"The Last Big Guy in the Rivers and Lakes": Shen Wei brings us not only characters, but also classics
Shen Wei, known as the "generation of adulterers", died on June 11 at the age of 71. As soon as the news came out, it was embarrassing. Shen Wei is an important figure in the Chinese film industry, and although his acting career has been ups and downs, he has left a deep impression on the audience.
"The Last Boss of the Rivers and Lakes" is a movie released in 1990, which is also the first cooperation between Shen Wei and Stephen Chow. At that time, Stephen Chow's career had just taken off, and Shen Wei chose to cooperate with his keen eye. Although the response was mediocre, this did not affect Shen Wei's status in the film industry. He went on to create many chilling characters, such as the evolutionary and brutal snakehead in "Yigai Yuntian", which is still a shadow of many people's childhood.
Most of Shen Wei's roles are traitors and villains, but he has always had a desire in his heart, that is, to play a memorable positive character. Although he failed to fulfill this wish, his acting skills and acting strength have always been appreciated.
Shen Wei is an actor who has worked with many stars such as Jackie Chan, Chow Yun-fat, Wu Mengda, etc., and his performance strength also won the Best Actor Award at the Academy Awards in 1984. But Shen Wei's acting career was not smooth, he was accidentally injured in the filming of a scene that burned a car, and almost died here. This experience also caused a rift between him and director Mak Donald, and the two later broke up.
After 2000, Shen Wei faded out of the Hong Kong film industry and settled in the mainland. He made a comeback in 2017 and collaborated with actors such as Zeng Jiang in the TV series "Layout", but he did not expect that both actors in this drama have now passed away.
Shen Wei's later years were relatively bleak, he was hospitalized with pneumonia and respiratory failure, and spent several days in the Beijing ICU. In addition, he has been divorced from his wife for many years and has a mediocre relationship with his daughter. During this difficult period, Shen Wei was helped by the Entertainers Association, and his daughter woke him up by voice. However, Shen Wei's body gradually deteriorated and he hardly appeared in public again.
According to reports, after Shen Wei came back from the dead in 2019, he paid for his medical expenses with the help of Koo Tianle and returned to Hong Kong from Beijing to retire. However, since he had no relatives in Hong Kong, he was arranged to live in the "Rong Kwang Society", a nursing home sponsored by the Performing Artists Association. Shen Wei left peacefully, and the aftermath will also be handled by the "Rongguang Society", and I believe that the Performing Artists Association will also fully support him and send him on his last journey.
Shen Wei is an important member of the Chinese film industry, and his death makes people lament the rush of time, but he left many classic works to the audience. In "The Last Big Man in the Rivers and Lakes", Shen Wei and many actors such as Wu Mengda, Cheng Kuian, and Wu Ma performed a story of rivers and lakes, which has also become a classic of Chinese movies.
Shen Wei's acting skills and the roles he played are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and leave us with many precious memories. Although he has passed away from us, his wonderful performance will always be remembered in people's hearts. May Shen Wei rest in peace in heaven and thank him for the wonderful acting he brought us.
