On February 1, Hong Kong media reported that the famous Hong Kong actor Lin Cong died of a heart attack at the age of 76.
This is the first month of 2021 since The death of another Hong Kong veteran drama bone after Li Xiangqin and Zhang Zheng.
Speaking of Lin Cong, many people may not be familiar with his name, but they are definitely not unfamiliar with his face.
He has participated in more than 100 film and television works in his lifetime, including many classics, such as "The True Colors of Heroes", "Blood Street", "Dragons in the Rivers and Lakes" and so on.
As a "well-known villain" and "ace supporting role" in the film industry, there are many superstars who play on the same stage with him, such as Andy Lau, Chow Yun Fat, etc., and their status in the circle is not inferior to that of Zeng Zhiwei, Tang Zhenye and other big coffee.
Lin Cong was born in Macau in 1945.
After that, he followed his parents to live in Hong Kong.
Since he was a child, he has a strong interest in acting, and he also has a high talent for acting, so as an adult, he insisted on choosing to enter the show business.
In the 1970s and 1980s, Hong Kong films began to rise, and films of various genres emerged in an endless stream, and Lin Cong also got a lot of opportunities to perform.
In the early 1980s, Lin Cong officially debuted in the film.
Because of his tough personal image, most of the characters in the work are villains.
Because of his outstanding performance and outstanding acting skills, he officially joined TVB in 1988 and acted in many TV series, of course, the role setting is still a villain, such as "Chivalrous Line", "Lu Xiaofeng's Legend of the Ghost Mountain Villa", "Sword Demon Lonely And Defeated" and so on.
For him, he can work in his favorite industry, whether he is starring or not, he will devote himself wholeheartedly, so his screen image is very three-dimensional.
In the mid-to-late 1990s, Lin Cong began to slowly fade out of the Hong Kong showbiz circle and develop into the mainland.
Finally, in 2010, he settled in Zhanjiang and enjoyed his old age.
Of course, Lin Cong behind the screen still has a lot of talent.
For example: anti-string, according to his friend and Zhou Xingchi's former assistant Tian Qi revealed that Lin Cong is very good at anti-string female characters, and can hold the details very well, which is amazing.
Another example: as a director and screenwriter.
While in Hong Kong, Lin Cong served as the screenwriter and planner of the movies "Dragon Ben Amorous" and "Heavy Blows".
Later, he came to the mainland and served as the screenwriter, director and star of "Breaking Dawn", when the drama was still premiered in Central 6, and then replayed many times in prime time, and the reputation was also good.
If becoming a good actor is Lin Cong's goal, then cultivating more filmmakers is his dream.
Luckily, he did both!
He was the Teaching Governor of the Oriental International Film and Television Art Education Center, dedicated to cultivating outstanding film juniors.
Not only that, in recent years, in the mainland, he has also established film and television training classes, which not only train acting skills, but also teach makeup, photography and other content.
To this end, he personally served as a training teacher, trying to teach everyone well, he always said, "There are no small roles, only small actors, these are the most important things that every actor must keep in mind, and they are also the most basic things in the acting career." ”
And many of the students he taught also had people who achieved good results.
Even Ren Dahua said that he is a good actor and will take care of newcomers when filming.
Of course, his "good" is not only that, but also to know that Lin Cong is also a "charity master".
He has served as the chief planner of the Hong Kong Star Football Team Charity Ball Match in Hunan and Guangxi, and has also held charity concerts in both places, almost all of which are hands-on, from the host to the performer to the guest performer to inviting friends, he can almost do it!
It is such an old drama bone, playing a lifelong "bad guy", but in his bones is a warm elder.
Yes, Lin Cong's life has almost given him a career in acting, and even a month before his death, he played a role in the TV series "Beast Hunter".
His dedication is admirable.
However, returning to Lin Cong's life, he found that he was completely different from many celebrities.
Although on the screen, he is "full of evil" and "has countless women", in real life, he is really super decent, there is no scandal, and his emotional life is also very simple.
According to his friend Tang Zhenye, Lin Cong was not married in this life, nor was he childless, and there were no relatives around him, and the only one was accompanied by a girlfriend.
Maybe he didn't want too much of his personal feelings to affect him, in short, he came from alone, and finally returned in his original posture.
It is reported that because Lin Cong died suddenly and there were no relatives to send him off, Tang Zhenye, as a good friend, will fly to Zhanjiang to attend the funeral and send him on his last journey.
At the same time, Tang Zhenye also revealed the cause of Lin Cong's illness in an interview with the media, "Lin Cong has always had heart disease, and before he often went out to shoot, he was frozen, and then his health took a sharp turn." ”
But in any case, Lin Cong's death has made many friends and fans feel sorry.
As an old drama bone in the show business circle, Lin Cong has "crisscrossed the film world" for decades, leaving countless classic pictures.
What is even more valuable is that the persistence he shows as a filmmaker has also made countless future generations of the film circle show respect.
In the end, I still hope that there is no pain in heaven, and there is still a film career loved by the old man.
(Rotten Tomatoes Movie Editorial Department: Shu Liangchen)