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In the face of the collapse of the current stars, many netizens will shout to let domestic entertainment replenish according to this type, and such "replenishment" behavior in the entertainment industry is not new to now, and Hong Kong in the 70s has begun to train actors according to popular actors.
Li Yuanba was Jackie Chan's "substitute" at that time, but as a "substitute" Li Yuanba, when Jackie Chan was still active on the big screen, he was already cold. [Send heart]
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Substitute on the bench
In 1973, with the death of Bruce Lee, Hong Kong was frantically looking for martial arts male stars who could pick up Bruce Lee's class, which would be their future cash cow
Hong Kong director Wu Siyuan believes that although Jackie Chan has strength, he does not belong to his own company, so he decided to go abroad to find candidates.
Wu Siyuan met Li Yuanba by chance in Los Angeles, USA, and saw at a glance that this mixed-race young man had extraordinary physical strength and a look that resembled Jackie Chan, and couldn't wait to sign him and prepare to become the next Bruce Lee.
Born into Korean-American and white families, Lee Won-ba loved Bruce Lee movies and was interested in martial arts, but did not have the opportunity to learn systematically. He originally wanted to join the Los Angeles Police Force, but he met Wu Siyuan before going, which made a big turn in his life, and he has since entered the entertainment industry.
Wu Siyuan named him "Li Yuanba", invited a number of martial arts masters to guide him, and made every effort to cultivate this "high-quality Jackie Chan", Li Yuanba practiced diligently and quickly mastered the skills of various schools.
He is also smart and alert, unlike Jackie Chan, who can only fight martial arts, and speaks English very slippery, which is perfect for Wu Siyuan's plan to covet the US market.
In Wu Siyuan's heart, Li Yuanba is far better than Jackie Chan, and he is full of strength to train Li Yuanba to surpass Jackie Chan and approach Bruce Lee's martial arts star.
For Li Yuanba, Wu Siyuan worked hard to create the first movie "Dragon Ninja" for Li Yuanba, in which Li Yuanba mastered both action scenes and literary dramas just right, which also made Wu Siyuan particularly satisfied.
However, Wu Siyuan could not have imagined that the young man in front of him would almost kill him in the future with only one sentence.
The film skillfully blends martial arts and stilt acrobatics, the scene is thrilling, and finally breaks Bruce Lee's box office record, and has achieved great success in Hong Kong and Japan, and many viewers and film critics believe that Li Yuanba will become the next kung fu superstar, even surpassing Jackie Chan.
However, the good times did not last long, the young man began to float, no longer satisfied with the terms of the contract, asking for a salary increase and going out for development, Wu Siyuan refused to let go, Li Yuanba lied outside that "I can go out to make movies if I get Wu Siyuan."
This gaffe caused Wu Siyuan to encounter underworld retaliation in Taiwan, and his life hung in the balance, and Li Yuanba's dream of stardom was shattered, and he announced that he would make a comeback many years later, but he had already gone to tea.
This martial arts rising star who almost surpassed Jackie Chan ended up in Hollywood. He lost a rare opportunity because he had no big ambition, and it also became a lesson in the expansion of the entertainment industry.
When he became popular, it was difficult to escape the fate of being forgotten, and Li Yuanba was defeated in uncontrollable ambitions.
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Brutally banned
Li Yuanba became famous for "Dragon Ninja" and was known as "the next Jackie Chan". This movie was tailor-made for him by Wu Siyuan.
Wu Siyuan not only served as a producer and screenwriter, but also specially invited martial arts master Zhao Zhiling to teach Li Yuanba Hong boxing, and personally flew to Japan to invite Japanese action superstar Hiroshiyuki Sanada to make a cameo, which can be described as a lot of effort.
But the good times did not last long, Wu Siyuan was violently attacked in Taiwan, and he was seriously injured when he was sent to the hospital, and after investigation, the reason why this matter developed into this way was because of Li Yuanba's words.
In order to fight for a higher salary, Li Yuanba told people that as long as he got Wu Siyuan, he would star, and what he said made Wu Siyuan beaten to serious injury.
This incident caused Li Yuanba to suffer a 6-year ban and cold treatment in the Hong Kong film industry, and Li Yuanba no longer has any Hong Kong movies to make.
While Li Yuanba's career was frustrated, his mother was also seriously ill, and Li Yuanba chose to withdraw from the film and television industry to take care of his mother when there was no drama to film.
After the death of his mother, Li Yuanba plans to come back again, hoping to revive his career, the impulse of the year has been tempered by the years, this man who once fell into the trough, seems much more restrained and mature.
However, Li Yuanba failed to make a successful comeback after all, and almost no works came out after that, and a rising star in the film industry who was once "bright and popular" ended in twists and turns.
Li Yuanba's life can be described as ups and downs, from becoming popular overnight to falling to the bottom, and rising again until he withdrew sadly, in this circle, many people who fell can no longer stand up.
Although Li Yuanba himself did not give up even the last bit of hope, it is clear that he will never be able to stand up again, but not all superstar successors have ended as dismal as him.
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Superstar successors
Michelle Yeoh and Yeung Lijing are arguably one of the most successful mentoring traditions in Hong Kong film history, Michelle Yeoh became famous with the "Royal Senior Sister" series, known as the "Crown of Beating Women", and is good at playing tough female characters.
