In 1979, Wu Mengda became famous overnight for starring in the male number two "Hu Tiehua" in "The Legend of Chu Liuxiang".
With the original accumulation, Wu Mengda began to gamble in Taiwan, earning $100,000 in the first year, but then Wu Mengda not only lost all his savings, but also owed 300,000 gambling debts.
Wu Mengda wanted to borrow money from Zhou Yunfa to pay off all his gambling debts, but Zhou Yunfa refused Wu Mengda without hesitation, Wu Mengda did not expect his former friend to be so desperate.
Cornered, Wu Mengda wanted to kill himself.
1. I would like to dedicate this film to Mr. Wu Mengda
In this year's Spring Festival, "The Wandering Earth 2" has become a dark horse at the box office, achieving a double harvest of word of mouth and box office.
The most tearful thing in this movie is the few words typed on the end screen: I would like to dedicate this film to Mr. Wu Mengda.
The film is two years after Wu Mengda's death, using CG technology to restore Mr. Wu Mengda's figure and make him reappear on the screen.
This is the first time this operation has been done in the film industry.
At that time, when the first part of "The Wandering Earth" was filmed, Wu Mengda's physical condition was already very uncomfortable, but even so, Wu Mengda still needed to wear dozens of pounds of prop suits when filming.
Therefore, in the crew back then, Wu Mengda needed to bring an oxygen cylinder every day, and after filming a scene, he immediately had to take oxygen, so as to make his body more comfortable.
But even so, Wu Mengda still gave the director a high five, agreeing to meet again in "The Wandering Earth 2".
Who knows, this agreement became an eternal regret.
So director Guo Fan used his own way to make Wu Mengda a real "digital person" in "The Wandering Earth 2", this operation is in line with the development of the plot and the icing on the cake for the storyline, and Guo Fan is also Guo Fan in order to complete the agreement with Wu Mengda.
And Guo Fan's decision gives a precious memory to the generation that grew up watching Wu Mengda's movies, which is probably one of the reasons for the dark horse at the box office.
However, after the release of "The Wandering Earth 2", many people have raised a question: Is it really good to use this way to consume the deceased?
However, it didn't take long for such doubts to be broken.
First of all, "The Wandering Earth" is China's first real science fiction movie, and the story told in the film itself is based on science fiction, so there is nothing wrong with Wu Mengda appearing again, and it is closely following the development of the plot.
Therefore, the use of CG technology to restore Wu Mengda's figure is not like today's suspension drama, pulling all the dog blood elements together abruptly.
Secondly, a considerable number of people grew up watching Wu Mengda's movies, although Wu Mengda has appeared as a supporting role for many years, but the impression left is not inferior to those actors.
Therefore, two years after Uncle Da's death, it is also a very warm thing to use the existing technology to let everyone see Uncle Da again.
2, born poor, want to be a drama rejected by parents
Wu Mengda was born in a rural family in Xiamen, and as the eldest son of the family, Wu Mengda has shouldered important responsibilities since he was a child.
Since he was a child, Wu Mengda basically did not wear a new dress, either walking around the village bare-chested, or the clothes eliminated by his sisters for Wu Mengda to wear.
Even so, Wu Mengda is optimistic and open-minded.
At that time, the family relied on his father alone for all his financial resources, but even so, his parents had the foresight to give all the food in the family in exchange for Wu Mengda's schooling.
Because parents know that as long as one child succeeds in school, the fate of the family will be reversed.
But who knew that Wu Mengda was not this piece of material at all.
In school, Wu Mengda has never listened carefully, and in the face of the knowledge of the blackboard, Wu Mengda can only be: dogs look at the stars full of ceiling.
But Wu Mengda has never been stage frightened, and in the face of the teacher's questions, Wu Mengda can also mess around for a while, often making the teacher tremble with anger.
For Wu Mengda at that time, no amount of great truth could be poured into his head.
But Wu Mengda is gifted on the other hand.
Located in the rural area of the south, Wu Mengda lives in a place full of artistic atmosphere, and the people in the village are also talented.
Often Wu Mengda would learn to sing with the old people in the village, and without a moment of kung fu, a opera Wu Mengda could recite backwards.
