Once in a show, Wu Mengda ate ginger mother duck with friends. Wu Mengda inadvertently picked up a piece of ginger slices, looked at them very seriously, and then said meaningfully: "The protagonist is a duck, and this ginger slice is Wu Mengda, a supporting role." ”
This sentence is really a classic portrayal of the life of "universal supporting role" Wu Mengda.
Some people have roughly counted that Wu Mengda has participated in nearly 260 film and television dramas in his life, but in these works, Wu Mengda's roles are almost all small supporting roles.
A reporter asked Wu Mengda before, what is the secret of playing a supporting role? Wu Mengda replied seriously: "I play every role as the protagonist. ”
It turned out that the cultivation of a golden supporting role was such a simple truth for Wu Mengda!
First, the beginning is the peak, but in the highlight moment to lose yourself and become a bereaved gambler
In 1973, Hong Kong's film and television industry ushered in a golden period of development.
It was also in that year that Wu Mengda successfully applied for the third Hong Kong TVB Artist Training Course and became a classmate with Chow Yun-fat.
Years later, Wu Mengda confessed in an interview that the reason why he wanted to be an actor was because he felt that appearing on the screen was "cool" and ridiculed himself for "admiring vanity".
In fact, more precisely, Wu Mengda was born for the screen. You know, in the training class where handsome men and beautiful women gathered at that time, Wu Mengda's appearance was not competitive, but he still stood out in the era of "immortal fighting" with his acting talent and love for the screen.
When Zhou Yunfa barely graduated from the training course and was still struggling to take over the play, Wu Mengda had already made appointments.
In 1979, Wu Mengda even reached the peak with the role of "Hu Tiehua" in "The Legend of Chu Liuxiang".
It is said that at that time, a large number of female fans often waited outside the hotel, just to see Wu Mengda.
Before becoming famous, Wu Mengda, came from an ordinary background, had an ordinary family, just like thousands of you and me, he was a passerby in life. However, in just a few years, Wu Mengda has reached the highlight moment that many people dream of.
Such an aura is too dazzling, perhaps it is in the tide of flowers and pursuit that Wu Mengda gradually lost himself.
Wu Mengda liked gambling, and hopelessly plunged into the deep sea of gambling.
It is said that Wu Mengda, who is addicted to gambling, not only quickly lost nothing, but also owed a huge amount of gambling debt. At this point, Wu Mengda was also completely hidden and was also on the bank's blacklist.
All the auras and applause came and went in a hurry, and Wu Mengda's prosperous and prosperous era was like a flash in the pan, and finally became a shadow.
Second, the nobles secretly help each other and make a comeback in the small role
At the highlight moment, Wu Mengda's film received hand cramps. After his downfall, Wu Mengda was penniless and heavily in foreign debt.
Someone once broke the news that Wu Mengda was cornered by the debt collection gang, and directly released a cruel word: "Either you come and hack me to death now, or wait for me to return it to you after I earn money!" ”
How to describe Wu Mengda in that dark period? Some people say that Wu Mengda at that time was really like "a dog", a dog who lost his family!
Of course, that twisted experience of not being a dog or a dog has also become a "stain" on Wu Mengda's entire life.
Just when Wu Mengda was cornered, the formerly unknown Chow Yun-fat was already famous on the screen with his superb acting skills.
Thinking that he had helped this old classmate when he was brilliant, Wu Mengda went directly to Zhou Yunfa's home, hoping that Zhou Yunfa could help him pay off his gambling debts.
Unexpectedly, Zhou Yunfa directly refused Wu Mengda's request and did not give anything.
Just when Wu Mengda was disappointed by the desperate love of his old classmates, a crew took the initiative to throw an olive branch to Wu Mengda and invited Wu Mengda to play some small roles.
People talk lightly and have little money, but for the cornered Wu Mengda, this is already a light in the dark.
As a result, Wu Mengda began to return to the screen from a small role.
At that time, in order to pay off his gambling debts as soon as possible, Wu Mengda did not pick roles, did not pick remuneration, and acted as long as he gave money. Finally, Wu Mengda completely got rid of the shackles of gambling debts.
Years later, Wu Mengda learned that his friend Zhou Yunfa was not really unwilling to help him, he was just worried that Wu Mengda would continue to degenerate after paying off his gambling debts directly. So he changed to another way to really help him, giving Wu Mengda the opportunity to pay off his gambling debts by filming desperately.
In 1989, Wu Mengda met another nobleman in his life, Stephen Chow.
At that time, Stephen Chow had just debuted, but no one expected that it was this stunned young man who had just debuted and collided with Wu Mengda, who was more than ten years old, to produce "comedy special effects" that influenced generations.
