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The curtain call of a generation of legendary movie stars
In the early morning of November 2020, 59-year-old veteran Hong Kong actor Tsang Wai-kuen passed away peacefully. He was once beautiful, but when he died, he was accompanied only by a personal nurse and a pet dog that had been with him for many years.
Although some doctors have long judged that Zeng Weiquan has advanced lung cancer, his life will come to an end. But he still gritted his teeth and persevered, and devoted himself to the filming of the last role in the TV series "Forensic Pioneer".
This drama series that tells the story of technology crime has become the finale of Tsang's 40-year acting career.
Along the way, this actor, known as "TVB's most beautiful green leaf", has used his excellent acting skills to create various characters in countless dramas, all of which have impressed the audience.
Although most of the time he only plays a supporting role, he can always perfectly interpret the character and inner life of each role, which can be called a "gold medal supporting role".
Gu Tianle, a friend who learned of Zeng Weiquan's condition, immediately took out funds from the foundation in his name to seek new anti-cancer drugs and various possible treatment options for him, and the two formed a subtle tacit understanding, but did not disclose this matter to the outside world.
Finally, in the early morning of November 2020, Zeng Weiquan passed away peacefully under the care of the people around him at the age of 59. Before his death, this artist, who had never married and had no children in his life, specially told his friend Mak Zhihao to deal with the aftermath in accordance with his will.
He asked that no memorial services be held so as not to attract unnecessary attention, and that he would be able to leave quietly, as he had in his past career.
In his last will, Tsang donated all his ashes and personal property to Louis Koo's charitable foundation to support more people in need, reflecting his long-standing vision of public welfare.
In the early hours of November, only a few close friends held a simple farewell ceremony for Mr. Tsang in a quiet funeral parlor. His ashes were laid to rest on a quiet hillside, with no words on the tombstone, as humble and unobtrusive as he was during his lifetime.
This radiant actor turned into a wisp of green smoke and forever melted into the vast universe. But in the hearts of countless audiences, those classic images created by Zeng Weiquan will never be forgotten, and his superb acting skills will always be remembered and missed.
Beloved pets are waiting
In the last days of Zeng Weiquan's life, apart from a personal nurse, the only thing that could always be by his side was a pet dog that he raised since childhood.
This seemingly ordinary teacher-student-like relationship is full of a touching story.
It all started on an ordinary day more than a decade ago. At that time, Zeng Weiquan, who was over half a hundred years old, was walking alone on the street when he suddenly found a scrawny and dying stray dog lying on the side of the road.
Although there are already more than a dozen pet cats and dogs at home, seeing this puppy in such a pitiful appearance, he still feels pity and decides to take it home to take care of it.
In this way, this puppy started an indissoluble bond with Zeng Weiquan. Under Zeng Weiquan's careful care, it can eat and drink enough every day, wash and play freely at home.
Zeng Weiquan also pays attention to everything about the puppy like his own child. Slowly, the pooch quickly grew from the initial malnutrition and became strong and powerful, becoming a tall and powerful large dog.
But its attachment and loyalty to its owner is growing day by day. As long as Zeng Weiquan is at home, he will follow him left and right, for fear of leaving the master's sight.
Its wet black eyes were always staring at Zeng Weiquan's every move, and it seemed to regard him as the most important existence in the world.
accompanied each other like this until the last moment when Zeng Weiquan was sick in bed. Whenever the nurse came to change and pick up the medicine for him, the big dog would watch nervously from the sidelines, and he seemed to be able to clearly sense that his owner was going through the last journey of his life.
When Zeng Weiquan completely stopped breathing, it let out a heavy sigh, mourning the death of this benefactor in its own way.
From being rescued at the beginning to being accompanied by the last guard, this loyal big dog shows the unique and simple feelings between people and pets with practical actions. It became Zeng Weiquan's last bosom friend before his death, so that this lonely artist who had been lonely all his life was finally not so lonely.
In the end, nothing happened
In 1986, Zeng Weiquan, a young actor who was on the rise in his career at that time, met and fell in love with his sister Mei Xiaohui at the filming site of the TV series "Full House".
The couple is a good match - Tsang Wai-kuen is sunny and talented, and Mui Siu-wai is pure, lovely, honest and kind, and their wonderful performances in the play have also made them have a better impression of each other day by day.
In this way, a marriage that has been deeply rooted for 13 years has begun. As brothers and sisters, they often record TV series together in the crew, whether in front of or behind the camera, the two are inseparable.
Zeng Weiquan cares for Mei Xiaohui everywhere and takes care of her beloved considerately. And Mei Xiaohui also supported him wholeheartedly, silently by his beloved's side.
Although Zeng Weiquan has long been well-known in the film and television industry, Mei Xiaohui has never complained about his career achievements, but has heartfelt praise and pride.
Zeng Weiquan also used his own unique way to nourish this sweet relationship, and the two weaved a good story in the Hong Kong entertainment industry together in the envious eyes of everyone.
Their most memorable scene is probably the kiss scene in the TV series "Full House". At that time, Zeng Weiquan looked deeply at Mei Xiaohui's bright and kind eyes, and slowly approached her pink face, and the lips of the two finally met tightly in an instant...... All the staff at the scene were deeply touched by this scene, and some even burst into tears.
In this way, the relationship between the two slowly withered in the barrier, and the roots of the 13-year love were buried. Zeng Weiquan did not reveal much about the reason for the breakup, but for a long time after that, he did not have a new relationship, let alone enter the palace of marriage.
And Mei Xiaohui only whispered with a gloomy expression when she mentioned this incident many years later: "Bless him, everything will be fine."
has experienced ups and downs in the art road
In November 1960, Tsang Wai-kuen was born in Hong Kong into a wealthy businessman family. His grandfather was a pioneer in the sugar industry, his father ran a real estate business, and his mother came from a scholarly family.
As soon as he was born, he was expected to become a prominent figure in the business world in the future, as his father had done.
However, Tsang Wai Kuen has shown an innate talent for drama since he was a child. He often lit candles alone at home, and energetically imitated the actors' every move in front of the mirror.
Once, when his mother saw this scene, she was furious on the spot and reprimanded him severely. However, the father showed a very open-minded side, taking the initiative to stand up for his son and encouraging him: "As long as you are sincere about it, let it go!
In this way, with the support of his father, Zeng Weiquan, who had a dream of acting, embarked on a rugged and bumpy road of no return. When he was in college, one of his roommates was preparing to participate in TVB's actor auditions, but he didn't dare to go alone because he had palpitations, so he invited Zeng Weiquan to go with him.
Although he didn't know anything about it, Zeng Weiquan readily agreed, because this was the opportunity he had always dreamed of.
Sure enough, in the open interview, Zeng Weiquan stood out with his outstanding performance and won the actor trainee quota of the station in one fell swoop. In 1981, he officially joined TVB's actor training class and began to receive systematic and in-depth acting training.
Since then, Zeng Weiquan has embarked on a rugged and difficult road as an actor. At first, he was just a small trick on TV, often only playing a passer-by A or passer-by B in the scene.
But even so, he will never be soft, and go all out to inject vitality into every small role, attracting the attention of the director and the audience in his own way.
Sure enough, with his extraordinary efforts and talent, Zeng Weiquan quickly won the appreciation of the directors and the love of the audience. In 1983, he finally won the Best Newcomer Award from "ATV" after the renaming of the wireless TV backstage with his outstanding performance, opening a new milestone in his actor career.