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Text: Nanling Yang Qingbai
Editor|Nanling Yang Qingbai
Preface
mentioned that among the many versions of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", the most talked about by the audience is the version starring Louis Koo.
In the play, the role of Li Mochou impresses people with his ruthless image.
And the actor Yan Huiming, who plays Li Mochou, has a more well-known name in real life - Sydney.
She stepped into the showbiz as early as 14 years old, and won the love of the industry and the audience with her outstanding appearance and solid acting skills, and was known as "Sydney".
When Yan Huiming was 17 years old, she met a man who was destined to change her life - Xu Shaoqiang.
At that time, Yan Huiming was still naïve and full of romantic fantasies about love, and she mistakenly thought that Xu Shaoqiang, who was much older than herself, could bring her a sense of security.
She didn't know that Xu Shaoqiang actually already had a family.
Although she later learned the truth, Yan Huiming couldn't let go of this relationship, and despite the strong dissuasion of her family, she gave birth to a son and a daughter for this man who was 15 years older than her.
She even naively expected that Xu Shaoqiang would divorce her original partner for her and completely accept herself and her children.
Xu Shaoqiang is not as affectionate and reliable as Yan Huiming expects.
He is merry by nature, he is not dedicated to his feelings, he has always been indifferent to Yan Huiming's silent dedication and sacrifice, and he has never thought of being responsible for this woman who loves him deeply.
Yan Huiming, both in appearance and acting skills, is first-class, and she was in the mood for her teenage years, and she originally had an extremely bright acting prospect.
She met someone unladylike, prematurely handed over all of herself to Xu Shaoqiang, and gave birth to a child for him at the age of 17, which is almost self-defeating, which is enough to prove that she has a deep affection for Xu Shaoqiang.
Love can sometimes be a weapon that destroys a person.
Due to Xu Shaoqiang's deception, the young Yan Huiming was only 17 years old when he was saddled with the infamy of being a "little three" and destroying other people's families, and suffered huge pressure from public opinion and psychological trauma.
【1】
Dating back to the Hong Kong film and television industry in the seventies and eighties of the last century, martial arts action movies were all the rage, and many outstanding martial arts students came into being, and Xu Shaoqiang was one of the best.
Before that, he worked in an accounting position in a small company, but by chance, he was successfully admitted to Shaw Brothers Pictures and began his career as an actor.
In his screen debut "One-Armed Knife", Xu Shaoqiang won wide recognition for his outstanding performance, and quickly emerged in the film and television industry and became a high-profile martial arts star.
In 1977, Li's TV station made great efforts to create a large-scale martial arts drama "Silkworm Transformation", Xu Shaoqiang played the male protagonist "Yun Feiyang" in the play, and his wonderful performance made "Silkworm Transformation" swept Hong Kong as soon as it was broadcast, and the ratings soared, and Xu Shaoqiang also became an instant hit because of this role, and became popular through half of Hong Kong.
It is this drama that has not only made him, but also buried the fatal hidden dangers in his career.
At that time, the competition in Hong Kong's free-to-air television market was particularly fierce, with the two giants, TVB and Leigh's TV, facing off against each other.
Li's TV station successfully suppressed all the TV dramas of the same period on TVB with "Silkworm Transformation".
In order to seize the hegemony of TVB, TVB urgently recalled Zheng Shaoqiu, who was filming movies outside, and paired with Zhao Yazhi and Wang Mingquan, who were the hottest at the time, to create "The Legend of Chu Liuxiang", but the initial effect was not ideal.
In order to reverse the tide of the war, TVB took extraordinary measures and privately bribed Xu Shaoqiang with a lot of money, asking him to "evaporate from the world" during the critical period of filming the sequel to "Silkworm Transformation".
Due to the fact that TV dramas were generally filmed and broadcast at that time, Xu Shaoqiang's sudden disappearance meant that the sequel could not be filmed as scheduled, and Li's TV station suddenly fell into an unprecedented predicament.
In the face of an unexpected situation, Xiao Ruoyuan, the "screenwriter saint" of Li's TV station, was ordered to skillfully revise the script and design a plot of "Yun Feiyang" who changed his appearance after cultivating the silkworm magic skill, thus transitioning the protagonist from Xu Shaoqiang to Gu Guanzhong.
Although the plot is handled more reasonably, the audience is still dissatisfied with the change of roles, and "The Legend of Chu Liuxiang" is getting better, and the ratings of "Silkworm Transformation" inevitably decline.
