action screen, also had a long martial arts coaching career in his early years, and when he was in middle school, he and the "King killer" Zhou Huajian also had a friendship with the same window.
Tang Jili was born in Hong Kong in 1960, and when he was in middle school, he studied at the "New Law College" in Hong Kong, and Chow Wah Kin also studied at this school. In the "New Law Academy", Tang Jili and Zhou Huajian are not only in the same class, but also at the same table. This experience at the same table made Tang and Zhou form a deep friendship.
After graduating from high school, Zhou Huajian went to Taiwan to study, and Tang Jili was also sent to Canada by his family to study. The road of the duo's superstar and film director also quietly kicked off afterwards. After becoming famous, Tang and Tuesday also have a lot of cooperation on the big screen. The first Hong Kong film starring Zhou Huajian was "Super Plan" directed and filmed by Tang Jili.
Super Plan: Yu Rongguang, Yang Ziqiong, Zhou Huajian
Since childhood, Tang Jili has been very longing for the profession of doctor. While studying in Canada, he longed for a medical school in Winnipeg. However, unfortunately, Tang Jili was not admitted to the school of his choice as he wished. So in 1979, 19-year-old Tang Jili returned to Hong Kong and entered the film industry under the arrangement of his brother-in-law.
Tang Jili's brother-in-law, Luo Lie, was extremely popular in the Hong Kong film industry in the 1970s, and his name was not inferior to Thatoon, David Jiang and Bruce Lee at that time. With such a brother-in-law, Tang Jili, a "related household", naturally received a lot of attention.
Young Lori
Lori and Bruce Lee
Under the introduction of Luo Lie, Tang Jili joined Liu Jialiang's action team. At first, Tang Jili was only a martial artist behind the scenes, and he served as an action stand-in for many movie stars such as Zhang Guorong, Chow Yun Fat, and Maggie Cheung. Since 1987, Tang Jili, who has worked behind the scenes for many years, began to be active in the film industry as a martial artist. The fight scenes in the Angel Action trilogy are designed by him.
Angel Action
From martial arts guidance to director, help Jackie Chan to the peak of his career
At the end of the 1980s, with the vigorous development of the action film market, more and more martial artists and stars began to embark on the path of directing. Tang Jili also transformed into a director in 1990 with a "Magic Domain Flying Dragon". The low-cost, high-grossing "Magic Domain Flying Dragon" has allowed many filmmakers to see Tang Jili's talent. In 1991, Jiahe Film invited Tang Jili to be the director of "Police Story 3" and prepared a shooting cost of HK$80 million for him.
After the release of "Police Story 3", it was loved by many audiences. In Hong Kong, "Police Story 3" won more than HK$32.6 million after its release. In the Taiwan market, the film also achieved a record of NT$310 million. After its release in North America, the film earned more than $16 million at the box office. The considerable box office results have attracted tang jili's attention, and this year, he is only 31 years old.
Tang Jili, Yuanhua, Jackie Chan
In 1994, Tang Jili was once again reused by Jiahe to direct the action film "Red Fan District" for Jackie Chan. After its release in 1995, this classic work not only became the box office champion of the year's Chinese films, but also became an important turning point in Jackie Chan's film career.
After the release of "Red Fan District" in North America, it won more than 32 million US dollars at the box office. This box office performance has attracted the attention of many Hollywood studios. With the wonderful performance in the film, Jackie Chan successfully entered Hollywood. And Tang Jili has also become the focus of attention of many Hollywood film companies because of this work.
《Red Fan District》
After "Red Fan District", Tang Jili and Jackie Chan cooperated in "Police Story 4". After the film was released in 1996, it once again achieved good box office results. The big sales of "Red Fan District" and "Police Story 4" also put Tang Jili on the peak of his directing career.
In 1996, Tang Jili was invited by Disney Pictures to go to Hollywood and direct the movie "Mr. Off the Line". His career as a Hollywood director also began.
However, compared with his old partner Jackie Chan, Tang Jili's Hollywood development path is extremely unsmooth. After directing "Mr. Off the Line", Tang Jili fell silent in Hollywood and never received any film contracts since then. From entering the North American market in 1996 to returning to Hong Kong in 2000, Tang Jili only shot "Mr. Off the Line" on the big screen in Hollywood.
Stills from "Mr. Off the Line"
After 2000, Tang Returned to Hong Kong. However, the decline of the Hong Kong film market at this time also caused Tang Jili's directorial career to fall into a trough. In 2005, "Myths" cooperated with Jackie Chan, which allowed Tang Jili to get out of the trough of his career. The subsequent "Zodiac" also allowed him to enjoy long-lost praise and applause.
However, a "Kung Fu Yoga" in the 2017 Lunar New Year file not only smashed jackie Chan's "King of the New Year" signboard, but also made Tang Jili fall to the bottom of his career again. After "Kung Fu Yoga", Tang Jili has not launched a new film work. It is reported that in the 2020 Lunar New Year file, Tang Jili will once again join hands with Jackie Chan to create an action blockbuster "Vanguard".
I don't know if in the 2020 Lunar New Year file, Jackie Chan and Tang Jili, the former "golden partners of action movies", can play a beautiful "turnaround battle" with this "Vanguard"?