Third, the dedication engraved in the bones, sublimating the comedy role into the "comedy spirit"
Throughout the entire film and television industry, the cooperation effect between Wu Mengda and Stephen Chow is unmatched so far.
From the small test of "The Hero of the World" and "He Comes from the Rivers and Lakes", to the outbreak of "Gambling Saint", and then "Truant Weilong", "Luding Ji", "Death Officer", "Truant Weilong 2", "King of Destruction", "Nine Pins Sesame Guan's White Bread Qingtian", "Hundred Changeable Star Jun", "God of Food", "Shaolin Football" and so on, Wu Mengda and Stephen Chow's cooperation has been a great success.
At that time, the cooperation between Wu Zhou and the two had become a killer tool at the box office and ratings.
Finally, whether Stephen Chow's protagonist halo or Wu Mengda's supporting role identity, in the entertainment industry, these two people have a decisive position and reputation.
Stephen Chow was promoted to "Star Master", and Wu Mengda was also respected as "Uncle Da".
The cooperation between Xing Ye and Uncle Da is mostly comedy, but they are all small stories, small characters and small tragedies. But even so, Uncle Da still portrayed insignificant little people into the wood.
The third uncle in "Gambling Saint", Bao Youwei in "Nine Pins Sesame Official", the old father in "Wu Zhuangyuan Su Beggar", Hai Dafu in "Luding Ji", Cao Dahua in "Truant Weilong 2", Ghost King in "King of Destruction", Toilet Da in "Hundred Changeable Star Jun", the second boss in "Journey to the West", the restaurant owner in "God of Food", A Mao in "The King of Comedy", Ming Feng in "Shaolin Football"...
Among these many roles, there are humble, unwilling, struggling in the face of cruel reality, stubborn, just, timid and fearful, and dirty, but every time he appears, Uncle Da can always completely tear off various labels on his body and truly "live" as the person in the play.
Yes, the funny of Uncle Da and Xingye is known as a "nonsensical" comedy. There is no image to speak of, no face to take care of, and no so-called star idol baggage, for the role and for the effect, they can put aside all distractions and immerse themselves in one "character" after another.
This is the comedy spirit that belongs to Uncle Da, and it is also the "actor self-cultivation" that Uncle Da has practiced all his life.
Fourth, the actor cultivation of "Uncle Da" permeates his words and deeds
On February 27, 2021, Uncle Da died of liver cancer at the age of 69. For a time, the whole network sighed!
Just before the bad news came, Uncle Da also swore on a variety show: "As long as I am not dead, his "Xingye" has not yet retired, and he will definitely have the opportunity to cooperate again." ”
Unexpectedly, this time, Uncle Da broke his word!
In fact, when Uncle Da filmed his last work "The Wandering Earth", his body had already turned on a red light, and he endured severe pain and relied on oxygen to complete the entire shooting.
Just after cooperating with Uncle Da, Wu Jing sighed: "What is a master, I learned from Wu Mengda, people are coming, there is no script on the scene, the opponent's script is very clear, how you want to change, there is anytime." ”
Uncle Da has many honors and awards in his life, he has been nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Hong Kong Film Awards and the Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards for many times, and won Best Supporting Actor at the 10th Hong Kong Film Awards.
Of course, an excellent actor, a qualified idol, in addition to superb acting skills and highly dedicated spirit, the three views must be positive and must always release the light of positive energy.
At this point, Uncle Da's cultivation is also impeccable.
Carry the younger generation and love the group performance. Uncle Da's popularity in the entertainment industry is extremely good.
Uncle Da has donated many times to support disaster relief work, such as the Wenchuan earthquake in Sichuan in 2008 and the Ya'an earthquake in 2013. He believes that disaster relief is a concrete embodiment of patriotism, and he has the obligation to do his part to help people in need.
Even in a special environment and a special period, Uncle Da still proclaimed "I am Chinese" to the world in a concise manner!
After Uncle Da died, people were surprised to find that the People's Daily published an article praising Uncle Da: "Uncle Da the patriot will always be the protagonist."
This is a great honor and the best proof of Uncle Da's self-cultivation.
Uncle Da's life has experienced many ups and downs, and he has also taken a twisted detour, but no one can do anything without being a saint! Whether it is the stain of the bereaved gambler, or the aura of a golden supporting role, in the end, Uncle Da did not lose people's hearts, humanity and family and country feelings.
He never gave up his pursuit of art and his love of life. He has always maintained a positive and optimistic attitude, always adhered to his beliefs and values, and demonstrated the qualities that a real actor should have with his actual actions.
Therefore, it has become reasonable for the whole network to mourn Uncle Da and then mourn Uncle Da.