In 1980, the senior management of Li's TV station found out the truth and learned that Xu Shaoqiang was bought by TVB to play missing, and did not hesitate to fire him and ban him.
Xu Shaoqiang intended to join TVB, but was ruthlessly rejected by the other party, lost the platform for development, and his acting career fell as quickly as a meteor.
Xiao Ruoyuan once sighed that if it weren't for this emergency, Xu Shaoqiang would definitely continue to be prosperous, and his status in the Hong Kong entertainment industry is very likely to be on par with Zheng Shaoqiu, or even surpass.
Because Li's TV station had originally planned to tailor a number of martial arts dramas for her, character often determines fate, and Xu Shaoqiang missed the best opportunity to establish his status in the rivers and lakes because of this wrong choice.
[2] Bearing the death of Gu Long and the name of "scumbag".
Xu Shaoqiang's life can be described as full of twists and turns, originally according to the plan of Li's TV station, he is expected to become popular through tailor-made martial arts dramas, but unfortunately there is no if in life.
After "Silkworm Transformation", Xu Shaoqiang's career should have soared, but a series of events made him criticized.
One of the most talked about is his association with the "martial arts master" Gu Long.
The two became acquainted because of filming, and because of their common hobby - drinking, they became inseparable friends.
This friendship ended in tragedy.
In the last year of Gu Long's life, he and Xu Shaoqiang got together again, and the two drank together, but Gu Long was overwhelmed by alcohol and began to have physical problems.
The doctor warned him that he must quit drinking, but when Gu Long reunited with Xu Shaoqiang, he left the doctor's advice behind him and insisted on fighting with Xu Shaoqiang again to save face.
Unfortunately, shortly after this booze, the cologne passed away.
Gu Long's death made Xu Shaoqiang feel deeply guilty and sad, but he couldn't erase the name of being named the "culprit" by Gu Long's fans.
His reputation in his career has been damaged, and his love life has also been full of twists and turns.
The relationship between Xu Shaoqiang and Sydney was once the focus of the entertainment industry, Sydney's original name was Yan Huiming, and she attracted wide attention for playing the role of Li Mochou in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".
Her relationship with Xu Shaoqiang ended in chaos and abandonment, giving Xu Shaoqiang the reputation of a "scumbag".
Xu Shaoqiang's life can be described as full of twists and turns, from career to relationship, he has experienced huge ups and downs.
His relationship with Gu Long has become an indelible pain in his life, and his emotional amorous nature has also cost him dearly.
Perhaps, this is life, full of unknowns and variables, making it impossible to predict the future.
[3] fell in love with the "hero" Xu Shaoqiang and was deceived into marriage and pregnancy
Yan Huiming, whose stage name is Sydney, stepped into the colorful showbiz at the age of 14, and made his first screen appearance with the big-name star Chow Yun-fat in the TV series "Family Affection", with an enviable starting point.
And this is closely related to the fact that she has a powerful sister Michelle who has been in the entertainment industry for many years behind her.
Michelle's influence and connections in the circle have provided valuable resources and support for the fledgling Sydney.
Fast forward to 1981, and Sydney ushered in another leap in her career.
She co-starred with Shi Xiu, Miao Qiaowei, Huang Rihua and other popular students in the TV series "Heroes Out of Youth", playing the role of Princess Pingping in the play.
Sydney has won unanimous praise from the director and the audience with her superb acting skills and fresh and refined temperament, and is known as a new star with outstanding acting skills and a promising future.
As Sydney's popularity grew, her private life gradually attracted public attention.
Surprisingly, this seemingly immature little girl actually had a relationship with the smash hit idol superstar Leslie Cheung.
Although the outside world is full of doubts about this, the fact is undeniable - it is Leslie Cheung's initiative to pursue Sydney.
That year, Leslie Cheung had just returned from overseas and met 16-year-old Sydney at the DISCO dance hall.
At that time, Leslie Cheung was in full swing in his career, but he was quite bumpy on the emotional road, and several relationships ended in a short time, which was closely related to his childhood growth experience.
Facing the Sydney he likes, Leslie Cheung did not retreat because of past emotional setbacks, and he found Sydney's sister Michelle for advice.
Mi Xue knew that her sister's personality was immature and she had a little temper, so she reminded Leslie Cheung to be more tolerant when dating.