But in those days, the drama not only had a humble social status, but also had to live a life of displacement.
Wu Mengda's parents believe that even if the family is poor, they are not to the point of selling their children to sing.
Therefore, for Wu Mengda's request, the family did not agree.
But Wu Mengda's father was prescient and saw that the family really did not develop in Xiamen, so he moved to Hong Kong with the whole family.
After arriving in Hong Kong, Wu Mengda's father's salary was slightly higher, and at this time, the family's living standard also improved.
Several children can also receive a few dollars of pocket money every month.
Compared with other siblings, Wu Mengda spends all his pocket money on movie tickets.
As long as he has money in his hand, Wu Mengda will go to the movies.
Seeing the shining stars on the screen, Wu Mengda's yearning in his heart increased day by day.
At this time, Wu Mengda was a worker in a mechanical repair factory, and at that time, a repairman in their factory turned actor, not only became famous, but also earned much more than the workers.
This made Wu Mengda determined to be an actor.
It happened that the wireless training class was recruiting students that year, and Wu Mengda signed up for the exam, but he didn't expect to pass the exam at once.
Also enrolled in the same year as Wu Mengda was Chow Yun-fat.
However, Chow Yun-fat did not have the good luck of Wu Mengda, Wu Mengda was at the top of the class, and in terms of work, Wu Mengda, who had just entered school, could always receive a good job offer.
This is an honor that the whole class can hope for.
But in the face of a hard-won good job, Wu Mengda said: "In fact, I was admitted to TVB not because of how studious I am, but because of greed for vanity." ”
That's right, the reason why Wu Mengda can successfully become an actor is not because of the dream in his heart, but only because of greed for vanity.
Although Wu Mengda said that he was not very handsome, his thin and tall figure was enough to attract some fans.
So after signing with TVB, one good role after another found Wu Mengda, and at this time, Zhou Yunfa, who signed TVB with Wu Mengda, did not have any good job opportunities.
It turns out that Wu Mengda is indeed vain, and the vanity is so that the actor's speed of making money can no longer satisfy him.
Wu Mengda also embarked on the road of self-destruction!
3, Wu Mengda, who could not pay the huge gambling debt, wanted to take his own life
In 1979, Wu Mengda participated in "The Legend of Chu Liuxiang" starring Zheng Shaoqiu, in which Wu Mengda played the male number two Hu Tiehua.
It was this role that allowed Wu Mengda to reach the peak of his career and become famous overnight.
Therefore, Wu Mengda already has some money in his hands.
At this time, Wu Mengda accidentally made friends and was taken to a gambling ground in Taiwan by a friend.
But at first, Wu Mengda's luck was indeed very good, and in less than a year, Wu Mengda made 100,000 US dollars.
This allowed Wu Mengda to see another fast track to developed wealth.
So Wu Mengda began to gradually perfunctory the role given to him by TVB, putting all his energy on gambling.
In such a short period of time, Wu Mengda not only lost all his savings, but also owed a huge gambling debt of 300,000 yuan.
Originally, Wu Mengda thought of acting to earn back the money.
But TVB has long heard of Wu Mengda's gambling and neglect of work, and even Wu Mengda himself does not know that the job opportunities in his hands are slowly decreasing.
It wasn't until Wu Mengda desperately needed money to tide over the crisis that he discovered that he had been hidden by the snow.
The penniless Wu Mengda thought of Zhou Yunfa, a good friend who worked hard with him, and would definitely be able to save himself at this time.
Because when Zhou Yunfa was in the most difficult time, Wu Mengda even lent Zhou Yunfa underwear to wear.
After hesitating for a few days, Wu Mengda finally plucked up the courage to speak to Zhou Runfa, but who knew that Wu Mengda didn't even finish speaking, and Zhou Yunfa refused.
This made Wu Mengda see the true face of friendship and became frustrated with Zhou Runfa.
Wu Mengda even thought of suicide.
But the reversal of things was a few days after Chow Yun-fat rejected Wu Mengda, and Wu Mengda actually received a good job offer.
Although it is only a small role, but it can make money, Wu Mengda went without thinking.
After arriving at the crew, Wu Mengda found out that the male number one of this play was Zhou Yunfa.
