In 1949, Chen Baixiang's parents moved from their hometown of Guangdong to Hong Kong, where they were still very poor at that time, with four daughters and one son, and lived in a simple house of only about 10 square meters.
A family of 8 lives in a small space, and their parents work hard, have a meager income, and life is difficult.
Xiao Chen Baixiang has experienced the hardships of life since he was a child, and he understands that if he wants to change the status quo, he must rely on his own struggle.
At the age of 16, after the end of the Vietnam War, many veterans came to Hong Kong to rest and relax, and the clever Chen Baixiang began to sing in bars to make money.
He was born with a beautiful singing voice and a funny conversation, and he was very popular, earning 400 Hong Kong dollars a month, far more than the income of ordinary workers. This gave Chen Baixiang hope and strengthened his determination to develop in the entertainment industry in the future.
Chen Baixiang, who grew up in a poor family, understands the importance of money better than ordinary people. He earns money not only for his own sake, but also to change the fate of his entire family. Later, he formed the "Loser" band, and then became popular, but he never forgot the taste of poor life.
This perseverance allowed him to rise again after many failures and bankruptcies, and finally achieved a legendary life.
Chen Baixiang was 16 years old that year, and he formed a band called "Loosers" with several friends Chen You, Peng Jianxin and others. The name, which means "loser", started out in an amateur group competition and was eliminated in the first round.
Just as a few people were about to leave, they stumbled upon an entry form called "Loosers" and signed up for the competition again.
As fate would have it, they used this similar name to win the championship. Since then, this name, which originally meant defeat, has become a symbol of their reversal of defeat into victory.
A year later, the still developing band "Loosers" challenged the authority and became famous at the Youth Music Festival, beating the menacing defending champion Xu Guanjie and the "Lotus Band".
Chen Baixiang, who was 21 years old at the time, has become the absolute lead singer of the band, and his golden voice perfectly matches his unruly personality. At the age of 29, Chen Baixiang participated in a singing competition held by a TV station, and surpassed the popular singer Alan Tam in the rankings.
This became a topic of conversation for him to make fun of his friend Alan Tam in the future.
Chen Baixiang and his band proved a seemingly absurd name with their strength, and they could not stop their determination to break to the top. It is this innate rebellion and recklessness that makes him continue to do his own thing after entering the entertainment industry, and achieves his resounding synonym for "Brother Lak".
Chen Baixiang, who was a smash hit in the music industry at the age of 29, suddenly announced that he would leave the entertainment industry and devote himself to the business world. He found 30,000 yuan in start-up capital, recruited a friend, and invested in a garment factory in Hong Kong.
With the industry and cynical character, this small garment factory has developed rapidly, and the number of assembly lines has increased to 3 in just a few years, and Chen Baixiang has also accumulated a net worth of tens of millions in his 20s.
However, the good times are short-lived, and the competition in any industry is extremely cruel. It has only been 5 years in this industry, and the garment factory is facing serious losses, and the wages of workers are unsustainable.
In desperation, Chen Baixiang could only sell the plant and equipment. He suddenly went from a net worth of tens of millions to nothing, and had to borrow 30,000 yuan from Alan Tam to file for bankruptcy, which was the first failure in his life.
But how could our enthusiastic brother rattle admit defeat? He remembered that the warehouse was still full of thousands of unsold ready-to-wear garments, and even if they couldn't be sold, they couldn't be wasted.
So, Chen Baixiang flew to the Middle East and transported these inventories to the site for sale. In order to clear the goods faster, he even colluded with local pirate leaders to take a $1 cut for every piece of clothing sold.
It wasn't until 3 years later that the inventory was all emptied, and Chen Baixiang was able to empty out to earn enough tuition fees at one time, and he was motivated to return to Hong Kong, return to his old business, and fight in the entertainment industry again.
Chen Baixiang, who returned to the entertainment industry, soon developed in TV and film, and his career reached a peak again. At this time, Stephen Chow, a newly rising king-level comedian, is a popular newcomer in the film industry.
With his outstanding comedic talent and unique acting style, he quickly became the top box office star in Hong Kong.
Stephen Chow heard that Chen Baixiang was good at comedy performances, so he cooperated with him many times to shoot movies. Among them, many representative works such as "Tang Bohu Dots Autumn Fragrance" and "The Story of Deer and Ding" have Chen Baixiang's wonderful performances.
The role of "Zhu Zhishan", which was originally played by actor Leung Jiahui, was transferred because of Chen Baixiang. His outstanding performance enriches the comedy connotation interpreted by the movie itself, and has a strong contrast and harmony with Stephen Chow's style.
There is no shortage of supporting actors in Stephen Chow's movies, but there are few people like Chen Baixiang who perfectly fits the starring style and can not weaken the protagonist's brilliance at all. During the cooperation between the two, they fought openly and secretly, but they finally parted ways.
But during that time, Chen Baixiang was undoubtedly the best partner, contributing to Stephen Chow's success.
In 1997, Hong Kong's return to the motherland was imminent, and it was a turbulent period, and artists from all walks of life stood in line to express their positions. Chen Baixiang, who was in Hong Kong, did not hesitate at all, and he chose to stand on the side of the motherland.
On this important day, he took the initiative to compose and sing a song called "I Zhila", turning his love and blessings for the country into a loud singing.
In 2009, tensions rose again in Hong Kong after the July 1 protests against the expansion of the constitutional reform. At this time, Chen Baixiang, who was already over the age of six, stepped forward again and publicly expressed his support for the Hong Kong Police Force and cheered them on.
He believes that the police are merely doing policing and should not be criticized. This straightforward predecessor in the literary and artistic world chooses to spread positive energy in his own way.
Just this year, Chen Baixiang went head-to-head with a young anchor, who spread negative comments on the show, questioning the country's governance and military arrangements in Hong Kong.
The 70-year-old brother Lak was really angry this time, and angrily scolded the other party on the spot that "being loud does not mean that it is right". Afterwards, he also went to the grassroots level to send condolences and blessings to the officers and men of the Hong Kong Garrison.
Chen Baixiang, who has had ups and downs in his life, finally chose to use his best literary and artistic career to promote his love for the country.
We can't deny that Chen Baixiang's life is not perfect, he has had three tragic entrepreneurial failures, he has recklessly spoken to hurt his friends, and he has a gambling addiction that he can't quit...... But it is also undeniable that the success of this grandmaster-level artist is absolutely legendary.
defeated superstar Xu Guanjie at the age of 21, and surpassed the singer Alan Tam in popularity at the age of 29, which is Chen Baixiang's most dazzling achievement. As a comedian, he is on par with top figures like Stephen Chow, and there is no one in the supporting role.
The most important thing is that at the age of 70, he is still speaking for the country and spreading positive energy, and this sincere heart is awe-inspiring.
Chen Baixiang can fail, but he never gives up. Perhaps it is this spirit of never giving up and never compromising that has made his legendary life from the trough to the peak.
In the face of him, we can only say from the bottom of our hearts: "Brother Lak, my admiration for you is like a surging river, endless."