In the following days, Leslie Cheung took great care of Sydney and loved Sydney like a "daughter".
Half a year later, some media captured the clues of the relationship between the two, so they directly asked Leslie Cheung in the interview if Sydney was his girlfriend.
Leslie Cheung did not shy away from it, and frankly admitted that the two had been dating for half a year, but they had broken up.
As for the reason for the breakup, Leslie Cheung explained that his personality was incompatible: he liked to be quiet, Sydney preferred to be lively, he wanted his girlfriend to wear a skirt, and Sydney preferred pants.
It's not that simple.
It turned out that during the relationship between Leslie Cheung and Sydney, Sydney took over a movie called "Raising Ghosts" and partnered with Xu Shaoqiang, who is known as the "hero".
The filming location was in Thailand, so Leslie Cheung and Sydney were separated.
This gave Xu Shaoqiang the opportunity to have frequent contact with Sydney, and the two had a lot of couple scenes in the film, so physical contact was inevitable.
Unexpectedly, these accidental touches touched Xu Shaoqiang's heart, and he launched a fierce pursuit of Sydney.
is completely different from Leslie Cheung's elegant, romantic, and slightly melancholy temperament, Xu Shaoqiang is a veteran of the "battlefield" for a long time, fond of drinking and beautiful women, burly, exuding a strong male wild charm, and older than Leslie Cheung in age, giving people the feeling of a mature man.
What's more worth mentioning is that Xu Shaoqiang is good at sweet words, and the means of coaxing women are at his fingertips.
Such a man, fame and fortune aside, is undoubtedly the perfect male god in the hearts of many women.
In the face of Xu Shaoqiang's strong offensive, Sydney is like a lamb facing a fierce wolf, with almost no resistance, especially some things that Leslie Cheung can't give, but Xu Shaoqiang can easily be satisfied.
Therefore, the real reason why Sydney and Leslie Cheung broke up was not that their personalities were incompatible, but that she already had Xu Shaoqiang in her heart.
Sydney naively thought that Xu Shaoqiang was her true destiny, and she was obedient to him, and even had the idea of marrying him.
When she proposed marriage to Xu Shaoqiang, she found out that the other party turned out to be a married man.
Just when Sydney wanted to ask for an explanation, she found out that she was pregnant with Xu Shaoqiang's child.
In order to appease Sydney, Xu Shaoqiang swore that the day the child was born would be the time when he divorced and married Sydney.
Sydney believed it and pinned all her hopes on the birth of the child.
Reality dealt Sydney a heavy blow.
After the birth of the child, Sydney had no time to take care of her personal feelings and devoted herself to parenting, but Xu Shaoqiang repeatedly delayed the divorce under various excuses.
Until 1985, Sydney gave birth to Xu Shaoqiang's second child, and the two still failed to officially receive a marriage certificate.
As Xu Shaoqiang's fame grew, his underground romance with Sydney was also dug up by the media.
In the face of questions from the outside world, Sydney generously admitted that the past with Leslie Cheung was a thing of the past, saying that she was young and ignorant, but she really liked Xu Shaoqiang and appreciated his heroism and sense of security.
At this time, Sydney still had illusions about Xu Shaoqiang in her heart, but she didn't know how the other party was planning to get rid of her.
In 1986, Sydney mentioned marriage again, Xu Shaoqiang finally decided to face it, and the two agreed to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to sign and get the certificate.
At the critical moment, Xu Shaoqiang fled from the Civil Affairs Bureau in a hurry on the grounds that he "forgot" to bring the divorce certificate, and has since disappeared without a trace.
Sydney suddenly realized at this time that Xu Shaoqiang had never been divorced, and his previous promise was just a carefully woven lie.
Many years later, Xu Shaoqiang's love history gradually surfaced, and it turned out that this "hero" was romantic, and after being merciful everywhere, he disappeared mysteriously, leaving endless pain for many women.
[4] From martial arts superstar to controversial figure
Xu Shaoqiang's career has been seriously damaged by three major events, and his career has fallen into a state of stagnation for a long time.
Insiders scoffed at his actions, and most were reluctant to take the risk of cooperating with him, after all, no one wanted to gamble their reputation and future for someone who was perceived to be unkind.
In desperation, Xu Shaoqiang could only take on some irrelevant roles, but despite this, his solid acting skills were still recognized by the industry.
