In less than a month in 2023, 12 Hong Kong filmmakers died this year, and Wu Yaohan is really invisible
The "balance" of 2023 is less than a month, and this year we have witnessed all kinds of joys and sorrows.
The energetic Coco Li on the stage, the martial arts master Yu Hai, the director of "Mansion Gate" Guo Baochang, the famous film educator Ma Jingwu, etc., have all left us, and they will live in our memories forever.
As a Hong Kong movie lover, I have also noticed that many familiar Hong Kong filmmakers are no longer there this year, and today I will take stock of the artists who will die in the Hong Kong entertainment industry in 2023.
01, Gu Jiahui (February 25, 1931 - January 3, 2023) 92 years old
Koo Ka-fai, whose music has always been new, has accompanied the growth of several generations of Hong Kong people, and is known as the "Godfather of the Hong Kong Philharmonic".
The stirring blood in Bruce Lee's movie "Raptors Across the River", the brotherhood in John Woo's "The True Color of Heroes", and the free and easy heroism in the classic martial arts "Smiling Proud Jianghu" are all inseparable from Gu Jiahui's music.
In addition to classic movie soundtracks, he also monopolized TVB's film and television soundtracks in the seventies and eighties, and the well-known ones include the 83 version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", "Shanghai Beach", "Thousands of Rivers, Thousands of Mountains and Always Love" and so on.
Gu Jiahui has cooperated with many lyricists, such as Lu Guozhen, Zheng Guojiang, Deng Weixiong, Lin Zhenqiang, etc., but the best partner is none other than Huang Zhan, the two are also called "Hui Huang", and their representative works include "Under the Lion Rock" and "Shanghai Tang", etc., and the two have also held "Hui Huang Concert", which received enthusiastic responses.
Gu Jiahui has also made cameo appearances in movies, such as Xu Guanwen's "Genius and White "Idiot"" and Huang Baiming's "Happy Ghost Crashing Ghost".
02, Guo Limin (December 12, 1924 - January 13, 2023) 98 years old
He is also known as Uncle Ray, the Guinness Book of World Records for the longest-lived disc jockey.
Guo Limin started as a prison guard, and later joined Li's voice as an editor, and then slowly began to host, dedicating his life to the Hong Kong broadcasting industry, doing what he loves all his life.
His show has accompanied generations of Hong Kong people, witnessed the development of Hong Kong pop culture, and unearthed many singers, such as Teddy Robin, and he was later invited by Teddy Robin to participate in his own "I Love Night Prime".
Guo Limin's appearance is very discerning, before "I Love Night Fragrance", he had already appeared in Xu Guanwen's movies, such as "Ghost Horse Double Star", "Half a Pound and Eight Taels", "Modern Bodyguard" and so on.
03, Chen Tongmin (1931 - February 9, 2023) 92 years old
Chen Kexin is a standard second-generation star, and his Chen Tongmin is a director who directed "Brave Man" in 1974, which influenced his later production of "October Siege".
Although Chen Tongmin has not directed a few films, he has never left the film industry, working as a screenwriter in leftist companies such as "Changfengxin" in the early days, and later working as a propagandist in Cathay Pacific and Shaw Brothers, and he also founded the company to make films independently.
When he was a child, Chen Kexin was familiar with it, carrying bags for his father, shuttling around major studios, and sometimes being called by the director to be a child star, laying the foundation for him to embark on the road of film.
It is worth mentioning that Chen Tongmin also made a cameo appearance in "If Love" directed by his son in 2005, playing a hotel receptionist.
04, Wu Yaohan (December 17, 1939 - April 9, 2023) 83 years old
Compared with the name Wu Yaohan, we prefer to call him "Dashengdi", "Ah Qiu", "Wei Bat King", or the eldest brother in "The Driver", a familiar and vivid character, which is our best memory of him.
In the "Five Lucky Stars" series, he has starred in many "naked" appearances, determined to study stealth techniques, and now he can be regarded as a successful retirement, and people will no longer see him.