Her masterpiece is also the action film "Police Story 3" with Jackie Chan, which was not only a success in Hong Kong, but also opened up the international market and became one of the few Chinese actresses who can develop in Hollywood.
However, when her career was in full swing, Michelle Yeoh quit the film industry in order to marry wealthy businessman Pan Disheng. In order to make this dozen female images uninterrupted, the film company chose Yang Lijing to take over this role.
Yang Lijing came from a dance background and later switched to film career. She lived up to expectations and successfully inherited Michelle Yeoh's drama path and became an outstanding female star.
In other action movies, she also showed the charm of a tough beating woman, and has cooperated with popular action actors such as Li Saifeng, Yugali Oshima and so on, all of which have successfully completed the transformation and continuation of roles.
When the Hong Kong film market began to decline, Yang Lijing also wittily switched to the television industry, creating unique characters in many costume dramas, such as "The Legend of Xiangshuai" with Zheng Shaoqiu, and her role as the lord of Mingxia County was loved by the audience.
Now Yang Lijing has retired for many years, but these roles that she has successfully continued are still deeply imprinted in the hearts of movie fans and audiences.
Another example is Lin Qingxia and Lu Xiuling, they can be described as the most outstanding interpreters in Qiong Yao's plays, Lin Qingxia has created the image of a chivalrous woman with many works, deeply rooted in the public's mind.
And Lu Xiuling inherited her mantle and starred in many literary films created by Qiong Yao, bringing those girl characters to life on the screen.
After Lin Qingxia went to Hong Kong to develop, Lu Xiuling also entered the Hong Kong circle, and has cooperated with many actors such as Andy Lau and Pu Cunxin, showing her changeable screen charm.
Now Annette Lu has also faded out of the entertainment industry for many years, but those classic roles are still unforgettable. It can be seen that whether it is a tough woman in an action movie or a soft girl in a literary film, these two superstars and successors have successfully inherited and carried forward the charm of their predecessors' roles, injecting vitality into film and television works.
Even as the years pass, the characters they play will forever live in the minds of the audience and become classic memories of that era. This is precisely the appeal of art, and it is also the incomparable charm of classics.
They are also the successors of superstars, but they were not arrogant and domineering after being popular, and they did not just become popular like Li Yuanba, and they were banned not long after.
This also shows that when a person is proud, he should be more cautious in his words and deeds, so that he can walk more steadily and make his career have a more long-term development, and Jackie Chan has always maintained a humble posture in his interpretation career.
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Jackie Chan's path to success
When he was very young, Jackie Chan was sent to the opera team, because Jackie Chan was born in a poor family, and his parents relied on doing rough work to make a living, and they couldn't afford to support him, so he sent Jackie Chan to the opera team.
This also made Jackie Chan show extraordinary talent since he was a child, with a very high talent in martial arts, the young Jackie Chan was not easy in the drama team, once had the idea of going home without learning, but was driven back by his parents.
Under Master, Jackie Chan repeated boring basic movement training day after day, but he never complained, only silently persisted.
When he was a teenager, Jackie Chan had a cheerful personality and loved to joke. He often amused his peers and gained the friendship of many people. His penchant for making people laugh laid the foundation for his future comedy course. But Jackie Chan is actually very lonely at heart, he longs to have friends and to be needed.
Growing up, Jackie Chan worked in a variety of jobs, including working as a worker, waitress, and even performing acrobatics in nightclubs.
Jackie Chan loves acting and dreams of one day becoming a movie star, and for this dream, he began to teach himself about acting and related knowledge.
Kung Fu paid off, and Jackie Chan rose to prominence in a martial arts mentoring opportunity, and he designed many never-before-seen action fight shots for the film, which was praised by the film industry.
But what really made him famous was his self-directed and self-acted action comedies, which perfectly combine funny elements and action to show Jackie Chan's all-round acting talent.
Jackie Chan is a very diligent and hardworking person, every time he shoots an action movie, he has to personally go into battle throughout the process, there is no stand-in, in order to ensure the effect, he will repeat an action dozens of times until he is satisfied.
Many of the difficult actions are the product of Jackie Chan's self-challenge, and the audience sees wonderful pictures, and there is Jackie Chan's blood and sweat behind every frame.
With the rise of box office and popularity, Jackie Chan began to develop in Hollywood, and in the United States, he needed to work hard from scratch and face various obstacles.
The language barrier and lack of adaptation to the environment hindered Jackie Chan's acting plans, but he did not back down, but worked hard to learn English and adapt to the Western film system.
In the end, Jackie Chan successfully opened the situation with perseverance far beyond his peers and became a Chinese superstar entering Hollywood.
Nowadays, Jackie Chan is a household name, and he proves with his story that an indomitable spirit can overcome any difficulty. Jackie Chan's life is the best annotation of dreams and persistence. His story will inspire countless aspiring people to pursue their life goals.
Jackie Chan's success was not easy, and Li Yuanba, who was directly held by the stars at the beginning, obviously brought serious consequences to him with arrogant language when he was held to a high position.
The company can make him a popular star from an unknown passerby, so naturally it has the ability to make him disappear from the big screen.