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Speaking of the name Zeng Weiquan, many people may feel very unfamiliar.
But if you talk about Zhuo Yihang in "The Legend of the White-Haired Witch", Guo Xiaotian in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", Ming Chongjian in "Wu Zetian", and Li Xuan in "Eight Immortals Across the Sea", I believe everyone will suddenly realize that it is him!
But on November 12, 2020, Zeng Weiquan's righteous sister suddenly issued an obituary, Zeng Weiquan died of lung cancer at the age of 59.
As soon as the obituary came out, many artists posted condolences on social platforms, and such a well-known Hong Kong star fell.
And what is embarrassing is that this Hong Kong drama male god who once had a very high national popularity, has been in the entertainment industry all his life, but he has never married or left an heir, and on the eve of his death, he was accompanied by only a puppy.
What is puzzling is why such a famous Hong Kong star ended up in a bleak old age?
Love for show business
Zeng Weiquan can be said to be a TVB "green leaf" professional and has played many supporting roles, and Hong Kong drama fans will definitely be no stranger to him.
Especially in the TV series during the millennium, he is basically present, but at the beginning, Zeng Weiquan's life path had nothing to do with the actor.
It turned out that Zeng Weiquan was born into a merchant family, and his parents hoped that Zeng Weiquan could engage in business and inherit the family business in the future.
Tsang Weiquan's previous school and major were all business studies, and his parents often took him in and out of some business gatherings to cultivate his business acumen.
However, Zeng Weiquan has never been interested in business, but is particularly fascinated by acting, and he often secretly watches TV and imitates TV actors.
Fortunately, Zeng Weiquan's parents are also enlightened people, and they saw their son's yearning for acting, so they decided to let him do what he liked.
So, in 1982, Zeng Weiquan participated in the actor training course held by the TV station and began to set out towards his dream of being an actor.
The young Zeng Weiquan is handsome, and the family's cultivation of him since childhood has made him a gentle and elegant man.
Surprisingly, Zeng Weiquan had a talent for acting, coupled with the guidance of professional teachers, he quickly stood out among the trainees at the same time and immediately became a full member of the TV actor class.
This TV station that admitted Zeng Weiquan, that is, the famous "Asian TV", referred to as "ATV", in this way, ATV is also a discerning talent, and did not bury Zeng Weiquan.
At that time, ATV was in its infancy, and naturally needed to cultivate a group of "pillars" of its own TV station, and Zeng Weiquan undoubtedly became a key training object.
Although as a newcomer, Zeng Weiquan does not have many shots, he can also be regarded as having gained a foothold in the entertainment industry, starring in many classic Hong Kong dramas, "Family Spring and Autumn", "Beacon Love", "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea"... All of them are there.
Moreover, Zeng Weiquan's dedication is also famous, although he always plays a supporting role, he will carefully ponder every sentence, every action, every expression, and strive to play the role Shen Yun.
Soon, he won the Best Newcomer Award for his outstanding performance and dedicated work attitude, and was affirmed by the entertainment industry.
In 1984, Zeng Weiquan received the first TV series in his career as the protagonist - "Yunhai Jade Bow Edge", playing the male protagonist Jin Shiwei.
This drama proves Zeng Weiquan's excellent acting skills, and also proves that he has the ability to support an entire drama.
In 1986, Zeng Weiquan finally ushered in the peak of his acting career - "The Legend of the White-Haired Witch", in which he played the protagonist Zhuo Yihang.
Zhuo Yihang is a "long-bodied young man", and the young Zeng Weiquan Yushu Linfeng, a talent, is undoubtedly the best casting.
It was from this play that Zeng Weiquan became a national-level actor and gained a large number of fans. became the "number one star" of ATV.
Left ATV to join TVB
In 86 years, Zeng Weiquan's career has blossomed in an all-round way, and various film and television dramas and advertisements have been soft, and he has almost become a national actor.
Everyone thinks that Zeng Weiquan will stay in ATV safely and become the pillar of ATV.
Unexpectedly, in 1990, Zeng Weiquan suddenly announced that he left ATV and switched to TVB.
This choice, until now makes everyone incomprehensible, leaving ATV is equivalent to everything having to start from scratch, and the previous honor has disappeared.
Although many people advised him to consider it, Zeng Weiquan still joined TVB without hesitation.
Zeng Weiquan, who came to TVB, is no longer treated by the stars like he used to be in ATV, because there are too many excellent actors in the same period, and Zeng Weiquan's former glory does not seem to be nothing.
However, Zeng Weiquan did not slump because of this, and he was still seriously doing his exercise work and working conscientiously.
He played Guo Xiaotian in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", Wu Zedong in "Flying Tiger", and Li Guoming in "Dangwang Daddy".