Especially in the movie "Wu Zhuangyuan Su Qier" with comedy master Stephen Chow, the villain role he portrayed Zao Wou-Ki is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and the success of this role not only stabilized his position as a villain in the film and television industry, but also allowed him to regain the attention of the audience and the popularity of the market.
In 2004, Xu Shaoqiang turned his career focus to the mainland and participated in the TV series "Water Moon Cave Sky", which made him climb to the peak of his career in the mainland market again.
Later, when Shaw Brothers Films decided to remake the classic martial arts drama "Silkworm Transformation", Xu Shaoqiang was able to play his once famous role "Yun Feiyang" again, and his career showed an upward trend again, and the scenery was unlimited.
Although Xu Shaoqiang has bright spots on his acting career from time to time, he has never been able to get rid of the negative impact of his private life.
He was frequently caught up in peachy news and became the target of criticism from the public and peers, a series of negative events that became a lingering stain on his career.
What is even more regrettable is that Xu Shaoqiang does not seem to realize the seriousness of these problems, and still acts according to his subjective wishes, and his disapproving attitude has exacerbated the public's bad impression of him, making it difficult for him to return to the previous level in terms of reputation.
[5] From the prodigal son of the showbiz to the killer of Internet celebrities
Xu Shaoqiang had already married when his acting career was just emerging, and his wife was Zhang Xiaofeng.
Four years after becoming famous, Xu Shaoqiang's career was in full swing, but he chose to divorce Zhang Xiaofeng, turned around and entered the marriage hall with He Shukuan, and had his eldest son Xu Yile.
Compared with Zhang Xiaofeng, He Shukuan experienced more torment and pain in her marriage to Xu Shaoqiang, she was teased by Xu Shaoqiang, the pillow person, not only found that he still frequently went to nightclubs after marriage, but also cheated many times, and even had children with other women.
Among them, the most well-known is the emotional entanglement between him and Hong Kong actor Sydney.
After his story with Sydney came to an end, Xu Shaoqiang turned his attention to the mainland, where he met a dancer 30 years younger than him, quickly married her, and welcomed the birth of his youngest son at the age of 60.
Even after entering the age of sixties, Xu Shaoqiang's romantic nature has not changed.
In 2018, he was revealed to have an ambiguous relationship with Internet celebrity Luo Yunqi, although he claimed to be a "godsister", but the intimate behavior of the two obviously exceeded the boundaries of ordinary friends.
With the rise of the live broadcast industry, a large number of proud Internet celebrities have emerged, Xu Shaoqiang seems to have discovered a new continent, turned into an Internet celebrity killer, and mingled among all kinds of Internet celebrities all day long, drinking and having fun with this Internet celebrity today, and celebrating another Internet celebrity's birthday tomorrow.
According to relevant insiders, Xu Shaoqiang has been involved with at least nearly 100 Internet celebrities in the years of development in the mainland, and has been involved in a large number of peach news.
During this period, there were many Internet celebrities who used him to defraud money and resources, but Xu Shaoqiang still enjoyed it.
When a reporter asked Xu Shaoqiang what his biggest hobby was besides acting, he replied without hesitation: "Wine and women!" It is this lifestyle that makes Xu Shaoqiang even in his 70s still need to be busy with various crews in order to make a living, and constantly take over the filming.
To some extent, this is also an inevitable result of his amorous nature, and people jokingly call him an "Internet celebrity killer", which is well deserved.
[6] The children entered the entertainment industry, and the sons denounced the bad role models
Once, in the face of that tortuous emotional experience, Sydney said frankly: "Although I met an irresponsible man emotionally, I was fortunate to have two extremely lovely children, who are the most precious gifts from God in my life." Time flies, and now Sydney's children have grown up and have made their own achievements.
The daughter once won the Miss Vancouver Chinese crown, and the son followed in the footsteps of his mother and stepped into the entertainment industry, which attracted attention because of his resemblance to his father Xu Shaoqiang.
The son was unwilling to admit that Xu Shaoqiang was his father, and he disdained to use Xu Shaoqiang's popularity to pave the way for himself.
Despite growing up without their father's company, the two children have an extremely close relationship with their mother, Sydney, and their lives are full of happiness and harmony.
After growing up, Xu Weidong and Xu Yingkun successively joined the entertainment industry and started their acting careers.
When asked by the media about the relationship with his father Xu Shaoqiang, Xu Weidong did not shy away from accusing Xu Shaoqiang of being a negative teaching material in his life, while Xu Yingkun admitted that she was estranged from her father, and she regarded her brother Xu Weidong as half a father, seeking emotional comfort and support from it.
