It is said that Stephen Chow's movies were not good at watching and laughing when I was a child, and I couldn't cry when I watched them again when I grew up. Although there are some exaggerated elements, it is undeniable that Stephen Chow's movies are indeed very interesting, and they are by no means simple brainless comedies.
Zhao Benshan was once called the "Oriental Chaplin" at his peak, and I said that Stephen Chow may be more suitable for this nickname, because Zhao Benshan is not capable of directing a comedy movie with depth at all, while Stephen Chow is completely capable. Stephen Chow is strict about every detail of the movie, which is why he has created so many high-quality products.
It is undeniable that watching Stephen Chow's movies is for Stephen Chow, but the performances of various supporting roles are also very important, such as gold medal green leaf Wu Mengda, Chen Baixiang, Liu Zhenwei and Wu Junru, etc., and among the many supporting roles, the most classic is the Huoyun evil god in "Kung Fu".
Although the Huoyun Evil God is a supporting role, he is very important to the whole show, and he is also the final villain. The actor is the famous martial artist Liang Xiaolong, as a post-80s generation, we know Mr. Liang Xiaolong. Because of that "Hero Huo Yuanjia", we met the male god Huang Yuanshen, but unfortunately he disappeared soon after he became famous, and his whereabouts are still unknown.
Following "Hero Huo Yuanjia", the sequel "Chen Zhen" made Liang Xiaolong popular all over the country. Liang Xiaolong, who was not good-looking, was a famous figure with Bruce Lee at that time, and the two still had a lot of origins, and Jackie Chan often practiced martial arts with Liang Xiaolong. According to today's words, Liang Xiaolong was definitely a top star at that time, but when the Huoyun Evil God appeared in "Kung Fu", we really didn't recognize this person as Liang Xiaolong.
The entertainment industry is changing too quickly, and it will be forgotten if there is no work for two years, and Liang Xiaolong has been silent for 30 years, so it is normal to be forgotten by everyone, suddenly appeared in front of the audience, Liang Xiaolong judged the two, although he was not handsome when he was young, but the traces of the years are still vividly reflected in Liang Xiaolong's image, coupled with the makeup of the crew, we can't equate the Huoyun Evil God with the original Chen Zhen.
And the Huoyun Evil God made Liang Xiaolong return to the audience's field of vision again, and it also made him popular again. Therefore, some people say that Stephen Chow brought Liang Xiaolong to fire, but without Stephen Chow's support, Liang Xiaolong is still unattended. But Liang Xiaolong did not approve of this kind of remarks, and it could be seen that the relationship between the two was not very harmonious.
It's normal for Bruce Leung and Stephen Chow to have a bad relationship, because most of the actors who have worked with Stephen Chow are not very satisfied with Stephen Chow, but because of their work, they can't get together. And Liang Xiaolong himself is very individual, and it is difficult for two people with personalities to become friends.
I believe that the sentence of bringing Liang Xiaolong is not from Stephen Chow's mouth, but netizens are spreading falsehoods, but in this Internet era, the information is mixed, and it is impossible to distinguish the true from the false, but I boldly guess that Stephen Chow also thinks so from the heart, but he didn't say it.
Liang Xiaolong was very dissatisfied with this kind of argument, but objectively Xingchi did "pull" Liang Xiaolong last week. But if Stephen Chow "promotes" Liang Xiaolong, it is obviously inappropriate, "promoting" refers to the care of seniors for juniors, such as Li Xiuxian promoting Stephen Chow, and Chow Yun-fat promoting Andy Lau. Stephen Chow only gradually became famous after the 90s, and Liang Xiaolong was already popular all over the country in the 80s.
It is obviously biased to use "promotion" to describe the relationship between the two, but now there is a helpless phenomenon, that is, whoever controls the traffic will have the right to speak. Obviously, the people who control the traffic are this group of post-80s and 90s, and a large number of them are die-hard fans of Stephen Chow, and for Liang Xiaolong, friends born in 85 will not be too impressed by him, but he has enjoyed "Huo Yuanjia" and "Chen Zhen" when he was very young, but the impression will not be too deep.
But for the post-60s and post-70s, Liang Xiaolong is definitely the idol of that generation. It's a pity that this group of people rarely speaks out on the Internet, so whoever has the loudest voice is right. This phenomenon is not uncommon, many artists of the older generation are not well known by young people, and one after another traffic stars are praised by these children, which is really helpless in the entertainment industry.
In Liang Xiaolong's words: "Chen Zhen's fans will not be less than Stephen Chow!" This is said in a tough way! It's just that Chen Zhen's fans are older and inactive, but they are just old, not gone. I think that when "Hero Huo Yuanjia" and "Chen Zhen" were broadcast, it was empty, and almost all families with TVs would watch this drama on time, but Stephen Chow would never be able to do this.
How can an old actor who became famous 40 years ago talk about being promoted by his younger generation? I don't know if it is because netizens are ignorant, or because of the lack of language and unclear expression. In short, the two are just a simple cooperative relationship, just like today's bosses hire employees, although the boss always takes the initiative, but the work is a two-way choice, the boss can fire the employee, the employee can also fire the boss, there is no high or low.
And Stephen Chow in "Kung Fu", except for Liang Xiaolong, there is no more suitable candidate, he also invited Liang Xiaolong many times, and the latter agreed to act, so although Stephen Chow gave Liang Xiaolong a job opportunity, but people are not bad for this money. What's more, Stephen Chow's company has always been very harsh on the remuneration of cast and crew.
It's not that Stephen Chow is harsh on salary, because the individual and the company are two different things, Stephen Chow is only in charge of filming, and others take care of other things, each performing his own duties. Back then, Huang Shengyi was ungrateful when he was ungrateful in the lawsuit with Stephen Chow, which is actually nonsense. In fact, Huang Shengyi is in a lawsuit with Stephen Chow's company, and the conversation is also about business, and the two have no estrangement in private.
As for Liang Xiaolong, Stephen Chow invited himself to "look at the thatched house three times", and did not honor the salary he said at the time, and in the end, "Kung Fu" became a hit, and people must remember Stephen Chow, not Liang Xiaolong. In essence, it is Stephen Chow who benefits the most, not Liang Xiaolong, why should Liang Xiaolong be grateful to Stephen Chow?
To put it politely, Bruce Leung can thank Stephen Chow for thinking of him, and to put it bluntly, the two parted ways after filming, and each took their own money, which had nothing to do with whether they were promoted or not. In other words, Stephen Chow knew that Liang Xiaolong was very difficult, and if there was a second candidate, he would not be willing to touch this nail, but out of strict requirements for art, he thought Liang Xiaolong was the most suitable candidate, nothing more.
Liang Xiaolong is different from Wu Mengda, Wu Mengda needs Stephen Chow, but Liang Xiaolong does not need it. Wu Mengda can be Stephen Chow's horse, but Liang Xiaolong can't do that. In terms of the status of the rivers and lakes, Liang Xiaolong is no worse than Stephen Chow. So it's not that Liang Xiaolong needs Stephen Chow, but that Stephen Chow needs Liang Xiaolong more.