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preface
In July this year, Hong Kong media broke the news that the 68-year-old Chow Yun-fat had an aggravated condition and had a stroke in bed but no one to take care of him. In August, the news that Zhou Yunfa injured his palm and cracked his left rib bone due to running was once again on the news hot search.
was accused and harassed by actresses, excluded mainland actor Li Zhi, and relied on "painting a pie" like many naked donations, in fact, to promote his own film.
The former actor who could eat a lifetime by relying on one character fell to such an end, and after all, he was still to blame!
Slum-born child
Don't look at the image of Zhou Yunfa who has created a lot of amorous, rich and powerful bosses, in fact, the real Zhou Yunfa is a little bit from the bottom.
When he was a child, Zhou Yunfa had a very hard life, and his father, who was a marine transportation company, was forced to travel on business and was away from home for many years.
By running and transporting at sea, she was able to save more money to support her four siblings, while her mother worked odd jobs to supplement the family.
The hardships of the family made the young Zhou Yunfa not ask for a penny, and when he watched his neighbor's playmate eating durian candy, he would always stare at people with envy.
He once said in an interview: "I was born in a slum, and I used to eat a steamed bun with a little lard on a pickle head. “
When Chow Yun-fat was in middle school, his father's perennial fatigue caused great problems in his body, and he had to lie in bed all the time to rest, and even simply walked to the door was very difficult. Without his main source of income, Chow Yun-fat could no longer study.
He ran out into the streets to shine people's shoes, haul fertilizer, and work as a small worker in restaurants. He wished he could get a few more doppelgangers to work for his family and earn more money.
Once, 17-year-old Zhou Yunfa wiped the car at the door of the hotel, and he was envious when he saw the luxury car of the big boss, and involuntarily touched the steering wheel.
At this time, the owner of the car glanced at Zhou Yunfa and said, "Touch what!" If you break it and sell it, you can't afford it! You can't buy a luxury car in your life! You don't deserve it!
These words deeply pierced Zhou Yunfa, and he stopped his hand in shame, quickly retreated to the side, and did not dare to step forward.
Looking at the distant luxury car, the lost Zhou Runfa secretly vowed to have such a car in the future, and he wanted to tell others that he Zhou Yunfa was equipped with a luxury car!
The young Zhou Yunfa did not expect: maybe without a word from his classmates, he may have been working hard for life all his life.
Once, one of his classmates came to play with him at home, and by the way, he brought a form, and the classmate wanted Chow Yun-fat to accompany him to register for the unlimited TV artist training course.
The pragmatic Chow Yun-fat did not want to make these unrealistic things, but at this time, his classmates said to Chow Yun-fat, "Being an actor can make a lot of money!" Filming a TV series can earn hundreds of thousands! ”
At this time, Zhou Runfa was moved, hundreds of thousands! How long does he work for small jobs to earn? Zhou Yunfa was heartbroken, and followed his classmates to TVB.
Start your own era
At an ignorant age, Chow Yun-fat learned the most in the acting class was humility. Among the trainees, there are many rich children and extremely talented people. The inconspicuous Zhou Yunfa got up early every day and greedily ran in the crew and did the work on the spot.
During that time, Chow Yun-fat said that he learned a lot, not only knew how to act on the set, but also understood a lot of human feelings and the world. After several years of training, Zhou Yunfa has become more and more mature.
He knows that no matter how hard he tries to act, he won't necessarily be noticed. When I heard that the TV station was going to prepare for "On the Beach", the clever Zhou Yunfa went to the door of the TV station early every day, waiting for the upper floor at the elevator door in a suit.
The kung fu paid off, probably because the senior leaders saw that Zhou Yunfa was a heroic and tall figure, and felt more similar to Xu Wenqiang, so they gave him this role.
In 1980, Zhou Yunfa ushered in his highlight moment, received a notice from the crew, Zhou Yunfa couldn't sleep with excitement. The first time I played the protagonist, I can't be careless.
