Entering 2021, there have been many Hong Kong artists who have left us one after another, although no one can escape the birth, old age, illness and death, but no one wants to always hear these unfortunate news, and more hopes that the older generation of artists who are still alive can be healthy, eat well and drink well. And for the understanding of the recent situation of the older generation of artists, it is relatively difficult to be a lot, after all, these artists are reclusive, will not play on the social platform, can only rely on others to disclose their recent situation, or they themselves show their faces to report safety, just like the 89-year-old TVB old drama bone Liu Zhaoming, in fact, there has been no news of him for a long time, fortunately, his health is not bad, the most rare thing is that he also went out to the mountains as a dancer to guide the work, for the upcoming "15th Hong Kong Arts Development Award Ceremony" Rally. Although Liu Zhaoming is old, his body is still tough, and he is articulate, clear-headed, still old and strong, no wonder he will say that he will have the opportunity to shoot again.
I believe that most of the audience know Liu Zhaoming because of his identity as a TVB artist, in the past in the TVB episodes frequently saw his face, in the play most of the time he is played in some weighty roles, such as the big boss, the old man in the family, etc., representative works include Hai Dafu in "Deer Ding", Zhang Zili's father in "Genesis", etc., these roles have left a deep impression, more importantly, Liu Zhaoming is old and strong, and he still participates in the performance of the series in these years, such as the "Casino Heroes" in 2017. In addition, the Black Mountain Grandmother in "Ghost of a Woman" is also one of her personal masterpieces, so every time I see his performance in a new play, I feel very kind, like an old friend.
Although Liu Zhaoming is known to everyone because of the relationship between TVB's old drama bones, liu Zhaoming's initial occupation is not an actor, but a dancer - Liu Zhaoming was 50 years old when he became an actor and joined TVB, and he could only play some older roles when he was 50 years old, but this did not affect his play. In fact, Liu Zhaoming's achievements as a dancer should be talked about more than the identity and achievements of the actor, which is why he is a dancer at the mountain club, rather than as an actor to create momentum for the "15th Hong Kong Arts Development Awards Ceremony".
Liu Zhaoming was already a "dance fanatic" when he was young, at that time there was no professional dance academy in Hong Kong, in order to realize his dance dream, Liu Zhaoming did not hesitate to become a bilge worker on a cruise ship, crossed the ocean to France to practice dance, after some hardships, he finally returned from school and became the first Chinese to choreograph for French dancers, and came to prominence. Liu Zhaoming later returned to Hong Kong from France and opened a dance school to train young dancers, which was also a pioneering achievement in his life, before joining TVB as an actor, in the 70s he also served as a dance director for TVB, and was named a pioneer in the Hong Kong dance world. Later, he became an actor and acted, because he was old and did not have the ability to continue dancing, he devoted himself to another artistic field, and he did not expect the same achievements.
Dancers in Hong Kong do not have too wide a market, all by personal beliefs and beliefs to support, Liu Zhaoming although full of achievements, but with his exit less and less people mention his achievements in dance, especially after becoming an actor, because the performance in the actor is also outstanding, resulting in everyone only remembering him as an actor. However, he has never forgotten this identity, which is why at the age of 89, he is still willing to go out of the mountains and guide related work as a dancer, and he encourages Hong Kong dancers to brave difficulties and continue to move forward as a person who has come over, hoping that Hong Kong dance can be passed on.
Frankly speaking, there has been no news of Liu Zhaoming for nearly a year, the last time I saw him was in mid-2020, he was invited to a party of old friends, rarely showed his face, and then continued to live in simplicity, personal situation was once concerned by many people, after all, he is 89 years old. However, when I saw Liu Zhaoming in recent days, I didn't think he looked like an old man at all, and I don't know if it was related to his frequent dancing practice when he was young, or whether his personal mentality was very good. In an interview with dancers who are much younger than him, Liu Zhaoming looks very young, full of spirits, in excellent condition, 20 years younger than his actual age, even if his hair is all white, but he does not look old at all, and in the interview, his thinking is clear, his speech is clear, and his real personal state is enviable.
Although Liu Zhaoming can no longer continue to dance, he is willing to encourage Hong Kong dance practitioners to go out of the mountains again and personally do the guidance work, which shows that he still has a strong heart. In fact, Liu Zhaoming did not retire, as an actor, in 2020 he also participated in the performance of the TV series "Bridge of Sighs", and now he has been looking for suitable roles, suitable scripts, he upholds the belief of living to be old, of course, this is also based on the fact that he has such a physical cost, and hopes to see Liu Zhaoming's performance in the future.
PS: The pictures are all from the Internet