In "Rich Train", his wit has achieved a famous scene, Yangtze River No. 6, Yangtze River No. 7... Reported to Yangtze River No. 2.
As early as the 70s, Wu Yaohan cooperated with Xu Guanwen, opened a film company with the "bald guy" Mai Jia, and was also one of the masters who brought Wang Jing into the industry.
In the 80s, he was more pure, concentrating on being an actor, shuttling back and forth between film companies such as Xinyi City, Golden Harvest, Debao, etc., and worked with Shuangzhou Zhoucheng, Jet Li, Andy Lau, etc.
In his later years, he was not in good health and suffered from illness, but he did not give up the film industry he loved, and has always adhered to the principle that someone will act if someone finds him, "When the Wind Rises Again" is his last posthumous work, and he has dedicated his life to movies and audiences.
05, Zong Hua (April 2, 1944 - April 2023) 79 years old
Shaw Brothers Xiaosheng Zonghua, although he is handsome, he has no manpower to support him in the early days, so he can only play soy sauce in Zhang Che and Cheng Gang's movies.
really came into people's field of vision, or relied on Chu Yuan's "Meteor Butterfly Sword", his image is very suitable for the lonely killer Meng Xingsoul, and he is deeply loved by the audience.
Although he was the protagonist in "Meteor Butterfly Sword", Chu Yuan cooperated with Dillon, Er Dongsheng, and Gu Guanzhong in the follow-up, and Zong Hua did not have a very good development.
After the Shaw Brothers was lonely in the 80s, he ran away to find a way to live, and began to move from the front of the stage to behind the scenes, directing a series of dramas, such as "A Heroic Mu Guiying" and "Young Zhang Sanfeng", which can be regarded as a successful transformation.
After the new century, he re-went to Taiwan and participated in many dramas, such as "Father and Son", "Feng Shui Family" and so on.
06, Zhang Xuerun (June 5, 1963 - May 18, 2023) 59 years old
He has many identities, image stylist, film art and costume director, has written books, hosted shows, and can be called versatile.
He has served as the styling consultant of many stars, such as Aaron Kwok and Chen Xiaochun, and was also responsible for the image design of Tang Baoru and Guan Shuyi's concerts.
In terms of movies, he is a costume director, and he will also make guest appearances, such as Aki in "97 Happy Events", as well as "Golden Branches and Jade Leaves", "Heartbeat", "100% Feeling 2003" and other films also have him.
07, Wen Yuhong (November 13, 1968 - May 19, 2023) 54 years old
Graduated from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, with a professional background, he has been working in TVB for many years, and has been playing supporting roles and marginal roles.
Even so, the role she created can also be seen by everyone, such as Yu Meiqian/Hong Tianfei played by her in "Forensic Record", which is the childhood shadow of many people.
She is also seen in many Jin Yong martial arts dramas, such as in the 97 version of "Dragon Babu", she plays the maid of Menggu and asks the heroes questions, so as to find out the Menglang in the princess's heart.
There is also Mrs. Fang San in the 98 version of "The Legend of Deer and Ding", who wanted to seduce Wei Xiaobao and took the opportunity to kill him.
Over the years, Wen Yuhong has been suffering from illness, but her positive and optimistic attitude has infected many people, even if she left TVB later, she often came out to party with friends, but unfortunately in the end, she was still unable to defeat the disease and left us.
08, Zhang Yingcai (September 15, 1934 - June 14, 2023) 88 years old
Hong Kong is a generation of Cantonese films, but the mainland's impression of him mostly stays in some TVB dramas.
For example, Ma Yu Daochang in the 83 version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", Huang Meisheng who competed with Duan Yanqing in Huang Rihua's version of "Dragon Babu", and Master Fang Zheng in Lu Songxian's version of "Smiling Proud Jianghu".