It turned out that Zhou Yunfa was afraid that if he lent money directly to Wu Mengda, Wu Mengda would still not cherish it and would continue to gamble, and only by relying on the money he earned would he know that it was not easy to come by.
The gap between the two people was also solved.
From now on, no matter what kind of roles big or small, Wu Mengda will take it, as long as he has money, he will try his best to play.
But at this time, in the eyes of everyone, Wu Mengda is still a mess that can't support the wall.
It was at this time that Wu Mengda met a noble man and best friend in his life, this person is Stephen Chow.
The two met in the 83rd edition of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".
At that time, Wu Mengda could already get a role with a little more scenes, that is, the elder of the Gang, but Stephen Chow was a small soldier in it.
Stephen Chow's lines throughout the whole process were only two sentences, and it is said that at that time, in order to be able to repeat one, Stephen Chow even knelt down to the director and asked for another chance.
In this way, one is Xiao Luoluo, who has no chance, and the other is that the mud can't support the wall, and the two people become sympathetic to each other.
Because of the good relationship, the two often appear on the same set.
During breaks, the two of them meet in a café to discuss the script, sometimes for a day.
This scene was also seen by the director of "Gambling Saint".
The director felt that these two people were excellent partners, so he invited the two to star in the movie "Gambling Saint" together.
The film won the box office champion of the year at the lowest cost, which allowed Stephen Chow and Wu Mengda to see the way to wealth.
The two agreed that the two of them could create a lot of sparks when they partnered.
This is why in many subsequent movies, Stephen Chow is the protagonist and Wu Mengda is a supporting role.
In the 90s, Hong Kong cinema reached its peak.
Among the fifteen peak films in 1992, Stephen Chow alone directed 7.
And the top five are all Stephen Chow's movies.
Because of this, this year is called the Year of Stephen Chow.
That is, in the 90s, Stephen Chow and Wu Mengda collaborated on many, many movies.
"Gambling Saint", "Gambler", "Trickster Expert", "Truant Weilong", "Luding Ji", "Wu Zhuangyuan Su Beggar", "Death Officer", "King of Destruction", "Journey to the West", "God of Food" and other pinnacle works are all from this period.
It is also because of the professionalism of the two people that Stephen Chow has become "Star Master", Wu Mengda has become "Uncle Da", and Wu Mengda has also become a recognized "golden supporting role" in the circle.
But who would have thought that 2001's "Shaolin Football" was the last time Stephen Chow and Wu Mengda collaborated.
There are many theories about the parting of the two people, some people think that the two separated in terms of money, and some people think that the two people have incompatible personalities.
In 2018, Wu Mengda said in an interview: "Now we have a feeling that we are not in contact with each other, but in fact, we are also looking for the reason, what is not in contact." ”
In fact, after 2001, Stephen Chow still left a role for Wu Mengda in several movies and issued invitations.
But after 2000, Wu Mengda found out that diabetes was not suitable for high-intensity work, so Wu Mengda could only refuse.
Wu Mengda once said: "As long as I am not dead, as long as he has not retired, the two of us will continue to cooperate." ”
Wu Mengda's words gave the audience hope, but in the end, they could not see the works of the two people again.
4, three women and five children, Wu Mengda was affected to heart failure
In addition to gambling, the biggest controversy in Wu Mengda's life is the three women and five children he raised, and because of this, after middle age, Wu Mengda's body deteriorates year by year.
In 1973, 21-year-old Wu Mengda was still a student at TVB and was penniless, but Wu Mengda's feelings were sincere at this time.
He fell in love with the beautiful Mi Lili, who at that time was also a sentient drinker, and in the face of Wu Mengda's fierce pursuit and fierce beating, Mi Lily still broke the defense.
The two began a three-year relationship, until 1976, when Wu Mengda had begun to work, with a certain financial ability, the two entered the palace of marriage.
Originally, Mi Lili's development at that time was relatively good, but after marriage, Mi Lili gave birth to a pair of twin daughters for Wu Mengda.
The two weighed it up, and Miley decided to stay home full-time with the children.
In this way, all the financial burden of the family fell on Wu Mengda.
But at this time, Wu Mengda is also happy, has a wife and daughter, Wu Mengda has motivation to work, and Wu Mengda does not dislike any kind of work.