As fate would have it, the three of them are working hard in the entertainment industry, and it is inevitable that there will be intersections at work.
As time passed, the originally unfamiliar father-son (daughter) relationship gradually warmed up in frequent contact.
In the past year, Xu Shaoqiang has actively assisted his son Xu Weidong to expand his contacts in the mainland entertainment industry, not only taking him around to participate in filming, but also using his influence to pave the way for his son and help him gain a firm foothold in the highly competitive mainland market.
On the occasion of Xu Weidong's birthday, Xu Shaoqiang teamed up with his friend Cheng Dong to carefully prepare a small birthday party for his son, showing his long-lost fatherly love.
And her daughter Xu Yingkun has been working and living in Hong Kong before, and there are relatively few opportunities to meet her father Xu Shaoqiang.
On the eve of Father's Day, she came to the mainland to reunite with her father and spend the festive season together, which undoubtedly sent a clear signal: Xu Weidong and Xu Yingkun, brother and sister, have completely eliminated the past estrangement with their father Xu Shaoqiang, and they are willing to accept and try to repair this once broken parent-child relationship.
【7】70岁仍疯狂接戏奔波
Xu Shaoqiang's life course is full of drama and controversy, he has publicly admitted 5 relationships in the emotional world, and finally entered the marriage hall with his wife who is 30 years younger than him, and has a total of 5 children and has experienced three marriages.
What is staggering is that there is a 60-year age difference between him and his youngest child, making his life story more colorful than the plot of the TV series he has starred in.
Today, Xu Shaoqiang, who has reached the age of old, still does not dare to relax in his career, because the burden on his shoulders is still heavy, especially his youngest son is only 14 years old, and he needs to bear both living expenses and academic expenses.
Although he is nearly 70 years old, an age at which most people would choose to retire, Xu Shaoqiang bluntly said in an interview with the media: "As long as there is a suitable scene, he will not stop his career as an actor." This sentence certainly reflects his love for acting, but it is more of the helplessness of life.
Who doesn't want to enjoy a leisurely retirement in their old age? Perhaps Xu Shaoqiang has deep down regretted some of his past choices.
According to statistics, in 2022, Xu Shaoqiang participated in the filming of more than 40 movies and TV series, and no less than 20 commercial performances were reported by the media.
In 2023, although the number of film and television works he participated in has decreased, commercial performances are more intensive.
Such an intense pace of work is rare for an elderly man over 70 years old, but Xu Shaoqiang's family responsibilities forced him to do so.
At present, Xu Shaoqiang's eldest child and second son have made certain achievements in their respective fields, but they have all established their own families, and their feelings for their father Xu Shaoqiang are not deep, and it is impossible to pay for his past romances.
Therefore, even in his old age, Xu Shaoqiang still needs to travel between the major crews, even if he only plays some inconsequential roles, he still has to exchange this for a meager income to support his family.
Although he became famous at a young age and gained countless honors and wealth, those former glories seem to have been eroded by time and romance, and there is not much savings left.
In order to create a stable living environment for his youngest son as much as possible, Xu Shaoqiang still had to continue to struggle in the entertainment industry in his later years.
[8] Single parents for 37 years, Sydney and Xu Shaoqiang's emotional entanglement
Sydney, a girl who resolutely chose to fall in love with Xu Shaoqiang at the age of 17 despite her family's obstruction, took on the role of a single mother for 37 years alone.
Now she is 59 years old, and despite the passage of time, she remains single, and no one dares to enter her life.
Despite being alone, Sydney's days are calm and fulfilling, and with the children by her side, loneliness becomes bearable.
Some people in the outside world accuse Xu Shaoqiang of failing Sydney and their children, and treating his former lover and flesh and blood coldly.
When we look at Xu Shaoqiang's current behavior and his compensatory measures for his children, it is not difficult to find that he is indeed a good father who loves his children deeply.
He is well aware of the mistakes he made when he was young, and tries his best to give the best care and compensation to his children in his later years, and he also carries unknown hardships in his heart.
Time flies, and the past grievances and hatreds gradually become blurred under the washing of the years.
Everyone should focus on the future and look forward, as long as everyone can have their own happy life and find their own home and life value, the past may be released in the bottom of their hearts, becoming the imprint of growth and the scenery in the journey of life.
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