It is said that Hong Kong dramas at that time were mainly martial arts films and comedy films, and before Xu Wenqiang, there were no tragic characters in Hong Kong.
The show ushered in a new era, and interestingly it was filmed and broadcast at that time, and everyone gathered to discuss.
Whenever he directs a play, Zhou Yunfa is eager to absorb nutrients, and strives to engrave every bit of Xu Wenqiang in his bones.
The work of the heart is worth commemorating, and "Shanghai Beach" became popular on both sides of the Xiangjiang River as soon as it was launched.
Not to mention the two leading actors Chow Yun-fat and Zhao Yazhi, it was Lu Liangwei at that time when he said that he went to Thailand to publicize.
The Thai yuan in front got off the plane first, and the entire airport of 20,000 people was silent, and when they went out, 20,000 people immediately cheered, startling the head of state, and thought there was a problem!
The explosive Zhou Yunfa became the top stream at that time, followed by some flowers and applause that made him tearful, his wish came true, and he could finally earn hundreds of thousands at once!
Subsequently, in just a few years, Chow Yun-fat changed from an unknown hairy boy to a popular superstar.
He earned more than a hundred thousand of his wishes, and he also bought a luxury car that was once scolded as "unworthy". He has shot hundreds of movies and television, and even entered Hollywood to add glory to his career.
Doubts abounded
Success and fame are not only honors, but also bizarre doubts and ridicule.
Once at a birthday party, Chow Yun-fat proposed for the first time that he would donate 99% of his property, and said that if he could, he would do his best to do good deeds.
It stands to reason that we don't need to manage people's assets of hundreds of millions of dollars with a monthly salary of two or three thousand, but some people have roughly calculated that the property mentioned by Zhou Yunfa is about 5.6 billion.
Coincidentally, when "Macau Vice" was released, Brother Fa mentioned this matter again.
The scene is memorable. He smiled and said that he didn't care about any money, that was just the number in the bank, and he would definitely donate everything; On the one hand, he called on everyone to support his film.
To tell you the truth, there is indeed a suspicion of hype. But the usual brother is obvious to all. Take the tram, squeeze the bus, eat street food. He can often be seen carrying a cloth bag to the vegetable market to buy vegetables.
So that the local people are not strange, sometimes "enthusiastic citizen Mr. Zhou" has become the code name of Hong Kong media social news.
In this regard, Zhou Yunfa often cried poor, saying that he did not have much money, and he spent 1,000 yuan a month.
I can't say that I want to go to the barbershop to cut my hair, so that I can save a little more, say that I am very poor, and I have to run two more supermarkets for discounted eggs.
Later, when "Matchless" was released, Zhou Yunfa once again raised the matter of naked donation, saying that he would find a suitable time to handle this donation. Everyone's focus was once again on this matter, and once again praised Brother Fa's character.
But I haven't seen a penny donated by Zhou Yunfa for so many years, and I have repeatedly mentioned it, and the donation is as simple as his joke.
Although it is one's own freedom to donate or not, since this is said, such a capricious attitude is not good after all.
Later, in an interview, Zhou Yunfa said: I am still very poor, so poor that I eat roadside food every day. Donations will be done as they say, but forty years from now.
Later, his wife Chen Huilian said that the relevant matters of the charitable foundation had been completed, and it would be put on the agenda later.
To tell you the truth, although Brother Fa is crowding the bus and taking the subway to buy vegetables, it can only be said that people are thrifty.
But he is not poor, the husband and wife have a villa in the middle of Hong Kong, this is nothing, he has eight such mansions, each of which is a prime product in a prime location, if you cash out, you have to have billions.
Love to play big names and self-possession is very high
Although Chow Yun-fat's status in the film industry is very high, there are still many people in the circle who avoid him.