Most of the characters he created are a generation of high-ranking monks or heroes with high prestige on the rivers and lakes, and the image of kindness and kindness is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
In fact, he entered the industry very early, in the fifties and sixties, he was as famous as Xie Xian, Lu Qi, Hu Feng, etc., and was an important actor in the era of Hong Kong Cantonese films.
In addition to being an actor, he is also involved in the field of dubbing, because he has acting experience, so his dubbing can enter the role.
09, Kuang Yesheng (August 26, 1959 - June 25, 2023) 63 years old
In the early days, he worked as a director at ATV, but he is more well-known for his role as a gold producer in the TVB stage, creating many classic dramas.
For example, the "Sister Tuogun" series, a relaxed and bright police drama, but his focus is not on solving the case, but on paying more attention to the love and marriage of the police, and it has always been Xiaosheng and Sister E who have been uneasy.
In terms of costume dramas, "Hedong Lion's Roar", "Drunk Golden Branch", and "Four Talents in Golden Suits" are also all light-hearted and funny styles, although some people criticized this as "fast food culture" at the time, but they can't stand up to be good-looking, and they are all childhood classics.
After suffering a stroke in 2013, Kwong rarely showed up until his death in June.
10. Chen Kuangrong (March 13, 1971 - August 6, 2023) is 52 years old
A Hong Kong musician, he was a member of the band LMF and Anodize.
He wears many hats in the band, being both a drummer and a guitarist, and is often invited by many stars to serve as concert drummers, such as Leslie Cheung, Faye Wong, etc.
In terms of composition, he is also very talented, Lin Yilian sang "At Least There Are You", Leslie Cheung's "Afternoon Black Tea", Eason Chan's "What Else to Give You", etc., the composition is from his hand.
In terms of movies, he has participated in Wu Yanzu's "Four Heavenly Kings", hoping that he will continue his music career in another world.
11. Yu Wen (unknown - August 17, 2023) is in his 80s
Also known as Yu Yuanwen, nicknamed "Immortal", is a well-known dragon and tiger martial artist in Hong Kong.
His master is Liu Zhan (Liu Jialiang's father), after completing his studies, he naturally joined Liu's class, he is best at lion dance, and has participated in works such as "Elders" and "Rotten Head He".
His early works, you may not be impressed, but there are two characters who should know that in Stephen Chow's "The King of Destruction", he was dissatisfied with the behavior of the elder brother who broke the water and stood up to speak up.
and Johnny To's "Underworld", he plays "Brother Long Gen", who has a special hobby and is well known.
In 2020, Wei Junzi directed a documentary "Dragon and Tiger Warrior", in which Yu Wen also participated, which was his last work.
12. Meng Hai (May 1, 1958 - October 9, 2023) is 65 years old
Jianghu people are called Xiaohai, a well-known action director in Hong Kong, is the apprentice of Pink Chrysanthemum and the younger brother of Lin Zhengying.
When he was a child, he often went to the set to visit his brother Lin Zhengying's class, and Bruce Lee noticed him as soon as he came and went, and sometimes arranged a role for him in the movie.
After Bruce Lee's death, Sammo Hung took the lead and gathered several brothers who were mixed with Bruce Lee, including Lin Zhengying and Meng Hai.
Hongjiaban pays attention to talent training, some people are directors, and some people perform in front of the stage, and it is this inclusiveness that makes Hongjiaban the most influential team at that time.
Meng Hai has a good image, coupled with a good martial arts foundation, he has got a lot of performance opportunities, and he also won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor with "Royal Senior Sister", which is rare among action actors.
Meng Hai prefers to perform behind the scenes rather than performing in front of the stage, and he has been nominated for Best Action Direction six times, which shows that his strength is good.
He and Luo Flo are also talked about, the two had a relationship, although they were separated, but they have been friends for many years, Meng Hai died, and Luo Flo also posted a commemoration.
Their death represents the end of our youth, and I wish them all the best in the other world. (Written by: 11)