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Do you know that there is an unknown action actor in the Hong Kong film industry, who once won the Academy Award for Best Actor, but no one is willing to invest in him for the male lead? He has worked with Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Zeng Zhiwei and other big-name stars countless times, but no one remembers his name? He had suffered from esophageal cancer, but few people cared about his condition?
He is Meng Hai, a forgotten hero. On October 29, Meng Hai went to the funeral, and his daughter, wife and friends came to see him off for the last time. Let's review his life and deeds together, and feel his legend and sorrow.
1. Menghai's glorious years
Born in 1966, Meng Hai has been fond of football and martial arts since he was a child and used to be a Hong Kong football player. In 1988, he auditioned for Sammo Hung for "Flying Tiger Ambition" and was selected to be a member of the Hung family class. Since then, he has started his acting career, specializing in action movies. Meng Hai has a good kung fu and agile skills, not only able to complete a variety of difficult action scenes, but also able to improvise according to the plot and characters.
He has collaborated with many well-known actors such as Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Zeng Zhiwei, Qian Jiale and many other classic movies, such as "Police Story 3", "Flying Tiger Ambition 2", "New Police Story", "Myth" and so on. Among them, in 1994's "Flying Tiger Ambition 2", Meng Hai played a villain role and launched a thrilling showdown with Sammo Hung.
This scene is considered one of the most exciting fight scenes in the history of Hong Kong cinema, and it also won Meng Hai the Best Actor Award at the 14th Hong Kong Film Awards. This was the pinnacle of Meng Hai's career, and the only time he won a major award.
2. Meng Hai's bleak days
However, in the context of the gradual decline of the Hong Kong film industry, it is difficult for Meng Hai to make a breakthrough. Since he has no celebrity appearance and popularity, no one is willing to invest in filming a male lead for him. He can only continue to play some supporting roles or villains, and even take on some vulgar or violent movies to make ends meet. Meng Hai was very dissatisfied and frustrated by this, but there was nothing he could do. He once said: "I wanted to make an action movie that represented my own style, but I haven't had the opportunity all these years." ”
In the late 2000s, Meng Hai gradually faded out of the film industry and turned to the mainland. He participated in the filming of some TV series and online dramas, such as "The Son of Heaven", "The Vertical and Horizontal of the Great Qin Empire", "Glory of the Tang Dynasty", etc. But none of these works attracted much attention and repercussions, and Meng Hai did not gain more recognition and respect.
3. The pain of Meng Hai's death
In 2019, Meng Hai was diagnosed with esophageal cancer, which made his life even harder. He had to undergo chemotherapy and surgery, spending a lot of money and energy. His wife is an outsider and does not have a high income, and Meng Hai has no savings, so he can only rely on the financial support of some friends to maintain treatment. Among them, Zeng Zhiwei and Qian Jiale are Meng Hai's closest brothers, they not only contribute money and efforts, but also often visit Meng Hai to cheer him up and encourage him. Meng Hai is very grateful and trusts them, and treats them as his own family.
On October 10, 2023, Meng Hai passed away due to illness at the age of 65. His 17-year-old daughter, who is still in high school, is the biggest concern of his life. Meng Hai always wanted to see his daughter grow up, but he couldn't realize this wish.
On October 29, Meng Hai went to the funeral, and his daughter walked in front with her father's posthumous photo, and Qian Jiale looked at her very distressed. Meng Hai's wife was also grief-stricken, she had accompanied Meng Hai through the ups and downs, but she could not accompany him on his last journey.
Fourth, Meng Hai's former friend
In addition to his family, Meng Hai's former friends also came to see him off for the last time. Sammo Hung , Zeng Zhiwei , Qian Xiaohao , Yuan Qiu , Yang Ming and many other well-known actors came to worship in person. Sammo Hung and Zeng Zhiwei are both old partners and friends of Meng Hai, they have collaborated with Meng Hai in many classic movies, and they are also core members of the Hong family class. Sammo Hung came to the scene on crutches due to bad legs and feet, and walked very slowly throughout the whole process, and someone had to help him.
Zeng Zhiwei had just undergone surgery some time ago and was just discharged from the hospital, but they all insisted on seeing Meng Hai off in person, and they were good brothers who valued love and righteousness. Qian Xiaohao, Yuan Qiu, Yang Ming and others also had tears in their eyes, which is rare to see so many tough guys at celebrity funerals who couldn't bear to pout because they were sad. They all said that Meng Hai was a good person, a good actor, and a good friend, which was rare in the entertainment industry.
epilogue
Meng Hai went to the funeral, he walked very peacefully, and he walked with dignity. He is a person worthy of our admiration and remembrance, who has left us a valuable legacy with his life and art. We should appreciate and learn from his film works attentively, feel the charm of his action and acting skills, and experience his spirit and character.
We should also support and care for his family and friends with actions, so that they can feel our warmth and friendship, and let them get out of their grief and difficulties. We should look at and evaluate his life and deeds with reason, not be blinded by some ignorance and prejudice, and not forget his contribution and value.
Only in this way can we truly commemorate such a person, truly evaluate such a person, and truly learn from such a person. What do you think? Feel free to leave a message in the comment section to share your views.