However, no matter what, Miley has also become a full-time housewife, and the house flowers certainly do not have the smell of wildflowers.
In 1989, Wu Mengda had feelings with Lu Shaoci during the filming process, and this time the girl was completely different from Mi Lili.
Lu Shaoci has a job and figure, and is used to seeing full-time housewives at home, and a sexy beauty like Lu Shaoci has certainly become a lot fragrant.
The two began to live together.
And during the period of cohabitation, Lu Shaoci gave birth to a daughter for Wu Mengda, and Wu Mengda was also very bold, and simply admitted that he cheated in marriage.
However, at this time, Mi Lili did not divorce, and subsequently, several people began a triangular relationship that lasted for several years.
Wu Mengda and Mi Lili maintain a marriage relationship, but live with Lu Shaoci.
In the past few years, Lu Shaoci thought that if he insisted on persistence, Wu Mengda would eventually give himself a name.
But what Mi Lili thinks is that if she insists on persisting, Wu Mengda will eventually change her mind and return to her family.
It all ended with the appearance of a woman in 1993.
This woman is Hou Shanyan.
Wu Mengda met Hou Shanyan when he was filming the movie "Happy Events in the Flower Field".
Unlike the first two, Hou Yanshan is a foreign female star, and her temperament is a little different.
At this time, Mi Lili finally couldn't bear it anymore and unilaterally filed for divorce in 1994.
Unexpectedly, Mi Lili divorced on the front foot, and Wu Mengda married Hou Yanshan into the door on the back foot.
Hou Yanshan also lived up to the trust and gave birth to a son and a daughter for Wu Mengda.
Since then, Wu Mengda has a total of one son and four daughters.
Although Wu Mengda lived with Hou Yanshan in the future, Wu Mengda still fulfilled his responsibilities for the two families in front.
All three families bought them houses, and each family paid 800,000 Hong Kong dollars a month for living expenses.
Therefore, Wu Mengda receives 20-30 plays every year.
Gradually, Wu Mengda's body was overdrawn.
5. Overwork, riddled with disease.
Because of excessive work, Wu Mengda needs to find a way to release stress, so good wine and meat, smoking, has become a hobby that Wu Mengda cannot quit.
In 2000, Wu Mengda was diagnosed with diabetes.
At first, Wu Mengda did not feel much about the disease, thinking that as long as he took medicine seriously and controlled his diet, there would be nothing to do.
But then one day, Wu Mengda became afraid.
One day, Wu Mengda's makeup artist was crying in the room, and Wu Mengda went up and asked the makeup artist with concern: "What's wrong with you?" ”
The makeup artist said sadly: "My boyfriend was diagnosed with diabetes and now needs to have his leg amputated. ”
The makeup artist's words made Wu Mengda afraid.
Since then, Wu Mengda quit smoking and drinking and began to exercise well.
The hidden dangers of overwork are always present.
In 2014, Wu Mengda suddenly fainted while filming "The Legend of the Divine Doctor", so the news of Wu Mengda's death was reported to the outside world.
But in reality, this is heart failure caused by overwork.
Since then, Wu Mengda has reduced his work, and the maintenance for the three families has changed from 800,000 Hong Kong dollars a month to 300,000 yuan a month.
Because of this, Wu Mengda missed many opportunities to cooperate with Stephen Chow.
In the past few years, Wu Mengda has been recuperating at home when he is not feeling well, and he rushes out to work when he is slightly better.
Until 2011, Wu Mengda was diagnosed with liver cancer during heart surgery and was in an advanced stage.
On February 27 of that year, Wu Mengda left us forever.
At the funeral, his friend Stephen Chow, who had not been seen for many years, came to see Wu Mengda off for the last ride with white hair.
And the woman before his death, only Hou Yanshan attended the funeral with the child, and did not see other people.
Shui Shui said
Some people say: Every time I see Stephen Chow's movie, I feel that Wu Mengda is still alive and living in our hearts.
There are not many people who can be willing to be a supporting role in a person's life, and there are not many people who do a good job, and there is only one person who is called "golden supporting role" until now.
In any case, Uncle Da's contribution to the film industry is obvious to all, and it has also become the childhood memory of our generation.
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