Maggie Cheung hated him very much, once, Maggie Cheung and Lin Qingxia went out to drink tea, chatting about who was the most gentleman in the actor they had worked with, and before Maggie Cheung praised anyone, he first complained to his friend about his filming experience.
Maggie Cheung said, "There are not many gentlemen, but there is one salty pig hand." "Once kissed a tall superstar surnamed Zhou, the director shouted to stop, he is still continuing, his hands are not honest, he wants to wrap his arms around your waist and quietly sneak up.
Every time she talked about this, Maggie Cheung smacked her lips: "It looks graceful, tall and majestic, but in fact, it can't, it's so salty and wet."
What makes the Hong Kong actress most despised is Chow Yun-fat's injustice to Li Zhi. Because of this, Jet Li said: I will not cooperate with Zhou Yunfa in this life.
When Li Zhi was beautiful and moving, when he was campaigning for Miss Asia, Ni Kuang said, "Li Zhi is a rare beauty, if he doesn't win the championship this time, he will burn the TV station!" ”
This beautiful beauty is beautiful, but because she is from the mainland, she is very disliked by local stars in Hong Kong. Many local people in Hong Kong have xenophobic mentality, especially looking down on the "northern sister from the mainland"
Once, Chen Baixiang and Anita Mui laughed at Li Zhi's non-standard Cantonese on the awards stage while ridiculing the "Miss Gay" from Shanghai.
Li Zhi sat awkwardly offstage, tearful and did not dare to leave the scene, as soon as he left, the Hong Kong media had to write nonsense.
Later, when she and Zhou Yunfa filmed "Tiger Out of Change", they were bullied.
At that time, there was a scene where Zhou Yunfa was going to beat Li Zhi, and at that time, borrowing a position could be filmed with good results. Beware of the bad mood Chow Yun-fat, said that it is necessary to really fight to have an effect.
At the beginning, Li Zhi was a little worried, but she wanted to just film, and she wouldn't do much realistic, so she forced herself to play. But no one expected that this play would become Li Zhi's nightmare.
I saw that Zhou Yunfa first slapped Li Zhi fiercely, and Li Zhi was knocked over on the coffee table at that time.
Chow Yun-fat lifted Li Zhi to her lower abdomen as a punch, and when Li Zhi covered her stomach in pain and fell to the ground, Chow Yun-fat even dragged Li Zhi's hair all the way to the bathroom and pressed her into the bathtub.
Li Zhi, who almost drowned, was so painful that he couldn't breathe, and after filming this scene, Li Zhi was directly sent to the hospital to recuperate for half a month.
The whole body was bruised, the face was swollen for half a month, and there were many soft tissue contusions on the body. What I know is filming, but what I don't know is really that Li Zhi has encountered the poisonous hands of villains.
Later, at a charity gala, Chow Yun-fat and Zeng Zhiwei threw cakes to each other to adjust the atmosphere.
Halfway through the game, Chow Yun-fat saw Li Zhi, and he did not hesitate to pick up a piece of cake and smash it on Li Zhi's face. If one piece doesn't work, it's two! Looking at the mess on the face of the big beauty, Zhou Yunfa and Zeng Zhiwei laughed presumptuously.
The frightened Li Zhi did not dare to say anything, and the big guy on the stage joked about himself, and he had to endure it.
After the dinner, Li Zhi cried and ran to the dressing room to scrub.
At this time, Leslie Cheung saw it, and he patted her on the shoulder and asked her not to put it in her heart. Li Zhi cried and said, "Why do they all hate me? Leslie Cheung had to comfort, "When you are strong, no one will dare to bully you." ”
Later, Li Zhi met Jet Li, who was also from the mainland, and resolutely withdrew from the circle.
Time flies, and now Zhou Yunfa, who is over the age of Huajia, is also unable to do many things.
In any case, the joy and emotion he brings us on screen is genuine. As for the fraudulent donation and the past in the Hong Kong circle, I hope that Brother Fa will have a clear conscience, and will not always overturn the car, which makes people despise.