A young man from Lamma Island who is eager to turn over
Zhou Run was born in a remote and impoverished fishing village, and his parents went to sea to fish for a living since he was a child. He still remembered that the dilapidated wooden boat was the lifeblood of their entire family.
However, his gambling father often lost money in casinos, and his mother's salary was meager, and the family was often overwhelmed. From time to time, their brothers and sisters need green vegetables and tofu to get by.
That year, 11-year-old Chow Yun-fat had just been promoted to the third grade of junior high school, and he had to drop out of school and enter an electronics factory, doing repetitive manual work day and night, and the boss often deducted his wages for no reason.
His heart was full of resentment against fate, and at the same time, he also ignited a strong belief in turning over. He vowed to change this poor life and fight for a new world in life.
Opportunity came when he was 17 years old. One day, when Chow Yun-fat was working in a hotel, a guest discovered his talent for acting and gave him a flyer for the TV station's actor training class.
Chow Yun-fat was overjoyed. He seems to have seen a turning point in his life, and this is a great opportunity to jump out of the quagmire of fate and realize his dreams!
The days of the TV industry
Chow Yun-fat plucked up the courage to participate in the TV actor's audition. His palms were sweating so nervous that he almost forgot his name.
After entering the actor training class, Chow Yun-fat worked diligently and finally entered TVB as a preparatory actor. But he soon realized that it was not easy to gain a foothold in the entertainment industry.
In the beginning, he could only play tricks or extras for a few seconds. After filming a scene, he hurriedly ran to the next group, and he didn't even have time to rest.
Chow Yun-fat knows that this is just the first step into this circle. So he worked harder and didn't miss any opportunity to get in touch with the role. Finally, in a cop film, he got his first supporting role.
In the following days, Chow Yun-fat continued to play supporting roles in various dramas. With his full acting skills, he has gradually accumulated popularity and popularity.
Since then, Chow Yun-fat has become a household name in TVB. Whenever he appears on the TV screen, it will definitely bring high ratings. This laid a solid foundation for him to further explore in the film industry.
The "Four Heavenly Kings" of the Golden Age of Hong Kong Cinema
The 80s of the 20th century is known as the golden age of Hong Kong films, and Chow Yun-fat is also at the peak of his career. He starred in a number of films that have been unprecedentedly successful, the most classic of which is the "True Colors of Heroes" and "God of Gamblers" series.
These two movies brought him the reputation of "actor".
Chow Yun-fat, known as the "Four Heavenly Kings" along with Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee, and Stephen Chow, was a representative of the Hong Kong film industry at that time and was deeply loved by the audience. His superb acting skills and good appearance have made him the perfect male god in the hearts of many female audiences.
In an era when box office results were the only criterion for star status and popularity, Chow Yun-fat became one of Hong Kong's top superstars with the grossing results of the movies he starred in.
He represents not only a disseminator of Hong Kong culture, but also a model of Chinese film and television artistic expression and imagination. In those days, when it came to "who is your favorite Hong Kong actor", Chow Yun-fat's name would definitely be at the top of the list.
We can say that Chow Yun-fat in the 80s of the 20th century gained fame and fortune, and his career reached its peak. He and the "Golden Age of Hong Kong Films" can be described as sharing honor and disgrace and have an indissoluble bond.
The true face of domineering
However, when Chow Yun-fat stood at the pinnacle of his career, the negative side behind his success was gradually exposed.
Many directors and actors who have worked with him began to talk about Chow Yun-fat's unreasonable actions during filming. For example, he often suddenly asked for a higher salary before the start of filming, otherwise he refused to act, which caught the crew off guard.
John Woo, the director of "Red Cliff", once publicly stated that Chow Yun-fat asked to double his salary before the start of filming, and in the end he had to change his role.
On the filming set, Chow Yun-fat often goes his own way and behaves aggressively. According to the team members, he always sat on the high director's chair and pointed fingers, and was in a hurry to go back to the RV to rest as soon as the words fell, and he had no team spirit at all.
What's even more shocking is that he actually openly molested the actress. According to Maggie Cheung, Chow Yun-fat often takes the opportunity to "rub oil" and move his hands and feet when filming kissing scenes.
Many actresses are afraid to work with him.
In 1986, when Chow Yun-fat and actress Li Zhi were filming action scenes, they kicked Li Zhi to the ground and beat him in a fake scene. This caused Li Zhi to be seriously injured, and it was only later that the news spread, discrediting him.
It can be said that the popular Chow Yun-fat, the excessive domineering and arrogant performance hidden behind his success, made his good reputation plummet.
Hypocritical "naked donation" promises
2008 was a turning point in Chow Yun-fat's career. This year, the movie "Children of Yellowstone" starring him collided with the new films of Andy Lau, Jet Li and others, and faced strong competitive pressure.
The news really caused a sensation in the city. Chow Yun-fat, who is worth billions and is popular, donated all his wealth to charity, which impressed many people. There were voices of praise, and they all praised his foresight and generosity.
In the following years, Chow Yun-fat would mention "naked donations" again before the release of a new drama to attract the public's attention. He even changed his will, leaving only a house and necessary living expenses for his family, and all other assets were used for charity.
However, in 2013, when the reporter asked him again about the progress of his "naked donation", Chow Yun-fat said slyly that he was living in poverty and couldn't donate so much money at all.
He also said confidently that it would not be too late to mention this matter after 40 years.
This remark, which was obviously Tang Cao's nonsense, instantly exposed his true colors. It turns out that the so-called "naked donation" is just his gimmick and hype, the purpose is to win eyeballs, gain favor, and promote his own movies.
We can clearly see that Chow Yun is obviously a shameless and selfish person, but he tries to hide his true face through the cloak of a "philanthropist", which is simply hypocritical.
It's no wonder that he ended up falling from the altar and losing his reputation.
The altar fell, and the truth was revealed
After the "naked donation" incident, Chow Yun-fat's flawless "righteous gentleman" mask has been completely torn. People finally saw clearly that under the original gilded exterior, there was such a selfish and ruthless true face.
More black material followed. Some actresses revealed that Chow Yun-fat often sexually harassed women at hotel parties, which made his image as a family cook collapse.
There is also a former assistant who revealed that he was secretly hanging out, often getting up in the middle of the night and messing around, and absent from work the next day. This is the polar opposite of the image he has always created as a professional worker.
In this way, Chow Yun-fat fell from the halo of "son of Hong Kong" to the dirt. The "righteous gentleman" character he has been piling up for many years has come to naught in an instant.
In his career, Chow Yun-fat also lost fame and fortune. The box office of the new movie plummeted, and many investors saw the wind and no longer looked for him to film. Television stations have also terminated his contract one after another, unwilling to continue working with such a notorious person.
Chow Yun-fat, who was in decline, failed to save his business, and finally disappeared from the Hong Kong film industry. He had to move to Canada with his wife and children, and lived the rest of his life. The glory of the past is no longer there.
Life is like this, good times don't last long. Chow Yun-fat, who was once high, could not escape the fate of exposing his true temperament. This kind of dramatic fall makes people have to think deeply and make people shudder.