In 1975, Chen Baixiang opened a garment factory to earn tens of millions of dollars, he bought five luxury cars in one go, and then said to his good friend Alan Tam: "Singing can't make a lot of money, you see I've only been doing business for a few years, now I have a house and a car, the money is too much to spend, so let's not sing, come and help me, I'll take you to do business, definitely more promising than you sing!" ”
Chen Baixiang was born into an ordinary family, with as many as six siblings.
In order to reduce the burden on his family, he began to fend for himself from an early age, singing in nightclubs to earn money.
At the age of 18, he formed a band called "Losers" with Alan Tam, with Chen Baixiang as the first lead singer and Alan Tam as the second lead singer.
The band was famous at the beginning, and later won Xu Guanjie's Lotus Band and won the singing competition. However, Alan Tam later went to university in Singapore and the band disbanded.
After leaving the band, Chen Baixiang decided to start a business. He saved 20,000 yuan, bought six garment machines, and started a small garment factory.
With a keen sense of fashion, his designs are well received by the market. Over the years, Chen Baixiang's business has prospered, and he has opened two new factories with personal assets of more than 10 million yuan. The 25-year-old bought five sports cars in one go, and also gave his beautiful girlfriend Huang Xingxiu.
The elated Chen Baixiang drove his girlfriend to visit Fa Xiao Tam Yonglin, originally wanting to show off his success.
Unexpectedly, Alan Tam encountered Waterloo.
He suddenly fell seriously ill while studying in Singapore, was forced to interrupt his studies, and after returning to Hong Kong, he reorganized the "Wenner Band" to sell singing for a living.
Seeing his friend down, Chen Baixiang had mixed tastes in his heart. He joked that he wanted Alan Tam to come to his company and stop singing. But Alan Tam declined, saying that she would not give up her dream of music. Chen Baixiang also understands the choice of friends.
However, the good times did not last long, and the next year, Chen Baixiang's garment factory faced a difficult time.
The market was highly competitive, and three factories closed one after another, owing high debts.
In order to pay off his debts, Chen Baixiang came to the Middle East alone and managed to sell the backlog of ready-to-wear clothes to local pirates, giving them a commission for each piece of clothing.
After years of hard work, all the clothes were sold and the debts were paid off. But Chen Baixiang was penniless. To his relief, his girlfriend Huang Xingxiu has always been by his side and did not abandon him when he was poor.
After paying off the debt, 29-year-old Chen Baixiang stood at the crossroads of life again.
Under the persuasion of friends, he decided to return to the entertainment industry and transform from a singer to a movie actor.
At first, he also had the opportunity to be the protagonist, but considering the intensity of the starring work, and the salary was similar to that of the supporting role, Chen Baixiang chose to be a supporting role and was known for playing comedy roles.
Although it is only a supporting role, his rivalry with Stephen Chow is still loved by the audience. Now 71 years old, "Brother Lat" Chen Baixiang has few new works, but his legendary life is still admirable and evocative.
In 1968, Chen Baixiang won a prize in the school singing competition and officially began his music career.
In 1979, he formed a choir with Alan Tam, Paul Chung and others, and released a number of popular classic songs.
In the mid-80s, Chen Baixiang began to get involved in the film industry, and has played supporting roles in many comedy films, and his comedy combination with Stephen Chow is deeply loved by the audience.
In the 90s, Chen Baixiang returned to focus on developing his personal acting career, releasing solo albums and holding solo songs.
In 2000, he won the Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Supporting Actor for his role as "Doctor Fong Jiguang" in the movie "Wonderful Hand Benevolence III".
In his later years, Chen Baixiang was enthusiastic about public welfare and actively participated in charity activities, and was regarded as a model predecessor in the Hong Kong entertainment industry.
