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When it comes to Zhang Jiahui, the first thing that probably comes to your mind is that "scumbag", right?
He is a well-known actor born in Hong Kong and began to step into the entertainment industry as early as 1989. He has participated in many films, won four Best Actors, and has been nominated for countless awards.
But do you know? His popularity in the mainland is not because of movies, but because of an endorsement!
That's right, in 2018, the endorsement of an online page game "Hello everyone, I'm a scumbag, and my brother will carry me!" unexpectedly became popular.
Due to the non-standard Mandarin and the impact of a cold, his original lines became "scum Hui" as soon as he came out, and he became an Internet celebrity.
After this "scum scum" stalk became popular, celebrities followed suit.
Every time he introduced himself, Zhang Jiahui either made a joke himself, or asked others to introduce him first, so as not to be embarrassed.
Speaking of which, his Mandarin has always been a shortcoming, just like when he interviewed Jay Chou back then, he couldn't talk for a long time.
Having said that, Cheung Ka-fai is nicknamed "Ah Wei", and his Hong Kong-style Mandarin is similar to Cai Shaofen.
But the most talked-about thing is his muscles in the movie "Guild Wars"!
In just 9 months, he went from a "little weak chicken" to a muscular hunk. Even more surprising was that he was 46 years old at the time. If you want to get that kind of body, it's not an easy task, and you must pay a huge price, right?
Zhang Jiahui often said: "I want to keep running forward and do my best until I am too tired to stop." ”
This kind of professionalism was also praised by director Lin Chaoxian: "The person who works the hardest in filming must be Zhang Jiahui!"
However, "scumbag" is not unwilling to learn Mandarin well, behind these three words, there are more men's sadness and helplessness.
His story began in 1967, Hong Kong. His parents divorced at an early age, and he and his three older sisters grew up with their mother.
At the age of 14, he began selling soda on the street and later worked as an apprentice to earn money to support his family. This tragic childhood was marked by blindness and hard work.
At the age of 17, he was admitted to the Royal Police Junior Training School and became a police officer after graduating. However, at the age of 22, he abruptly gave up his job as a police officer and joined a film company to do some chores.
At that time, Stephen Chow was still in the trap, and Louis Koo had just been released. In contrast, Zhang Jiahui is lucky.
In 1989, with his police experience, he was appreciated by Li Xiuxian, starred in "Ambition", and officially stepped into the showbiz. Then, he collaborated with the director on a series of police and gangster films, such as "Thunder Sweeps the Cave", "Wind and Rain on the Same Road" and so on.
Since then, Cheung Ka-fai has started his career as a role in movies.
He has played various roles such as hooligans, thugs, and perverts, and he has been given a name in the Hong Kong film industry - "beaten man".
At that time, Zhang Jiahui was almost forced to endure the feeling of being trampled on the ground with the dignity of actors and men.
He once talked about one thing in a talk show: Zhang Jiahui's mother said to her son, can you not always call people? Zhang Jiahui patiently explained that it was just a performance, but his mother said that although it was fake, it was not comfortable to watch.
However, an incident in 1992 changed Cheung's career.
He played a small role in "Dragon in the Rivers and Lakes", and became a couple with the heroine Kwan Yonghe in the play. A chance encounter and a greeting made two people who were originally unrelated get out of the destined trajectory.
At a dinner, Guan Yonghe ordered one more dish, but she was afraid that her colleagues would not be able to eat it, so she took the initiative to ask about the table with a plate.
Seeing Kwan Yonghe up close for the first time, her clear eyes and bright smile, and the affinity of the star made Zhang Jiahui look forward to her.
Soon after, during a fight scene, he was kicked in the stomach by his opponent and almost fainted.
Although it hurt badly, he held back his tears, after all, in front of everyone in the crew. During the lunch break, he sneaked behind the prop cart and wiped his tears while eating. However, Kwan saw him, handed him a tissue and comforted him.
This scene deeply moved Zhang Jiahui and fascinated him by Guan Yonghe. He began to spare no effort to take care of her, and if she forgot her cosmetics once, he would immediately go to buy them;
She sat down after the film, and he brought warm coffee. Slowly, Guan Yonghe noticed this "beaten man" from the jokes of the crew, and gradually felt for Zhang Jiahui.
When the crew broke up, Zhang Jiahui proposed to invite Guan Yonghe to dinner, but she didn't expect her to agree.
At that time, after thinking about it, he practiced Xi confession words in front of the mirror all night, but he still stammered. Finally, he tentatively asked, "What I want to say, do you understand?"
Unexpectedly, Kwan Yonghe actually agreed.
During that time, Kwan Yonghe was the eldest sister of TVB, shining like Lin Qingxia, while Zhang Jiahui was described as "short and poor".