Since then, Zeng Weiquan seems to have become a professional "green leaf" of TVB, and has not starred in any starring roles.
His career seems to live up to its former glory, but unexpectedly, his love is also full of ups and downs.
Philanthropy with sister
Zeng Weiquan once had a 13-year love run with actor Mei Xiaohui, but the two eventually broke up.
I don't know if this relationship is too hurtful, or he is determined to let go of all feelings, since the breakup, Zeng Weiquan has not had any rumors of love, and he himself has said that he does not plan to fall in love, get married and have children.
Zeng Weiquan's age is also getting older, and in the entertainment industry, which is a circle with a very fast replacement speed, Zeng Weiquan is naturally slowly "eliminated".
Moreover, since the return of Hong Kong, various films and television in the mainland have also continuously impacted the status of Hong Kong dramas, and TVB has gradually declined.
Zeng Weiquan has fewer and fewer plays, and he is already in a semi-retreat state, but Zeng Weiquan does not care about this, he has his own life.
In the days when there was no drama, Zeng Weiquan began to engage in public welfare and philanthropy, supporting the development of philanthropy with his influence.
Once, while browsing a number of charitable grants on a forum, a post about animal protection caught his attention.
The girl who posted offered some insights on the protection of stray animals, which were very insightful and implementable, and were supported by quite a few people.
In Hong Kong, there are many stray cats and dogs, which roam the streets without food and shelter.
In order to get some food, these stray animals often cross the road quickly, and the passing cars will kill them before they have time to dodge.
Many animals that die on the streets die in a horrible and terrifying manner, pedestrians avoid them, and cleaners throw them into the trash like garbage, or burn them directly with a fire.
The girls hope to provide some shelter for the stray animals, as well as some food to save them from dying under the wheel.
Zeng Weiquan agreed with the girl's idea, because he had also witnessed this happen and felt very unbearable.
Every time he encountered a small animal that died on the side of the road, he would stop, go over and carefully pack the corpses of these poor little animals into bags, and then take them to the wild for burial.
Zeng Weiquan took the initiative to contact the girl and chatted for a while, and the two felt very close.
It turned out that this girl was an amateur caring person, although her income was not much, but she used all her only savings in charity work.
Zeng Weiquan and this girl often communicate about the promotion and development of philanthropy, and they are becoming more and more familiar with each other, but the two do not produce a spark of love, but a kind of mutual support of family affection.
Zeng Weiquan proposed to accept the girl as a righteous sister, and the two contributed their part to charity together.
With the help of Zeng Weiquan, the girl's charity project was successfully carried out, and many stray cats and dogs were rescued.
He also often shares these experiences on social platforms, calling on drivers on the road to drive carefully, slowly, and try to avoid hitting stray animals.
Perhaps Zeng Weiquan's appeal had some effect, and the number of stray animals dying in car accidents was significantly reduced.
At the same time, the girl also learned that the person who came to help her more and more was the famous actor Zeng Weiquan.
Once, the two found a stray dog on the road, this puppy was just born, and his eyes were not fully opened.
The two fed milk to the puppy several times, and the puppy gradually stopped being afraid of them and began to get close to them.
Once, the two came to feed the puppy again, and the puppy saw them and excitedly grabbed the food he had picked up in the trash can, wanting to share it with the two.
Zeng Weiquan was so moved that he shed tears, and although he already had four or five stray cats and dogs in his family, he decided to adopt the puppy.
So, this puppy followed Zeng Weiquan until the last moment of his life.
Died of lung disease
In 2019, Zeng Weiquan was diagnosed with lung disease, and when he attended the event, he was already haggard, far from the demeanor of that year.
Unexpectedly, at the beginning of 2020, Zeng Weiquan said that he had entered the advanced stage of lung cancer, and time was running out.
In the face of death, everyone expressed that it was difficult to accept, and they encouraged him to actively treat, but Zeng Weiquan was very calm, he only hoped to spend the last days of his life without complaints.
In his final days, he emptied his social media platform and later canceled his phone. He just wants to stay at home and be quietly with the puppy he adopted.
On November 12, 2020, Zeng Weiquan died of lung cancer at the age of 59.
According to his last wish, he left all his property to Gu Tianle, and all the funerals were simple, and Yimei was fully responsible.
There were no overwhelming mourning candles, no shady revelations that swept the entire Internet, and what he left the world was clean and peaceful.
Such an actor who acted low-key and devoted his life to acting turned into a shooting star in the sky, flashed and disappeared.
In the last days of his life, he did not dream of death drunk, but devoted himself to charity, sending another light and heat to the world.
Such a dedicated actor and caring person for philanthropy deserves our respect.