Text: Zhao Gongzi
Editor|Zhao Gongzi
Sources: All of the information stated in this article is based on reliable sources, and is detailed at the end of the article
Preface
Who would have imagined that Liang Xiaolong, who is known as the "Four Little Dragons" together with Bruce Lee, Dillon, and Jackie Chan.
When his acting career was at its peak, he was hidden for 20 years because of a sentence.
It wasn't until 2010, when he was interviewed, that Liang Xiaolong slowly told this old story.
And his calm tone has exhausted the bitterness of 20 years.
So, what did Liang Xiaolong say back then?
After disappearing for 20 years, what is the life of Liang Xiaolong, who has become popular again?
20 years of tragedy
When it comes to film and television dramas in the 80s, the one that can be called a legend must be Liang Xiaolong's famous work "Chen Zhen".
Although he does not have outstanding appearance, Chen Zhen played by Liang Xiaolong is the image in people's hearts.
As a well-known martial arts actor, Liang Xiaolong has real kung fu on his body, and the experience of practicing martial arts since childhood also makes Liang Xiaolong very close to the role of Chen Zhen.
After the martial arts film and television drama "Chen Zhen" was broadcast, in that era when there was no Internet, Liang Xiaolong's name also spread all over the country.
Because of Liang Xiaolong's wonderful performance, a wave of worship of heroes has been set off in China, and the theme song of "Chen Zhen" is even more popular with everyone.
But just when Liang Xiaolong thought that his acting career was about to usher in a highlight, he changed his fate because of a sentence.
At that time, Liang Xiaolong was invited to the mainland to participate in the event, after all, everyone wanted to meet this martial arts star who could bring Chen Zhen to life, and Liang Xiaolong was happy to go.
For Liang Xiaolong, years of life made him cherish the opportunity to become famous, after all, who doesn't want to be respected, so he is very grateful for everyone's love.
Facing the enthusiasm of the audience in the mainland, Liang Xiaolong also felt very emotional, saying that it was the first time he set foot on the mainland, the mainland is his motherland, as a Chinese, he will silently bless the motherland.
You must know that at that time, Hong Kong had not yet officially returned to the motherland, and relations were still quite tense.
Sure enough, shortly after Liang Xiaolong's remarks were published, he was immediately completely banned, which was a fatal blow to an actor who had just become popular.
Because for Liang Xiaolong, everything is still just beginning to get better, and at this time, his works have been completely removed from the shelves, and even the original resources are out of reach.
Although the mainland market is huge, the major film and television dramas in that era were mainly concentrated in Hong Kong, and even the companies behind Liang Xiaolong did not dare to stand up to support him.
Not only that, in the face of Liang Xiaolong's patriotic remarks, many media have asked Liang Xiaolong to publish a letter of repentance, and Liang Xiaolong's company is also constantly pressuring.
Just when everyone thought that Liang Xiaolong would come forward to apologize, and then the big thing turned into a small thing, after all, he still had to keep his job and future.
But Liang Xiaolong was upright and did not compromise, but publicly expressed in the media that he was proud of being a Chinese.
Although Bruce Leung's patriotism was heroic, it also completely annoyed the Hong Kong film and television industry at the time, and Bruce Leung has been banned since then.
After working hard for half a lifetime, Liang Xiaolong finally had a bright day, and Liang Xiaolong missed the opportunity to become popular, but he had nowhere to show his skills, and his career as an actor was almost ruined.
A martial artist as an actor
Throughout the first half of Liang Xiaolong's life, he was adrift with the father of the troupe owner since he was a child.
When I was a teenager, I practiced martial arts with my uncle, who was a martial arts instructor, and I really endured hardships.
The young Leung Siu Lung learned a lot of things, first learning the Northern Style leg technique with his uncle, and then learning Wing Chun for a while, and some karate.
When he first worked hard in Hong Kong, Liang Xiaolong participated in the Hong Kong Fighting Competition, won two championships and one runner-up.
But in that era, practicing martial arts was no longer the best way out after all, and Liang Xiaolong, who was full of skills, could only wander around and fight with people on the streets.
By chance, Liang Xiaolong's appearance of fighting on the street was seen by Wu Siyuan, chairman of the Hong Kong Film Association, and he fell in love with Liang Xiaolong's skills at a glance.
That year, Liang Xiaolong officially entered the showbiz and starred in the first movie "Living Dragons and Tigers" in his life, many of which are real fight scenes.
After that, Liang Xiaolong became a famous martial arts actor in the Hong Kong film and television industry at that time with his outstanding skills, and the actors he cooperated with were all figures with heads and faces.
At that time, in the entire Hong Kong film and television industry, the most famous actor was Huang Yuanshen, the protagonist of "The Great Hero Huo Yuanjia", and in this drama, Liang Xiaolong played Chen Zhen.
Although at the beginning, Liang Xiaolong's acting skills seemed very stiff, but after accumulating a lot of experience, Liang Xiaolong's acting skills gradually improved.
Huang Yuanshen
But because of a patriotic remark, Liang Xiaolong's acting career that was about to take off came to an abrupt end, and for a long time after that, Liang Xiaolong had a very miserable life.
Although at the trough of his career, Liang Xiaolong also starred in works such as "Wulang Bagua Stick", but he never returned to the peak state of the "Chen Zhen" period.
It wasn't until 2004 that the movie "Kung Fu" directed and acted by Stephen Chow came out, which made Liang Xiaolong, who had been silent for a long time, popular again.
After turning red, it gradually got better
In 2003, Stephen Chow began to prepare for the movie "Kung Fu", which lacked a villain "Huoyun Evil God" who could control the scene, so Stephen Chow thought of Liang Xiaolong.
Although many years have passed, Stephen Chow still knows Hong Kong martial arts actor Bruce Leung very well, and this time Bruce Leung did contribute a different "ultimate killer king".
After the success of "Kung Fu", the audience discovered that the villain in the film who could not only seek defeat was "Chen Zhen" who was upright many years ago.
Such a huge contrast immediately brought Liang Xiaolong to fire again, which also completely gave Liang Xiaolong a wave of blood, and after returning to the entertainment industry, Liang Xiaolong is still the most capable actor.
Of course, many years have passed, although Liang Xiaolong's popularity is gradually returning now, but after all, Liang Xiaolong is already very old, and more energy is naturally focused on family and life.
Today's Liang Xiaolong is no longer the heroic image that once killed all sides, and the wrinkles on his face and the old injuries on his body all show that Liang Xiaolong is old.
Despite this, Liang Xiaolong still loves life, and often shares his life on social platforms to find the joy of his life.
In the interview, Liang Xiaolong also said that he never regretted the patriotic remarks he made, even if it made him suffer a lot, which shows the depth and intensity of his patriotic feelings.
epilogue
The sentence "The mainland is my motherland, and I am proud of being Chinese" ruined his acting career, and Liang Xiaolong's heart has never been blurred.
As a person who practices martial arts, Liang Xiaolong always has a spirit in his heart that infects everyone around him, that is, patriotic belief and sincerity.
Sources of information:
[1] "Liang Xiaolong: 90% of people over 40 years old in the mainland are my fans "Nandu Entertainment Weekly" Interview - Nandu Entertainment Weekly
[2] "75-year-old Hong Kong star Liang Xiaolong is miserable in his old age!
[3] "Because I said a word, I have been hidden in the snow for 20 years, and my kung fu is not lost to Jackie Chan Jet Li!" - Global Network