The goddess actually fell in love with a "short and poor", and the Hong Kong media was full of sarcasm about the couple, saying that Zhang Jiahui relied on women to achieve success and was "eating soft rice".
Kwan Yonghe was the first sister of Hong Kong dramas at that time, with a superior family background, and she lived a worry-free life since she was a child.
And falling in love did not affect her acting career, but it did nothing to Zhang Jiahui's career.
In 1993, Kwan Yonghe was still a top artist on TVB, starring in "The Seven Princesses of Martial Arts" directed by Wang Jing.
At that time, although Zhang Jiahui kept filming and constantly launching new works, few audiences cared about it.
All eyes are on Stephen Chow, who has been a box office guarantee since he established his unique acting style in 1990 with "A Comic Book Goes to the World".
Therefore, the small supporting role Zhang Jiahui is not cared about at all, and he has no chance to emerge. A man who has a bad career but has a beautiful wife is in a situation full of pain and happiness.
At that time, Zhang Jiahui could be said to be in the intertwining of happiness and pain.
In 1995, when filming "Hedong Lion's Roar", Zhang Jiahui drove a borrowed car to pick up Guan Yonghe, but heard someone shouting: "Sister Yonghe, the man who played the trick is here to pick you up!"
This sentence hurt Cheung Ka-fai's self-esteem and laid a hidden danger for him to choose to leave Hong Kong later.
In the same year, he filmed on ATV for five years, but he had no results, and he tried his best to perform but no one watched it, and he didn't have a good chance. So, he decided to leave ATV and switch to TVB.
However, the entertainment industry is a highly competitive industry, and no one will spend a lot of money to make you a star in vain. And Zhang Jiahui never asks others for help when he encounters difficulties.
At that time, Kwan Yonghe collaborated with Liao Weixiong in "Hedong Lion's Roar" and became everyone's favorite screen CP. This gap in career has increased the pressure on Zhang Jiahui and hit his self-esteem hard.
When men's self-esteem was hurt and women's careers were more successful than men's, Zhang Jiahui felt inferior and finally chose to "escape".
He fled to South Africa and stayed for eight months, during which time he did not contact Kwan Yonghe or mention breaking up.
It's as if he's gone. If it weren't for the critical illness of his dearest eldest sister, he might never have returned to Hong Kong, nor would he have reunited with Kwan Wing-ho, let alone the story that happened later.
Perhaps fate had its own arrangement, and when the eldest sister was critically ill, Zhang Jiahui was forced to return to Hong Kong. He saw that Kwan Yonghe had been taking care of his sister and had no complaints about him leaving.
He realizes that he can't afford to lose Kwan Yonghe, she is too good, and he feels unworthy. The only thing you can do is to treat her well, love her for the rest of your life, and protect her.
They were together again until December 8, 2003, when the two got married in Australia in a low-key manner and became husband and wife.
After marriage, Kwan Yonghe gradually retired, but has been silently supporting Zhang Jiahui. She persuaded him to reduce the number of films he made, not to take on a lot of films in order to make money, but to carefully select good scripts.
Time has proved that Kwan Yonghe's vision is very unique, and she chose a good development direction for Zhang Jiahui.
In the five years since his marriage in 2003, Zhang Jiahui won the Academy Award for "I Am a Witness", and the person he is especially grateful to on the podium is his wife.
In 2013, Zhang Jiahui won the actor award again. He said frankly: "After 31 years of hard work in the entertainment industry, the biggest gain is to marry her, and I can't change her for 10 actors." ”
Perhaps, their love is the best portrayal of the kind that begins with appearance, is deep in talent, loyal to morality, and intoxicated with affection.
Today, Zhang Jiahui is 59 years old, has gone through 37 years of acting career, and has been famous for 18 years.
Over the years, except for Guan Yonghe, he has not had any relationship with other women, and there have been no scandals. I heard that Zhang Jiahui has two very clear rules: he will not go to the party in the entertainment industry, and he will not contact female stars.
In 2019, he and Yang Zi made a movie together called "Silent Witness". In the later stage of filming, everyone got along well, Yang Zi thought they could be friends, and took the initiative to ask for contact information.
Zhang Jiahui agreed, but made a joke and told her: "You go to Andy Lau, and then find Jacky Cheung, so that you can contact me." In fact, he just politely rejected her.
Those who are familiar with Zhang Jiahui know that he has never liked to engage in relationships and publicity, otherwise it would not have taken so many years to become popular. He is a person who "does things in a down-to-earth manner and is a low-key person", which is why Kwan Yonghe likes him.
Kwan Wing-ho once said that they are a type of person, "in fact, they are different in this circle". But they succeeded by their own persistence and strength.